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There's A Clown Shortage: Who Will Fill Those Big Shoes?

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There's A Clown Shortage: Who Will Fill Those Big Shoes?

February 18, 2014 • Coulrophobics may be happy. But fans of the red-nosed jesters have cause for concern. What if there's a call to send in the clowns and no one's there to answer?

VIDEO: Cop, Clown Have Street Corner Tussle

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VIDEO: Cop, Clown Have Street Corner Tussle

November 20, 2012 • No joke: A guy dressed in a clown suit kept running in and out of traffic in Milwaukee. He resisted a police officer's attempt to make him stop. That's when a fistfight/wrestling match began. And it was all recorded by a guy with a camera phone. Fortunately, no one was hurt.

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