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Authorities say man stole car to face theft charge
The California Highway Patrol say a man stole a car to make a court appearance on a previous auto theft charge.
Nov 06, 2009 | 8:40 pm
NZ lawmaker sculpted in cow manure
A sculpture of a New Zealand government minister crafted from cow manure sold for New Zealand dollars 3,080 ($2,220) on an auction Web site. The bust of New Zealand Environment Minister Nick Smith, sculpted as a protest by artist Sam Mahon, attracted 112 bids before being picked up by an …
Nov 06, 2009 | 6:05 pm
Miss. gov's son scores 2 holes-in-one in one round
A single hole-in-one is a big enough dream for most golfers. But two in one round? That's some luck. Reeves Barbour, the 30-year-old son of Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, had two aces in a single round Oct. 25 on a Robert Trent Jones course in Gainesville, Va.
Nov 06, 2009 | 3:45 pm
Sleepwalker beaten after men find him in apartment
Charges have been filed against three men accused of beating a man who sleepwalks after they found him asleep in one of the men's apartment. Iowa City Police Sgt. Troy Kelsay said the 21-year-old victim who was not identified, suffered injuries over most of his body. Kelsay said the man's…
Nov 06, 2009 | 3:35 pm
Wyoming hunter bags deer, then hungry lion
Retired orthopedic surgeon Chris Smith thought his hunt was over when he bagged a white tail deer with a bow and arrow near Sheridan. Because the light was fading, he decided to return the next day to recover the deer. But when he returned Wednesday morning, the carcass had been covered b…
Nov 06, 2009 | 3:35 pm
Oregon man charged with DUI after 911 call
Oregon police have charged a man with drunken driving after he called 911 to report his marijuana as stolen but the dispatcher couldn't understand him because he was vomiting while on the road.
Nov 06, 2009 | 3:35 pm
Developer: Proposed wind farm site is too windy
A wind-power company says a western Maine site it's been looking at is too windy for turbines. First Wind's Matthew Kearns told a public meeting in Rumford on Thursday that its proposed Longfellow wind farm on Black Mountain and North and South Twin mountains may not be viable.
Nov 06, 2009 | 3:30 pm
Minn.'s 'DWI chair' sells for more than $10,000
Operating a motorized recliner while drunk apparently drives up the chair's value. Police in northern Minnesota listed the "DWI chair" on eBay after the owner was arrested for driving it into a parked car last year. It sold Thursday for $10,099.99.
Nov 06, 2009 | 1:25 pm
Ore. man charged with drunk driving after 911 call
Oregon police have charged a man with drunk driving after he called 911 to report his marijuana as stolen but the dispatcher couldn't understand him because he was vomiting while on the road.
Nov 06, 2009 | 12:40 pm
Rolex-obsessed thief to be sentenced in Florida
A Florida thief with a peculiar penchant for Rolex watches faces up to 25 years in prison.
Nov 06, 2009 | 8:00 am
'You hit a what?' SUV nearly slams into elephant
It's not unusual to see a deer or a cow crossing Oklahoma's rural highways. But an elephant? A couple driving home from church nearly slammed into a giant pachyderm that had escaped from a nearby circus late Wednesday.
Nov 05, 2009 | 8:45 pm
Man rescues stray dog, but ends up with 10 pooches
An Atlanta man who rescued one stray dog from traffic now has his hands full with 10 pooches. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Thursday that Gary DeNicola rescued the dog in late September with plans to take it to a shelter the next day. But it turns out the dog was pregnant and …
Nov 05, 2009 | 6:30 pm
Design flaw allowed Ind. inmates to leave cells
Workers are altering part of the Vigo County jail to fix a design flaw that allowed inmates to crawl through the ceiling to visit other cells. Eight pods in the 7-year-old addition to the original jail are getting sturdier ceiling panels to prevent excursions by inmates under a settlement…
Nov 05, 2009 | 6:25 pm
Dog saves family from fire after detectors fail
An eastern Indiana woman says her family's dog deserves a special treat after his barking saved her family from an early morning house fire. Laura Sizemore said Dash, a 2-year-old border collie-Australian shepherd mix, began growling and barking about 3 a.m. Wednesday, awakening her and h…
Nov 05, 2009 | 3:30 pm
Michigan twin sisters accused of tax return scam
Federal authorities said twin sisters from the Detroit area sold their children's Social Security numbers to people who claimed the kids as dependents on their tax returns. Karhonda and Kashaunda Prophet were charged Thursday with assisting the preparation of false returns over a two-year…
Nov 05, 2009 | 3:10 pm
Man says image of Jesus appears on truck window
Jim Stevens said he's not particularly religious and is clueless about why an image resembling Jesus Christ keeps appearing on his pickup. Stevens, of Jonesborough, said nearly every morning, an image that looks to him like the face of Jesus Christ has appeared in the condensation on the …
Nov 05, 2009 | 3:05 pm
Sheboygan man tries to sell the rights to his name
Unemployed and desperate, a 19-year-old Sheboygan man is trying to sell one of the only things he owns _ his name. Calvin Gosz has put the rights to give him a new name on eBay. He said if people can have a name like Mercedes for free, "why wouldn't McDonald's pay for me to have Ronald Mc…
Nov 05, 2009 | 2:40 pm
Police find mail carrier passed out drunk in truck
Police officers reported finding a mail carrier passed out drunk in his U.S. Postal Service mail truck in Boynton Beach. According to a release, police received a 911 call Wednesday afternoon reporting a mail truck parked on the side of a road with the driver slumped over the wheel. Offic…
Nov 05, 2009 | 2:35 pm
Man fined for 911 call over missing McDonald's OJ
A 20-year-old man who called 911 to get his fast-food order straightened out has been told to pay a $300 fine. Washington County, Ore., sheriff's deputies said Raibin Raof Osman called the emergency line to complain that a McDonald's in Aloha had left out a box of orange juice from his dr…
Nov 05, 2009 | 2:30 pm
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