Lawsuit settlement means no more perfume, aftershave or other scents for Detroit city workers

Detroit city workers being warned to go scentsless

DETROIT – Change is in the air for Detroit city workers.
City employees will be urged not to wear perfume, cologne or aftershave as a result of a settlement in a federal lawsuit.
Officials plan to place warning placards in three city buildings. The signs will warn workers to avoid … Original source on Gaea Times at : Lawsuit settlement means no more perfume, aftershave or other scents for Detroit city workers.

Apples vs. cows: NH House to weigh in on whether cider or milk should be the state drink

Milk or cider? NH House weighs in on state drink

CONCORD, N.H. – Apples are getting some competition from cows in the debate over what New Hampshire’s state drink should be – cider or milk.
The House will weigh in this week when it votes on a bill designating apple cider as the state drink.
A lawmaker introduced … Original article on : Apples vs. cows: NH House to weigh in on whether cider or milk should be the state drink.

Alaska State Trooper needs single traffic stop to make two arrests for drunken driving

Trooper makes 2 DUI arrests in one traffic stop

FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Alaska State Troopers needed just one traffic stop to make two arrests for drunken driving. Troopers said a highway patrol officer arrested a 42-year-old man for drunken driving after stopping him for speeding on Sunday. A short time later, a 29-year-old man arrived to …. Original source  : Alaska State Trooper needs single traffic stop to make two arrests for drunken driving.

Green Bay’s most stolen street sign? Not Lombardi Avenue or Brett Favre Pass, but Mullet Place

Green Bay’s most stolen street sign? Mullet place

GREEN BAY, Wis. – The most frequently stolen street sign in Green Bay isn’t Lombardi Avenue, Reggie White Way or Brett Favre Pass. The distinction goes to a short street on the city’s southwest side. Its name brings to mind the helmet-style haircut of the 1980s – the … Read more >>>.

Sappers getting bad rap for tapping Mass. cemetery trees for syrup

Tapping of Mass. cemetery maple trees gets bad rap

LANCASTER, Mass. – Maple syrup producers are under fire for tapping maple trees in Central Massachusetts cemeteries. The Worcester Telegram reports Monday that at least two cemeteries in Lancaster and one in Petersham have sap buckets on trees that stand along side rows of tombstones. Athol Public …. Read the original article  : Sappers getting bad rap for tapping Mass. cemetery trees for syrup.

Bulldog chews Tenn. police officer’s tires and bumper, doesn’t stop even after being Tasered

Determined bulldog chews officer’s tires, bumper

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – What happened to a Chattanooga police officer’s car was certainly under the radar. A city police spokeswoman said Sunday that Officer Clayton Holmes had been checking traffic speeds with radar and stopped to fill out a report when he felt his car shaking. He found a bulldog [..] Read the original article: here.

Iowa woman arrested after allegedly attacking her sister with the lid of a toilet tank

Woman allegedly hits sister with toilet tank lid

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Iowa City police arrested a woman who allegedly attacked her sister with the lid of a toilet tank. Nitasha Johnson, of Iowa City, was arrested early Sunday and was charged with domestic abuse assault causing injury and interference with official acts. According to police, … Read more >>>.

Expensive piece of dung: Swiss designer creates watch made from fossilized dinosaur droppings

Swiss designer creates dinosaur dung watch

GENEVA – A Swiss watchmaker is hoping to raise a stink with an expensive timepiece that eschews the trade’s standard gold, diamond or titanium fittings for a more earthy substance – dinosaur dung.
Vesenaz, Switzerland-based company Artya says the watch set in fossilized feces will sell for 12,000 ($11,290) and comes …. Read the original article  : here.

Arizona town opens time capsule buried 25 years ago, but bottle of Mexican brandy is missing

Arizona town opens time capsule, can’t find brandy

SOMERTON, Ariz. – A town in Arizona is missing a 25-year-old bottle of brandy.
When officials in Somerton opened a time capsule Saturday, they discovered mementos from 1985 – but didn’t find a bottle of Mexican brandy that was supposed to be in the capsule.
Somerton street and solid waste …. Source article  : Arizona town opens time capsule buried 25 years ago, but bottle of Mexican brandy is missing.

Jury convicts Arizona man of pulling over off-duty policeman while posing as officer

AZ man convicted of pulling over off-duty officer

PHOENIX – An Arizona man accused admonishing motorists of traffic laws while posing as a police officer apparently picked the wrong driver to pull over.
A Maricopa County jury on Tuesday found 62-year-old David Word guilty of impersonating a lawman for pulling over an off-duty police officer. Sentencing is … Read more : Jury convicts Arizona man of pulling over off-duty policeman while posing as officer.

