Venezuelan speeders beware: President Chavez pulls over, scolds lead-footed motorist

Venezuela’s Chavez plays traffic cop, stops driver

CARACAS, Venezuela – Hugo Chavez has a new pet peeve: speeding drivers who he says are creating mayhem on Venezuela’s highways.
Chavez says he recently was tailgated in the slow lane by a young man in a truck who unknowingly honked at the president and then passed him on the …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Mich. teens accused of taking school bus on joy ride arrested after going by driver’s home

Mich. teens accused of taking bus on joy ride

MONROE, Mich. – Authorities in Michigan say two teenagers who allegedly took a school bus on a joy ride were caught when they drove by the home of the bus driver who was talking to an investigators about the theft.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said the bus …. Source  : Mich. teens accused of taking school bus on joy ride arrested after going by driver’s home.

Written all over your face: Lip tattoo leads police in Colorado to burglary suspect

Lip tattoo leads to burglary arrest in Colorado

PUEBLO, Colo. – Police say a suspect in a Colorado home invasion had the evidence written all over his face.
A tattoo on the upper lip of 20-year-old Anthony Brandon Gonzales led to his arrest last week in the home invasion of an Elvis impersonator in Pueblo County.
A witness …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Written all over your face: Lip tattoo leads police in Colorado to burglary suspect.

Providence mayor’s brother goes from federal inmate to sandwich shop owner

RI mayor’s brother, an ex-con, opens sandwich shop

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A former attorney whose brother is the mayor of Providence, R.I., has gone from federal prison inmate to sandwich shop owner.
The new business is called Federal Wrap.
John Cicilline (siss-ill-EE’-nee) tells The Providence Journal that he became known for making wraps while in federal prison, where [..] Read the original article: here.

Mistaken call to 911 leads to drug arrest of man at a Washington hotel in room 119

Man in room 119 arrested after mistaken 911 call

WENATCHEE, Wash. – A wrong number led police to make a drug bust at a motel in Wenatchee. The Wenatchee World reported a man staying at one room attempted to call someone staying in Room 119 – but dialed 911 instead.
Officers arrived Wednesday to see if there …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Wrong number call to 911 leads to drug arrest of man in room 119 at a Washington hotel

Wrong number leads to arrest at a Washington motel

WENATCHEE, Wash. – A wrong number led police to make a drug bust at a motel in Wenatchee. The Wenatchee World reported a man staying at one room attempted to call someone staying in Room 119 – but dialed 911 instead.
Officers arrived Wednesday to see if there …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Wrong number call to 911 leads to drug arrest of man in room 119 at a Washington hotel.

Thieves steal Vermont hotel’s painting, but unidentified man in hooded sweatshirt returns it

Vt. hotel painting vanishes – and then reappears

BURLINGTON, Vt. – Now you see it, now you don’t. But wait! There it is again! Police in Burlington said a 6-foot long landscape painting that was stolen from a waterfront hotel has now reappeared, thanks to an unidentified man seen on surveillance video walking up to the … Read more »».

Texas man running from the law captured after police spot sneakers in carnival teddy bear pile

Suspect’s sneakers foils stuffed animal hideout

EL PASO, Texas – He might have gotten away with it, but for those darn sneakers. An El Paso man running from the law at a carnival was captured when police said they spotted David Caro’s sneakers poking out beneath a pile of stuffed teddy bears.
Authorities say Caro was trying … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Texas man running from the law captured after police spot sneakers in carnival teddy bear pile.

Mass. police say a cleaning man taken to hospital after becoming stuck in sausage machine

Police: Man sucked into sausage seasoning machine

DANVERS, Mass. – Police said a cleaning man was taken to a hospital after being sucked into a machine at a sausage-making company in Danvers. The accident happened Thursday night as the man was cleaning the vacuum-type machine that is used to season the meat at DiLigui Sausage Co. … Read : Mass. police say a cleaning man taken to hospital after becoming stuck in sausage machine.

Police say western Pa. man attacked girlfriend with cleaver during spat over BP oil spill

Police: Cleaver threat prompted by BP oil spill

UNIONTOWN, Pa. – State police said a Uniontown man has been jailed on charges that he threatened his girlfriend with a meat cleaver while they argued about the British Petroleum oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Trooper Douglas Arndt said 34-year-old Anthony Dodson attacked the woman while …. Read the original article  : Police say western Pa. man attacked girlfriend with cleaver during spat over BP oil spill.

