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- Rubulad's plans for a "Madam Wu's Good Luck Banquet of the Senses" party is really pissing people off.
- The city wants to refurbish the Astroland Rocket Ship and bring it back to Coney Island.
- Veggie restaurant Dirt Candy is moving to Allen Street with plans for something to occupy the 9th Street space.
- After 24 years in prison, a wrongfully convicted man was acquitted in just nine minutes.
- Indian officials have decided to put the out of control monkey population on birth control.
- Japan hopes to bring this platypus-shaped train to the United States.
- An NYPD detective is suing Columbia University because he ran into construction scaffolding while chasing a perp.
- Thieves in Ireland absconded with $113,000 worth of liquor.
- Photos: snowflakes are even more beautiful in extreme close up.
- And finally, like all creatures, this tiny tortoise loves watermelon:

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