No clowning around: Okla. jail says inmates in pink tops, yellow and white pants easy to find

Okla. inmates’ uniforms make them easy to spot

NORMAN, Okla. – Bright orange jail uniforms just weren’t enough to make inmates stand out in one Oklahoma county.
Some may say the hot-pink shirts and yellow-and-white striped pants now worn by Cleveland County, Okla., inmates make them look more like clowns than criminals. But sheriff’s officials say the …. Read the original article  : No clowning around: Okla. jail says inmates in pink tops, yellow and white pants easy to find.

It’s a bee market! Workaholic bees swarm Wall Street on day when most traders have off

It’s a bee market! Worker bees swarm Wall Street

NEW YORK – Talk about workaholic bees.
On Memorial Day, when most traders had the day off and businesses were closed, thousands of tireless worker bees were buzzing on Wall Street.
The insects swarmed around the doorway of a high-end restaurant, Cipriani Wall Street, on Monday. Others filled the … Original article on : It’s a bee market! Workaholic bees swarm Wall Street on day when most traders have off.

Metal detection hobby leads to man finding US veteran’s dog tags on an old Italian battlefield

US vet’s dog tags found on old Italian battlefield

BUDA, Texas – A retired police inspector’s newly acquired metal detecting hobby helped him find dog tags and other items belonging to a Texas World War II veteran who was wounded on an Italian battlefield.
Oscar Glomb served with the 36th Infantry Division and landed at the Bay … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Metal detection hobby leads to man finding US veteran’s dog tags on an old Italian battlefield.

Pa. couple to marry 24 years after mothers gave birth on same day, shared maternity ward room

Pa. pair born in same hospital on same day to wed

EASTON, Pa. – An engaged eastern Pennsylvania couple were born on the same day in the same hospital – and their mothers even shared a room in the maternity ward.
Amy Singley and Steven Smith were born at St. Luke’s Hospital in Fountain Hill on April …. Read the original article  : here.

Jeremiah Weed Asks For Cyclist’s Apology

SAN FRANCISCO (GaeaTimes.com)- Its Memorial Day again and this time too there are several celebrations on the way. A drink which was favored by the fighter pilots in America, Jeremiah Weed surely has a historical significance in the country and probably that is why it is being used to honor the military in the …. Original source  : Jeremiah Weed Asks For Cyclist’s Apology.

Moon rock mystery solved: Former Colorado governor had the gift from Nixon in his house

Former Colorado governor had missing moon rock

DENVER – A missing moon rock awarded to Colorado in 1974 has turned up in an ex-governor’s house.
The lunar souvenir was given to former Gov. John Vanderhoof by the Nixon administration, which awarded bits of moon rubble to all 50 states and more than 130 foreign countries.
Vanderhoof is now … Original source on Gaea Times at : Moon rock mystery solved: Former Colorado governor had the gift from Nixon in his house.

Oh baby! Wildlife officials discover abandoned weeks-old elk left on doorstep of Oregon office

Wildlife officials find baby elk left on doorstep

LA GRANDE, Ore. – Congratulations, wildlife officials! It’s a baby elk.
Officials at a U.S. Forest Service office in La Grande, Ore., last week found a baby elk left on their doorstep along Highway 30. It was dropped off Wednesday night and is estimated to be less than two … Original article on : Oh baby! Wildlife officials discover abandoned weeks-old elk left on doorstep of Oregon office.

Colorado’s second set of moon rocks, given to state in 1974 and valued at $5M, can’t be found

Colo.-owned moon rocks valued at $5M are missing

DENVER – Colorado, we have a problem. The moon rocks are missing.
The rocks, given to the state, in 1974 are valued at $5 million on the black market and few even realized they existed until a college student began searching for them as part of an assignment.
Another set …. Original article  : Colorado’s second set of moon rocks, given to state in 1974 and valued at $5M, can’t be found.

It’s a bee market! Worker bees swarm Wall Street on day when most traders have off

It’s a bee market as insects swarm Wall Street

NEW YORK – Forget bears and bulls. It’s bees that are making waves on Wall Street.
About 15,000 of them buzzed the posh Cipriani Wall Street restaurant this week, blanketing an elegant front door and forcing police to cordon off the block.
“We had 15,000 girls who wanted to … Original source on Gaea Times at : It’s a bee market! Worker bees swarm Wall Street on day when most traders have off.

The freshmaker and the furious: Maine pair use Mentos, Coke Zero to send vehicle 220 feet

Rocket science: Mentos, Coke Zero propel vehicle

BUCKFIELD, Maine – The guys from Maine who became an online sensation by creating geysers from soda and Mentos candies have discovered it’s not just entertainment. It can propel vehicles, as well.
A contraption created by Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz of Buckfield using a bike and a trailer is …. Source article  : The freshmaker and the furious: Maine pair use Mentos, Coke Zero to send vehicle 220 feet.

Down the drain: NHL’s Penguins seek students to help flush new arena’s toilets simultaneously

NHL team seeking help to flush Pa. arena’s toilets

PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Penguins are looking for 250 students to help with an important task and there’s only one major requirement: You must know how to flush a toilet.
Construction is near completion on the NHL team’s new arena, the Consol Energy Center. But like with any …. Original article  : Down the drain: NHL’s Penguins seek students to help flush new arena’s toilets simultaneously.

NJ teen ordered to write essay after admitting in court that he defecated in classmate’s soda

NJ teen admits defecating in classmate’s soda

CAMDEN, N.J. – His lawyer calls it a foolish prank, but a judge isn’t laughing. A 17-year-old high school student from Haddon Township admitted in family court Thursday that he defecated in a classmate’s soda during an auto-shop class.
Prosecutors dropped an aggravated assault charge in exchange for the boy’s … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : NJ teen ordered to write essay after admitting in court that he defecated in classmate’s soda.

Ohio woman finds large groundhog hiding under car hood while running errands

Ohio woman finds groundhog hiding under car hood

ATHENS, Ohio – An Ohio woman needed animal control, not a mechanic, when it turned out the thumping under her car’s hood was coming from a stowaway groundhog. Rebecca Martin said she heard the noise last Tuesday while running errands with other family members in Athens in southeast … Read : Ohio woman finds large groundhog hiding under car hood while running errands.

Iowa police say man calling 911 to report he was punched was punched again while on phone

Man punched while calling 911 to report punch

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Police in Iowa City said a man who called them to report that he’d been punched while on the Iowa City pedestrian mall, was punched again by a second person while he was on the phone with his 911 call.
Police said the man, whose … Original article on : Iowa police say man calling 911 to report he was punched was punched again while on phone.

Fla. police say a man called 911 to complain that his mother took his beer

Police: Man calls 911 about mom taking his beer

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – A 32-year-old Pasco County man who called 911 to complain about his mother is facing criminal charges. According to a sheriff’s office arrest report, Charles Dennison told a deputy that his mother took his beer and he wanted her arrested. Dennison was …. Original article  : Fla. police say a man called 911 to complain that his mother took his beer.

Seattle police say a man accidentally shot himself in the testicles at a department store

Police: Man accidentally shoots self in testicles

SEATTLE – Police said a man accidentally shot himself in the testicles at a Lynnwood department store. Police spokeswoman Shannon Sessions said the man was carrying his handgun in his waistband and it accidentally went off about noon Sunday.
She said he was wounded in the testicles and also in …. Source  : Seattle police say a man accidentally shot himself in the testicles at a department store.

Police nab 3-foot-long alligator spotted on safari in Detroit suburb

Gator raid: 3-ft-long alligator collared in Mich.

TRENTON, Mich. – Police in a Detroit suburb have picked up an unusual suspect: a 3-foot-long alligator.
Deputy Chief James Nardone (nar-DOH’-nee) says officers nabbed the reptile Tuesday as it strolled along a suburban street in Trenton, Mich.
He says the gator is probably someone’s pet. He joked Wednesday that it …. Original source  : Police nab 3-foot-long alligator spotted on safari in Detroit suburb.

Trust me, I’m a snake: Vienna experts wary of abandoned cobra’s venom-free label

Not venomous? Experts distrust abandoned cobra

VIENNA – Experts are taking no chances with an Asian cobra, not even one found in a box with the message, “I am no longer venomous.”
The Austria Press Agency says a woman found the sealed cardboard box in a park on Tuesday. “I picked it up, shook it – and … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Trust me, I’m a snake: Vienna experts wary of abandoned cobra’s venom-free label.

Wisconsin man accused of trying to steal dirty diapers gets 30 months probation

Wis. man gets probation in dirty diaper theft

STEVENS POINT, Wis. – An Amherst man accused of trying to steal dirty diapers from a home has been sentenced to 30 months of probation. Dillon Makuski, 20, was convicted of possession of burglary tools. The Stevens Point Journal reports Makuski also must serve 200 hours of community … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Wisconsin man accused of trying to steal dirty diapers gets 30 months probation.

Statue of god of the dead joins towering blue horse with red eyes outside Denver airport

Denver airport’s latest sculpture: God of the dead

DENVER – Sculptures outside Denver International Airport already include a 30-foot-tall, rearing blue mustang with glowing red eyes, nicknamed “Bluecifer” by snickering locals.
Now the airport has another statue: a 26-foot tall replica of the Egyptian god of the dead.
Workers erected the seven-ton replica of Anubis on Wednesday next … Read more »».

Tenn. Waffle House worker survives 5-minute ride on car hood after teens leave without paying

Waffle House worker survives wild ride on car hood

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A Waffle House employee has survived without serious injury after three teens took off without paying and he clung to the hood of their car. The incident occurred in Murfreesboro and Andrew Brian McKnight said he wasn’t trying to be a hero, but climbed …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Tenn. Waffle House worker survives 5-minute ride on car hood after teens leave without paying.

Happy to be home: Microchip reunites NY family with fluffy white dog missing since 2006

Microchip helps NY family find dog gone since 2006

LLOYD HARBOR, N.Y. – A family on New York’s Long Island is celebrating the return of a little white dog that went missing four years ago.
The fluffy dog is named Cooper. He was dropped off about a month ago at an animal shelter in Islip (EYE’-slihp), 35 …. Source  : Happy to be home: Microchip reunites NY family with fluffy white dog missing since 2006.

Pa. man allegedly stole more than 300 porn DVDs from adult bookstore, charged with burglary

Pa. man allegedly stole 300 porn DVDs
LANCASTER, Pa. – A central Pennsylvania man who allegedly stole more than 300 pornographic DVDs from an adult bookstore has been arrested.

Authorities say 43-year-old Jaye Ashby Gibson stole more than $11,000 worth of DVDs from Downtown Books in Lancaster.
Lt. Todd Umstead said officers responding to a burglary alarm found …. Source article  : Pa. man allegedly stole more than 300 porn DVDs from adult bookstore, charged with burglary.

Transgender women cause stir by going topless at Delaware beach, but it’s not against the law

Transgender women go topless at Delaware beach

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. – Rehoboth Beach in Delaware isn’t a topless beach – but a few transgender women caused a stir by treating it like one.
Police say passers-by complained after they removed their tops and revealed their surgically enhanced breasts over Memorial Day weekend. A lifeguard asked them to …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Transgender men cause stir by going topless at Delaware beach, but it’s not against the law

Transgender men go topless at Delaware beach

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. – Rehoboth Beach in Delaware isn’t a topless beach – but a few transgender men caused a stir by treating it like one.
Police say passers-by complained after the men removed their tops and revealed their surgically enhanced breasts over Memorial Day weekend. A lifeguard asked them …. Original article  : Transgender men cause stir by going topless at Delaware beach, but it’s not against the law.