‘Frequent flyers’ seem to keep outsmarting officials at Detroit Metropolitan Airport

‘Frequent flyers’ outsmart airport officials

ROMULUS, Mich. – A Detroit Metropolitan Airport official said some frequent-flyers holed-up inside the McNamara Terminal are ruffling his feathers and admits “the darn birds keep outsmarting us.”
Wayne County Airport Authority spokesman Scott Wintner told the Detroit Free Press that he doesn’t know how the birds got into the mile-long, 1 … Original source on Gaea Times at : ‘Frequent flyers’ seem to keep outsmarting officials at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.

Guinness World Records says Minnesota man is tallest in US, measuring at 7 feet, 8.33 inches

Guinness finds Minn. man is 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 Rochester’s Igor Vovkovinskiy (voh-kov-IN’-ski) at 7 feet, 8.33 inches tall during NBC’s “The Dr. Oz Show” on Monday. He edged out Norfolk, Va., sheriff’s …. Read the original article  : Guinness World Records says Minnesota man is tallest in US, measuring at 7 feet, 8.33 inches.

W.Va. man accused of setting fire to house in marital spat over a late dinner, police say

Man allegedly sets blaze because of late dinner

SISSONVILLE, W.Va. – Kanawha County authorities said a marital spat over a late dinner has landed a man in jail on an arson charge. Lt. Sean Crosier of the Sheriff’s Department said 60-year-old Guy Edward Jones came home Sunday and got angry because his wife, Beverly Jones, didn’t …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Squirt gun fight between children prompts hazmat response, evacuations, in R.I. neighborhood

Water gun fight prompts hazmat case, evacuations

WOONSOCKET, R.I. – What started out as an innocent squirt gun fight between children turned into a potentially dangerous situation for a Woonsocket neighborhood. Firefighters on Sunday responded to reports of a strong smell of ammonia in the basement of a Grove Street home. Investigators told WPRI-TV they found …. Read the original article  : Squirt gun fight between children prompts hazmat response, evacuations, in R.I. neighborhood.

Hard to digest? Hungry burglar steals bread but leaves the dough at Des Moines Subway

Burglar feasts on sandwiches, but leaves money

DES MOINES, Iowa – Police say a burglar broke into a Des Moines Subway store, helped himself to a smorgasbord of cold cuts and made sandwiches for the journey home – but left the store’s cash behind.
Police Sgt. Lori Lavorato says the thief got inside the shop through a …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Minnesota mom gives birth while driving herself to a hospital; dad steers as she cradles baby

Minn. mom gives birth while driving to hospital

BEMIDJI, Minn. – A Minnesota mother has given birth to a baby boy while driving herself to the hospital, with the newborn’s father steering the car from the passenger’s seat.
The Pioneer of Bemidji says 29-year-old Amanda McBride was rushing to the hospital Wednesday when suddenly her water broke … Read more >>>.

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.
“There was …. Read the original article  : Frog horde forces Greece to close northern highway for 2 hours after drivers skid off road.

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.

Construction sign flashes passionate lyrics to rush-hour motorists in central Wisconsin

Road construction sign woos Wisconsin motorists

STEVENS POINT, Wis. – A digital construction sign along a central Wisconsin interstate has been flashing a rock-inspired passionate message to passing motorists.
The sign near Stevens Point spelled out “Danger Danger,” ”High Voltage,” ”When We Touch, “When We Kiss,” to rush-hour drivers Thursday.
The words are borrowed from the song “Danger! … Original source on Gaea Times at : Construction sign flashes passionate lyrics to rush-hour motorists in central Wisconsin.

Pittsburgh nun doesn’t need ruler, stern demeanor will do to foil theft

Pittsburgh nun foils wallet theft with reprimand

PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh thief turned out to be no match for a little nun with a commanding voice.
Sister Lynn Rettinger didn’t even have to break out a ruler for a man who reached into an opened car window and stole a wallet Tuesday. She just needed the tone … Original source on Gaea Times at : Pittsburgh nun doesn’t need ruler, stern demeanor will do to foil theft.

Weekend forecast: Mostly froggy with threat of traffic; horde of frogs blocks Greek road again

Horde of frogs keeps Greek highway traffic slow

THESSALONIKI, Greece – Thousands of frogs are still slowing traffic on a busy Greek highway, a day after a horde of them forced officials to close the road altogether.
Police said Thursday they were directing traffic around frogs on the Egnatia Highway about 20 kilometers (12.5 miles) outside Greece’s …. Source article  : Weekend forecast: Mostly froggy with threat of traffic; horde of frogs blocks Greek road again.

