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BROWNSTOWN TWP: House gutted by fire after lightning strike
BROWNSTOWN TWP. — Lightning struck a house in the 16300 block of Sunflower on Thursday afternoon as storms rolled through Downriver.

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Super Scribblenauts preview: Maxwell’s house
From what we’ve seen, it seems safe to say that if you liked Scribblenauts , you’ll love the sequel. It’s got a refined and updated version of the original’s wordplay, along with plenty of fun extras like a level editor with deep scripting capability, and a “merit” achievements system that keeps the gameplay moving even after you’ve beaten the 100-plus levels the first time. But what if you didn …

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BUSINESS: Princeton’s House of Cupcakes has a birthday
The toughest decision at the House of Cupcakes is more than chocolate or vanilla. How about peanut butter cup? Mint chocolate chip? Crème brulee? Orange burst? Boston crème? The Witherspoon Street shop is celebrating its two-year anniversary this week.

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Pet events this week: An open house, a golf tournament, an anniversary and a reptile show
Upscale doggie day care, a benefit golf tournament and snakes in a museum: There’s something for almost everyone.

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State House candidates, District 44
Colorado Community Newspapers shares this feature to give voters a chance to meet those candidates who face opposition in the August primary. The mail-in ballots are due Aug. 10, with a handful of choices in the Republican races for Douglas County treasurer and coroner and the Colorado House of Representatives, District 44.

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Fireworks cause Grand Island house fire
Fireworks were the cause of a structure fire at 2212 N. Huston St. Thursday evening.

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Canine Helpers for Handicapped sets graduation, open house, fundraiser
LOCKPORT — A group that helps the disabled live more independent lives could use some help of its own.

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House cat cares for 3 orphaned bobcats
Associated Press – April 29, 2010 3:04 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Three infant bobcats found orphaned in Alabama have been adopted by a house cat in Tampa.

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Brantford house cat gets another life
A pet resuscitation mask proved its worth on Saturday as a Paris firefighter used it to save the life of a family’s cat during a blaze at a Main Street duplex, County of Brant fire Chief Paul Boissonneault said on Monday. A smoke-stained mother cat, believed named Lily, was rescued from the home [...]

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Barking dog alerts son to smoke in the basement of DeKalb house fire
DeKALB – A structure fire Thursday in the 1300 block of North 13th Street was caused by an electrical short to aluminum siding, according to the DeKalb Fire Department.

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