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Police corral coyote for 2nd time this week in Philly

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A coyote taking a daylight stroll through Philadelphia was trapped under a large metal trash bin near a school Thursday and it was later euthanized.

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 16:48:35 -0400

0.5K charity road race in Texas starts and ends with a beer

BOERNE, Texas (AP) — So many people have registered for a very short road race near San Antonio that no other "underachievers" are allowed to enroll.

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 13:20:44 -0400

50 Shades of Neustadt? Germans' bondage prompts false alarm

BERLIN (AP) — German police say they rushed to an apartment in the southwestern town of Neustadt after receiving a call about suspected domestic abuse — only to barge in on a voluntary class on Japanese bondage.

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 08:41:04 -0400

For Trump lookalike, crops mean more than social media fame

MADRID (AP) — A woman in Spain has found unexpected fame on social media after many found she bore a striking resemblance to U.S. President Donald Trump.

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 18:34:43 -0400

Dog bites police horse participating in mounted unit event

WILMERDING, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a dog in a yard near a police mounted unit event in Pennsylvania escaped and bit one of the participating horses on its legs.

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 16:34:38 -0400

Kansas City suburb: Half-car joke an 'eyesore' and must go

EDGERTON, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas City suburb is pressuring the owner of a cut-in-half car adorned with a sign reading, "Divorced. She got ½," to junk the junker.

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 09:17:20 -0400

Museum realizes collection's rare elephant bird egg is real

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A Buffalo museum has made a rare discovery within its own collection: a fully intact egg from the extinct elephant bird that until now, was thought to be fake.

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 00:11:52 -0400

Woman gets prison for using someone else's tainted urine

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman might want to ask some questions if she tries to borrow someone's urine again to pass a drug test.

Tue, 24 Apr 2018 11:13:32 -0400

Admiring teen's courage, Dwayne Johnson declines prom invite

STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) — An eastern Minnesota teen who asked her celebrity crush Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to prom got a huge surprise when he actually responded.

Mon, 23 Apr 2018 15:22:32 -0400

Airline passenger fined after keeping free airline apple

DENVER (AP) — The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol has fined a woman $500 for not declaring she was bringing a free apple into the U.S. that she received on her Delta Air Lines flight from Paris.

Mon, 23 Apr 2018 14:10:28 -0400

Texas man sentenced to 50 years for $1.2M theft of fajitas

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for stealing $1.2 million worth of fajitas over nine years.

Mon, 23 Apr 2018 14:08:57 -0400

Dream job: Harley-Davidson paid interns get a motorcycle too

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Harley-Davidson is offering free motorcycles for those who join its summer internship program.

Mon, 23 Apr 2018 12:16:59 -0400

Elderly man calls police for ride to visit wife in hospital

MONTOURSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — An elderly Pennsylvania man had no way of visiting his ill wife in the hospital, so he called police to help.

Mon, 23 Apr 2018 11:28:36 -0400

Police try to unlock phone with dead man's finger in Florida

LARGO, Fla. (AP) — Florida authorities went to a funeral home and used a dead man's finger to try to unlock his cellphone as part of their investigation.

Sun, 22 Apr 2018 14:42:15 -0400

It's true! Broadway was traffic-free for 2 Manhattan miles

NEW YORK (AP) — It was a bold New York experiment: closing Broadway to traffic for two Manhattan miles.

Sat, 21 Apr 2018 18:15:51 -0400

Officials say postal worker hoarded over 17K pieces of mail

NEW YORK (AP) — A postal worker who prosecutors say hoarded away more than 17,000 pieces of undelivered mail in New York City allegedly told investigators he was overwhelmed by the amount of mail he had to deliver.

Fri, 20 Apr 2018 18:02:53 -0400

Michigan couple gives 14th son creative middle name

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan couple had a little bit of fun naming their 14th son.

Fri, 20 Apr 2018 13:52:43 -0400

Mom: Preschool's ban of the term 'best friend' is silly

GEORGETOWN, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts family is looking for a new preschool for their 4-year-old daughter because her current school has barred use of the term "best friend."

Fri, 20 Apr 2018 10:13:05 -0400

No turkeys, please: Owner seeks gander for pet goose

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (AP) — Lucy is a lover of long walks and a shared dinner of weeds, and she's looking for love.