Indian groom flees wedding hall after seeing ugly bride

A groom in eastern India fled the wedding hall moments after he saw the the face of his ugly wide during the garland exchange ceremony.

Police said a large number of guests had gathered at Parihara village in Begusarai district of Bihar to participate in the wedding ceremony of Bulbul Sah, the groom, who was to … Read more >>>.

Delivery overdue: Hundreds of pieces of mail from ’90s found in Mich. shed, ex-carrier charged

Piles of undelivered mail found in Mich. shed

DETROIT – Thousands of pieces of undelivered mail and ads from the early 1990s have been found in a shed in Michigan, and a former postal worker is now charged with stealing mail.
Authorities said Monday that 66-year-old Earl Hicks was charged after his sister found the mail while … Original source on Gaea Times at : Delivery overdue: Hundreds of pieces of mail from ’90s found in Mich. shed, ex-carrier charged.

It’s the stork’s turn for a special delivery: Stork eggs hatch at Chicago zoo

Special delivery! Chicago zoo gets 3 stork chicks

CHICAGO – Someone’s been bringing the storks babies at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo.
The 142-year-old zoo suddenly has the making of a new flock of European white storks after three stork eggs hatched there in the last week. A mated pair hatched the eggs Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Lincoln Park’s … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : It’s the stork’s turn for a special delivery: Stork eggs hatch at Chicago zoo.

Wash. state inmate working at prison farm finds entangled deer, butchers it with box cutter

Wash. inmate kills entangled deer at work farm

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The Washington State Penitentiary says an inmate on a work crew killed and butchered a deer outside the prison at Walla Walla.
Spokeswoman Shari Hall says the minimum-security prisoner was working at the penitentiary’s pheasant farm last Saturday when he killed a deer that had …. Source  : Wash. state inmate working at prison farm finds entangled deer, butchers it with box cutter.

Pakistan shows concern at the Israeli decision of not allowing a flotilla of eight ships which is carrying humanitarian assistance for the people of Gaza

KASWAR KLASRA
ISLAMABAD: — Pakistan has shown concern at the Israeli decision of not allowing a flotilla of eight ships, which is carrying humanitarian assistance for the people of Gaza.

The continuing Israeli blockade of Gaza is in violation of international humanitarian law, and should be lifted forthwith. Pakistan will continue extending unequivocal support to the legitimate …. Original article  : Pakistan shows concern at the Israeli decision of not allowing a flotilla of eight ships which is carrying humanitarian assistance for the people of Gaza.

Maine pair’s latest invention: A ‘rocket car’ powered by Diet Coke and Mentos

Sweet! Mainers make ‘rocket car’ with Mentos, soda

BUCKFIELD, Maine – The guys from Maine who became online celebrities by creating geysers from Mentos candies and Diet Coke say they have harnessed that power to create a “rocket car.”
The contraption created by Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz of Buckfield features a utility trailer on the back … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Maine pair’s latest invention: A ‘rocket car’ powered by Diet Coke and Mentos.

LeBron to leave Ohio _ not the Cavalier, but the jaguar who is bound for a Florida zoo

LeBron leaving Ohio _ not the Cavalier, the jaguar

AKRON, Ohio – A LeBron is leaving northeast Ohio, but it’s a cat, not a Cavalier.
Whether NBA superstar LeBron James is staying with the Cleveland Cavaliers is still a big question, but the Akron Zoo said Thursday it will say goodbye to another LeBron, a jaguar born … Original source on Gaea Times at : LeBron to leave Ohio _ not the Cavalier, but the jaguar who is bound for a Florida zoo.

Must be in the name: Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s wife wins motorcycle in drawing

Nigeria: President Goodluck’s wife wins motorcycle

LAGOS, Nigeria – It appears as though Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s luck might have rubbed off on his wife.
A spokesman for Union Bank says First Lady Patience Jonathan has won a motorcycle in a drawing the bank held for its customers.
Union Bank spokesman Francis Barde told The Associated Press on …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Must be in the name: Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s wife wins motorcycle in drawing.

Raw in the rain: Seattle residents don’t shrink from seeking nude beach

Suitless in Seattle: Residents want nude beach

SEATTLE – Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn is asking residents what the city needs, and many are warming to the idea of a nude beach.
A clothing-optional beach is in third place Thursday in an online vote on the mayor’s website. Far ahead in first and second are expanding light rail, … Original source on Gaea Times at : Raw in the rain: Seattle residents don’t shrink from seeking nude beach.