Grocery chain lures NC meat buyers with billboard that emits scents of black pepper, charcoal

NC billboard attracts with charcoal, pepper scent

MOORESVILLE, N.C. – It’s not just the picture of beef on a new billboard in North Carolina that tries to catch drivers’ attention, it’s the aroma coming from the sign.
The billboard on N.C. 150 in central North Carolina emits the smell of black pepper and charcoal to promote a [..] Read the original article: here.

Exotic Kinkajou, normally found in the trees of South America, found sleeping on Chicago porch

S. American critter found sleeping on Ill. porch

CHICAGO – A small, furry, long-tailed critter found napping on a Chicago porch is apparently more than 2,000 miles away from where it belongs.
Animal control experts say an exotic kinkajou was found sleeping Thursday in the city’s Pilsen neighborhood. Nobody knew what it was until Lincoln Park Zoo …. Read the original article  : Exotic Kinkajou, normally found in the trees of South America, found sleeping on Chicago porch.

Former NASA investigator believes W.Va. retired dentist may have missing moon rock

Missing moon rock may have been found in W.Va.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – A missing piece of the moon may have been found in Morgantown.
Retired dentist Robert Conner learned Friday that the one-gram rock fragment he found in his late brother’s possessions a decade ago was actually presented to the state by NASA during the 1970s.
“I didn’t …. Original source  : Former NASA investigator believes W.Va. retired dentist may have missing moon rock.

Montana judge: Park employee mauled by bear after smoking pot should get workers’ compensation

Man mauled after smoking pot can get workers’ comp

HELENA, Mont. – A Montana judge says it’s not a worker’s fault he got mauled by a grizzly bear at a tourist attraction, even if he smoked marijuana before trying to feed the animal.
Brock Hopkins acknowledged smoking pot before arriving to work at Great Bear Adventures on …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Montana judge: Park employee mauled by bear after smoking pot should get workers’ compensation.

Shaq issues one-on-one challenge _ in spelling, not hoops _ to last year’s bee champion

Shaq issues a one-on-one challenge _ in spelling

WASHINGTON – Basketball great and reality TV star Shaquille O’Neal tried to add another championship title to his resume: spelling champion.
The hoops star challenged last year’s champion speller, 14-year-old Kavya Shivashankar, to a spell-off on Friday during a break at Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Reporters weren’t allowed to watch. …. Original article  : Shaq issues one-on-one challenge _ in spelling, not hoops _ to last year’s bee champion.

Michigan rejects vanity plate with Latin name for pine tree as ‘offensive to good taste’

Naturalist pines for vanity plate nixed by Mich.

LANSING, Mich. – A tree lover who wanted to honor Michigan’s state tree with license plates bearing its Latin name has had his plans nixed for fear the tags could cause offense.
Sierra Club forestry expert Marvin Roberson had hoped for PINUS (PY’-nus) vanity plates, representing the white pine … Original source on Gaea Times at : Michigan rejects vanity plate with Latin name for pine tree as ‘offensive to good taste’.

Viva Lt. Governor! Elvis impersonator to carry nickname to Minnesota primary ballot

Ladies and gentleman, Elvis is on the Minn. ballot

ST. PAUL, Minn. – An Elvis impersonator wearing a red jump suit has filed for office as the running mate of a gubernatorial candidate seeking Minnesota’s GOP nomination.
A spokesman for Minnesota’s secretary of state says Todd “Elvis” Anderson hopes to be certified on the primary ballot, running …. Source  : Viva Lt. Governor! Elvis impersonator to carry nickname to Minnesota primary ballot.

Philadelphia home where Mafia boss Angelo Bruno was killed in mob hit is up for sale

Philadelphia home where mob boss was slain on sale

PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia house where mob boss Angelo Bruno was shot and killed 30 years ago is up for sale.
Bruno’s former South Philadelphia row house is on the market for $250,000. His daughter, Jean, says she’s planning to move to New Jersey.
Known as the “Gentle Don,” …. Read the original article  : Philadelphia home where Mafia boss Angelo Bruno was killed in mob hit is up for sale.

Man charged in Jacksonville burglary after license plate falls off at crime scene

Man charged in Fla. after losing license plate

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A burglary suspect in northern Florida was charged after authorities say they found the license plate from his car at the crime scene.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office reports that 49-year-old Gary Browder was already in jail Wednesday for two unrelated counts when he was charged with …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Man charged in Jacksonville burglary after license plate falls off at crime scene.

Colorado city councilwoman urges boycott after coffee shop employs bikini-clad baristas

Bikini coffee shop sparks boycott in Colo.

AURORA, Colo. – A suburban Denver city councilwoman is urging people to boycott businesses near a coffee shop that sends bikini-clad women onto nearby city streets to advertise.
Councilwoman Molly Markert sent a letter of complaint, signed by about 30 Aurora residents, to the manager of the property where Perky … Original article on : Colorado city councilwoman urges boycott after coffee shop employs bikini-clad baristas.

NJ police arrest 7 students for putting animals in ceilings at their high school

NJ police: Students put animals in school ceilings

DENVILLE, N.J. – Seven northern New Jersey students are facing numerous charges for placing rabbits, mice, roosters and chickens inside ceilings at their high school as part of a senior prank.
Denville police say the students are all boys. Their names were not released because they’re juveniles.
Officers went to … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : NJ police arrest 7 students for putting animals in ceilings at their high school.

Florida deputies say beekeeper stole bees, honey and equipment from his competitors

Deputies: Fla. beekeeper stole bees from rivals

CRESCENT CITY, Fla. – A northeast Florida beekeeper is under arrest after deputies say he stole bees, honey and equipment from his competitors. Ruben Josey was arrested Thursday in Putnam County after deputies said they recovered 48 stolen beehives and other goods worth thousands of dollars. The hives were … Read : Florida deputies say beekeeper stole bees, honey and equipment from his competitors.

Fla. man lends truck to stranger for beer run, claims carjacking when stranger doesn’t return

Fla. man lends car to stranger, claims carjacking

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Lending one’s truck to a stranger to make a beer run is stupid. Compounding that by telling police you were carjacked is stupider. But Daytona Beach police said a 33-year-old man did both recently. He called police May 27 to say possibly armed men …. Read the original article  : Fla. man lends truck to stranger for beer run, claims carjacking when stranger doesn’t return.

RI break-in suspect falls asleep on floor of hallway of home, police say

Police: Break-in suspect falls asleep in hallway

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Police say a Rhode Island man broke into an East Providence home and fell asleep on a hallway floor.
East Providence police said 29-year-old Jeremy Menard was found sleeping in the basement of the two-family home Friday morning and arrested.
Resident Carmine Balzano said his wife found … Read more >>.

Police arrest man who allegedly broke into RI home and feel asleep on hallway floor

Police: RI break-in suspect falls asleep in hall

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Police said a Rhode Island man has been arrested after breaking into an East Providence home and falling asleep on a hallway floor. East Providence said 29-year-old Jeremy Menard was found sleeping in basement of the two-family home and arrested Friday morning. He identified …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Fla. minor league team renames ‘BP’ to protest oil spill; now takes ‘hitting rehearsal’

Baseball team renames ‘BP’ to protest oil spill

VIERA, Fla. – In a protest over the Gulf oil spill, a minor league baseball team is changing the name of batting practice so the players will no longer have to utter the letters “BP.”
The Brevard County Manatees of the Florida State League say they will now take …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Fla. minor league team renames ‘BP’ to protest oil spill; now takes ‘hitting rehearsal’.

NH woman faces felony for allegedly assaulting EMT workers who came to help her

NH woman allegedly assaults EMT workers
MONT VERNON, N.H. – A New Hampshire woman faces a felony charge after she allegedly assaulted three emergency medical technicians called to her Mont Vernon home on Monday. When the EMTs arrived, they found the woman, 28, sitting on her lawn. She said she was having trouble breathing.

After being asked …. Original source  : NH woman faces felony for allegedly assaulting EMT workers who came to help her.

Delaware police say woman who believed her boyfriend was cheating pepper-sprays him at bank

Police: Jealous woman pepper sprays boyfriend

STANTON, Del. – Delaware State Police said a woman who believed her boyfriend had been cheating on her followed him to a Stanton bank lobby, where she pepper-sprayed him. The man told police that he had argued with the 24-year-old woman at home and she followed him when he left. …. Original article  : Delaware police say woman who believed her boyfriend was cheating pepper-sprays him at bank.

Officers astonished by the amount of contraband one inmate was able to smuggle into jail

Jail officers astonished by inmate’s contraband

WENATCHEE, Wash. – Police in Wenatchee are surprised at the amount of contraband an inmate was able to smuggle into the jail rectally. The Wenatchee World said the man internally carried a cigarette lighter, rolling papers, a baggie of tobacco the size of a golf ball, a smaller baggie of … Original article on : Officers astonished by the amount of contraband one inmate was able to smuggle into jail.

S. Calif. freeway closed while wildlife officials capture bear that wandered into lanes

Calif. freeway closed after bear wanders in lanes

LOS ANGELES – A Southern California freeway was briefly shut down while state wildlife officials tried to remove a bear that wandered into lanes.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lt. Kerry Carter says the adult black bear was spotted just after midnight Sunday on surface streets near the Foothill Freeway …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : S. Calif. freeway closed while wildlife officials capture bear that wandered into lanes.

3 generations of a Minnesota family now share the same birthday on June 1

3 generations of Minnesota family share birthday

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Three generations of Coon Rapids women are now part of a very unique club. They all share the same birthday. Roxie Koep was born on June 1. She shares the birthday with her 29-year-old mother Rachel Koep and 56-year-old maternal grandmother Paula Ballanger. According to … Read more >>.

Mich. woman goes to pick up her mail at the post office, ends up getting trapped for 4 hours

Woman goes to pick up mail, gets trapped 4 hours

WILLIS, Mich. – A woman making a stop to pick up her mail from a post office in Michigan ended up trapped inside for four hours because of a door malfunction. WJBK-TV reported the post office in Willis about 28 miles southwest of Detroit was closed … Original article on : Mich. woman goes to pick up her mail at the post office, ends up getting trapped for 4 hours.

Idaho lawnmower repossession attempt goes all wrong after man grabs the wrong mower

Man’s attempted lawnmower repo plan goes all wrong

TWIN FALLS, Idaho – A man who tried to repossess a riding lawnmower from a couple on Wednesday faces felony charges of attempted grand theft and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Police said the 37-year-old Idaho man cooked up a plan to have two men he hired … Read : Idaho lawnmower repossession attempt goes all wrong after man grabs the wrong mower.

Police say naked man yelling he’s ‘Jesus’ causes I-95 accident, delays traffic for 6 hours

Cops: Nude man yells he’s ‘Jesus’, causes accident

DARIEN, Conn. – Police said a naked man yelling that he was ‘Jesus’ was the catalyst for a five-vehicle accident on Interstate 95 North in Darien that injured three people and slowed traffic for nearly six hours. Police Sgt. Jeremiah Marron said officers responded to reports Saturday that …. Source article  : Police say naked man yelling he’s ‘Jesus’ causes I-95 accident, delays traffic for 6 hours.

