Wash. police catch man making slow getaway on stolen riding mower

Wash. police find stolen mower in slow getaway

KENNEWICK, Wash. – Police in Washington state say they caught a man making a slow getaway on a stolen riding mower.
The Tri-City Herald reports officers responding to a burglary call Tuesday morning found a 31-year-old man riding the mower in the street, pulling a trailer of other lawn [..] Read the original article: here.

Police: Argument over butter in macaroni and cheese churns into violence for siblings

Cops: Siblings brawl over butter in mac and cheese

WATERVILLE, Wash. – An argument over butter in a macaroni and cheese recipe churned into violence between a brother and sister. A 21-year-old man called police June 6 to say his 17-year-old sister tried to cut his neck with the serrated edge of a spatula.
The police report …. Source article  : Police: Argument over butter in macaroni and cheese churns into violence for siblings.

Police say Pa. church burglar left behind birth certificate after break-in

Police: Church burglar leaves birth certificate

YORK, Pa. – Police said a man who stole petty cash from a central Pennsylvania church is in custody after leaving his birth certificate behind when he left. Authorities said 28-year-old Allen Larry Dawes has been extradited to York County to faces charges after being arrested earlier this month in …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Police: Conn. couple arrested after video game dispute turns into Father’s Day fight with cops

Police: Video game spat becomes Father’s Day fight

VERNON, Conn. – Connecticut authorities said a 54-year-old man and his girlfriend were arrested after a dispute over a noisy video game erupted into a Father’s Day struggle with police officers. Vernon police say the man, George Stein, was playing video games Sunday night when a child annoyed …. Original article  : Police: Conn. couple arrested after video game dispute turns into Father’s Day fight with cops.

Labrador retriever rescued after somehow getting stuck in water treatment plant

Barks lead firefighters to dog stuck in water tank

CHARLESTON, Ill. – You’ve heard of a cat stuck in a tree? How about a dog stuck in a tank? The latter is what firefighters found Sunday after people walking by an old water treatment plant in Charleston reported hearing barks from inside. The town is about …. Read the original article  : Labrador retriever rescued after somehow getting stuck in water treatment plant.

Police say man stabs himself in the abdomen, then falsely claims stranger attacked him

Police: Man stabs himself, says he was attacked

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Authorities said a man intentionally stabbed himself in the abdomen and then filed a police report claiming he was attacked by a stranger. The man, 20, told officers he was riding his bike when he got into an argument with another person on a …. Original article  : Police say man stabs himself in the abdomen, then falsely claims stranger attacked him.

Fla. man checking for oil leaks run over by his own truck after dog puts vehicle in gear

Man run over by truck after dog puts it in gear

RIDGE MANOR, Fla. – A man was reportedly run over by his own truck after his dog put it into gear. The sheriff’s office reported that 43-year-old Christopher Bishop was checking under his Ford F-150 for oil leaks Sunday evening. He had put the running …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Neighbor notices limp, leads surprised Illinois man to discover hours-old gunshot wound

Limping man surprised to discover gunshot wound

PEORIA, Ill. – Tracy Durham remembers hearing the pop. But the gunshot wound the Illinois man discovered after a neighbor asked about his limp? That was a surprise.
The 48-year-old Durham told police he thinks he was shot by a friend during a party late Sunday at his home.
Police say …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Report: Drunk New Zealand driver opens another beer as he lies trapped in smashed car

Trapped drunk NZ driver cracks another beer

WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Trapped after flipping his car while drunk driving, a New Zealand man opened another beer as he waited to be rescued.
Paul Nigel Sneddon, 47, pleaded guilty to careless driving and drunken driving in a district court in the North Island city of Palmerston North, the …. Read the original article  : Report: Drunk New Zealand driver opens another beer as he lies trapped in smashed car.

Arizona restaurant getting protests for serving lion meat burgers during World Cup competition

Arizona restaurant serving lion meat burgers

PHOENIX – An Arizona restaurant owner dreamed up a novelty meal to give customers a South African experience during the World Cup. But serving burgers made with African lion meat has generated protests.
Cameron Selogie says his Il Vinaio restaurant in Mesa has received a bomb threat and more than 150 … Original source on Gaea Times at : Arizona restaurant getting protests for serving lion meat burgers during World Cup competition.

