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A man inadvertently foiled an attempted bank robbery after assuming it was an April Fool prank, a court has heard.

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Focus Turns to 3 Suspects in $50 Million Belgian Diamond Robbery
Investigators in three countries continued unraveling the plot behind a brazen $50 million diamond robbery in Belgium in February. More
1st Airline to Charge by Rider's Weight
If it's an April Fools' Day joke, it's an awfully elaborate one. If not, Samoa Air has become the first airline in the world to do what was previously unthinkable: Charge passengers by weight. Yes, you get weighed. By a stranger. More
Dunkin' Donut Employee Goes All Dirty Harry on Would-Be Robber, Comes Up with Amazing Catchphrase on the Spot
A robbery attempt at a Dunkin' Donuts in West Haven, Connecticut, over the weekend was quickly foiled when a rogue employee doused the perp with a cup of hot coffee. The clerk, identified only as Angelica, said a man who had rolled up to the drive-thru window after ordering coffee asked her to change a $100, which she declined to do. More
Robbers pull off huge diamond heist at Brussels airport
Robbers dressed as police and armed with machine guns have stolen 120 parcels of diamonds worth millions of dollars from the runway of Brussels Airport in one of the biggest heists the industry has seen. More
Robber, I got a knife. Owner, I got a gun.
A man who attempted to rob a convenience store left empty handed after a clerk surprised him with a gun. According to charging documents, Luis Guiterrez Gonzales entered the Tesoro convenience store at 12 W. 3900 South at 11:47 a.m. More

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