PETA plans chicken-dressed protest outside Nev. polling place, says it will obey election laws

Why did chicken cross road? Maybe to obey Nev. law

RENO, Nev. – Why did the chicken cross the road?
In Nevada, it could be to comply with election laws.
Chickens have been an issue in the Republican senatorial primary for the right to run against Harry Reid since one candidate suggested patients barter with doctors, like when …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Blaze Boyz: Mich. firefighting rappers keep it real in video promoting fireworks safety

Mich. firefighters play MCs for fireworks safety

MIDLAND, Mich. – Straight outta Midland, it’s F.W.A. – or Firefighters With Advice.
Actually, it’s just three central Michigan firefighters who decided to take their usual summer fireworks safety message in a new direction. And that direction is a video that’s found a wider audience on YouTube.
Forgoing hip-hop duds for …. Read the original article  : Blaze Boyz: Mich. firefighting rappers keep it real in video promoting fireworks safety.

Lunch in the lav: Boston considers turning former public restrooms into restaurants

Lunch in the lav: Boston mulls restroom eateries

BOSTON – Boston parks officials are hoping the public can overcome the gross-out factor and get used to the thought of having a bite to eat in a former public restroom. The Boston Herald reported that the city’s Parks and Recreation Commission was scheduled to go before state …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Lunch in the lav: Boston considers turning former public restrooms into restaurants.

Opponent of traffic speed cameras takes over expired website of Tenn. city’s police department

Speed camera foe buys Tenn. city’s police website

BLUFF CITY, Tenn. – After a Tennessee police department let its website expire, the site was snatched up by a new owner – a man who uses it to gripe about traffic cameras that issue speeding tickets.
Computer network designer Brian McCrary says he discovered the Bluff City Police … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Opponent of traffic speed cameras takes over expired website of Tenn. city’s police department.

NY couple exchanges wedding vows inside steel cage of shark tank, wearing wet suits

NY couple weds in shark tank, wearing wet suits

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. – A New York couple has taken the plunge inside a shark tank.
April Pignataro and Michael Curry were lowered in a steel cage into the tank to exchange their wedding vows at Atlantis Marine World in Riverhead, N.Y, on Sunday.
She wore a white wet suit; … Read this article on Gaea Times at : NY couple exchanges wedding vows inside steel cage of shark tank, wearing wet suits.

Villagers go inside mosquito nets as insects raid

Hapless villagers in eastern Indian state of Bihar have taken recourse to mosquito nets to escape wrath of a special species of insects which have raided their village.

Officials have said the insects remain stuck around an old tree at Raudi Pokhar village in Vaishali district of Bihar during the day hours but once the darkness …. Source  : Villagers go inside mosquito nets as insects raid.

6 rings reported stolen former NFL running back Ron Dayne returned in plastic bag

6 rings stolen from Ron Dayne returned in bag

MADISON, Wis. – Police say six rings reported stolen from former University of Wisconsin and NFL running back Ron Dayne have been returned to him in a plastic bag.
Madison Police Lt. Jennifer Krueger Favour said Dayne had reported the rings stolen from home in Waunakee, Wis. She …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : 6 rings reported stolen former NFL running back Ron Dayne returned in plastic bag.

Choir member nods, yawns, appears to sleep during Obama’s commencement speech

Obama’s speech seems to send student to sleep
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – As President Barack Obama delivered the commencement speech at a Michigan high school’s graduation ceremony, not everyone was paying rapt attention.
One member of the Kalamazoo Central student choir sitting behind the president had some serious trouble staying awake.
In videos posted online, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Choir member nods, yawns, appears to sleep during Obama’s commencement speech.

Quite a feet: Oregon man runs 102 miles barefoot on a high school track

Quite a feet: Oregon man runs 102 miles barefoot

TALENT, Ore. – Todd Ragsdale enjoyed a peppermint mineral foot soak while relaxing at home Monday. It was well deserved after running a world-record distance without shoes over the weekend. Between 8 a.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday, the 41-year-old logged 102 miles barefoot – 413 laps …. Read the original article  : Quite a feet: Oregon man runs 102 miles barefoot on a high school track.

Spokane, Wash., business offers $1,000 reward for stolen doormat worth about $20

Wash. business offers $1,000 for stolen doormat

SPOKANE, Wash. – A Washington state business is offering a $1,000 reward to catch a thief who took a doormat worth about $20. KREM-TV reported that the owners of Advanced Metal Technologies in Spokane are angry at the ripoff and want to catch the man who may be looking …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Spokane, Wash., business offers $1,000 reward for stolen doormat worth about $20.

Mass. teacher cleaning her classroom finds 1792 document among outdated books, paper scraps

Mass. teacher finds 1792 document in classroom

PEABODY, Mass. – A Massachusetts teacher cleaning up her classroom in preparation for a move has discovered a Colonial-era document buried in a pile of outdated textbooks and dusty scraps of papers.
Michelle Eugenio, a fourth-grade teacher in Peabody, found the yellowed sheet of paper two weeks ago. Dated April … Original article on : Mass. teacher cleaning her classroom finds 1792 document among outdated books, paper scraps.

Warrant issued after Arizona man writes obscenities on jury summons

Obscenities-laden jury summons gets man in trouble

YUMA, Ariz. – An Arizona man who bluntly expressed his displeasure about being called to jury duty has landed himself in legal hot water.
Timothy Michael Jones was ordered to appear Tuesday in court to explain why he sent back a jury questionnaire with obscenities written in black marker. He … Original source on Gaea Times at : Warrant issued after Arizona man writes obscenities on jury summons.

NY cop who took 3 pizzas to drop a traffic ticket admits he faked his own shooting 2 years ago

NY pizza-payoff cop admits faking his own shooting

GOWANDA, N.Y. – A New York police officer who pleaded guilty to official misconduct for taking three pizzas as payment for covering up a woman’s traffic ticket now admits he faked his own shooting.
Erie County District Attorney Frank Sedita says Jason Miller, a former part-time officer in the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : NY cop who took 3 pizzas to drop a traffic ticket admits he faked his own shooting 2 years ago.

Louisiana jail trusty accused of smuggling contraband in prosthetic leg

Jail trusty allegedly uses leg for smuggling

ALEXANDRIA, La. – Rapides Parish authorities accuse a jail trusty of using his prosthetic leg to smuggle contraband into the jail. The Alexandria Town Talk reported that 42-year-old man was arrested and charged with introduction of contraband into a penal institution and possession of a controlled dangerous substance.
Herman Walters, …. Original source  : Louisiana jail trusty accused of smuggling contraband in prosthetic leg.

Ga. police arrest man found driving car after he reported it stolen

Man arrested in Ga. in car he’d reported stolen

ROME, Ga. – Police arrested a 24-year-old man they said was found driving his car after he’d reported it stolen. Officers at the Floyd County Jail said Wednesday that Ryan Lance Roland, who was arrested Saturday, was still in jail after being granted bond of $2,700 on … Read more >>>.

Indianapolis police say home invaders made victim help them carry his flat-screen TV

Police: Bossy robbers make victim help carry loot

INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis police say three armed men who broke into a man’s apartment not only stole his flat-screen television, they forced him to help them move it down a flight of stairs. A police report said 30-year-old Jason Geminden and his girlfriend were asleep when three masked … Read : Indianapolis police say home invaders made victim help them carry his flat-screen TV.

Ohio woman gets 3 days in jail for repeatedly calling 911 seeking a husband

Ohio woman jailed for calling 911 seeking husband

ALLIANCE, Ohio – An Ohio woman spent three days in jail for calling the 911 emergency line five times seeking a husband.
The dispatcher was flabbergasted by the requests and asked Audrey Scott, of Alliance, “You need to get a husband?”
The 57-year-old Scott responded, “Yes.”
Told that she could face … Original source on Gaea Times at : Ohio woman gets 3 days in jail for repeatedly calling 911 seeking a husband.

Ore. man accused of snipping bus passengers’ hair sentenced to 2 1/3 years in prison

Ore. man accused of hair-snipping on bus sentenced

PORTLAND, Ore. – A 23-year-old man accused of snipping the hair of unsuspecting bus passengers was sentenced Wednesday to 2 1/3 years in prison. Multnomah County investigators said Jared Weston Walter cut large clumps of hair from three women and stuck glue in the hair of one woman …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Ohio man on 800-mile bike ride to attend 50th high school class reunion in Massachusetts

Ohioan on 800-mile bike ride to attend reunion

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – An Ohio man is on an 800-mile bike ride to attend his 50th high school class reunion in Massachusetts. Peter Noonan hit the road May 20 and is expected to arrive Thursday at Deerfield Academy, his old prep school in Deerfield, Mass.
The 68-year-old Noonan said …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

My water has broken _ call a plumber! Plumber dad helps wife deliver baby on bathroom floor

Plumber helps wife deliver baby on bathroom floor

WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A Michigan plumber, who makes his living working in bathrooms, has brought a life into the world in one.
Thirty-eight-year-old Brian Hines helped his wife, Andrea, deliver their son, the 7 pound, 13?? ounce Daniel Michael Lee Hines, on the bathroom floor of their Oakland … Read this article on Gaea Times at : My water has broken _ call a plumber! Plumber dad helps wife deliver baby on bathroom floor.

Police say Washington state man breaks into bank to sleep; yes, he had been drinking

Drunken Wash. state man breaks into bank to sleep

ELLENSBURG, Wash. – Police in Ellensburg, Wash., said a man looking for a place to sleep broke into the basement of a bank, and – yes – he had been drinking. Surveillance video shows the man breaking a basement window about 3 a.m. Saturday and leaving before …. Source  : Police say Washington state man breaks into bank to sleep; yes, he had been drinking.

Prisoners in central Pa. flush towels, sneakers down toilets, damaging local sewer system

Pa. prisoners flush towels, sneakers down toilets

LANCASTER, Pa. – Inmates at a prison in Pennsylvania apparently have been flushing towels, sneakers and other debris down toilets, causing problems for operators of the local sewage treatment plant.
County commissioners on Wednesday approved spending $225,000 to install a large filter in the prison’s sewer main to catch debris … Read : Prisoners in central Pa. flush towels, sneakers down toilets, damaging local sewer system.

Police: Suspect used pause in court proceedings to rob cars, try to sell GPS to its owner

Cops: Suspect at court tried to sell GPS to owner

VERNON, Conn. – Police said a Connecticut man who appeared at a courthouse to answer a larceny charge broke into several cars in front of the building, took a GPS unit and inadvertently tried to sell it to its owner. Police said the arrest of 50-year-old …. Source  : Police: Suspect used pause in court proceedings to rob cars, try to sell GPS to its owner.

Black bear climbs onto roof of Pennsylvania mall after rummaging through trash

Bear finds its way onto roof of Pennsylvania mall

SCRANTON, Pa. – A black bear that found its way to the roof of a mall in northeastern Pennsylvania has been removed.
The 400-pound male bear apparently climbed onto the roof of the Viewmont Mall in Scranton after it searched for food in a trash bin early Friday. …. Original source  : Black bear climbs onto roof of Pennsylvania mall after rummaging through trash.

Water buffalo head tumbles from wall mount, traps man who was snoozing in reclining chair

Buffalo head falls, traps man snoozing in recliner

ISLAMADORA, Fla. – Most people would only worry about being crushed by a buffalo out in the wild. It turns out the animals can be dangerous when they’re mounted on walls, too.
Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies say a man in the Florida Keys had to call 911 when a … Original source on Gaea Times at : Water buffalo head tumbles from wall mount, traps man who was snoozing in reclining chair.

