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7:44am

Wed February 6, 2013
Strange News

Hasbro's Monopoly Trades Its Old Iron For A New Cat

Originally published on Wed February 6, 2013 8:51 am

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DAVID GREENE, HOST:

Good morning, I'm David Greene.

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Monopoly players, your game will never be the same. Hasbro, which has been making the for some 80 years, is retiring a game piece. The iron will no longer be passing Go or stopping at Park Place. The company ran a Save Your Token campaign, and only eight percent of respondents fought for the iron. The winner? That little Scottie dog, who may prefer the old iron to the token replacing it - a cat - though players using the cat may get nine chances to win.

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5:50am

Mon January 28, 2013
Around the Nation

Happy National Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day

Originally published on Mon January 28, 2013 8:11 am

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RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:

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7:40am

Wed January 23, 2013
The Two-Way

Burning Cheese Closes Norwegian Road For Days

Originally published on Wed January 23, 2013 6:53 pm

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It was probably a first for Norway when a truck trailer full of sweet goat cheese caught fire near the town of Narvik late last week, blocking a road tunnel. it took four days for firefighters to put out the flames. No one was hurt. Norwegian Broadcasting says the tunnel was so badly damaged that geologists are checking it for safety, and any lingering toxic gases.

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5:34am

Mon January 7, 2013
Around the Nation

Mass. Cops Egg Each Others House

Originally published on Mon January 7, 2013 5:56 am

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Good morning, I'm Steve Inskeep.

Police in Framingham, Massachusetts received word of somebody egging a house. They investigated and found the suspect was a cop, and so was the victim. Investigators say the homeowner is a police sergeant in Newton, Massachusetts. He's the superior officer of the guy who was tossing the eggs. The Metro West Daily News reports that both men were off-duty at the time, and both insist it was just a joke between friends.

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