Physics paper wasn't why traffic ticket was tossed
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- A San Diego court commissioner is denying that a scientist's physics paper had... More
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W.Va. artist charged with littering in potty prank
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (AP) -- A West Virginia artist is charged with littering after he placed a... More
Ohio police bring lost man home, 280 miles away
HILLSBORO, Ohio (AP) -- Police in the small southwest Ohio city of Hillsboro have returned an... More
Alabama bans beer brand over dirty name on label
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- You can buy Fat Bastard wine in Alabama, but you'll have to go elsewhere... More
- JAY REEVES Associated Press
Photo of gas theft from police car brings arrest
JENKINS, Ky. (AP) -- There it was on Facebook for all to see -- Michael Baker with a gas can, a... More
Phone call from 'Baby's momma' helps nab suspect
BAY CITY, Mich. (AP) -- Thanks to a ringing cellphone with an incoming call from "Baby's momma,"... More
Airport stripper says he was 'nude but not lewd'
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- A high-tech worker who stripped naked at Portland International Airport as... More
- STEVEN DuBOIS Associated Press
Bay City teacher keeps promise, eats bugs
BAY CITY, Mich. (AP) -- Yum. A group of teachers at a Bay City elementary school ate bugs... More
Mo. event aims at breaking costumed dog record
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A Kansas City promoter hopes to break a world record by parading at... More
Michigan man leaves cellphone at scene of crime
BAY CITY, Mich. (AP) -- Bay City police didn't have to look all that long and hard to find the... More
SD man's lawsuit says circumcision 'robbed' him
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- A South Dakota prison inmate is suing the hospital where he was... More
16-person bar-hopping pedicab ready to ride
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) -- West Michigan is getting a new way to simultaneously bar hop and get... More
Fleeing bus driver takes Vietnam cop on wild ride
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) -- A Vietnamese traffic cop went on a wild ride in Hanoi, clinging to the... More
- TRAN VAN MINH Associated Press
LA shelter hopes cats' iPad art draws in donations
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A Los Angeles animal shelter that lets its cats chase toys on top of iPads... More
Owner claims diamond ring found in Idaho sewer
BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- A Boise woman says she believes in miracles after sewer workers found the... More
Trooper, motorist: Mysterious object fell from sky
LITCHFIELD, Conn. (AP) -- Authorities in northwestern Connecticut say they didn't find anything... More
Nude maid service raising eyebrows in Texas city
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) -- Police in this staunchly conservative West Texas city are keeping close... More
- BETSY BLANEY Associated Press
Austrian thieves make off with 2 tons of coffee
VIENNA (AP) -- In a heist that could fill the mother of all bottomless cups, thieves in Austria... More
Rooster crows daily at TN fried chicken restaurant
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Every day a colorful character visits a fried chicken restaurant... More
Geese guard nest outside store as shoppers gander
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) -- Silly goose. A Canada goose and her mate have returned to their favorite... More
- VIVIAN SADE The Journal Gazette
Look-alike names for 2 projects bring confusion
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) -- Similar names for two very different development projects in... More
Minn. waitress reclaims $12,000 tip after dispute
MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) -- Authorities have decided to return a $12,000 tip to a Minnesota waitress... More
Police dog persuades burglary suspect to give up
GRESHAM, Ore. (AP) -- A burglary suspect holed up in an Oregon deli refused police commands to... More
Pilot turns back after snake pops out of dashboard
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- An Australian pilot said he was forced to make a harrowing landing... More
- ROD McGUIRK Associated Press
Snake on a plane compels Aussie pilot to turn back
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- An airline executive says a pilot on a cargo run found a snake loose... More
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