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Man claims Va. deputies beat him for burping
A Roanoke man claims sheriff's deputies beat him in the city jail because of his burping. Thomas Scott Vandegrift made the allegations in a federal lawsuit filed last week against several deputies, the city, the sheriff's office and the sheriff. According to the lawsuit, the deputies were…
New Feb 09, 2010 | 2:30 pm
Man allegedly steals ambulance with patient inside
Authorities say a drunken man stole an ambulance from a Wisconsin ski area with the patient and paramedics still inside. The Dane County Sheriff's Department says emergency responders were treating a patient in the back of the ambulance at the Tyrol Basin Ski and Snowboard Area in Mount H…
New Feb 09, 2010 | 2:20 pm
Cattle battle: NZealand has more cows than kiwis
New Zealanders who for decades have endured jokes about being outnumbered 20-to-1 by sheep have a new farm animal majority to worry about: cows.
Feb 08, 2010 | 10:25 pm
Police: Man tries to buy crack with credit card
Authorities said a man accused of stealing a car then reporting it stolen remains in custody after telling police he was robbed at gunpoint while trying to buy crack cocaine with a credit card. The Flint Journal said the man reported Thursday night that a 2003 Chevy Malibu had been stolen.
Feb 08, 2010 | 8:05 pm
Man points gun at neighbor over snow shoveling
New Castle County Police said a man pointed a gun at a neighbor who was shoveling snow on Saturday at the Hampton Walk Apartments. A man told police a neighbor came outside while he was shoveling, pointed a gun and threatened to shoot him if he didn't stop shoveling snow onto his car.
Feb 08, 2010 | 5:35 pm
Teen crashes car into school, drives down hall
Sheriff's deputies said a 17-year-old boy crashed his parents' car through the doors of Shorecrest High School in Shoreline, then drove it down the hall. The car finally stopped 75 yards later when it hit a security office. Two school workers were still on the property and heard the crash.
Feb 08, 2010 | 5:30 pm
Rotten radishes prompt gas leak calls in Ohio
An Ohio fire department says the smell of decaying radishes prompted calls from residents worried about a possible gas leak. Tiffin Township Volunteer Fire Department near Defiance in northwest Ohio responded to five reports of suspicious smells in the last 45 days. A field of oilseed rad…
Feb 08, 2010 | 2:30 pm
Ohio strip club hosts 'Lap dances for Haiti'
A strip club in Ohio has raised $1,000 for Haitian earthquake relief during what was billed as "Lap dances for Haiti." Marilyn's on Monroe in Toledo donated the $10 cover charges collected Saturday to ISOH (I-S-O-H)/IMPACT, an organization based in suburban Perrysburg that provides food a…
Feb 08, 2010 | 2:25 pm
Alaska dentist fixes injured eagle's broken beak
An Alaska dentist has given a bald eagle a unique beak _ using a temporary crown, sticky poster putty and yellow highlighter.
Feb 06, 2010 | 6:20 pm
Wyoming suspect flees into police station
Police say a man suspected of stealing a bottle of Schnapps from a Wyoming grocery store didn't have the best escape route planned.
Feb 06, 2010 | 1:00 pm
Youngest Ore. Zoo orangutan likes Colts
If you trust a rodent to predict when winter will end, how about an ape to guide your Super Bowl winner selection?
Feb 06, 2010 | 1:35 am
RI man charged with operating on his own dog
A Rhode Island man who says he couldn't afford veterinary care for his dog has been charged with illegally operating on the pet.
Feb 05, 2010 | 8:35 pm
Don't eat the grass: you may face new charge
A Bossier Parish sheriff's spokesman said a man was booked with resisting an officer for allegedly eating marijuana after a deputy stopped his car for a loud exhaust. Sheriff's spokesman Ed Baswell said a 24-year-old man seemed nervous when he was stopped late Tuesday.
Feb 05, 2010 | 8:10 pm
Mumbling, fumbling, bumbling robber fails twice
Communication skills were clearly lacking in a woman who police said tried to rob two Memphis credit unions. She fled empty-handed both times. The Commercial Appeal reported the suspect is a short, thin black or Hispanic woman dressed in dark clothing with a red scarf.
Feb 05, 2010 | 8:10 pm
Cow tips man and steps on him at UT campus
People probably can't tip cows, but a cow tipped a person in Knoxville. Then it stepped on him. An ambulance was called to the University of Tennessee agriculture campus Friday morning. Fire Department Capt. D.J. Corcoran told The Knoxville News Sentinel first responders found a 40 to 50-…
Feb 05, 2010 | 8:10 pm
Pot smoker accused of trying to bribe urine tester
A pot-smoking parolee in Colorado faces criminal charges for allegedly offering a cash bribe to try to pass a drug test. Police said a 34-year-old man tried Jan. 3 to bribe a state worker to allow him to use a device called a "Whizzinator" to pass a drug test he had to take while on parol…
Feb 05, 2010 | 8:10 pm
Sledder, 62, hurt when improvised rocket blows up
A 62-year-old sledder looking for a burst of power got it when the homemade rocket strapped to his back exploded, burning him over nearly 20 percent of his body. Oakland County Undersheriff Mike McCabe said the man, whose identity hasn't been released, was hospitalized in stable condition…
Feb 05, 2010 | 8:10 pm
Ill. kitten pulled from dash gets new home, name
Central Illinois mechanic Dana Underwood makes the nooks and crannies of a car sound like a small-animal zoo. He's fished mice, snakes and rabbits out of automobiles _ some alive, some not. Underwood's Thursday auto safari had a happy ending.
Feb 05, 2010 | 3:40 pm
Police: Man stuffed 75 bottles of lotion in pants
Police say a Massachusetts man who stuffed 75 bottles of body lotion in his pants couldn't slip away from authorities, hampered by slacks that were nearly bursting at the seams.
Feb 05, 2010 | 2:25 pm
Police: say fake Pa. Kmart employee was thief
Police say a heroin addict pretended to be an employee at a western Pennsylvania Kmart so he could steal merchandise to feed his drug habit. Charles Tankersley, 34, remained jailed on theft charges and it's not clear if he has an attorney.
Feb 05, 2010 | 2:20 pm
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