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Student claims to find mouse in chips
Mar 15 2007 9:49PM (CT)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A middle school student's claim of finding a mouse inside a bag of Frito-Lay barbecue potato chips purchased at a school lunch line appears credible, Lewis-Palmer School District 38 officials said Thursday.
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What's that smell? Oh, it's the police
Mar 15 2007 9:27PM (CT)
AHMADABAD, India (AP) - Soothing rose or tangy lemon? If all goes according to plan, people in the western Indian city of Ahmadabad should find themselves confronted by those two scents by the end of the year when they are stopped by police.
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Malaysian police detain 'midget' gang
Mar 15 2007 9:27PM (CT)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysian police detained an eight-member gang of small-sized robbers dubbed the "midget gang," who allegedly confessed to committing 14 break-ins over the past three months, a news report said Thursday.
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Diver says whale's tail broke his leg
Mar 15 2007 9:27PM (CT)
SANDY, Utah (AP) - A 50-year-old man said his femur broke "like a twig" when a humpback whale whipped her tail during an excursion in the Dominican Republic. "I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time," Randy Thornton said at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital in Sandy.
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Wyoming reporter gets scoop on dog poop
Mar 15 2007 9:25PM (CT)
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Reporter Alison Stewart of the Powell Tribune proved this week she's willing to go to great lengths to get the scoop. Stewart reports in Thursday's edition that her recent survey of 3.6-acre Washington Park revealed "at least 108 dog poop piles."
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Mo. judge rules in transvestite case
Mar 15 2007 6:00PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Even in the messy legal world of dividing property after a failed romance, this case was exceptional. A Jackson County judge was asked to consider whether a transvestite had misled a former male fiance into believing she was a woman. Ferris Griggs of Kansas City, Kan., sued Josie Garcia of Kansas City, claiming that Garcia had defrauded him by pretending to be a woman.
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Leprechaun warns drivers to slow down
Mar 15 2007 5:52PM (CT)
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - There was no pot of gold behind the dancing roadside leprechaun, only speeding tickets. Dozens of drivers in the Orlando area found out the hard way Thursday after passing an Orange County sheriff's deputy dressed as a leprechaun and warning drivers to slow down.
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Man arrested for 'grass in the bushes'
Mar 15 2007 4:25PM (CT)
HAMPTON, Virginia (AP) - A man who tried to hide a small bag of marijuana just outside a courthouse door _ a common trick used for cell phones, which are not allowed inside _ was arrested and charged with distribution of the drug.
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Speeding teen wanted to catch school bus
Mar 15 2007 4:22PM (CT)
VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) - A teenager clocked driving at 93 mph told a deputy he had to get home in time to catch the school bus, police said. Porter Superior Court Judge Julia Jent sentenced the teen to ride the bus to school after an earlier speeding conviction, Porter County Sheriff's deputies said.
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Cats invade Neb. house, 3 injured
Mar 15 2007 11:08AM (CT)
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) - Two stray cats got into a house and attacked three people inside, then were euthanized and checked for rabies, authorities said.
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Cops say suspect left his ID behind
Mar 15 2007 10:51AM (CT)
BETTENDORF, Iowa (AP) - A burglary suspect was arrested after he left behind a Corrections Department identification card he used to jimmy a lock, authorities said.
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Suspect nabbed after prison ID found
Mar 15 2007 10:50AM (CT)
BETTENDORF, Iowa (AP) - A burglary suspect was arrested after he left behind a Corrections Department identification card he used to jimmy a lock, authorities said.
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