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Man Sues Himself for Vehicle Damage
The Times | Wednesday | 8 sources
LODI, Calif. - When a dump truck backed into Curtis Gokey's car, he decided to sue the city for damages.
Man Tries to Buy Condoms With Fake $100
Nwitimes.com | 5 hours ago | 2 sources
PALM BAY, Fla. - A 23-year-old man was arrested after he tried to buy condoms and cologne with a fake $100 bill, authorities said.
Two men arrested after mistaken 911 call
Island Packet | 8 hours ago | 3 sources
Two men were jailed on arson complaints after one of them hit the wrong button on a cell phone, giving 911 dispatchers an account of a plot to set a vehicle on fire.
Turkey Smashes Window of Couple Viewing TV
The Times | Yesterday | 3 sources
JAMES TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Gerald and Maureen Henze were watching some afternoon TV in their home when all of a sudden everything changed.
Man's Ashes Accidentally Sold At Garage Sale
WFMY-TV Greensboro | 19 hours ago | 3 sources
Stroudsburg, PA -- A Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, woman whose husband's cremated remains were accidentally sold in a garage sale last weekend has gotten them back.
Ore. Town to Build Tallest Glockenspiel
San Francisco Examiner | 11 hours ago
Mount Angel is home to one of Oregon's biggest Oktoberfest celebrations. In similar Bavarian spirit, it may soon be home to the nation's tallest glockenspiel.
John Ritter's Family Reaches Settlement With Hospital In Wrongful Death Suit
KSDK-TV Saint Louis | 17 hours ago | 3 sources
The family of late actor John Ritter has reached a tentative settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit against Providence St.
2 of Hank Williams Jr.'s daughters hurt in crash
Arizona Republic | 9 hours ago | 2 sources
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Two daughters of Hank Williams Jr. remained hospitalized after being badly injured in a one-vehicle wreck in northern Mississippi.
Voters return dead city councilman to office
Kokomo Tribune | Wednesday | 3 sources
Voters in Bisbee refused to recall a city councilman Tuesday, even though he died nine days before the election.
Barnes & Noble Reports 4Q Profit Jump
Houston Chronicle | 19 hours ago | 2 sources
Barnes Noble Inc., the nation's largest bookseller, reported a 6.3 percent profit increase in its fourth quarter, beating Wall Street's expectations.
Flapjacks mural on water tower too tacky, town decides
Arizona Republic | 19 hours ago | 2 sources
BURTON, Ohio - The community that bills itself as Pancake Town USA doesn't like flapjacks enough to paint a stack of them on the local water tower.
Israeli army, Palestinians exchange fire
Kansas City Star | Yesterday | 2 sources
Israeli troops surrounded a house in the West Bank town of Jenin on Thursday, exchanging fire with four Palestinian militants inside, the army and Palestinian witnesses said.
George Clooney Donates Oscar Gift Bag To United Way
KSDK-TV Saint Louis | 17 hours ago | 3 sources
The Oscar was gift enough for George Clooney. The winner of the Academy Award for best supporting actor for his role in "Syriana" has donated his overflowing Oscar gift bag to the United Way, a spokeswoman for ...
Jack Black marries girlfriend
Sify.com | 22 hours ago | 2 sources
Jack Black has tied the knot. The star of "School of Rock" and "King Kong" married musician Tanya Haden recently in the coastal town of Big Sur, the bride's stepmother told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Three Enter Hospital Elevator, Four Leave
Nwitimes.com | Yesterday
READING, Pa. - A security guard quickly determined that the wife of a man rushing into Reading Hospital about 4 a.m. Tuesday shouting for a wheelchair was about to give birth.
French 'Spider-Man' Climbs 31-Story Tower
KEYE | Yesterday
French skyscraper climber Alain Robert scaled a 31-floor office building outside Paris on Wednesday using only his bare hands, his last climb before spending a week in prison in Texas.
Peter, Paul and Mary together again
The Times | 3 hours ago
Back and better Since it's St. Patrick's Day, it's the perfect time to talk about folk music.
Sanyo in TV joint venture with Quanta
Kansas City Star | 3 hours ago
Struggling Sanyo Electric Co. is setting up a joint venture in the television business with a Taiwan panel manufacturer, the Japanese electronics maker said Friday.
Shannon Elizabeth's estranged husband wants half of assets
Arizona Republic | 19 hours ago | 2 sources
LOS ANGELES - Actress Shannon Elizabeth's estranged husband filed a lawsuit seeking half of all property and assets the pair accumulated during the five years they lived together before they were married.
Pianos Recovered From Fats Domino's New Orleans Home
KSDK-TV Saint Louis | 17 hours ago | 2 sources
By STACEY PLAISANCE Associated Press Writer NEW ORLEANS -- Workers have recovered what was left of three pianos in Fats Domino's Ninth Ward home, which was submerged in almost 10 feet of water when Hurricane ...

 

 

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