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Philly cyclists bare all to promote cleaner air
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hundreds of naked and partially nude cyclists have pedaled their way through Philadelphia to promote bicycling awareness and cleaner air. ...Read More
Nevada candidate touts speedy fix to budget crisis
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — One Nevada gubernatorial hopeful sees a speedy fix to Nevada's budget crisis. ...Read More
Montana teen accidentally texts sheriff to buy pot
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — General rule of thumb: when looking to buy marijuana, don't text the sheriff. Authorities said a Helena teen hit a wrong number and inadvertently sent a message to Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton, saying "Hey Dawg, do you have a $20 I can buy right now?" ...Read More
Police: Pa. woman zaps self, brother with stun gun
NORTH EAST, Pa. (AP) — Police said an Erie-area woman somehow managed to zap both herself and her brother with a stun gun during a drunken dispute. Darlene Newara, 45, will have a hearing Oct. 18 on charges including driving under the influence, disorderly conduct for fighting, and public drunkenness in the Aug. 8 incident. ...Read More
Goats rescued after 2 days on 6-inch ledge in Mont
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Two young goats wandered onto the thin ledge of a railroad bridge and spent nearly two days high above the ground until rescuers in a towering cherry picker plucked them from their perch, hungry but safe. ...Read More
Sex video identifies suspects in break-in
ELMA, Wash. (AP) — It wasn't tough to identify the suspects in a break-in at a rural home at Washington state. The bare facts were right there. ...Read More
Pa. woman blames gin-soaked raisins for violation
EASTON, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania woman says she wasn't raising a glass, just raisins. Fifty-nine-year-old Judy Russo is accused of violating her probation by drinking and blames gin-soaked raisins she used to treat her arthritis. ...Read More
Mich. man gathering corn confronted by alligator
BURR OAK, Mich. (AP) — A man gathering sweet corn in southern Michigan is the latest to have an unexpected encounter with an alligator. The animals have been showing up far north of their traditional habitats this summer. Jeff Adamski of Burr Oak said he was picking corn near the Michigan-Indiana border when two women who were a few rows over came running and screaming, saying they had seen an alligator. ...Read More
Indonesia's smoking toddler kicks the habit
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia's smoking toddler has kicked the habit. ...Read More
Ohio office hides elephant, donkey after complaint
NEWARK, Ohio (AP) — The elephant and the donkey are going into hiding at an Ohio voting board. ...Read More
Colorado's once-missing moon rock to be unveiled
GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — Colorado's once missing moon rock is about to go on public display. ...Read More
Man shot in head thought he was hit by fireworks
BERLIN (AP) — A 35-year-old man who walked around for five years with a bullet lodged in the back of his head says he suspected for a while something was there but only went to doctors after he started getting headaches. ...Read More
Venezuela pol raffles breast implants for campaign
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A Venezuelan politician is holding an unusual raffle to raise campaign cash. The grand prize: breast implants. ...Read More
Baby tiger found stuffed in bag at Thai airport
BANGKOK (AP) — Authorities at Bangkok's international airport found a baby tiger cub that had been drugged and hidden alongside a stuffed toy tiger in the suitcase of a woman flying from Thailand to Iran, an official and a wildlife protection group said Friday. ...Read More
Police: Sneezing fit caused NY woman to crash car
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Police in New York say a woman had a sneezing fit that caused her to drive off a road, crash into several trees and plow through a fence. Authorities said 62-year-old Mary Jane Amelio was driving Thursday morning in New Hartford, near Utica, when she began to sneeze. ...Read More
Feds fine Oregon company $30K over 3-letter word
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A three-letter word may cost one of the nation's oldest air ambulance operators a $30,000 fine. ...Read More
Torpedo found at Philadelphia construction site
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A police bomb squad had to be called to a Philadelphia construction site after someone found an old, inert torpedo. ...Read More
Cops nab man after finding cocaine in bologna
HOLYOKE, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man has been arrested after a kilogram of cocaine hidden inside a hollowed out chunk of bologna was delivered to his home. Holyoke police said they were tipped off by postal inspectors in Puerto Rico who had been investigating similar shipments. A dog confirmed the presence of drugs and the bologna was cut open. ...Read More
Officer, that's not me! Mistaken ID jails pastor
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A series of unfortunate coincidences led to a case of mistaken identity that put a Louisiana minister behind bars for nearly eight hours. Gregory Jones, pastor at Eden Worship Center, was pulled over for speeding and arrested as a man wanted for violating parole in Texas. The minister not only had the same name as the wanted man, but the same birthdate — and a Texas driver's license. So he wound up handcuffed and taken to a Shreveport jail. ...Read More
Mileage jump has couple wondering where car's been