La. man arrested after firing shotgun at his fence to ‘blow off steam’ after dispute with wife

Man arrested after firing shotgun at his own fence

MANDEVILLE, La. – A 41-year-old man faces felony charges after firing a shotgun at the fence around his home to “blow off steam” after an argument with his wife. Mandeville police spokesman Eric Gulino said officers were called to the home Sunday after neighbors reported hearing gunshots … Read : La. man arrested after firing shotgun at his fence to ‘blow off steam’ after dispute with wife.

Minn. teacher allegedly licks man’s ear, bites off part of it during confrontation at a diner

Drunk teacher allegedly bites man’s ear in attack

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A middle school teacher was accused of biting off part of a man’s ear during a confrontation at a St. Paul diner. Prosecutors said the 30-year-old woman was drunk when she attacked the man at the Uptowner about 4 a.m. Sunday. A criminal complaint …. Source  : Minn. teacher allegedly licks man’s ear, bites off part of it during confrontation at a diner.

Pa. Police say thief steals wheels off car, but replaces them with worn tires

Thief replaces stolen car wheels with worn tires

LANCASTER, Pa. – Police said a central Pennsylvania thief who stole the wheels off a car was nice enough to replace them – albeit with worn tires. Police in Lancaster said the thief broke a car window overnight Sunday and stole the car’s stereo and GPS unit along …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Pa. Police say thief steals wheels off car, but replaces them with worn tires.

Dog chews Tenn. police officer’s tires and bumper, doesn’t stop even after being Tasered

Determined dog chews officer’s tires, bumper

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – What happened to a Chattanooga police officer’s car was certainly under the radar. A city police spokeswoman said Sunday that Officer Clayton Holmes had been checking traffic speeds with radar and stopped to fill out a report when he felt his car shaking. He found a dog …. Source article  : Dog chews Tenn. police officer’s tires and bumper, doesn’t stop even after being Tasered.

Dog with puncture wound and other injuries seeks treatment _ at New Mexico emergency room

Hurt dog shows up at New Mexico emergency room

FARMINGTON, N.M. – The patient was only slightly injured when he limped into a hospital in the northwest New Mexico city of Farmington.
The only problem was, he was a dog.
When the automatic doors at San Juan Regional Medical Center’s emergency room slid open Saturday night, the pooch …. Source  : Dog with puncture wound and other injuries seeks treatment _ at New Mexico emergency room.

When horses fly: Helicopter rescues horse stranded nearly 5 days on Arizona sandbar

Helicopter rescues horse stranded on Ariz. sandbar

PHOENIX – It’s not every day you see a horse fly. But with the greatest of ease, a heavy-duty helicopter plucked a mustang named Colorado off a western Arizona river sandbar Tuesday morning, reuniting him with his owner.
Colorado spent five days stranded on the sandbar along the Gila River …. Read the original article  : When horses fly: Helicopter rescues horse stranded nearly 5 days on Arizona sandbar.

Okla. woman mistakenly sends text message about drugs to drug task force agent

Woman accused of sending text about drugs to agent

ALTUS, Okla. – A Mangum woman has been arrested for allegedly sending a text message about illegal drugs to a drug task force agent. A warrant was issued for the woman for possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of a controlled drug with the intent …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Okla. woman mistakenly sends text message about drugs to drug task force agent.

Some Calif. drivers say an errant police spike strip flattened their tires

Errant spike strip leaves Calif. drivers flat

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Some drivers in Newport Beach said they were left flat after a spike strip fell out of a police car and punctured their tires. A police report said the strip, which is designed to slow down fleeing drivers, fell out of a police officer’s Chevy … Original source on Gaea Times at : Some Calif. drivers say an errant police spike strip flattened their tires.

Lawyer challenges order barring reputed cussing jogger from New Hampshire city

NH lawyer fights ban on alleged cussing jogger

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – The attorney representing a jogger accused of yelling at police and citizens during his runs through Portsmouth, New Hampshire said an order barring his client from the city while he is free on bail is unconstitutional.
Attorney Anthony Naro argued during a hearing Tuesday that a …. Source  : Lawyer challenges order barring reputed cussing jogger from New Hampshire city.

Pittsburgh man finds cold intruder in bed with him, holds him at bay with bat for police

Pittsburgh man finds cold intruder in bed with him

PITTSBURGH – Police say a man broke into a Pittsburgh home and climbed into bed with its owner, apparently because he was drunk and cold following a rap concert.
Homeowner Frank Fontana says he was in bed when the man climbed in about 5:30 Wednesday morning. Fontana says … Read more : Pittsburgh man finds cold intruder in bed with him, holds him at bay with bat for police.

Sleeping Pa. man gets the shock of his life after cold intruder climbs into bed with him

Sleeping man shocked after cold man jumps into bed

PITTSBURGH – Police said a man broke into a Pittsburgh home and climbed into bed with its owner, apparently because he was drunk and cold following a rap concert. Homeowner Frank Fontana says he was in bed when the man climbed in about 5:30 Wednesday morning. Fontana …. Read the original article  : Sleeping Pa. man gets the shock of his life after cold intruder climbs into bed with him.

