Throw Christmas tree: Tannenbaum used as weapon
Published on: 12/02/08 The Associated PressAuthorities say a Florida man who lives with his parents has been charged with attacking his father with a Christmas tree and its metal stand.
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Cat lost in Yellowstone returned to Texas family
Published on: 12/02/08 The Associated PressA cat lost in Yellowstone National Park in August has been returned to her family in Houston with the help of some West Yellowstone residents. Philip Wattenbarger and his family were camping in a trailer in the West Yellowstone area when their long-haired tabby, Fluffy, went missing on Aug. 1.
http://www.bozemandailychronicle.comDUI suspect drives off with fuel hose in tank
Published on: 12/02/08 The Associated PressThe Nevada Highway Patrol says a drunken driving suspect in Reno was gassed in more ways than one. A 40-year-old Reno woman was arrested early Tuesday after an ambulance crew saw her driving on U.S. Highway 395 with a fuel hose and nozzle sticking out of her gas tank.
Man accused of tossing Christmas tree at his dad
Published on: 12/02/08 The Associated PressAuthorities say a west Florida man who lives with his parents has been arrested on a felony assault charge after he used a Christmas tree as a weapon to attack his father.
Man jumps into cab of moving pickup to stop theft
Published on: 12/02/08 The Associated PressA man who saw his pickup truck being stolen jumped into the bed of the moving vehicle, kicked out the back window and crawled into the cab to stop the thief. Police said the woman who stole the truck then jumped out and hopped into her boyfriend's car, which the truck owner chased until officers intervened.
Woman accused of stealing neighbor's decorations
Published on: 12/02/08 The Associated PressA woman was facing misdemeanor theft charges for allegedly swiping Christmas decorations from her neighbor's lawns. The county sheriff's office said a 51-year-old woman was found Monday in her Manchester home with decorations from at least three area homes.
Message in bottle tossed off NJ in '69 found in NC
Published on: 12/02/08 The Associated PressA message in a bottle tossed into the ocean off Barnegat Bay has turned up in North Carolina - 39 years later. The note was sealed in a Schaefer beer bottle. It was dated Aug. 17, 1969 and read: "If found notify the North Haledon Fire Co. 2."
Man arrested for lighting grill in apartment
Published on: 12/02/08 The Associated PressPolice arrested a 44-year-old man who lit a small charcoal grill inside his apartment, endangering his neighbors. Police charged him with second-degree reckless endangerment after two people became ill.
Car's drunken drivers have NY police seeing double
Published on: 12/02/08 The Associated PressPolice on Long Island say they've pulled two drunken drivers from one car.
Police: Man swallows stolen earrings at Fla. mall
Published on: 12/01/08 The Associated PressAn X-ray marked the spot for southwest Florida police who say a teenager swallowed a $16 pair of earrings after taking them from a JCPenney store at a mall.
Coffee stop leads Ark. police to cocaine arrest
Published on: 12/01/08 The Associated PressArkansas sheriff's deputies said they arrested a man needing a little bit more of a boost to go with his morning coffee. Deputies said the man parked next to their unmarked cruiser Tuesday outside of a Starbucks in Bentonville.
Man, 80, gets birthday card from former teacher
Published on: 12/01/08 The Associated PressHobart Anderson of New Ulm turned 80 recently and with his birthday came a surprise. He got a birthday card signed by Collette Hartung. She was his teacher - 70 years ago. He says he was very, very surprised.
Police seek would-be robber armed with hairspray
Published on: 12/01/08 The Associated PressPolice are looking for a woman who used what's believed to have been hairspray as a weapon in a botched purse-snatching in a Wal-Mart parking lot.
Deer gets revenge after hunter shoots him
Published on: 12/01/08 The Associated PressA hunter bagged a big buck on the second day of firearms season, but the kill caused him a lot of pain. Randy Goodman, 49, said he thought two well-placed shots with his .270-caliber rifle had killed the buck on Nov. 19. Goodman said the deer looked dead to him, but seconds later the nine-point, 240-pound animal came to life.
Man says God ordered him to ram vehicle at 100 mph
Published on: 12/01/08 The Associated PressA man who rammed his truck into a woman's vehicle on a highway early Friday told authorities he crashed into her while going more than 100 mph because God told him "she needed to be taken off the road."
Police: Ohio college adviser ran prostitute raffle
Published on: 12/01/08 The Associated PressAn Ohio State University academic adviser and a real estate agent held a $10-a-ticket raffle that offered an evening with a prostitute who is also a child sex-abuse caseworker, police said.
OBAMA license plates become target for NY thieves
Published on: 12/01/08 The Associated PressA Long Island Democratic supporter says he's been driven to hide his OBAMA vanity license plates inside his car because people kept trying to steal them.
OBAMA license plates become target for NY thieves
Published on: 12/01/08 The Associated PressA Long Island Democratic supporter says he's been driven to hide his OBAMA vanity license plates inside his car because people kept trying to steal them.
Red Sox fans can show their loyalty for eternity
Published on: 12/01/08 The Associated PressLifelong Red Sox fans can now take their love of the team to the next level - eternity. A Massachusetts funeral home recently took delivery of the first Red Sox casket, which features the team logo on the exterior as well as the inside.
Eau de Penn State smells of flowers, not football
Published on: 11/30/08 The Associated PressFans of Penn State can smell like the school for just $60. A fragrance developer says it has made a perfume and a cologne inspired by Pennsylvania State University's blue and white colors and its campus vegetation.
Late workers, students get notes blaming NY subway
Published on: 11/30/08 The Associated PressPeople late for school or work because of New York City subway delays can get notes from the transit agency to give to their teachers or bosses.
After 55 days, contest ends for 2 living in truck
Published on: 11/30/08 The Associated PressA Wisconsin radio station had to make two contestants an offer they couldn't refuse in order to get them to quit a game to win a new car.
Thief steals Thanksgiving dinner off woman's porch
Published on: 11/29/08 The Associated PressA Wisconsin family found it hard to be thankful after a thief made off with their turkey dinner.
Chicago couple wait for first kiss at the altar
Published on: 11/29/08 The Associated PressWon't kiss on the first date? How about waiting until marriage?
Customer memorialized by chair at NY Starbucks
Published on: 11/29/08 The Associated PressOne customer's favorite purple velvet chair at a Starbucks in a New York suburb has become a memorial.
Pumpkin drop at NY museum draws smashing crowd
Published on: 11/29/08 The Associated PressWhat is the sound that a falling pumpkin makes when it hits the ground?
After 55 days, contest ends for 2 living in truck
Published on: 11/28/08 The Associated PressA Wisconsin radio station had to make two contestants an offer they couldn't refuse in order to get them to quit a game to win a new car.
Ill. zoo creates ornaments from reindeer droppings
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The Christmas ornaments for sale at the Miller Park Zoo's gift shop are partly manufactured by reindeer. Honest!
Full-size cardboard figure causes NJ bank standoff
Published on: 11/28/08 The Associated PressA standoff at a New Jersey bank is over after police learned a "person" seen inside was actually a full-size cardboard figure.
Santa Ana police pull over, stun naked DUI suspect
Published on: 11/27/08 The Associated PressCalifornia authorities got a shock of their own when they discovered that a drunken driving suspect they had just stunned with a Taser was completely naked.
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