NEW YORK (AP) — A couple who left their car parked in a long-term lot near Kennedy Airport during a trip to California were trying to figure out what their car has been doing without them. Mimi and Ulrich Gunthart said their car odometer reading jumped by 724 miles while they were out of town. Ulrich Gunthart said he was "flabbergasted" when he saw the number. Another surprise: when they returned to the car and started it up, a music CD came on at full volume. ...Read More
Ohio police chopper camera falls off, smashes cars
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A camera mounted to a police helicopter in Ohio fell off mid-flight, striking at least three vehicles in a parking lot. ...Read More
Snake in electrical box causes NY hospital outage
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — A snake slithered into a switch box outside a New York hospital, where it met its maker and caused a 10-hour power outage. ...Read More
Mass. police: Shark sighting a practical joke
SOMERSET, Mass. (AP) — A practical joker in Massachusetts has taken advantage of recent shark sightings and caused a scare with a fake fin. ...Read More
For 2nd time, Ohio woman gives birth in vehicle
BETHEL, Ohio (AP) — For a second time, an Ohio woman has given birth to a baby who couldn't wait and arrived on the drive to the hospital. ...Read More
Yard sale patron allegedly hits man with pan
SONORA, Calif. (AP) — A 70-year-old yard sale shopper is facing charges after things apparently got a bit out of hand at a yard sale. Tuolumne County authorities said Jon Joslin was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after he allegedly hit another man over the head with a cornbread pan at the sale Friday. A sheriff's spokesman said Joslin hit the fellow shopper with a five-pound, cast iron pan to prevent him from getting to the sale first. ...Read More
Alleged 'Brownie Bandit' nabbed with bag of treats
GONZALES, La. (AP) — Police arrested the suspected 'Brownie Bandit,' a man accused of repeatedly breaking into a bakery, stealing freshly baked brownies and leaving behind crumbs and broken windows. Gonzales police said Jamon J. Simoneaux, 18, had a bag full of brownies when he was arrested Thursday in Jumonville's Bakery. ...Read More
Wandering goat in Missouri gets Facebook fan page
MEXICO, Mo. (AP) — A goat that has been wandering around the eastern Missouri town of Mexico has gained enough attention to have his own Facebook page. But animal control officers are not amused. KXEO reported that the goat was first seen by a motorist on Saturday near an underpass on the east side of town. ...Read More
Police: Neighbor with missing dog demands $150
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Flint police said a city resident has taken "finders, keepers" to a whole new level, by taking in a missing dog that belonged to a neighbor couple and demanding $150 for its return. When the wife learned Thursday the neighbor might have her tan Pomeranian named "Cookie," she confronted the person and was told how much it would cost to get the pooch back. ...Read More
Kangaroo testicle? Chefs in Serbia say, 'Yes!'
OZREM, Serbia (AP) — In a remote Serbian mountain village, they're cooking up delicacies to make your mouth water — or your stomach churn. ...Read More
Man nabbed with fake $1 million bills in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Can you break a $1 million? ...Read More
2 arrested in Oregon at 'Shop With a Cop' day
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two men arrested in Oregon for shoplifting during a "Shop With a Cop" event for school children initially thought it was a bad time for stealing — with more than 60 uniformed officers on scene. ...Read More
Settlement in suit alleging condom found in soup
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A California man who says he ordered French onion soup and bit into a condom instead of melted cheese has settled his lawsuit against the Claim Jumper restaurant chain. ...Read More
Hiker accidentally shoots himself in the rear
WENATCHEE, Wash. (AP) — A hiker on Blewett Pass shot himself in the butt when he put a handgun in his back pocket. The Chelan County sheriff's office said the 52-year-old Snohomish man had moved his .40-caliber handgun from its holster to his back pocket Saturday to see if that position would be more comfortable. ...Read More
Man shot in head felt bullet only 4 years later
BERLIN (AP) — A 35-year-old man who walked around for five years with a bullet lodged in the back of his head says he suspected for a while something was there but only went to doctors after he started getting headaches. ...Read More
Man shot in head noticed bullet only 4 years later
BERLIN (AP) — A 35-year-old man who walked around for five years with a bullet lodged in the back of his head says he suspected for a while something was there but only went to doctors after he started getting headaches. ...Read More
Tongue twist: NJ race call is merry, marital mess
OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) — A pair of dueling horses left an announcer at a New Jersey racetrack sounding more like a confused husband. ...Read More
Homeless man calls 911 from hot tub, seeks cocoa
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — A homeless man who called 911 from the hot tub of a suburban Portland home and asked for towels, hot chocolate and a hug got arrested for trespassing instead. ...Read More
Meth defendant accused of going to court with meth
PORT ORCHARD, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state man who went to court to face a methamphetamine charge is in more trouble after authorities say he showed up with a bag of meth in his pants. ...Read More
95 snakes found in burst bag at Malaysia airport
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian man pleaded guilty to wildlife smuggling after his bag bursting with 95 live boa constrictors broke open on a luggage conveyer belt at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, an official said Friday. ...Read More
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