Trinity College removes Barbarian invader from Web

DUBLIN — Trinity College in Dublin was spoofed Thursday when an unknown prankster posted an academic profile of its newest English lecturer: a certain Conan T. Barbarian, complete with Hollywood mug shot of a shirtless, sword-clad Arnold Schwarzenegger in his maiden film role.

Police say no remains found in search for missing Utah mom

DELTA, Utah — A search in the Utah desert for a missing mother took a strange turn Thursday when the site that authorities said contained human remains turned up no body parts by the end of the day.

Two accused of running up tab on corpse’s ATM card

DENVER — Two men accused of driving around with a dead friend, using his ATM card and visiting a strip club are charged with abusing a corpse, identity theft and criminal impersonation.

Many Louisiana casinos see gaming win dip in August

NEW ORLEANS — Most of Louisiana’s state-licensed casinos experienced a drop in winnings last month compared to August 2010. And all of them won less than they did in July.

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