Utah woman gets another chance to save her home after losing title over unpaid $68 dental bill

Unpaid $68 dental bill dogs Utah homeowner

SALT LAKE CITY – A Utah woman who lost title to her house over an unpaid $68 dental bill has been given a reprieve.
The Utah Court of Appeals ruled Capri Ramos is entitled to another opportunity to void the sale of her house at a county auction for $1,550.
The … Read : Utah woman gets another chance to save her home after losing title over unpaid $68 dental bill.

5,200 strip for nude photo shoot at Sydney Opera House by photographer Tunick

5,200 Australians bare all for photo shoot

SYDNEY – About 5,200 naked people have embraced each other on the steps of Sydney’s iconic Opera House for a photo shoot by Spencer Tunick.
Tunick, who is known for his nude group photos in public spaces, posed participants for more than an hour in a variety of positions Monday.
“It … Original source on Gaea Times at : 5,200 strip for nude photo shoot at Sydney Opera House by photographer Tunick.

Vermont police say drunken driving suspect spits on officer, tries to bolt from ER

Police: Vt. woman drives drunk, spits on officer

WILLISTON, Vt. – Police said they had their hands full with a drunken driving suspect who allegedly struggled during her arrest, spat on an officer and later tried to bolt from a hospital emergency room. The woman, 22, was pulled over about 3 a.m. Saturday after police saw …. Source article  : Vermont police say drunken driving suspect spits on officer, tries to bolt from ER.

Goat leads Texas authorities on chase through Taco Bell parking lot, university dorm area

Goat leads Texas police on 30-minute chase

ODESSA, Texas – All over town ran a lone goat as Odessa police and animal control officers tried to catch the roaming animal. The report to police came in Saturday as a sheep on the loose. Officers then determined it was a goat loping through a Taco Bell parking …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Goat leads Texas authorities on chase through Taco Bell parking lot, university dorm area.

Florida man allegedly calls 911 more than 200 times in a 3-day span

Fla. man allegedly calls 911 more than 200 times

AVON PARK, Fla. – Maybe he was bored. Maybe he just likes prank phone calls. But for some reason, a Florida man allegedly called 911 more than 200 times in a recent 3-day span. Highlands County sheriff’s deputies said Timothy Todd Lawrence spoke only to female dispatchers, …. Source article  : Florida man allegedly calls 911 more than 200 times in a 3-day span.

Police say man who claimed ‘divine calling’ shoots up hotel room, puts clock in microwave

Cops: Man shoots up room, puts clock in microwave

ALBION, Mich. – Authorities said an overnight hotel guest who claimed a divine calling has been jailed after shooting up his room and placing an alarm clock in the microwave. Police say the 53-year-old Dearborn Heights man surrendered about 8:30 a.m. Sunday at the Albion Inn, about …. Original source  : Police say man who claimed ‘divine calling’ shoots up hotel room, puts clock in microwave.

SC bill would repeal 59-year-old law that people planning to overthrow government pay a $5 fee

SC bill would get rid of filing law for terrorists

COLUMBIA, S.C. – In South Carolina, any group that plans to overthrow the federal government – or any other government in the U.S. – must register its activities.
It’s the law.
Now some state legislators are looking to repeal it.
State Sen. Larry Martin said Monday the 1951 McCarthy-era …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Calif. couple who tried to save money by removing their lawn plead not guilty

Calif. couple who removed lawn plead not guilty

ORANGE, Calif. – A California man who tried to save water and money by removing his front lawn is being taken to court. Quan Ha pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to a misdemeanor count for violating Orange city code. He faces up to six months in jail and … Read more : Calif. couple who tried to save money by removing their lawn plead not guilty.

Mass. newlywed couple spend 1st night in jail after bride tries to run over groom’s ex-flame

Mass. newlywed couple spend 1st night in jail

HYANNIS, Mass. – A newlywed Massachusetts couple spent their wedding night in separate jail cells after police said the bride tried to run over an old flame of the groom.
Police say 22-year-old Hyannis resident Marissa Ann Putignano-Keene tried Monday to run over the other woman and the woman’s … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Mass. newlywed couple spend 1st night in jail after bride tries to run over groom’s ex-flame.

