Tale of the tape: Mich. robbery suspect tries to duck law by duct-taping shoes, rolls on self

Tale of the tape: Robbery suspect duct tapes shoes

MANISTEE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Maybe duct tape doesn’t work for everything. Police said an 18-year-old Cadillac man who fastened duct tape to the bottom of his shoes in an attempt to conceal the robbery of a northern Michigan business has been arrested.
Manistee County sheriff officials said the … Read more : Tale of the tape: Mich. robbery suspect tries to duck law by duct-taping shoes, rolls on self.

Police file public drunkenness charge against Pa. man seen trying to resuscitate roadkill

Police: Drunk Pa. man tried to revive dead opossum

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. – Police say they charged a Pennsylvania man with public drunkenness after he was seen trying to resuscitate a long-dead opossum along a highway.
State police Trooper Jamie Levier says several witnesses saw 55-year-old Donald Wolfe, of Brookville, near the animal Thursday along Route 36 in … Original article on : Police file public drunkenness charge against Pa. man seen trying to resuscitate roadkill.

Dog that chewed tires, tore bumper off Chattanooga police car sentenced to obedience classes

Dog that attacked police cars must attend classes

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – A pit bull mix in Tennessee has been sentenced to obedience training after his dogged attack on a local police car.
Winston didn’t bite anybody, but he mauled a Chattanooga police car in what might have been a confused attempt to take a bite out of … Original source on Gaea Times at : Dog that chewed tires, tore bumper off Chattanooga police car sentenced to obedience classes.

‘Crocheting Adventures with Hyperbolic Planes’ wins UK prize for year’s oddest book title

Book mixing math and crochet wins UK ‘odd’ prize

LONDON – A book charting the frontier between handicrafts and geometry on Friday won Britain’s quirkiest literary award, the Diagram Prize for year’s oddest book title.
“Crocheting Adventures with Hyperbolic Planes” by mathematician Daina Taimina beat runners-up “What Kind of Bean is This Chihuahua?” and “Collectible Spoons of …. Original source  : ‘Crocheting Adventures with Hyperbolic Planes’ wins UK prize for year’s oddest book title.

Dog that attacked tenn. police cars ordered to attend obedience, canine good citizen classes

Dog that attacked police cars ordered to classes

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – A dog that attacked two Chattanooga police cars has been sentenced to obedience and canine good citizen classes. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reported Winston, a mixed-breed, will also have to wear a tag that says he is “potentially dangerous.” The newspaper said a judge …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Beep, beep! You’re cornered: Wily coyote traverses Lower Manhattan, evades capture for 2 days

Wily coyote evades NYC police capture for 2 days

NEW YORK – A wily coyote evaded New York City police for two days before being nabbed in a parking garage. It was the fourth coyote sighting in Manhattan this year.
The animal first eluded police capture Wednesday near the Holland Tunnel. It was spotted Thursday afternoon on … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Beep, beep! You’re cornered: Wily coyote traverses Lower Manhattan, evades capture for 2 days.

Cheaper e-mail font? Wis. college says Century Gothic uses 30 pct. less printer ink than Arial

Wis. college says new e-mail font will save money

GREEN BAY, Wis. – A Wisconsin college has found a new way to cut costs with e-mail – by changing the font.
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has switched the default font on its e-mail system from Arial to Century Gothic. It says that while the change sounds … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Cheaper e-mail font? Wis. college says Century Gothic uses 30 pct. less printer ink than Arial.

Utah police nab suspected phone thief after he asks investigating officer for directions

Officer nabs alleged thief who asks for directions

OREM, Utah – Utah police say a man accused of stealing two phones from a convenience store was arrested when he flagged down the investigating officer and asked for directions.
Police say the officer noticed that John White matched the description a store clerk gave of the thief, and …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

NYC public housing agency changes fake playground jungle-gym jail after neighbors complain

NYC housing agency changes playground’s fake jail

NEW YORK – Complaints have prompted New York City’s public housing authority to change a playground jungle gym made to resemble a jail.
Workers removed the word “jail” and fake bars on Wednesday from the Tompkins Houses jungle gym in Brooklyn.
Natasha Godley, who has a 6-year-old son, says she complained … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : NYC public housing agency changes fake playground jungle-gym jail after neighbors complain.