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Boy uses mother's phone to order 70K Dum-Dum suckers to share with his friends

Headline from East Idaho News

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky woman was in a sticky mess when she found stacks of boxes containing lollipops on her front doorstep. The surprise delivery was ordered by her young son while he played on her phone.

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Reports & sources

8 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Republic

    Kentucky boy uses mother's phone to order 70K Dum-Dum suckers to share with his friends (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky woman was in a sticky mess when she found stacks of boxes containing lollipops on her front doorstep. The surprise delivery was ordered by her young son while he played on her phone.

  2. NBC New York

    Kentucky boy uses mother's phone to order 70K Dum-Dum lollipops (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    A Kentucky woman was in a sticky mess when she found stacks of boxes containing Dum-Dum lollipops on her front doorstep.

  3. NBC News

    Kentucky boy uses mom's phone to order 70,000 Dum-Dum lollipops to share with his friends (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A Kentucky woman was in a sticky mess when she found stacks of boxes containing lollipops on her front doorstep.

  4. East Idaho News

    Boy uses mother's phone to order 70K Dum-Dum suckers to share with his friends (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky woman was in a sticky mess when she found stacks of boxes containing lollipops on her front doorstep. The surprise delivery was ordered by her young son while he played on her phone.

  5. WHDH Boston

    Kentucky boy uses mother’s phone to order 70K Dum-Dum suckers to share with his friends - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky woman was in a sticky mess when she found stacks of boxes containing lollipops on her front doorstep. The

  6. The Boston Globe

    Kentucky boy uses mother’s phone to order 70,000 Dum-Dum lollipops to share with his friends (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Amazon delivered 22 cases of the sweets to the family's home.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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