Man jumps fence at LAX to do push-ups on the runway
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An unidentified man has been taken into custody, after he reportedly jumped the fence at LAX airport in Los Angeles and began doing push-ups on one of the runways.
Airport police arrested the man within two minutes of him being spotted, and are investigating the his motives for the dangerous stunt.
Man fakes heart attack for a free ride to cafeteria
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A Kentucky man has been arrested after he faked having a heart attack in order to get a free ride to a hospital cafeteria. Police were already searching for the man in connection with reports of a stolen weapon when they learned he had been taken to the hospital. He was found and arrested inside the cafeteria without further incident.
Swarm of bees attacks Times Square hotdog stand
An estimated 20,000 bees brought central New York to a standstill, after the insects swarmed around a hotdog stand near Times Square. A New York Police Department specialist used a powerful, modified vacuum cleaner to clear most of the swarm at the corner of 42nd Street and 7th Avenue.
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