Who was more sheepish? Goat hauled to Capitol Hill or congressman who took a horn in hand

NY lawmaker got his goat, and horn in the hand

WASHINGTON – Who was more sheepish? The goat hauled to Capitol Hill as a prop or the New York congressman who took a horn in the hand.
The antsy animal was part of a Capitol Hill news conference on Thursday to protest federal mohair subsidies. The goat … Read more »»».

Brittney Horstman’s Bra Barrier

MIAMI (GaeaTimes.com)- A reputed media source recently reported that a lady attorney named Brittney Horstman was not allowed to enter the Miami Federal Detention Center due to her bra. The report claimed that the guards of the Miami Federal Detention Center did not allow Brittney Horstman to enter the building after the underwire in …. Original source  : Brittney Horstman’s Bra Barrier.

Yaks on the loose no longer a laughing matter for annoyed Wyoming cattle ranchers

No more yuks over yaks on loose in Wyoming

BUFFALO, Wyo. – Cattle ranchers in the foothills of Wyoming’s Big Horn Mountains are no longer yukking over a herd of yaks that keeps getting loose.
John and Laura DeMatteis of Buffalo, Wyo., raise the wooly, cattle-like animals on their 300-acre Yak Daddy Ranch.
They sell the animals, which …. Read the original article  : Yaks on the loose no longer a laughing matter for annoyed Wyoming cattle ranchers.

Police say Massachusetts parents left kids in Connecticut casino parking lot as they gambled

Conn. police: Parents gambled, left kids in car

MASHANTUCKET, Conn. – Two Massachusetts parents have been accused of leaving a 1-year-old and a 10-year-old alone in a car as they gambled at a Connecticut casino.
Connecticut state police say Edwine Louissaint of Dedham and David Augustin of Milton face charges including second-degree reckless endangerment.
Police found the children … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Police say Massachusetts parents left kids in Connecticut casino parking lot as they gambled.

Minnesota wildlife managers ask drivers to brake for turtles as they try to cross roads

Minnesota asks drivers to brake for turtles

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Why did the turtle cross the road?
Minnesota wildlife managers say it’s because turtles are trying to get from their winter homes to their warm-weather nesting areas. And the state Department of Natural Resources is urging drivers in Minnesota to give turtles a brake.
Carol Hall, an …. Source article  : Minnesota wildlife managers ask drivers to brake for turtles as they try to cross roads.

Southern Illinois city of Metropolis unveils statue of Superman’s Lois Lane

Metropolis unveils statue of Superman’s Lois Lane

METROPOLIS, Ill. – The southern Illinois city that calls itself the “official home of Superman” has unveiled a statue of the superhero’s lady love, Lois Lane. Metropolis leaders unveiled the statue on Friday. The city already has a 15-foot bronze statue of Superman in Superman Square. The Lois Lane …. Original source  : Southern Illinois city of Metropolis unveils statue of Superman’s Lois Lane.

Brides scramble to find new spots to get married after flooding washes out bridge in Boulder

Washed out bridge cancels weddings in Boulder

BOULDER, Colo. – What’s worse than rain on your wedding day? Try a swollen creek washing out the only bridge to your dream wedding spot. This week’s flooding destroyed the bridge to Boulder’s Red Lion Restaurant, forcing couples to scramble to find last minute accommodations for hundreds of guests … Read more »».

Kitten born with two faces with two mouths that act independently puzzles W. Va. veterinarian

Two-faced kitten puzzles veterinarian in W.Va.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The kitten born with two faces in Charleston was given a 50 percent chance of survival by an area veterinarian. The kitten known as Two Face brought the animal to the vet shortly after it was born on Wednesday because its mother refused to nurse the kitten. …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Kitten born with two faces with two mouths that act independently puzzles W. Va. veterinarian.

Michigan police say suspected drunken driver arrested after passenger spotted in sunroof

Person in sunroof leads to drunken driving arrest

YPSILANTI, Mich. – Police arrested a suspected drunken driver after spotting a passenger standing through the sunroof of her vehicle while it was heading down the street. Police told AnnArbor.com that an officer noticed the vehicle about 3:30 a.m. Saturday. Police said the 30-year-old woman was intoxicated, though …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Michigan police say suspected drunken driver arrested after passenger spotted in sunroof.

Police say customers at drive-thru claim order incorrect, hurl hamburgers, drinks, at worker

Police: Drive-thru order ends in food fight, brawl

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Hamburgers, fries, punches and chairs all were thrown during a fight involving customers and employees of a fast food restaurant in Kalamazoo that ended with two arrests. Police said four customers in a vehicle at a Wendy’s drive-thru lane midday Saturday claimed their order was …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Police say customers at drive-thru claim order incorrect, hurl hamburgers, drinks, at worker.

Bra sets off metal detector at Miami jail, causing headache for lawyer visiting client

Bra causes headache for lawyer visiting Miami jail

MIAMI – An attorney claims she couldn’t visit her client at a South Florida detention center because of the undergarment she was wearing. The attorney said an underwire bra set off a metal detector at the Miami Federal Detention Center earlier this month. Guards at the facility then … Read more >>>.

Calif. couple say ‘I do’ in front of friends, family, Home Depot customers

Wedding bells on Aisle 1: Pair weds at Home Depot

LAKE FOREST, Calif. – The bride wore white. The guests wore orange smocks. A southern California couple were married Saturday in front of more than 100 guests at a Home Depot store where they work. The wedding party for 56-year-old Carolyn Weatherly and Audwin Mosby, who’s …. Original article  : Calif. couple say ‘I do’ in front of friends, family, Home Depot customers.

Raging bull, running matador: Mexican bullfighter drops cape, leaps wall and flees ring

Cowardly bullfighter: Mexican matador flees bull

MEXICO CITY – The bull charged and matador Christian Hernandez took off – across the ring, over the wall and into controversy.
The admittedly terrified torero was arrested after Sunday’s botched bullfight at the Plaza Mexico, apparently for breach of contract, local media reported Monday. He was released after paying a …. Read the original article  : Raging bull, running matador: Mexican bullfighter drops cape, leaps wall and flees ring.

Virginia authorities at drunken-driving checkpoint find goat shoved into trunk of woman’s car

Va. officials find goat shoved in woman’s trunk

BEDFORD, Va. – Authorities said a regional drunken-driving checkpoint led to the discovery of a goat, bound and shoved in the trunk of a car. The Bedford Sheriff’s Office said the car, driven by 32-year-old woman, pulled up to the checkpoint on Friday night when deputies heard noises …. Read the original article  : here.

Pittsburgh police seek butterfingered store robber who took cigarettes, dropped all but $1

Pittsburgh police: Store robber dropped all but $1

PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh police are searching for a butterfingered convenience store robber who got away with seven packs of cigarettes but dropped all but $1 of the money he stole. Police said the man robbed the Uni-Mart in the city’s Troy Hill section at about 11:30 p.m. Sunday.
Police … Read : Pittsburgh police seek butterfingered store robber who took cigarettes, dropped all but $1.

Police suspect 74-year-old Boise woman poured mayonnaise, ketchup in library book drop box

Idaho woman suspect in library condiment vandalism

BOISE, Idaho – Police in Idaho think they might have solved a yearlong condiment crime spree.
Authorities say a 74-year-old Boise woman arrested after pouring mayonnaise in the Ada County library’s book drop box is a person of interest in at least 10 other condiment-related crimes.
Joy L. Cassidy was picked …. Source  : Police suspect 74-year-old Boise woman poured mayonnaise, ketchup in library book drop box.

Idaho police arrest woman, 74, for allegedly pouring mayonnaise in library’s book drop box

Cops bust woman, 74, for pouring mayo in book drop

BOISE, Idaho – Police in Idaho think they might have solved a yearlong condiment crime spree. Authorities said a 74-year-old Boise woman arrested after pouring mayonnaise in the Ada County library’s book drop box is a person of interest in at least 10 other condiment-related crimes.
Joy …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Idaho police arrest woman, 74, for allegedly pouring mayonnaise in library’s book drop box.

Police search for sweet-tooth burglar who stole box of Oreo Cakesters from Fla. store

Sweet-tooth burglar grabs cookies from Fla. store

OCALA, Fla. – Police are searching for a burglar who stole a box of cookies from a north Florida discount store. Police said the thief took a box of Oreo Cakesters from the Dollar General store early Friday morning. The cookies are valued at $2.50. Surveillance footage shows a …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Police search for sweet-tooth burglar who stole box of Oreo Cakesters from Fla. store.

Barkeep whose flaming liquor show was seen in ‘Real Housewives of NYC’ arrested for ‘fireball’

NY barkeep famed for flaming liquor stunt arrested

NEW YORK – A barkeep whose flaming liquor show was featured in “Real Housewives of New York City” has been arrested for performing the fiery feat. Authorities said undercover fire marshals arrested the barkeep about 2 a.m. Sunday after he set alight Apotheke’s bar top, where he had … Read : Barkeep whose flaming liquor show was seen in ‘Real Housewives of NYC’ arrested for ‘fireball’.

Man kicks restaurant door, gets arrested after fast food employee throws away his wine

Police: Man kicks door after wine is thrown away

NAPLES, Fla. – Authorities arrested a 45-year-old man accused of kicking a fast food restaurant’s door after employees threw away his wine. Maurice Alfred Belmore faces charges of criminal mischief and trespass. He was jailed in Collier County on $3,000 bond. It was unclear if Belmore had …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Man kicks restaurant door, gets arrested after fast food employee throws away his wine.

After 2 bikes are stolen from DC mayor’s home, mayor accepts blame for leaving the garage open

2 bikes stolen, mayor takes blame for open garage

WASHINGTON – After two bikes were stolen from the Washington, D.C., mayor’s home, a police officer was reportedly investigated for neglect of duty, but the mayor says he takes “full responsibility” for leaving the garage open.
A spokeswoman for Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty said Monday the Fentys left … Read more >>>.

Table for 1? Deer smashes through window at upstate NY restaurant; customers herd it back out

Deer drops in for dinner at upstate NY restaurant

BATAVIA, N.Y. – It wasn’t on the menu, but customers at a western New York restaurant got an up-close look at some venison on the hoof.
Management and customers say a deer crashed through a window at an Applebee’s in Batavia just after 7 p.m. Sunday.
Customer Bruce Beck, …. Source article  : Table for 1? Deer smashes through window at upstate NY restaurant; customers herd it back out.

NY police bloodhound tracks parole violator through woods, across streets 1st day on the job

NY police dog finds parole violator 1st day on job

NEWBURGH, N.Y. – A new police dog has learned an old trick – tracking down a parole violator outside New York City on its first day on the job.
Bloodhound Tank Tebow (TEE’-boh) is handled by Officer Curtis Hahne (hayn) in Newburgh, 60 miles north of New …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : NY police bloodhound tracks parole violator through woods, across streets 1st day on the job.

Worth the trouble? Mo. pooper scooper finds $58 in doggie doo; cleans and returns it to owner

Missouri pooper scooper finds $58 in doggie doo

ST. LOUIS – This is why your mother says to wash your hands after handling money.
An employee of DoodyCalls Pet Waste Removal in St. Louis says he recently found $58 packed in dog poop, then returned the cash to the pooch’s owner.
But Steve Wilson says he sanitized the … Original source on Gaea Times at : Worth the trouble? Mo. pooper scooper finds $58 in doggie doo; cleans and returns it to owner.

