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  ‘Elf on the Shelf’ co-founders respond to parents who think tradition is ‘stressful’

  bnd.com - By Ryan Brennan

  What started as a fun holiday tradition for the kids has turned into a talent show on social media. We’re talking about the popular “Elf on the Shelf” …

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  Street race spectators set fire in road and attack innocent motorists, Florida cops say

  bnd.com - By Mark Price

  A Florida street takeover turned terrifying when a “mob” lit a fire in the road and began attacking the vehicles of hemmed-in drivers, according to …

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  ‘Devoted’ cat mom stepped up to help abandoned kitten. Now, she needs a new home

  bnd.com - By Simone Jasper

  A “devoted” mama cat stepped up to help an abandoned kitten — and now, she needs a new home. “With her nurturing spirit, gentle personality and …

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  Shark mysteriously returns 11 months after vanishing in Gulf of Mexico, tracking shows

  bnd.com - By Mark Price

  A 10-foot great white shark that vanished off satellite tracking 11 months ago has mysteriously resurfaced in the Gulf of Mexico off the Mississippi …

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  ‘Please get me out.’ Men describe saving pilot from fiery plane crash near Columbia

  bnd.com - By Mike Koziatek

  A trip to a driving range Sunday turned “surreal” for two Missouri men who are good friends and brothers-in-law. Clayton Poindexter of Affton and Mark …

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  About 2.6M Stanley cups recalled after malfunctions caused burns. Is your mug included?

  bnd.com - By David J. Neal

  Stanley — whose cups have become almost as popular as the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup — recalled 2.6 million travel mugs because their burn …