Fri, 20 Apr 2018 09:51:43 -0400

Bus leaves Cleveland for New York, ends up in Toledo

CLEVELAND (AP) — Greyhound says it is investigating how a bus meant to take passengers from Cleveland to New York ended up in Toledo.

Fri, 20 Apr 2018 07:00:09 -0400

Horses throw toads to win quirky British pub championship

Two points are awarded for throwing a toad in the hole, with one point awarded for landing it on the lead table. The Black Horse came out victorious at Wednesday's championship at a hall in the team's home town of Lewes in southern England.

Fri, 20 Apr 2018 03:13:49 -0400

It's (another) boy! Michigan family with 13 sons gets No. 14

ROCKFORD, Mich. (AP) — There will be no shortage of hand-me-downs for this Michigan kid.

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 12:36:45 -0400

Homeowner finds naked intruder in her tub, eating Cheetos

MONROE, La. (AP) — Police in Louisiana say a woman came home to discover a naked stranger in her tub, eating her Cheetos while taking a bath.

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 06:26:47 -0400

California tortoise with cracked shell gets $4,000 repair

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A wayward tortoise that cracked its shell after falling off a 10-foot wall in California is recovering after vets used screws, zip ties and denture material to repair it.

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 01:19:45 -0400

420's long, strange trip to pot holiday began in California

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) — Friday is April 20, or 4/20. That's the numerical code for marijuana's high holiday, a homage to pot's enduring appeal and universal slang for smoking.

Wed, 18 Apr 2018 17:27:24 -0400

Marx birthplace cashes in on 0 euro notes for anniversary

The German city of Trier is struggling to keep up with demand for 0-euro notes, bearing the face of its most famous son and communism's creator Karl Marx, and sold for 3 euros each as part of celebrations for his 200th birthday. Marx's best known and most influential works are the Communist Manifesto, co-written with Friedrich Engels and released in 1848, and his caustic analysis of capitalism "Das Kapital" two decades later. "The souvenir plays on Marx's criticism of capitalism and of course the 0-euro note fits perfectly with Marx as a motif," said Norbert Kaethler, managing director of Triers' tourism office.

Wed, 18 Apr 2018 11:04:26 -0400

'No to sex on roundabouts', Norway tells high school graduates

Norway's high school graduates should refrain from running naked across bridges and having sex on roundabouts lest they give drivers "too much of a surprise", the national transport regulator said on Wednesday. Norway's annual post-graduation period called "Russ" lasts weeks, involves partying and drinking heavily - and tends to challenge public morals every spring. In a statement titled "No to sex on roundabouts", Terje Moe Gustavsen, a former minister of transport who now runs the Public Roads Administration, said: "Everyone understands that being in and around roundabouts is a traffic hazard," .

Wed, 18 Apr 2018 10:57:11 -0400

You want tarantula with that? At U.S. burger joint, it's an option

Kristin Barnaby, a self-described arachnophobe, found a way to overcome what she dreads at a North Carolina burger joint. "I am going to eat my fear," the 27-year-old said at the Bull City Burger and Brewery, where she tucked in to a hamburger topped with a crunchy full-grown, oven-roasted tarantula and a side of fries. The tarantula burger was a feature of the restaurant's April exotic meat month, which in the past six years has featured iguana, alligator, camels, python, turtle and various insects.

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 11:02:16 -0400

Egypt's mufti issues fatwa against buying Facebook 'likes'

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's top mufti has issued a fatwa, or a religious decree, saying that buying Facebook "likes" is prohibited under Islam because it's a form of fraud and deception.

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 04:42:08 -0400

2 men use signs to spread happiness

NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — Two New Hampshire men are trying to spread some positivity in Nashua with their feel-good signs.

Mon, 16 Apr 2018 13:40:47 -0400

WiFi network named 'remote detonator' prompts gym evacuation

SAGINAW TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan gym patron looking for a WiFi connection found one named "remote detonator," prompting an evacuation and precautionary search of the facility by a bomb-sniffing dog.

Mon, 16 Apr 2018 12:37:14 -0400

Minnesota firehouse opens doors during blizzard for prom

FOREST LAKE, Minn. (AP) — Firefighters came to the rescue for a group of Minnesota high school students when a blizzard struck during their prom.