Mich. woman shoots herself in hope of getting medical help, says she wouldn’t do it again

Mich. woman shoots self to get medical attention

NILES, Mich. – An out-of-work Michigan woman shot herself in the hope she’d receive medical treatment for a shoulder injury. Kathy Myers says she injured the shoulder a month ago while playing with her dogs. The 41-year-old Niles resident said she’s been unable to see a specialist because … Read more : Mich. woman shoots herself in hope of getting medical help, says she wouldn’t do it again.

Fish finally get the rod as fishermen sculptures are erected in Pacific Northwest town

Town’s sculptures show fish finally get the rod

BREMERTON, Wash. – A Washington town on the Puget Sound has installed two sculptures that celebrate the popular Pacific Northwest pastime of fishing.
But if images of fishermen reeling in their catch come to mind, think again. These 14-foot-tall pieces depict the fish snagging the angler.
The $250,000 sculpture project … Original article on : Fish finally get the rod as fishermen sculptures are erected in Pacific Northwest town.

Ice cream vendor accused of threatening rival with knife in turf battle

Ice cream vendor accused of threat in turf battle

MARYSVILLE, Wash. – Police said an ice cream vendor threatened another vendor with a knife and told her to get off his turf. The man acknowledged talking with the woman Sunday in a cul-de-sac but denied making threats. Police found a knife in his truck and arrested … Original source on Gaea Times at : Ice cream vendor accused of threatening rival with knife in turf battle.

Empty nest syndrome? Aggressive mother falcon attacks dog, people in Buffalo, NY neighborhood

Mother falcon attacks dog, people in Buffalo, NY

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Her chicks have left the nest, but a peregrine falcon nesting on a Buffalo tower is proving to be an overprotective mother. Antoine Lanier said he saw the falcon recently chase a teenage boy across a street near the University of Buffalo’s South Campus, where [..] Read the original article: here.

Police in western New York find two men drunk and naked in the woods after church festival

Cops find naked drunk men covered in mud in woods

LEWISTON, N.Y. – Police in western New York said two Canadian men attended a church festival and wound up in the woods drunk, naked and covered in mud. State police said troopers found a 22-year-old man from Hamilton, Ontario sitting along a road in the town …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Police in western New York find two men drunk and naked in the woods after church festival.

Crafty gorilla tries to use branch as ladder to flee exhibit at the North Carolina Zoo

Crafty gorilla tries to use branch to flee exhibit

ASHEBORO, N.C. – The North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro temporarily closed its gorilla exhibit after one of the apes nearly made a break for it. Zoo spokesman Tom Gillespie said a branch from a tree fell into the exhibit Sunday. One female gorilla tried to use the …. Source  : Crafty gorilla tries to use branch as ladder to flee exhibit at the North Carolina Zoo.

St. Louis pet waste removal worker finds $58 packed in dog poop, returns it to customer

Pet waste removal worker finds $58 in dog poop

ST. LOUIS – This is why your mother says to wash your hands after handling money: A St. Louis worker found $58 – packed in dog poop. Steve Wilson works for DoodyCalls Pet Waste Removal. On a recent call, he noticed money sticking out from doggie doo. … Read more >>>.

Live from the greenhouse, the corpse flower! Bloody and blooming with a rotting flesh scent

Hoo-wah! Rejoice amid scent of a ‘corpse flower’

EAST LANSING, Mich. – The “corpse flower” is alive at Michigan State University. But it won’t last forever.
The 5-foot-tall Amorphophallus titanum that flowered Friday for the first time in 15 years is expected to finish blooming Tuesday.
Mike Grillo, a Ph.D. student, tells the Lansing State Journal that the … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Live from the greenhouse, the corpse flower! Bloody and blooming with a rotting flesh scent.

Mass. town hopes to unload house near landfill for new rock bottom price

Mass. town can’t unload house near landfill

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – A Massachusetts town has lowered the price of a home it’s trying to sell because there’s barely been a sniff of interest.
The four-bedroom, 3,000-square-foot home on 2.4 acres of land is right next to Northampton’s landfill. When potential buyers find out about it, they back away.
Northampton’s …. Source  : Mass. town hopes to unload house near landfill for new rock bottom price.

Louisiana cab driver allegedly locked Texas tourist into cab, demanded tip on airport fare

La. cabbie accused of extorting 10 percent tip

KENNER, La. – Authorities in the New Orleans area say a cab driver is accused of locking a Texas tourist in his cab and demanding a 10 percent tip on a $33 airport fare.
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office says in an incident report that 37-year-old Sohail Kahn was …. Read the original article  : Louisiana cab driver allegedly locked Texas tourist into cab, demanded tip on airport fare.

Southern Illinois singer certified as hitting lowest note on record _ 0.393 hertz

Southern Illinois singer hits lowest note
ANNA, Ill. – It’s official: southern Illinois resident Roger Menees is the lowest of the low.

The former gospel singer from Anna, Ill., received a certificate this week from Guinness World Records saying he had sung the lowest note ever produced by a human voice.
Menees managed the feat on Feb. 11 …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Calif. man charged with smuggling for shipping $20K in Pringles can to fugitive in Spain

Man charged with smuggling $20,000 in Pringles can

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A California man charged in a $100 million mortgage fraud investigation is accused of trying to ship a fugitive $20,000 – inside a Pringles potato chip canister.
A federal grand jury in Sacramento on Thursday indicted 30-year-old Remy Heng (hung) of suburban Elk Grove for bulk [..] Read the original article: here.

Courthouse cafeteria serves sandwich named “The Innocent aka Blago” _ turkey, no baloney

Turkey, no baloney: Court cafe had Blago sandwich

CHICAGO – If a sandwich can foretell verdicts, Rod Blagojevich may have reason for hope.
At the cafeteria in the courthouse where the impeached governor is being tried for corruption, a blackboard menu on Thursday offered a sandwich special: “The Innocent aka Blago.”
Blagojevich himself could be heard talking about … Read more »»».

In the flesh: Colo. city residents planning bodily love note to woo Google’s Internet service

Colo. city to woo Google with spacey love note

LONGMONT, Colo. – A Colorado city is planning to show Google just how much it hearts the Internet company.
Dozens of Longmont residents plan to use their bodies to spell out a love note to Google in the parking lot of Silver Creek High School on Friday.
They plan …. Source  : In the flesh: Colo. city residents planning bodily love note to woo Google’s Internet service.

Wrangler uses bare hands to capture alligator that dog had spotted in parking lot in Ohio

Dog spots gator in Ohio that’s captured barehanded

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Witnesses say a reptile wrangler used his bare hands to capture a 4-foot alligator that an alert dog noticed outside an Ohio business.
Employee Jeff Colucy was with his Weimaraner (WEYE’-meh-rah-ner) in the parking lot of a Columbus company that makes office fixtures when the dog …. Original article  : Wrangler uses bare hands to capture alligator that dog had spotted in parking lot in Ohio.

Gail Posner’s Pets Inherit Property

MIAMI (Gaeatimes.com)- Three dogs Conchita, April Maria and Lucia are the new owners of the multi-million dollar property of late Gail Posner, who died aged 67 this March. However the new owners are facing some challenges from Gail Posner’s only son who has challenged the will in the court saying that the three do … Read more : Gail Posner’s Pets Inherit Property.

Big oops: Painter misspells town name on Wis. water tower, dropping T from STOUGHTON

Painter misspells Wis. town’s name on tower

STOUGHTON, Wis. – A painter working on a Wisconsin water tower left behind one big typo.
The mistake had Stoughton (STOH’-tuhn) residents scratching their heads. The new paint job had the town’s name without the second T. It was spelled “S-T-O-U-G-H-O-N,” rather than “S-T-O-U-G-H-T-O-N.”
It turns out a painter from Neumann …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Police: Ohio man jumps onto tractor-trailer as a bet, calls 911 after going for 17-mile ride

Police: Man jumps onto semi as bet, then calls 911

SABINA, Ohio – Police say a man called 911 from the back of a moving tractor-trailer after he jumped onto the truck on a dare from friends, then traveled about 10 miles on an Ohio highway. In the call early Friday, 24-year-old Brandon Farmer tells a …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Hey, your music is too loud! Sorry officer, I can’t hear you, my music is too …’what?’

Mich. man gets citation for bumpin’ car stereo

GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Authorities said a 22-year-old Grand Blanc man faces charges after pumping up the volume of his car stereo. Police said on June 10 the man pulled into a party store in the city about 50 miles northwest of Detroit, where an officer was …. Read the original article  : Hey, your music is too loud! Sorry officer, I can’t hear you, my music is too … ‘what?’.

Messy box of ribs with warning written on the side causes bomb scare in Tenn.

Messy box of ribs causes bomb scare in Tenn.

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – A messy box of ribs left in a Clarksville parking lot caused police to call in the bomb squad and a bomb inspecting robot. The Leaf-Chronicle reports police blocked off the city’s Public Square Thursday morning after someone noticed a box with a warning … Read more >>>.

Animal control officers rescue 28 cats from Mo. woman’s smelly motel room

28 cats rescued from smelly Mo. hotel room

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Animal control officers rescued 28 cats from a motel room in Columbia after receiving a complaint about the smell. Animal control supervisor Molly Aust said the cats were found Wednesday in a room at a Motel 6. She says the floor of the room was …. Original article  : Animal control officers rescue 28 cats from Mo. woman’s smelly motel room.

Thief steals items from Boy Scouts’ trailer, but cleans up and neatly organizes items

Thief steals items from trailer, but cleans up

CANTON, Ohio – Whoever stole an Ohio trailer filled with scouting equipment deserves a merit badge for neatness. A tip to police near Canton led officers to the trailer on Thursday. Less than $300 worth of equipment was missing from inside, and otherwise things were shipshape, with items [..] Read the original article: here.

Tenn. man accused of holding a census worker against his will, scaring with blow torch

Man allegedly uses torch to scare census worker

COLUMBIA, Tenn. – A man has was charged after allegedly holding a U.S. Census worker against his will. The Daily Herald of Columbia reported that the man was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and false imprisonment for the June 9 incident. The 61-year-old was eventually released from … Read more : Tenn. man accused of holding a census worker against his will, scaring with blow torch.

La. deputies stop truck after spotting man trying to crawl on the roof

Police stop truck with man trying to crawl on roof

MONROE, La. – Two men were arrested after a sheriff’s deputy saw one man riding in the bed of a truck attempting to crawl onto the roof of the vehicle. According to Friday’s News Star, the truck traveling on I-20 was driven by a 36-year-old man. … Read : La. deputies stop truck after spotting man trying to crawl on the roof.

Identical twins in Washington state like similar food, movies and books but differ on politics

Identical twins in Washington differ on politics

PORT ORCHARD, Wash. – Identical twins Patrick and Nathan Griffin-Hall like the same food, the same movies, the same books.
But the 27-year-old brothers who live together in Port Orchard, Wash., split when it comes to politics.
Patrick is a Republican and Nathan is a Democrat, and both have registered as … Read more : Identical twins in Washington state like similar food, movies and books but differ on politics.

‘Perky Cups’ coffee shop in Colorado closes following boycott over bikini-clad baristas

Colo. bikini coffee shop closes following boycott

AURORA, Colo. – A suburban Denver coffee shop whose bikini-clad baristas prompted a boycott has closed its doors.
Perky Cups was evicted from its home in an Aurora shopping center for failing to pay rent and for violating terms of the lease, including operating outside the shop’s premises.
Owner Jason Bernal [..] Read the original article: here.

