Strewth! Australia drops cricket from citizenship test (Reuters)

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Reuters - Australia is to modify a test for prospective new citizens to exclude questions on history and culture, and specifically cricket legend Sir Donald Bradman, a government minister said on Saturday.

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Suspect arrested for greasy imprints in Neb. town (AP)

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AP - Police have arrested a man suspected of leaving greasy, graphic imprints on the windows of stores, churches and schools in a small Nebraska town. A 35-year-old man was caught in the act by police early Wednesday morning, Cherry County Attorney Eric Scott said Friday. The man hasn’t been charged yet, but authorities believe he is the vandal some townsfolk have dubbed the “Butt Bandit.”

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Venerable Texas cowboy boot maker hit by $3M theft (AP)

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AP - A truck-driving thief made off with more than $3 million worth of merchandise from a venerable maker of cowboy boots and other footwear, authorities said.

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Santa Brings Tasty Treats

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Bus driver accused of braking hard to topple pupil (AP)

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AP - A school bus driver will be charged with endangering a 10-year-old boy for intentionally braking suddenly so the boy would fall down, police said. The driver was upset because the boy would not remain in his seat, Harmony Township police Sgt. Jim Essek said. The driver told the boy to stop moving around before allegedly threatening him by saying, “If you do it again, I’ll knock you down,” Essek said.

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Cops: Man steals woman’s rings after grabbing dog (AP)

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AP - Police are looking for a man they say stole two rings worth nearly $25,000 from a woman after grabbing her dog. Brunswick police Detective William Collins said a woman was walking her Shih Tzu on Monday when a man picked up the dog and demanded the rings if she wanted the dog back.

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Amsterdam closes cannabis shops (Reuters)

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Reuters - Almost a fifth of Amsterdam’s popular marijuana-selling coffee shops will be closed down because they are too close to schools, the city council said Friday.

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Neb. police arrest ‘Butt Bandit’ vandalism suspect (AP)

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AP - Authorities said they’ve arrested a suspect in the rash of so-called “Butt Bandit” vandalism cases. County Attorney Eric Scott said a 35-year-old man was arrested early Wednesday morning. Formal charges have not yet been filed. Some vandal had been skipping from one building to another at night, pressing his naked buttocks, groin or both on windows.

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Robber apologizes during Vt. general store holdup (AP)

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AP - A thief who robbed a general store apologized to the owner and left the singles behind so workers on the next shift would have something in the till.

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Australia outback mayor wins annual sexist award (Reuters)

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Reuters - An Australian outback mayor’s plea for lovelorn female “ugly ducklings” to move to a remote mining town to reverse a shortage of eligible women has won him the country’s yearly award for outrageous sexism.

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