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Not-so-secret squirrel stars in holiday snap

Traditionally the best way to capture a squirrel is to climb up a tree

and act like a nut - but this cheeky rodent is all too keen to get caught on camera. Melissa Brandts and her husband set the timer on their camera for a romantic lakeside snap - only for the ground squirrel to pop-up last minute and steal the show.

The picture was taken at the idyllic Lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park, Canada. Its furry model in the foreground has now become an international star. Fears of a fix were allayed when the photo was uploaded to the National Geographic website.

Apparently the curious little ground squirrel became intrigued with the sound of the focusing camera and popped right into the shot! The squirrel, who does not appear to have a name - or an agent, maintains its shapely figure with a diet of fruit, plants and small insects.

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1,224-pound cupcake sets record as world's largest

A 1,224-pound triple vanilla cupcake with pink frosting has set a record as the world's largest.

The sugary behemoth was unveiled Saturday at the Woodward Dream Cruise classic cars event in Royal Oak, Mich. A Guinness World Records adjudicator was on hand to certify the cupcake's girth. It was more than eight times the size of the previous record holder.

The colossal cupcake took 12 hours to bake and included 800 eggs and 200 pounds each of sugar and flour. Slices of the cupcake were served in exchange for donations to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer organization.

Ryan Abood, owner of New Hampshire-based Gourmetgiftbaskets.com who made the cupcake, told the Detroit Free Press that it clocked in at an estimated 2 million calories.

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Man Convicted of Groping woman in Minnie Mouse costume

A 60-year-old man has been convicted of groping a woman in a Minnie Mouse costume at Walt Disney World.

John William Moyer of Cressona, Pa., told the judge he is innocent. His son said before sentencing that his father would never inappropriately touch a woman.

He was convicted Tuesday of misdemeanor battery and sentenced to write the victim an apology, serve 180 days probation and complete 50 hours of community service.

Moyer must also pay $1,000 in court costs and possibly undergo a mental evaluation. The victim says she had to do everything possible to keep Moyer's hands off her breasts.

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