Police: Man who robbed Alaska bank fled on bike but was caught after crashing into patrol car

Alaska police stop bank robbery suspect on bike

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A man robbed an Anchorage bank and escaped on a bicycle but didn’t get far, police said Thursday.
The suspect crashed his bike into a patrol car, slid across the hood and took off running but was detained half a block away with cash spilling from … Read more >>>.

Minn. bar gives Dylan fans a direction home at annual soundalike tribute on singer’s birthday

How does it feel? Teenager shows he’s ‘got Dylan’

MINNEAPOLIS – How does it feel to be a Bob Dylan soundalike?
Twenty performers gave it a shot Monday at the 400 Bar in Minneapolis to celebrate Dylan’s 69th birthday – including 14-year-old Max Etling, who won the informal contest last year.
Some imitated Dylan’s yowling voice and blew …. Source article  : Minn. bar gives Dylan fans a direction home at annual soundalike tribute on singer’s birthday.

Sleeping passenger left on plane for 4 hours after it lands in Philadelphia

Sleeping woman left on plane in Philly for 4 hours

PHILADELPHIA – Airline officials are trying to figure out how a sleeping passenger was left aboard a flight for four hours after it landed in Philadelphia.
According to police and the Transportation Security Administration, the passenger didn’t wake up when her United Express flight from Dulles airport … Read more »».

Loud muffler helps Washington man track, retrieve his stolen truck

Loud muffler helps WA man retrieve stolen truck

LONGVIEW, Wash. – You can hear Alex Hansen’s truck coming. Or going, which was the case when thieves drove it away from his Longview, Wash., home.
The 27-year-old Hansen says he heard the muffler noise at 5 a.m. Tuesday and ran outside in shorts to see that his 1996 …. Original article  : Loud muffler helps Washington man track, retrieve his stolen truck.

Doodle from Mo. girl, 9, wins $15K in Google artwork Web contest

Mo. 3rd-grader wins Google’s ‘doodle’ contest

EL DORADO SPRINGS, Mo. – A Missouri third-grader got the chance to illustrate Google’s website for the day.
Makenzie Melton, who is 9 and from El Dorado Springs in southwest Missouri, won Google’s nationwide competition for a “doodle” that incorporates Google’s colorful logo. The competition was for K-12 students.
Makenzie’s drawing “Rainforest …. Original source  : Doodle from Mo. girl, 9, wins $15K in Google artwork Web contest.

NY trash ‘recycler’ avoids $79,000 in fines after ridding her yard of other people’s rubbish

NY trash ‘recycler’ avoids $79K in clutter fines

JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. – A woman in an upstate New York village nearly had to pay $79,000 in fines for her hobby of picking through curbside trash and piling the items in her yard.
Karen Herzog calls herself a trash “recycler” – recovering everything from typewriters to porcelain figurines …. Source article  : NY trash ‘recycler’ avoids $79,000 in fines after ridding her yard of other people’s rubbish.

Police: Wheelchair ramp stolen from Ohio woman’s home; company offers to replace it for free

Police: Wheelchair ramp stolen from Ohio home

ELYRIA, Ohio – Police in northeast Ohio say they’re looking for thieves who stole a wheelchair ramp from a woman’s home, and a local business is offering to replace it with a free upgrade.
Thirty-four-year-old Cordelia Simpson says she discovered Thursday morning that someone had stolen the 10-foot wooden ramp …. Read the original article  : Police: Wheelchair ramp stolen from Ohio woman’s home; company offers to replace it for free.

Deputy in Washington state loses inmate’s keys; sheriff’s office has to replace locks

Wash. sheriff has to replace inmate’s locks

SOAP LAKE, Wash. – A sheriff’s office in Washington state has paid more than $400 to replace an inmate’s locks and keys after a deputy left the keys on the back of his cruiser and took off without grabbing them.
Authorities in Grant County say Michael Eugene Power was arrested …. Original article  : Deputy in Washington state loses inmate’s keys; sheriff’s office has to replace locks.

Va. bank robber stuck around in parking lot after robbery, allowing police to make easy arrest

Bank robber stuck around after Va. robbery

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Police in Virginia say a man who robbed a bank in Fairfax County was still standing around in the parking lot with his loot when officers arrived.
The Washington Post reported that twenty-nine-year-old Makele G. Habtom was arrested and charged with robbery on Thursday. Habtom allegedly walked …. Source  : Gaea News Network.