Maine man who lost class ring while swimming in 1983 finds it in drained quarry

Maine man finds lost class ring 27 years later

HALLOWELL, Maine – A Maine man who lost his high school class ring 27 years ago while swimming in a quarry found it right where he thought it was all along.
The owner of the Granite Hill quarry in Hallowell is draining it to restart mining.
When Jason Cottle …. Original article  : Maine man who lost class ring while swimming in 1983 finds it in drained quarry.

Pa. snake hunters prowl hills for rattlers in annual Rattlesnake Roundup fire co. fundraiser

Hunters round up rattlesnakes for Pa. carnival

NOXEN, Pa. – Rattlesnake rustlers are busy in northeastern Pennsylvania this weekend.
Hunters are scouring the hills around Noxen for the annual Rattlesnake Roundup, which started Thursday and runs through Sunday. The main attraction is the annual rattlesnake hunt and display of live snakes at a carnival Saturday and Sunday.
Organizer [..] Read the original article: here.

Tenn. woman found passed out in Taco Bell drive-thru charged with DUI

Woman passed out in drive-through charged with DUI

KINGSPORT, Tenn. – Police arrested a woman who passed out in the drive-through lane of a local Taco Bell after finding several open cases of beer in her car and pill bottles in her purse. According to a police report, officers responding to a possible DUI at about …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Rat that chewed electrical wire blamed for $1M Yakima, Wash., fire at veterans’ building

Rat that chewed wire blamed for $1 million blaze

YAKIMA, Wash. – Yakima fire officials say a rat that chewed through the electrical wiring of a jukebox is responsible for a $1 million fire that gutted the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 379. Investigators believe the rodent caught fire Wednesday morning and fled to its nest … Read more »»».

100 dead cats found in nonfunctioning freezer at a Wisconsin home

100 dead cats found in nonfunctioning freezer

BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. – Social services has removed three children from a home in Jackson County where 100 dead cats were found in a nonfunctioning freezer. Sheriff Duane Waldera said filthy conditions and feces from another 17 live cats caused deputies to determine the house was unlivable.
Gabriella Bernabei … Read more : 100 dead cats found in nonfunctioning freezer at a Wisconsin home.

Kentucky man credits tax employee with calling 911 when he had heart attack during phone call

Phone call about taxes a life-saver for Ky. man

FRANKFORT, Ky. – A Kentucky man credits a state revenue employee with saving his life when he had a heart attack during a phone call about his income tax bill. The Lexington Herald-Leader reported that Earl Phillips was talking with state employee Natalie Brown on May 26 …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Blonde, pony-tailed burglar finds New Zealand home just right, but doesn’t get fairy-tale end

Blonde, pony-tailed burglar found bed just right

WELLINGTON, New Zealand – A blonde, pony-tailed burglar ate some food, drank some alcohol, tried on clothes and then found the bed in a New Zealand home just right.
But upon finding a modern-day Goldilocks asleep in his bed, the homeowner in the southern city of Christchurch exercised an option …. Source article  : Blonde, pony-tailed burglar finds New Zealand home just right, but doesn’t get fairy-tale end.

Swashbucklers unite! Calif. event aims to break record for most costumed pirates in one place

Pirates seek record, not booty, at Calif. festival

VALLEJO, Calif. – Yo-ho-ho, how many pirates can there be?
That’s the question this weekend at the fourth annual Northern California Pirate Festival in Vallejo.
Festival-goers are seeking to enter the Guinness Book of World Records for the most costumed pirates in one place. On Saturday, nearly 2,300 pirates had …. Source  : Swashbucklers unite! Calif. event aims to break record for most costumed pirates in one place.

Mo. man’s highway sign assailing Democrats gets torched twice, now he’s offering $5K reward

Mo. man’s sign against Democrats torched twice

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Missouri man who had the side of a semi-truck box trailer professionally painted with a sign assailing Democrats says he put the trailer in a cornfield along a busy highway because he wanted people to see it. The sign, next to U.S. 71 about … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Mo. man’s highway sign assailing Democrats gets torched twice, now he’s offering $5K reward.

Woman accused of leaving 6-year-old son home alone while she went for a long drive

Woman allegedly leaves son alone, goes for drive

BISMARCK, N.D. – A woman was accused of leaving her 6-year-old son home alone at night while she drove to a city an hour to the east. Authorities said the 39-year-old mother drove to Medina late Wednesday, and the boy called 911 when he woke up early Thursday … Read more »».

Authorities arrest Pa. man they say tried to smuggle cocaine through airport in soup packets

Pa. man allegedly smuggles drugs in soup packets

WASHINGTON – Authorities arrested a Pennsylvania man who allegedly tried to smuggle more than four pounds of cocaine through Dulles International Airport using powdered soup packets. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested the man after he arrived on board a flight from El Salvador on Thursday.
Authorities said a …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Authorities arrest Pa. man they say tried to smuggle cocaine through airport in soup packets.

NY vacuum salesmen charged with misdemeanor after in-home demonstration damages mattress

NY vacuum salesmen charged with damaging mattress

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Two vacuum salesmen didn’t exactly close the deal at a recent home demonstration in central New York. State police charged the Syracuse men with a misdemeanor after a $1,300 Sealy latex foam mattress was damaged. Trooper Andy Davis said the damage occurred during a demonstration Monday … Read more : NY vacuum salesmen charged with misdemeanor after in-home demonstration damages mattress.

2 NY vacuum salesmen charged with misdemeanor after in-home demonstration damages mattress

2 NY vacuum salesmen charged with mattress damage

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Two vacuum salesmen didn’t exactly close the deal at a recent home demonstration in central New York.
State police charged the Syracuse men with a misdemeanor after a $1,300 Sealy latex foam mattress was damaged.
Trooper Andy Davis says the damage occurred during a demonstration Monday at …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : 2 NY vacuum salesmen charged with misdemeanor after in-home demonstration damages mattress.

‘Jersey Doesn’t Stink’ website allows users to tout all that’s good about the Garden State

New website looks to tout all that’s good about NJ

TRENTON, N.J. – Tired of boorish comments and jokes about New Jersey, residents and business people have created a website to express their Garden State pride.
The site – JerseyDoesntStink.com – is designed to rally those who are tired of the putdowns about pollution, wisecracks about wise [..] Read the original article: here.

Police: Couple spots a mummy in abandoned boat, but mummified body turns out to be a mannequin

Mannequin mistaken for mummy in abandoned boat

SUGARLOAF KEY, Fla. – A reported “mummified” body on an abandoned boat in the Florida Keys turned out to be a mannequin.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says a young couple spotted what they thought was a dead body in an abandoned boat off Sugarloaf Key on Saturday night. They … Original article on : Police: Couple spots a mummy in abandoned boat, but mummified body turns out to be a mannequin.

Former Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a man who knows about hair, lauds wife Patti’s new ‘do

Blagojevich, known for hair, lauds wife’s new ‘do
CHICAGO – Rod Blagojevich, a man who knows a thing or two about hair, says he loves his wife’s new ‘do.
The former Illinois governor, on trial for corruption, talked to reporters Monday about Patti Blagojevich’s new haircut, a shorter bob-style.
He said he thinks his … Original article on : Former Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a man who knows about hair, lauds wife Patti’s new ‘do.

Start of summer brings out plenty of snowballs _ snowballs! _ at Pittsburgh science museum

First day of summer means snowballs at Pa. museum

PITTSBURGH – The patrons carrying small coolers and plastic bags into Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Science Center weren’t bringing their lunch. They were packing snowballs.
Monday marked the first day of summer and the science museum’s annual Snowball Day. Visitors are encouraged every year to save a snowball from the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Start of summer brings out plenty of snowballs _ snowballs! _ at Pittsburgh science museum.

Wire-chewing rat suspected of starting fire at VFW building in Yakima

Rat suspected of starting fire in Yakima
YAKIMA, Wash. – A rat is suspected of starting a fire at the Veterans of Foreign War building in Yakima.

KAPP-TV reports that investigators discovered a rat had chewed through an electrical cord. The rat apparently caught fire and ran to its nest, igniting flammable items.
The fire last week spread … Read more »»».

Man wins national hollerin’ contest in North Carolina with version of ‘Summertime’

NC man hollers ‘Summertime’ to win title
SPIVEY’S CORNER, N.C. – A North Carolina man who won the National Hollerin’ Contest says he almost disqualified himself by going over the four-minute time limit.

The Fayetteville Observer reports that Tony Peacock of Siler City won the 42nd annual contest Saturday in Spivey’s Corner in central North Carolina. His … Read : Man wins national hollerin’ contest in North Carolina with version of ‘Summertime’.

Blonde, pony-tailed burglar finds New Zealand home just right, but doesn’t get fairy-tale end

Blonde, pony-tailed burglar found bed just right

WELLINGTON, New Zealand – A blonde, pony-tailed burglar ate some food, drank some alcohol, tried on clothes and then found the bed in a New Zealand home just right.
But upon finding a modern-day Goldilocks asleep in his bed, the homeowner in the southern city of Christchurch exercised an option … Original source on Gaea Times at : Blonde, pony-tailed burglar finds New Zealand home just right, but doesn’t get fairy-tale end.

Swashbucklers unite! Calif. event aims to break record for most costumed pirates in one place

Pirates seek record, not booty, at Calif. festival

VALLEJO, Calif. – Yo-ho-ho, how many pirates can there be?
That’s the question this weekend at the fourth annual Northern California Pirate Festival in Vallejo.
Festival-goers are seeking to enter the Guinness Book of World Records for the most costumed pirates in one place. On Saturday, nearly 2,300 pirates had … Read : Swashbucklers unite! Calif. event aims to break record for most costumed pirates in one place.

Mo. man’s highway sign assailing Democrats gets torched twice, now he’s offering $5K reward

Mo. man’s sign against Democrats torched twice

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Missouri man who had the side of a semi-truck box trailer professionally painted with a sign assailing Democrats says he put the trailer in a cornfield along a busy highway because he wanted people to see it. The sign, next to U.S. 71 about …. Source  : Mo. man’s highway sign assailing Democrats gets torched twice, now he’s offering $5K reward.

Woman accused of leaving 6-year-old son home alone while she went for a long drive

Woman allegedly leaves son alone, goes for drive

BISMARCK, N.D. – A woman was accused of leaving her 6-year-old son home alone at night while she drove to a city an hour to the east. Authorities said the 39-year-old mother drove to Medina late Wednesday, and the boy called 911 when he woke up early Thursday … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Woman accused of leaving 6-year-old son home alone while she went for a long drive.

Authorities arrest Pa. man they say tried to smuggle cocaine through airport in soup packets

Pa. man allegedly smuggles drugs in soup packets

WASHINGTON – Authorities arrested a Pennsylvania man who allegedly tried to smuggle more than four pounds of cocaine through Dulles International Airport using powdered soup packets. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested the man after he arrived on board a flight from El Salvador on Thursday.
Authorities said a … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Authorities arrest Pa. man they say tried to smuggle cocaine through airport in soup packets.

NY vacuum salesmen charged with misdemeanor after in-home demonstration damages mattress

NY vacuum salesmen charged with damaging mattress

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Two vacuum salesmen didn’t exactly close the deal at a recent home demonstration in central New York. State police charged the Syracuse men with a misdemeanor after a $1,300 Sealy latex foam mattress was damaged. Trooper Andy Davis said the damage occurred during a demonstration Monday …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : NY vacuum salesmen charged with misdemeanor after in-home demonstration damages mattress.

