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Vanity Plate Reading '1' Goes for $14M in Abu Dhabi
A license plate with nothing but the number "1" on it went for a record $14 million at a charity auction Saturday.
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301 Pennies Auctioned Off for $10.7M
LONG BEACH, Calif. — A penny saved is not necessarily just a penny earned: One man's collection of rare American cents has turned into a $10.7 million auction windfall.
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Couple born on same day, die on same day
A Sioux Falls couple that was born on the same day in 1941 has died on the same day. Diana Kraft and her husband, Kent both 67 died together of separate illnesses. They've been married for about 43 years. Police spokesman Loren McManus says Diana Kraft was very sick and died. He says whatever effect that had on Kent Kraft who had a heart condition that was it. Miller Funeral Home Director Joel Vipond says he's never experienced this in his 30 years of funeral service.
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Tiny Finger Cut Triggers Infection That Leads to Teen's Death.