(6 stories) Pious Indians bank on holy deposits

Offbeat - News May 7, 2011 See Offbeat Weather Pious Indians bank on holy deposits (WGNO-TV New Orleans) In a bank with no security gates, guards or locks, deposits from thousands of customers from across India are stacked on shelves, protected from theft by the grace of God. 500-year-old grapevine survives vandals (KXAM-TV Austin) Talk about a robust wine. A 500-year-old grapevine, an ancestor of Austria's storied gruner veltliner, has survived a vandal's attack and is sending out new shoots after being hacked into pieces two months ago. Man who kept alligator to woo women (WKYC) A suburban Chicago man thought he had the perfect chick magnet in his pet alligator. Idaho residents report missing goat; kid-naaaping? (KOMOradio) Well, it's not your standard "kid"napping. A Lewiston couple hopes someone will help them find their missing goat. House featured in 'Home Alone' for sale (WWLP) The 14-room brick house featured in the movie "Home Alone" is up for sale in suburban Chicago for $2.4 million. A five-bedroom, Mediterranean-style mansion once owned by Khalil bin Laden (WTNH) For sale: a five-bedroom, Mediterranean-style mansion with a red, barrel-tiled roof and arched doorways and windows. More Offbeat News...

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