More beer, dear: Man refused beer run allegedly breaks furniture, throws beer bottle

Police: La. man denied beer run gets very testy

THIBODAUX, La. – A 25-year-old man did not take his inability to get more beer well. Lafourche sheriff’s spokeswoman Lesley Hill Peters said the man was accused of breaking furniture and throwing a beer bottle at a woman after she refused to give him car keys so …. Read the original article  : More beer, dear: Man refused beer run allegedly breaks furniture, throws beer bottle.

So a fish goes into a barber shop … Seriously, Tenn. Senate authorizes fish in barber shops

Tenn. Senate says fish, birds OK in barber shops

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Let the record reflect that the Tennessee state Senate has endorsed fish tanks and live birds in barber shops.
The Senate on Wednesday voted 30-1 for a measure allowing barber shops to display live fish and birds. A companion bill passed the House earlier this … Original article on : So a fish goes into a barber shop … Seriously, Tenn. Senate authorizes fish in barber shops.

Rescue redux: Helicopter crew plucks Koozie the wandering pooch from Lake Erie ice _ twice

Rescue redux: Pooch plucked twice from NY ice

WESTFIELD, N.Y. – If Koozie the dog were a cat she would be down to seven lives.
The 8-year-old mix-breed pooch had to be rescued – not once, but twice – from the broken-up ice of Lake Erie off western New York.
Koozie wandered away from her owner’s home outside …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Rescue redux: Helicopter crew plucks Koozie the wandering pooch from Lake Erie ice _ twice.

Burglar helps Washington police find him by using store’s computer to log onto MySpace

Cops: Burglar logs into MySpace on store computer

KENNEWICK, Wash. – A burglar who spent about five hours on a store’s computer after breaking into the business gave police all the clues they needed to track him down. Investigators said the 17-year-old logged into his MySpace account while at Bella Office Furniture and that made it …. Source  : Burglar helps Washington police find him by using store’s computer to log onto MySpace.

Man who accidentally struck match on a plane now faces heat over fraud warrant

Man who accidentally lit match on plane faces heat

BOSTON – A man from Maine who struck a match on a U.S. Airways flight to Boston’s Logan International Airport is facing some heat – but not over matches. Massachusetts State Police detained 50-year-old Paul Prater of Sanford on Wednesday over an outstanding identity fraud warrant in …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Colorado nudist causes stir by gardening topless near school, but police say no laws broken

Passers-by call Colo. police over topless gardener

BOULDER, Colo. – A nudist in Boulder who was threatened with eviction last spring for gardening outside wearing only pasties and a thong has caused another stir by gardening topless. At least four callers told police 52-year-old Catharine Pierce was in her yard topless on Wednesday. State law prohibits … Read more >>.

Elderly NYC residents say police have gone to the wrong address _ theirs _ about 50 times

Elderly NYC pair familiar with ‘Police! Open up!’

NEW YORK – An elderly Brooklyn couple say they’re tired of hearing the phrase, “Police! Open up!” World War II veteran Walter Martin and his 82-year-old wife, Rose, said police have come looking for criminals at their house about 50 times in the past eight years. It’s not … Original article on : Elderly NYC residents say police have gone to the wrong address _ theirs _ about 50 times.

Housing authority in Colorado town wants tenants to cover up after gardener goes topless

Colo topless gardener complaints prompt new rules

BOULDER, Colo. – A woman gardening wearing only a yellow thong and pink gloves has brought neighborhood complaints and new rules from a housing authority in Colorado.
Boulder Housing Partners plans to amend its rules so that tenants cover up when they’re outside. Several passers-by told Boulder police earlier this … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Housing authority in Colorado town wants tenants to cover up after gardener goes topless.

Housing authority in Colorado town plans change in rules in wake of concern over nudity

Nudity concerns in Colo. town prompting new rules

BOULDER, Colo. – In response to neighborhood reports of a topless gardener, the housing authority in a Colorado town plans to amend its rules so that tenants cover up when they’re outside.
Robert Pierce, of Boulder, says he’ll fight changes that would keep his wife from gardening outside topless, …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Blast from the past: UK library receives book overdue by 45 years

UK library receives book overdue by 45 years

LONDON – It’s common to return a library book late – but not by half a century.
Staff at a British library say they were surprised and puzzled when they received a book that was 45 years overdue through their mailbox.
Alison Lawrie, the principal assistant at Dinnington Library, near [..] Read the original article: here.

Stinky meets sticky: Colorado skunk’s head freed from peanut butter jar

Colorado skunk’s head freed from peanut butter jar

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – It was a sticky – and potentially stinky – rescue for a Colorado wildlife officer who pried a peanut butter jar off a skunk’s head Saturday in Grand Junction.
The officer got a call that the animal was disoriented in someone’s front yard, its head …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Stinky meets sticky: Colorado skunk’s head freed from peanut butter jar.