2 NY vacuum salesmen charged with misdemeanor after in-home demonstration damages mattress

2 NY vacuum salesmen charged with mattress damage

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Two vacuum salesmen didn’t exactly close the deal at a recent home demonstration in central New York.
State police charged the Syracuse men with a misdemeanor after a $1,300 Sealy latex foam mattress was damaged.
Trooper Andy Davis says the damage occurred during a demonstration Monday at …. Source article  : 2 NY vacuum salesmen charged with misdemeanor after in-home demonstration damages mattress.

‘Jersey Doesn’t Stink’ website allows users to tout all that’s good about the Garden State

New website looks to tout all that’s good about NJ

TRENTON, N.J. – Tired of boorish comments and jokes about New Jersey, residents and business people have created a website to express their Garden State pride.
The site – JerseyDoesntStink.com – is designed to rally those who are tired of the putdowns about pollution, wisecracks about wise …. Source  : ‘Jersey Doesn’t Stink’ website allows users to tout all that’s good about the Garden State.

Police: Couple spots a mummy in abandoned boat, but mummified body turns out to be a mannequin

Mannequin mistaken for mummy in abandoned boat

SUGARLOAF KEY, Fla. – A reported “mummified” body on an abandoned boat in the Florida Keys turned out to be a mannequin.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says a young couple spotted what they thought was a dead body in an abandoned boat off Sugarloaf Key on Saturday night. They …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Police: Couple spots a mummy in abandoned boat, but mummified body turns out to be a mannequin.

Pa. snake hunters prowl hills for rattlers in annual Rattlesnake Roundup fire co. fundraiser

Hunters round up rattlesnakes for Pa. carnival

NOXEN, Pa. – Rattlesnake rustlers are busy in northeastern Pennsylvania this weekend.
Hunters are scouring the hills around Noxen for the annual Rattlesnake Roundup, which started Thursday and runs through Sunday. The main attraction is the annual rattlesnake hunt and display of live snakes at a carnival Saturday and Sunday.
Organizer …. Original source  : Pa. snake hunters prowl hills for rattlers in annual Rattlesnake Roundup fire co. fundraiser.

Tenn. woman found passed out in Taco Bell drive-thru charged with DUI

Woman passed out in drive-through charged with DUI

KINGSPORT, Tenn. – Police arrested a woman who passed out in the drive-through lane of a local Taco Bell after finding several open cases of beer in her car and pill bottles in her purse. According to a police report, officers responding to a possible DUI at about … Read more >>>.

Rat that chewed electrical wire blamed for $1M Yakima, Wash., fire at veterans’ building

Rat that chewed wire blamed for $1 million blaze

YAKIMA, Wash. – Yakima fire officials say a rat that chewed through the electrical wiring of a jukebox is responsible for a $1 million fire that gutted the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 379. Investigators believe the rodent caught fire Wednesday morning and fled to its nest … Read : Rat that chewed electrical wire blamed for $1M Yakima, Wash., fire at veterans’ building.

100 dead cats found in nonfunctioning freezer at a Wisconsin home

100 dead cats found in nonfunctioning freezer

BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. – Social services has removed three children from a home in Jackson County where 100 dead cats were found in a nonfunctioning freezer. Sheriff Duane Waldera said filthy conditions and feces from another 17 live cats caused deputies to determine the house was unlivable.
Gabriella Bernabei … Read : 100 dead cats found in nonfunctioning freezer at a Wisconsin home.

Kentucky man credits tax employee with calling 911 when he had heart attack during phone call

Phone call about taxes a life-saver for Ky. man

FRANKFORT, Ky. – A Kentucky man credits a state revenue employee with saving his life when he had a heart attack during a phone call about his income tax bill. The Lexington Herald-Leader reported that Earl Phillips was talking with state employee Natalie Brown on May 26 …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Kentucky man credits tax employee with calling 911 when he had heart attack during phone call.

Gail Posner’s Pets Inherit Property

MIAMI (Gaeatimes.com)- Three dogs Conchita, April Maria and Lucia are the new owners of the multi-million dollar property of late Gail Posner, who died aged 67 this March. However the new owners are facing some challenges from Gail Posner’s only son who has challenged the will in the court saying that the three do … Read : Gail Posner’s Pets Inherit Property.

Big oops: Painter misspells town name on Wis. water tower, dropping T from STOUGHTON

Painter misspells Wis. town’s name on tower

STOUGHTON, Wis. – A painter working on a Wisconsin water tower left behind one big typo. The mistake had Stoughton residents scratching their heads. The new paint job had the town’s name without the second T. It was spelled “S-T-O-U-G-H-O-N,” rather than “S-T-O-U-G-H-T-O-N.”
It turns out a painter from Neumann …. Source  : Big oops: Painter misspells town name on Wis. water tower, dropping T from STOUGHTON.

Wash. police catch man making slow getaway on stolen riding mower

Wash. police find stolen mower in slow getaway

KENNEWICK, Wash. – Police in Washington state say they caught a man making a slow getaway on a stolen riding mower.
The Tri-City Herald reports officers responding to a burglary call Tuesday morning found a 31-year-old man riding the mower in the street, pulling a trailer of other lawn [..] Read the original article: here.

Police: Argument over butter in macaroni and cheese churns into violence for siblings

Cops: Siblings brawl over butter in mac and cheese

WATERVILLE, Wash. – An argument over butter in a macaroni and cheese recipe churned into violence between a brother and sister. A 21-year-old man called police June 6 to say his 17-year-old sister tried to cut his neck with the serrated edge of a spatula.
The police report …. Source article  : Police: Argument over butter in macaroni and cheese churns into violence for siblings.

Police say Pa. church burglar left behind birth certificate after break-in

Police: Church burglar leaves birth certificate

YORK, Pa. – Police said a man who stole petty cash from a central Pennsylvania church is in custody after leaving his birth certificate behind when he left. Authorities said 28-year-old Allen Larry Dawes has been extradited to York County to faces charges after being arrested earlier this month in …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Police: Conn. couple arrested after video game dispute turns into Father’s Day fight with cops

Police: Video game spat becomes Father’s Day fight

VERNON, Conn. – Connecticut authorities said a 54-year-old man and his girlfriend were arrested after a dispute over a noisy video game erupted into a Father’s Day struggle with police officers. Vernon police say the man, George Stein, was playing video games Sunday night when a child annoyed …. Original article  : Police: Conn. couple arrested after video game dispute turns into Father’s Day fight with cops.

Labrador retriever rescued after somehow getting stuck in water treatment plant

Barks lead firefighters to dog stuck in water tank

CHARLESTON, Ill. – You’ve heard of a cat stuck in a tree? How about a dog stuck in a tank? The latter is what firefighters found Sunday after people walking by an old water treatment plant in Charleston reported hearing barks from inside. The town is about …. Read the original article  : Labrador retriever rescued after somehow getting stuck in water treatment plant.

Police say man stabs himself in the abdomen, then falsely claims stranger attacked him

Police: Man stabs himself, says he was attacked

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Authorities said a man intentionally stabbed himself in the abdomen and then filed a police report claiming he was attacked by a stranger. The man, 20, told officers he was riding his bike when he got into an argument with another person on a …. Original article  : Police say man stabs himself in the abdomen, then falsely claims stranger attacked him.

Fla. man checking for oil leaks run over by his own truck after dog puts vehicle in gear

Man run over by truck after dog puts it in gear

RIDGE MANOR, Fla. – A man was reportedly run over by his own truck after his dog put it into gear. The sheriff’s office reported that 43-year-old Christopher Bishop was checking under his Ford F-150 for oil leaks Sunday evening. He had put the running …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Neighbor notices limp, leads surprised Illinois man to discover hours-old gunshot wound

Limping man surprised to discover gunshot wound

PEORIA, Ill. – Tracy Durham remembers hearing the pop. But the gunshot wound the Illinois man discovered after a neighbor asked about his limp? That was a surprise.
The 48-year-old Durham told police he thinks he was shot by a friend during a party late Sunday at his home.
Police say …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Report: Drunk New Zealand driver opens another beer as he lies trapped in smashed car

Trapped drunk NZ driver cracks another beer

WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Trapped after flipping his car while drunk driving, a New Zealand man opened another beer as he waited to be rescued.
Paul Nigel Sneddon, 47, pleaded guilty to careless driving and drunken driving in a district court in the North Island city of Palmerston North, the …. Read the original article  : Report: Drunk New Zealand driver opens another beer as he lies trapped in smashed car.

Arizona restaurant getting protests for serving lion meat burgers during World Cup competition

Arizona restaurant serving lion meat burgers

PHOENIX – An Arizona restaurant owner dreamed up a novelty meal to give customers a South African experience during the World Cup. But serving burgers made with African lion meat has generated protests.
Cameron Selogie says his Il Vinaio restaurant in Mesa has received a bomb threat and more than 150 … Original source on Gaea Times at : Arizona restaurant getting protests for serving lion meat burgers during World Cup competition.

Not your white meat: Pork board squeals when site uses its slogan in mock sale of unicorn meat

Pork board squeals over imaginary unicorn meat

PORTLAND, Ore. – It’s official: The National Pork Board says it knows unicorns don’t exist.
The industry group says it was only protecting its trademark when it issued cease-and-desist warning to online retailer ThinkGeek for calling a fake unicorn meat product “the new white meat.”
The fictional canned meat, described as …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Man finds $3,600 on Pa. road, returns it to newlyweds who left it on car trunk after reception

$3,600 found on highway returned to Pa. newlyweds

BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. – A Pennsylvania man found an envelope stuffed with $3,600 and returned it to the newlyweds who lost it after their wedding reception.
David and Ashley Marasco, of Bridgeville, had mistakenly driven off with their wedding album on top of the trunk of their car Sunday. The …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Man finds $3,600 on Pa. road, returns it to newlyweds who left it on car trunk after reception.

NYC’s Naked Cowboy tells Naked Cowgirl to stop stealing his trademark, sign franchise deal

NYC Naked Cowboy to Naked Cowgirl: Stop copying me

NEW YORK – New York City’s famous Naked Cowboy wants a bikini-clad woman who calls herself The Naked Cowgirl to stop ripping off his trademark.
The Times Square cowboy, whose real name is Robert Burck, is known for strumming his guitar wearing only briefs and a cowboy hat. …. Source  : NYC’s Naked Cowboy tells Naked Cowgirl to stop stealing his trademark, sign franchise deal.

Massive unfinished mansion near Orlando selling for $75M ‘as is’; needs walls, carpet and tile

$75M mansion near Orlando selling ‘as is’
WINDERMERE, Fla. – Listed as a “monument to unparalleled success,” the largest home for sale in the United States comes with plenty of space but no carpet, tiles or interior walls. It’s up to the future buyer to finish it.

The mansion started by timeshare tycoon David Siegel boasts plenty …. Source article  : Massive unfinished mansion near Orlando selling for $75M ‘as is’; needs walls, carpet and tile.

Former Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a man who knows about hair, lauds wife Patti’s new ‘do

Blagojevich, known for hair, lauds wife’s new ‘do
CHICAGO – Rod Blagojevich, a man who knows a thing or two about hair, says he loves his wife’s new ‘do.
The former Illinois governor, on trial for corruption, talked to reporters Monday about Patti Blagojevich’s new haircut, a shorter bob-style.
He said he thinks … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Former Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a man who knows about hair, lauds wife Patti’s new ‘do.

Start of summer brings out plenty of snowballs _ snowballs! _ at Pittsburgh science museum

First day of summer means snowballs at Pa. museum

PITTSBURGH – The patrons carrying small coolers and plastic bags into Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Science Center weren’t bringing their lunch. They were packing snowballs.
Monday marked the first day of summer and the science museum’s annual Snowball Day. Visitors are encouraged every year to save a snowball from the …. Read the original article  : Start of summer brings out plenty of snowballs _ snowballs! _ at Pittsburgh science museum.

