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Friday, July 21, 2006

Letter Rs Stolen From Ind. Signs Returned

Friday, July 21, 2006 GREENCASTLE, Ind. - Dozens of letter Rs swiped last weekend from several businesses' signs were returned in an R-filled box left outside the Greencastle Police Department. An officer found the box Thursday on the department's front step, said Police Chief Tom Sutherland.... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 20, 2006

Cleveland Takes Offense at Fiji Water Ad

Thursday, July 20, 2006 CLEVELAND - It's Cleveland vs. Fiji in a war of water and words. Fiji Water, based in Los Angeles and a favorite of Hollywood celebrities, has angered Clevelanders with a new national advertisement that pokes fun at the city that's tried for decades to overcome a muddied... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, July 19, 2006

Python Gulps Queen-Size Electric Blanket

Wednesday, July 19, 2006 KETCHUM, Idaho - It took surgery to save a 12-foot Burmese python after it swallowed an entire queen-size electric blanket - with the electrical cord and control box. The blanket must have gotten tangled up in the snake's rabbit dinner, owner Karl Beznoska said. He kept the... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Man Fights Aliens, Then Pops the Question

Monday, July 17, 2006 ROSWELL, N.M. - Ross Savedra fought aliens to rescue his girlfriend, then popped the question in an out-of-this-world proposal. Savedra, 32, staged his elaborate proposal Sunday afternoon for Ariana Ash, 23, with the help for family members and Roswell's UFO Museum. Savedra and... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, July 17, 2006

Australians Upset Over Loud Manilow Music

Monday, July 17, 2006 SYDNEY, Australia - It could be magic for some, but the use of loud Barry Manilow music to drive away late-night revelers from a suburban Sydney park is getting on the nerves of nearby residents. In a move reminiscent of U.S. efforts to drive former Panama strongman Manuel... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, July 15, 2006

Litter Chief Accused of Being Litterbug

Friday, July 14, 2006 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - The city official in charge of keeping Youngstown clean has been accused of littering his property. George Finnerty III, 58, litter control coordinator since 1985, appeared in court Thursday on a misdemeanor citation from the Mahoning County Sheriff's... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, July 14, 2006

Woman Asks 911 to Send 'Cutie Pie' Deputy

Friday, July 14, 2006 ALOHA, Ore. - A woman who called 911 to get "the cutest cop I've seen" sent back to her home got a date all right - a court date. The same sheriff's deputy arrested her on charges of misuse of the emergency dispatch system. Washington County Sheriff's Sgt. David Thompson told... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 13, 2006

Dog Blamed for Hitting Woman With Truck

Thursday, July 13, 2006 OGDEN, Utah - A police dog that was left in a pickup with the engine running apparently knocked the vehicle into gear and ran down a woman who was walking to her mailbox. Mary F. Stone, 41, was expected to remain hospitalized with a fractured pelvis and tailbone until at... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Man, 83, Is Oldest Pro Baseball Player

Wednesday, July 12, 2006 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - No one in the bleachers at the Sioux Falls Canaries game was quite sure what was going on down on the field. They were all quiet, wondering and transfixed on the little old man digging into the batters' box. The infielders moved up on the grass, giggling,... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, July 10, 2006

Sheriff Apologizes After Man Throws Knife at Judge

Monday, July 10, 2006 YORK, Pa. - The county sheriff has apologized for what he called an "embarrassing and egregious" security breakdown after court security workers missed a knife later allegedly thrown at a judge in a courtroom. Terry Lee Rehm, 58, was arrested Thursday after authorities said he... Sign in to see full entry.

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