Mon, 16 Apr 2018 06:30:22 -0400

Town wants UFO memorial moved; witness objects

SHEFFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A memorial in a remote corner of Massachusetts that marks a 1969 UFO sighting has been ordered moved, but one man who experienced a close encounter is objecting.

Sat, 14 Apr 2018 11:38:00 -0400

Florida man's own dashboard camera lands him in jail

ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man ended up in jail after his dashboard camera showed police more than he intended.

Fri, 13 Apr 2018 08:35:15 -0400

Mother's obituary helps officers nab 1981 prison escapee

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Investigators say a woman's obituary helped federal agents capture her fugitive son nearly four decades after he escaped from an Oklahoma prison.

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 17:38:41 -0400

Mower, tooth in a box, Vishnu doll in New Jersey beach trash

POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. (AP) — The bizarre trash items plucked from New Jersey's beaches last year might be enough to cause nausea or heartburn. But don't worry, a bottle of Pepto-Bismol was among the items collected.

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 13:09:45 -0400

Tiger reported running through streets of New York _ or not

NEW YORK (AP) — A false report of a tiger in the streets of New York has caused a social media frenzy.

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 11:28:07 -0400

Vermont bistro owner offers gift for return of cutout

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont restaurant owner is offering a $100 gift certificate to the person who returns a life-size cardboard cutout of himself that was stolen from an airport.

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 11:18:47 -0400

Handwritten note lands man Volkswagen bus of his dreams

LINDENHURST, N.Y. (AP) — A man has the car of his dreams eight years after he slipped a note inside the window of a blue 1971 Volkswagen bus that the then-16-year-old called his "future car."

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 08:53:15 -0400

Ad touting 'World Famous Big Blue Bug' goes up on I-95

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The nearly 60-foot long blue termite that overlooks Interstate 95 in Rhode Island is now even harder to miss.

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 07:46:10 -0400

Threat of closure spurs surge in sales for Necco Wafers

REVERE, Mass. (AP) — The maker of the colorful Necco Wafers has experienced a surge in sales since announcing it might close unless it finds a buyer, and a Florida woman offered to exchange her 15-year-old car for one company's wafer inventory.

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 07:22:45 -0400

Workers discover mummified monkey in old department store

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Workers renovating the old Dayton's department store in downtown Minneapolis have discovered a mystery: the mummified remains of a monkey.

Tue, 10 Apr 2018 19:21:25 -0400

Singing road strikes wrong chord with Dutch villagers

Created by strategically laid "rumble strips" as a way of livening up journeys across the flat landscape, the novelty has worn thin for locals who say the constant droning melody is driving them mad. If hit at the correct speed - the 60 kph (40 mph) limit - the road will sing out the anthem of the Friesland region - a northern part of the Netherlands that has a distinct language and culture. The Friesland authority has agreed to remove the rumble strips later this week, local newspaper Leeuwarder Courant reported.

Tue, 10 Apr 2018 16:28:44 -0400

Jail job applicant not hired, arrested instead in theft case

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A woman applying for a job at a New Hampshire county jail has been arrested because it turns out she was wanted on a charge in Maine.

Mon, 09 Apr 2018 16:11:41 -0400

Temasek stake values 'Salt Bae' Turkish restaurant owner at $1.2 billion

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Singapore's Temasek and Britain's Metric Capital have bought into Nusr-Et steakhouse owner D.ream in a deal valuing the Turkish firm at $1.2 billion.

Mon, 09 Apr 2018 12:36:18 -0400

Police, fed up with lingering cold weather, 'arrests' winter

DEPEW, N.Y. (AP) — An upstate New York police department fed up with lingering cold weather has placed winter under arrest.

Mon, 09 Apr 2018 10:43:27 -0400

UK Wife Carrying champ beats the mud to win place in world final

With a sliding dive worthy of a rugby try, Chris Hepworth flung himself and his partner over the finishing line to become UK Wife Carrying champion, and now has his eye on the world title. Having set a course record of one minute and 37 seconds, Hepworth and his partner Tanisha Prince from London plan to take up the chance of competing in the world finals in Finland. "I think a Finnish guy wins it every year so it'll be good to go there and take them down," said Hepworth, who claims he did no practice for the race in Dorking, south of London.

Mon, 09 Apr 2018 07:41:15 -0400

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