Some spat-upon NYC bus drivers take months of paid time off; union cites psychological trauma

Some spat-upon NYC bus drivers take months off

NEW YORK – New York City bus drivers took an average of two paid months off last year after being spat upon by upset riders.
The indignity is considered an assault under the drivers’ union contract. That entitles them to take a paid break.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said Monday …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Frog horde forces Greece to close northern highway for 2 hours after drivers skid off road

Frog horde closes major highway in northern Greece

THESSALONIKI, Greece – Greek officials say a horde of frogs has forced the closure of a key northern highway for two hours.
Thessaloniki traffic police chief Giorgos Thanoglou says “millions” of the amphibians covered the tarmac Wednesday near the town of Langadas, some 12 miles east of Thessaloniki.
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Flood of ‘millions’ of frogs forces Greek officials to close major northern highway for hours

Flood of frogs shuts down major Greek highway

THESSALONIKI, Greece – Greek officials say a horde of frogs has forced the closure of a key northern highway for two hours.
Thessaloniki traffic police chief Giorgos Thanoglou says “millions” of the amphibians covered the tarmac Wednesday near the town of Langadas, some 12 miles east of Thessaloniki.
“There was … Read : Flood of ‘millions’ of frogs forces Greek officials to close major northern highway for hours.

Frogs force Greek officials to close northern highway for 2 hours

Frogs closes major Greek highway
THESSALONIKI, Greece – Greek officials say a horde of frogs has forced the closure of a key northern highway for two hours.

Thessaloniki traffic police chief Giorgos Thanoglou says “millions” of the amphibians covered the tarmac Wednesday near the town of Langadas, some 12 miles east of Thessaloniki.
“There was a carpet of …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Pa. man who had banned himself from casino hits $2,001 jackpot, but must forfeit it

Banned Pa. gambler has to give back $2,001 jackpot

ERIE, Pa. – A Pennsylvania man who won a $2,001 slot machine jackpot must forfeit the winnings and will be charged with trespassing, because he had previously banned himself from casinos under a state program for problem gamblers.
State police have not identified the 55-year-old Waterford Township man …. Read the original article  : Pa. man who had banned himself from casino hits $2,001 jackpot, but must forfeit it.

Montana man arrested for 2 DUIs 5 hours apart Saturday morning

Montana man arrested for 2 DUIs 5 hours apart

MISSOULA, Mont. – Montana police say a 24-year-old man was arrested twice for drunken driving in the span of five hours.
Police say Frank Rees was arrested at about 2:30 a.m. Saturday on suspicion of drunken driving and posted a $500 bond just before 5:30 a.m. About two … Original article on : Montana man arrested for 2 DUIs 5 hours apart Saturday morning.

Man bites man in fight over dog behavior at park, suburban New York authorities say

Man bites man in fight over dogs, NY officials say

NEW CITY, N.Y. – It wasn’t quite man-bites-dog, but there were men and there were dogs and there was biting. A sheriff’s office said Monday that one man bit another during a fight over a couple of dogs at a park in suburban New York City. …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Man bites man in fight over dog behavior at park, suburban New York authorities say.

Delivery overdue: Feds charge ex-carrier after mail from ’90s is found in Michigan shed

Check was in the mail in Mich. – a long time ago

ALGONAC, Mich. – First-class mail from the early 1990s has been recovered from a shed behind a home in Algonac in St. Clair County. Postal agents said it was stashed there by a former postal worker, Earl Hicks, who was overwhelmed by his route …. Read the original article  : Delivery overdue: Feds charge ex-carrier after mail from ’90s is found in Michigan shed.

Alligator Snapping Turtle Found in Chinese Lake

San Francisco (GaeaTimes.com) – An Alligator Snapping Turtle is found at Weishan Lake in South China. The fisherman who netted this creature was astonished after catching this striking creature. This creature looks like a cross between a turtle and dinosaur and is called Alligator Snapping Turtle. This turtle is one of the largest freshwater turtle …. Source article  : Alligator Snapping Turtle Found in Chinese Lake.

NY house made famous in 1979 film ‘Amityville Horror’ for sale for $1.15M, ghosts not included

‘Amityville Horror’ home for sale in NY for $1.15M

AMITYVILLE, N.Y. – The house made famous in the 1979 film “The Amityville Horror” is up for sale in New York – ghosts not included.
The five-bedroom Dutch Colonial went on the market Monday for $1.15 million.
The Oscar-nominated film is based on the story of the Lutz family’s … Read more »»».

Guinness World Records recognizes 7-foot-8.33 Minnesotan as tallest man in the US

Guinness says 7-foot-8.33 Minn. man tallest in US

ROCHESTER, Minn. – Guinness World Records has recognized a Minnesota man as the tallest man in the United States. The Guinness World Record Association measured Igor Vovkovinskiy, of Rochester, at 7 feet, 8.33 inches during an installment of NBC’s “The Dr. Oz Show” that aired Monday. He edged …. Source article  : Guinness World Records recognizes 7-foot-8.33 Minnesotan as tallest man in the US.

Maryland trooper breaks his leg during chase, but still manages to arrest drug suspect

Maryland trooper breaks leg, still makes arrest

FREDERICK, Md. – Maryland State Police said a trooper who broke his leg during a foot chase still managed to make the arrest. Trooper First Class Jeremy Tindal stopped a car Sunday evening for allegedly speeding on Interstate 270. Police said that when a 22-year-old passenger acted suspiciously, Tindal …. Source article  : Maryland trooper breaks his leg during chase, but still manages to arrest drug suspect.