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ORANGE, Calif. – A couple who tried to save water and money by removing their lawn is being taken to court by the city of Orange. Quan and Angelina Ha have a scheduled court date Tuesday. The couple replaced their grass with wood chips in 2008. The Has said they’d just had a baby and …. Source article  : AP-US-ODD-.

Mass. newlywed couple spends 1st night in jail after bride tries to run over groom’s ex-flame

Mass. newlywed couple spends 1st night in jail

HYANNIS, Mass. – A newlywed Massachusetts couple spent their wedding night in separate jail cells after police said the bride tried to run over an old flame of the groom.
Police say 22-year-old Hyannis resident Marissa Ann Putignano-Keene tried Monday to run over the other woman and the woman’s …. Source  : Mass. newlywed couple spends 1st night in jail after bride tries to run over groom’s ex-flame.

Upset emu attacks Texas deputies; snarls traffic before dying

Mad emu attacks deputies along El Paso freeway

EL PASO, Texas – A mad emu gave deputies a Texas-sized hard time. El Paso authorities say the big bird was running loose Tuesday, snarling rush-hour traffic near Interstate 10 and attacking deputies trying to restrain it. Deputies with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office tried to prevent …. Source article  : Upset emu attacks Texas deputies; snarls traffic before dying.

Calif. couple who tried to save money by removing their lawn face court date

Calif. couple face court date for removing lawn

ORANGE, Calif. – A couple who tried to save water and money by removing their lawn is being taken to court by the city of Orange. Quan and Angelina Ha have a scheduled court date Tuesday. The couple replaced their grass with wood chips in 2008. The Has …. Original article  : Calif. couple who tried to save money by removing their lawn face court date.

Calif. couple who removed their lawn face court date for violating landscaping law

Calif. couple goes to court for removing lawn

ORANGE, Calif. – A couple who tried to save water and money by removing their lawn will be taken to court by the city of Orange. Quan and Angelina Ha have a scheduled court date Tuesday. The couple replaced their grass with wood chips in 2008. The Has … Read : Calif. couple who removed their lawn face court date for violating landscaping law.

Police say drunken driver apparently participating in sexual activity slams into Idaho home

Cops: ‘Distracted’ drunken driver slams into home

LEWISTON, Idaho – A couple escaped unharmed after they left their kitchen for the living room, just moments before a pickup truck came crashing through the kitchen wall. Lewiston police said a drunken driver was apparently participating in sexual activity with a passenger when he lost control, left the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Police say drunken driver apparently participating in sexual activity slams into Idaho home.

Mayor unofficially renames Topeka ‘Google’ to lure Internet company to Kansas capital

Topeka renames (unofficially) to ‘Google, Kan.’

TOPEKA, Kan. – Topeka’s mayor says the city shall temporarily be referred to as “Google, Kansas – the capital city of fiber optics,” in an effort to persuade the Internet giant to test an ultra-fast connection in the state capital.
Mayor Bill Bunten issued the proclamation Monday after no city council …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Mayor unofficially renames Topeka ‘Google’ to lure Internet company to Kansas capital.

Taking the car for a walk: ‘Lazy’ pet owner fined for walking dog while driving his car

Driver in doghouse after walking pet while in car

LONDON – An English dog-owner has been fined after taking his pet for a stroll while driving next to him in his car.
Prosecutors said Paul Railton was spotted driving at low speed along a country lane in December, holding his dog’s leash through the car window as … Read more : Taking the car for a walk: ‘Lazy’ pet owner fined for walking dog while driving his car.

Fog from music video shoot prompts report of fire in 19th century Pa. home-turned-restaurant

Fog from music video shoot spurs Pa. fire report

JAMESTOWN, Pa. – Northwestern Pennsylvania fire officials say fog being made for a music video prompted a restaurant to report a fire.
The video was being shot Saturday afternoon at a teen dance club in the basement of a 19th century building in Jamestown. A restaurant on the …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Fog from music video shoot prompts report of fire in 19th century Pa. home-turned-restaurant.