Not your white meat: Pork board squeals when site uses its slogan in mock sale of unicorn meat

Pork board squeals over imaginary unicorn meat

PORTLAND, Ore. – It’s official: The National Pork Board says it knows unicorns don’t exist.
The industry group says it was only protecting its trademark when it issued cease-and-desist warning to online retailer ThinkGeek for calling a fake unicorn meat product “the new white meat.”
The fictional canned meat, described as …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Man finds $3,600 on Pa. road, returns it to newlyweds who left it on car trunk after reception

$3,600 found on highway returned to Pa. newlyweds

BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. – A Pennsylvania man found an envelope stuffed with $3,600 and returned it to the newlyweds who lost it after their wedding reception.
David and Ashley Marasco, of Bridgeville, had mistakenly driven off with their wedding album on top of the trunk of their car Sunday. The …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Man finds $3,600 on Pa. road, returns it to newlyweds who left it on car trunk after reception.

NYC’s Naked Cowboy tells Naked Cowgirl to stop stealing his trademark, sign franchise deal

NYC Naked Cowboy to Naked Cowgirl: Stop copying me

NEW YORK – New York City’s famous Naked Cowboy wants a bikini-clad woman who calls herself The Naked Cowgirl to stop ripping off his trademark.
The Times Square cowboy, whose real name is Robert Burck, is known for strumming his guitar wearing only briefs and a cowboy hat. …. Source  : NYC’s Naked Cowboy tells Naked Cowgirl to stop stealing his trademark, sign franchise deal.

Massive unfinished mansion near Orlando selling for $75M ‘as is’; needs walls, carpet and tile

$75M mansion near Orlando selling ‘as is’
WINDERMERE, Fla. – Listed as a “monument to unparalleled success,” the largest home for sale in the United States comes with plenty of space but no carpet, tiles or interior walls. It’s up to the future buyer to finish it.

The mansion started by timeshare tycoon David Siegel boasts plenty …. Source article  : Massive unfinished mansion near Orlando selling for $75M ‘as is’; needs walls, carpet and tile.

Former Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a man who knows about hair, lauds wife Patti’s new ‘do

Blagojevich, known for hair, lauds wife’s new ‘do
CHICAGO – Rod Blagojevich, a man who knows a thing or two about hair, says he loves his wife’s new ‘do.
The former Illinois governor, on trial for corruption, talked to reporters Monday about Patti Blagojevich’s new haircut, a shorter bob-style.
He said he thinks … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Former Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a man who knows about hair, lauds wife Patti’s new ‘do.

Start of summer brings out plenty of snowballs _ snowballs! _ at Pittsburgh science museum

First day of summer means snowballs at Pa. museum

PITTSBURGH – The patrons carrying small coolers and plastic bags into Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Science Center weren’t bringing their lunch. They were packing snowballs.
Monday marked the first day of summer and the science museum’s annual Snowball Day. Visitors are encouraged every year to save a snowball from the …. Read the original article  : Start of summer brings out plenty of snowballs _ snowballs! _ at Pittsburgh science museum.

Wire-chewing rat suspected of starting fire at VFW building in Yakima

Rat suspected of starting fire in Yakima
YAKIMA, Wash. – A rat is suspected of starting a fire at the Veterans of Foreign War building in Yakima.

KAPP-TV reports that investigators discovered a rat had chewed through an electrical cord. The rat apparently caught fire and ran to its nest, igniting flammable items.
The fire last week spread …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Wire-chewing rat suspected of starting fire at VFW building in Yakima.

Man wins national hollerin’ contest in North Carolina with version of ‘Summertime’

NC man hollers ‘Summertime’ to win title
SPIVEY’S CORNER, N.C. – A North Carolina man who won the National Hollerin’ Contest says he almost disqualified himself by going over the four-minute time limit.

The Fayetteville Observer reports that Tony Peacock of Siler City won the 42nd annual contest Saturday in Spivey’s Corner in central North Carolina. His … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Man wins national hollerin’ contest in North Carolina with version of ‘Summertime’.