Ohio newlywed is rushed to hospital from reception in wedding dress, gives birth to boy

Ohio woman gets married, has baby on same day

SYLVANIA, Ohio – An Ohio woman taken to a maternity ward in her wedding dress became a newlywed and a new mom on the same day.
Jamie Phillips says she felt contractions while her father walked her down the aisle during her wedding ceremony Saturday in Toledo in …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Patients try to keep appointments with with psychiatrist jailed in sword attack

Patients try to keep appointments with jailed doc

COVINGTON, Ky. – Patients of a northern Kentucky psychiatrist jailed on a charge he stabbed a woman with a sword have tried to keep appointments with him in jail. Kenton County jail Chief Deputy Scott Colvin said deputies have had to turn away several patients of Douglas Rank, … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Patients try to keep appointments with with psychiatrist jailed in sword attack.

Conn. town warns residents about hawk that has attacked at least 5 people and a car

Conn. town warns residents about harmful hawk

STONINGTON, Conn. – Authorities say an aggressive red-tailed hawk has attacked at least five people recently in a Connecticut town, including a woman who needed medical care after being cut on the head.
Police in Stonington, a shoreline town bordering Rhode Island, warned residents Wednesday by e-mail and through the … Original article on : Conn. town warns residents about hawk that has attacked at least 5 people and a car.

Some people in Colorado unhappy with bikini ad for Perky Cups coffee

Some unhappy with bikini ad for Perky Cups coffee

AURORA, Colo. – Officials said a bikini and the First Amendment provide enough coverage for a model advertising a suburban Denver coffee shop called Perky Cups. Aurora City Council member Molly Markert called the picture on the 10-by-20-foot banner “degrading to women,” but she says it’s legal. … Read : Some people in Colorado unhappy with bikini ad for Perky Cups coffee.

Pa. man faces charges for 3 separate incidents over a 3-hour span

Pa. man faces charges for 3 incidents in 3 hours

LANCASTER, Pa. – A central Pennsylvania man faces charges for three separate incidents involving police in a span of three hours. Manheim Township police said 49-year-old Mark E. Blaylock was charged with theft of services after allegedly refusing to pay a $69 cab fare around 11 …. Read the original article  : Pa. man faces charges for 3 separate incidents over a 3-hour span.

RI woman charged with assault for allegedly throwing hot coffee at Mass. parking cop

RI woman accused of tossing coffee at parking cop

BROOKLINE, Mass. – A Rhode Island woman pleaded not guilty in Massachusetts to charges she threw a hot cup of coffee on a parking enforcement officer. Krystle Charley was arraigned Wednesday in Brookline District Court on charges including assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
Police said the … Original article on : RI woman charged with assault for allegedly throwing hot coffee at Mass. parking cop.

Tacoma police find naked woman tied to tree at a park, say it’s a ‘consensual rendezvous’

Tacoma police find naked woman tied to a tree

TACOMA, Wash. – Several police officers responded to a 911 report of a naked woman tied to a tree in Point Defiance Park in Tacoma. Spokesman Mark Fulghum told The News Tribune officers talked with the woman and a man Tuesday in the Owen Beach area and …. Read the original article  : here.

More than 3 blind mice: UK lawmakers seek solution for mice-infested Westminster Palace

Mice infest UK’s Westminster Palace in London

LONDON – The House of Lords has a momentous decision to make: Should it get cats to chase the mice that have infested one of Britain’s most famous buildings?
London’s Houses of Parliament, also known as Westminster Palace, has rodents, and the peers aren’t exactly sure what to do about …. Source  : More than 3 blind mice: UK lawmakers seek solution for mice-infested Westminster Palace.

Sheriff says claustrophobic deputy tried to shoot his way out of cell in brand-new courthouse

Ky. deputy tries to shoot his way out of cell

COLUMBIA, Ky. – A Kentucky sheriff says a claustrophobic deputy has lost his job after accidentally locking himself in a jail cell and trying to shoot his way out of it. Adair County Sheriff Ralph Curry told WKYT-TV that no one was hurt when Charles Wright … Read more : Sheriff says claustrophobic deputy tried to shoot his way out of cell in brand-new courthouse.

Man unharmed after crashing his car into barn after steering wheel pops off

Man OK after steering wheel pops off while driving

ARLINGTON, Wash. – State troopers said a man is lucky to have only minor injuries when he crashed his car into a barn after his steering wheel popped off while driving. Trooper Keith Leary said the 59-year-old man was driving his 1978 Buick on Thursday afternoon on [..] Read the original article: here.

No more stuck duck: Bird flies away after rescue from chimney in Santa Fe

Firefighters free duck stuck in Santa Fe chimney

SANTA FE, Texas – The bad luck of a stuck duck changed when firefighters in Santa Fe rescued the bird wedged in a chimney. Fire Chief Tommy Anderson said the homeowner heard the bird and lit a fire, hoping the duck would get out on its own from …. Read the original article  : No more stuck duck: Bird flies away after rescue from chimney in Santa Fe.

SC deputy arrests man on go-cart, arrests him on drug, drunkenness charges

SC cop stops go-cart, arrests man on drug charges

UNION, S.C. – A go-cart wasn’t much of a getaway vehicle for a South Carolina man. The Herald-Journal of Spartanburg reported that sheriff’s deputies have arrested 29-year-old Edward Matthew Sweezy of Union after they stopped him last week at an intersection in Union.
The deputy had heard a … Read more : SC deputy arrests man on go-cart, arrests him on drug, drunkenness charges.

Mass. funeral home aims to ‘bring life’ with chili cook-offs, murder-mystery shows

Mass. mortuary hopes chili cook-off brings ‘life’

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – A Western Massachusetts funeral home is trying “bring life” to business with a chili cook-off, a murder-mystery show and free limo rides to couples on their 50th anniversaries. Terry Probst, the new managing partner of the Devanny-Condron Funeral Home in Pittsfield, hopes the events will remind …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Washington deputy saves escaped inmate from drowning in Moses Lake

Escaped Wash. inmate caught sinking in Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE, Wash. – A handcuffed man who escaped from a chain line of other inmates at Grant County District Court managed to steal a truck and jump into Moses Lake where deputies had to rescue him. Undersheriff John Turley told The Columbia Basin Herald the 39-year-old man …. Original article  : Washington deputy saves escaped inmate from drowning in Moses Lake.

Belligerent Utah man determined to get arrested gets his wish, then resists arrest

Utah man determined to get arrested gets his wish

SALT LAKE CITY – A man rebuffed in an attempt to get arrested, finally got his wish when he went for an officer’s handgun. Unified police documents said the 54-year-old transient tried to turn himself in at the jail last weekend but an officer told him he …. Read the original article  : Belligerent Utah man determined to get arrested gets his wish, then resists arrest.

Hairy situation: Police say NJ cook put body hair in cop’s bagel sandwich

Police say cook put body hair in cop’s sandwich

EVESHAM, N.J. – Police said a cook put a body hair in the bagel sandwich of a police officer who had given him tickets in the past. The cook was arrested Feb. 21 in the kitchen of Good Foods to Go in Evesham. The police officer ticketed …. Original article  : Hairy situation: Police say NJ cook put body hair in cop’s bagel sandwich.

Monkey on the loose in Tampa Bay area shakes off drug darts, evades captors for over a year

Elusive Fla. monkey dodges captors, defies darts

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A monkey that has eluded capture in the Tampa Bay area for more than a year has again escaped from Florida wildlife officials.
Authorities were called to a neighborhood in St. Petersburg on Wednesday when the rhesus macaque monkey was spotted. It was twice hit with … Read : Monkey on the loose in Tampa Bay area shakes off drug darts, evades captors for over a year.

No bubble blowing please, we’re Singaporean: city-state keeps ban on chewing gum

Still a sticky issue: Singapore keeps gum ban

SINGAPORE – Singapore said it will maintain a ban on chewing gum sales, a policy that has helped shape the city-state’s international image as a tightly controlled, squeaky-clean island.
The ban, first imposed in 1992, is necessary to reduce gum-related litter and vandalism, Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman, parliamentary secretary …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : No bubble blowing please, we’re Singaporean: city-state keeps ban on chewing gum.

Mich. man sent to prison for 15 years gets new trial after jury didn’t take oath to be honest

No oath _ no conviction, Mich. court says
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – A Michigan man sent to prison for 15 years is getting a new trial after the judge failed to do a routine procedure – ask the jury to take an oath.

Timothy Becktel was sentenced in 2008 for assault with intent to murder. But his …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Mich. man sent to prison for 15 years gets new trial after jury didn’t take oath to be honest.