Wire-chewing rat suspected of starting fire at VFW building in Yakima

Rat suspected of starting fire in Yakima
YAKIMA, Wash. – A rat is suspected of starting a fire at the Veterans of Foreign War building in Yakima.

KAPP-TV reports that investigators discovered a rat had chewed through an electrical cord. The rat apparently caught fire and ran to its nest, igniting flammable items.
The fire last week spread …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Wire-chewing rat suspected of starting fire at VFW building in Yakima.

Man wins national hollerin’ contest in North Carolina with version of ‘Summertime’

NC man hollers ‘Summertime’ to win title
SPIVEY’S CORNER, N.C. – A North Carolina man who won the National Hollerin’ Contest says he almost disqualified himself by going over the four-minute time limit.

The Fayetteville Observer reports that Tony Peacock of Siler City won the 42nd annual contest Saturday in Spivey’s Corner in central North Carolina. His … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Man wins national hollerin’ contest in North Carolina with version of ‘Summertime’.

Here comes the bride, down Aisle 9: Couple weds in Wis. grocery store aisle where they met

Wedding on Aisle 9! Couple weds at Wis. grocery

WAUTOMA, Wis. – Here comes the bride, down Aisle 9.
A Wisconsin couple who met in Aisle 9 of the Copps grocery store in Wautoma last year were married there this week.
Marty Czarnecki says he was working in the store’s liquor aisle when Denise Irvine came in to …. Read the original article  : here.

NH man looks out his front window, sees 300-pound dying moose on his lawn

NH man looks out window, sees dying moose on lawn

MERRIMACK, N.H. – Peering out his front window, a New Hampshire man got an unwelcome sight – a dying moose on his lawn. The 300-pound moose, sitting about 15 feet from the front door of Rob Munroe’s house in Merrimack when he woke up Wednesday morning, … Read more »».

New rest stop for New Hampshire race fans as track opens $1 million bathrooms

NH race fans get $1 million bathrooms
LOUDON, N.H. – New Hampshire Motor Speedway officials are flush with excitement.

In addition to a big NASCAR race this weekend, crowds of campers will have access to a new $1 million bathroom.
The Frank Webb Bath Center is being dubbed “the most expensive bathroom in New Hampshire.” The toilets and …. Source  : New rest stop for New Hampshire race fans as track opens $1 million bathrooms.

Malaysian woman charged with smuggling heroin in her bra at a bus terminal

Malaysian charged with smuggling heroin in her bra

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – A 43-year-old Malaysian woman was charged with smuggling heroin in her bra. Drug trafficking carries the mandatory death penalty upon conviction. Prosecutor Raya Hazeelia Mohammad said Harini Che Soh was charged in a court in eastern Terengganu state Wednesday. No plea was recorded.
Raya Hazeelia … Read more >>.

Tenn. police say at least 10 ‘angry women’ detain accused changing room peeper at thrift store

‘Angry women’ detain accused changing room peeper

CHURCH HILL, Tenn. – Police say 10 “angry women” detained an accused changing room peeper at a thrift store in East Tennessee until officers arrived. Twenty-year-old Bradley J. Wallen was charged with two misdemeanors, observation without consent and photographing in violation of privacy.
Church Hill police chief Mark Johnson told …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Tenn. police say at least 10 ‘angry women’ detain accused changing room peeper at thrift store.

County in Washington state plans blood sucking to bring awareness to mosquito control

Wash. county plans blood drive to fight mosquitoes

WEST RICHLAND, Wash. – A county in Washington state is promoting mosquito control awareness by doing some blood sucking of its own.
The Benton County Mosquito Control District is hosting a blood drive Friday at its West Richland office as part of National Mosquito Control Awareness Week, which runs …. Read the original article  : here.

Tenn. woman charged with DUI utters ‘only’ 3 drugs would show on blood test

Woman charged with DUI names drugs test would show

KINGSPORT, Tenn. – Police said a woman being charged with DUI voluntarily uttered that blood being drawn for testing would show positive for “only” a few drugs. Sullivan County jailers said 35-year-old Bobbie K. Cato posted bond after an amount was set Thursday morning in court. She …. Original article  : Tenn. woman charged with DUI utters ‘only’ 3 drugs would show on blood test.

Feline the long arm of the law: Court says woman driving with 15 cats presented serious risk

Driven to distraction: 15 cats in car is too risky

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The South Dakota Supreme Court has ruled that a police officer acted correctly when he seized 15 cats from a woman who was driving with the animals running free inside her car.
In a 3-2 decision Thursday, the justices ruled that the felines … Original source on Gaea Times at : Feline the long arm of the law: Court says woman driving with 15 cats presented serious risk.

Parents brawl at Southern California kindergarten graduation ceremony; school locked down

Parent brawl erupts at CA kindergarten graduation

VICTORVILLE, Calif. – Authorities say two women have been arrested following a parents’ brawl that interrupted a Southern California kindergarten graduation ceremony.
School officials placed Puesta del Sol Elementary in the desert town of Victorville on lockdown Wednesday morning after a fight broke out among a group of parents.
The San … Read more : Parents brawl at Southern California kindergarten graduation ceremony; school locked down.

Man passes out at Fla. beach on pool float, drifts a mile from shore in Gulf of Mexico

Man drifts a mile into Gulf off Fla. on pool float

BELLEAIR BEACH, Fla. – A man who apparently passed out on a pool float at a Tampa area beach ended up drifting about a mile from Florida’s shore in the Gulf of Mexico.
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued the man, identified as Jerry Whipple, on Wednesday …. Original source  : Man passes out at Fla. beach on pool float, drifts a mile from shore in Gulf of Mexico.

Newly rescued 4-year-old Chihuahua mix takes ‘ugliest dog’ title in California contest

Newly rescued Chihuahua takes ‘ugliest dog’ title

PETALUMA, Calif. – A Chihuahua’s oddly curved back and legs and closed-up left eye earned the 4-year-old rescue dog top honors at the World’s Ugliest Dog contest at a Northern California fair on Friday.
Sporting a gray, brown and black coat, Princess Abby Francis beat a rough-looking slate of candidates …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Rescue dog, a boxer-mix, defends crown at 22nd annual World’s Ugliest Dog contest in Petaluma

Boxer defends ‘ugliest dog’ title in California

PETALUMA, Calif. – You can call him the underdog with the underbite.
Pabst, the teeth-bearing boxer mix that won the World’s Ugliest Dog contest in 2009, faces a rough-looking slate of competitors Friday night. They include several of the Chinese crested breed that has historically performed well in ugly-dog competitions.
In …. Original source  : Rescue dog, a boxer-mix, defends crown at 22nd annual World’s Ugliest Dog contest in Petaluma.

Ohio convenience store clerk flubs lottery ticket, wins $250,000

Lottery mistake wins Ohio store clerk $250,000

NEW LEXINGTON, Ohio – An Ohio store clerk’s mistake when printing a Mega Millions lottery ticket has won her $250,000.
Naomi Mauller forgot to add an extra game to a customer’s lottery ticket Tuesday night so she printed a new ticket and bought the flubbed ticket for $2.
Both her ticket … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Ohio convenience store clerk flubs lottery ticket, wins $250,000.

Former priest and anger counselor who pulled gun on marshals sentenced to year in prison

Anger counselor who pulled out gun gets jail

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A former priest and anger-management counselor who pulled a gun in a traffic dispute on two men who happened to be U.S. Marshals has been sentenced to a year in prison. Fifty-seven-year-old Jose Luis Avila of Annandale pleaded guilty earlier this year in U.S. District …. Original article  : Former priest and anger counselor who pulled gun on marshals sentenced to year in prison.

Moose decides to cool off and take a dip at a beach in Maine

Moose decides to take dip at beach in Maine

YORK, Maine – A moose took a dip in the Maine surf on Friday, running past a surfer and delighting beachgoers. Beachgoers said the moose then ran into the bushes along a bluff at Long Sands Beach in southern Maine. Police said they received many reports of … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Moose decides to cool off and take a dip at a beach in Maine.

Ohio convenience store clerk flubs lottery ticket, but wins $250,000

Ohio clerk flubs lottery ticket, but wins $250K

NEW LEXINGTON, Ohio – An Ohio store clerk’s mistake when printing a Mega Millions lottery ticket has won her $250,000. Naomi Mauller forgot to add an extra game to a customer’s lottery ticket on Tuesday night, so she printed a new ticket and bought her $2 mistake. Both …. Original source  : Ohio convenience store clerk flubs lottery ticket, but wins $250,000.

Couple reach goal of collecting 400,000 aluminum cans to pay for wedding

Couple collect 400,000 cans to pay for wedding

SPOKANE, Wash. – A Spokane couple has reached its goal of collecting enough recyclable aluminum cans to pay for their wedding. Peter Geyer and Andrea Parrish estimated they needed to collect 400,000 cans, worth about $3,800, to pay for the July 31 wedding. With the help of a …. Read the original article  : here.

Police say woman falls out window, lands on car, then falls asleep in neighbor’s home

Cops: Woman falls out window, lands on car, sleeps

LAKEMOOR, Ill. – Police said a 30-year-old woman apparently fell out of a third-story window, landed on her parked car, and then walked into a neighbor’s house, where she fell asleep on a couch for two hours. Lakemoor Police Chief Mike Marchese said family members believe the … Read more >>>.

A cut of the cards: Nevada candidates to break tie in primary race Las Vegas style

Nev. candidates to draw lots to break election tie

PAHRUMP, Nev. – Two candidates in a rural Nevada county will settle a tie in their primary race Las Vegas style.
A Republican Nye County commissioner and his challenger tied with 381 votes apiece in the June 8 primary. They’ll cut cards – or throw dice, draw straws …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : A cut of the cards: Nevada candidates to break tie in primary race Las Vegas style.

Central Florida Crimeline denies reward for man who called 911 before crime hotline

Man gets no reward for calling 911 before hotline

COCOA, Fla. – A Florida man who reported a suspect wanted in a string of bomb threats will not get a $5,000 reward because he called 911 before the local crime hotline.
Central Florida Crimeline’s board of directors unanimously agreed Wednesday to not award the prize to 22-year-old … Read : Central Florida Crimeline denies reward for man who called 911 before crime hotline.

Police: No serious injuries after motorcyclist, bear collide on NJ highway

Motorcyclist collides with bear on NJ highway

FREDON, N.J. – A motorcyclist escaped serious injury Saturday when he collided with a black bear that unexpectedly ran across a northwestern New Jersey highway. Sgt. Julian Castellanos, a state police spokesman, said the man was northbound on Route 94 in the Sussex County community of Fredon when the … Read : Police: No serious injuries after motorcyclist, bear collide on NJ highway.

Nebraska Humane Society saves 3 Burmese pythons from flooded home; owner cited for big snakes

3 Burmese pythons saved from flooded home in Neb.

KING LAKE, Neb. – The Nebraska Humane Society has seized three Burmese pythons from a flooded home in the Omaha suburb of King Lake.
The humane society says it discovered the snakes while investigating a report earlier this week about a snake on the loose. It says each … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Nebraska Humane Society saves 3 Burmese pythons from flooded home; owner cited for big snakes.

Police: Drunken man, woman arrested in Mich. pushing stroller holding 2 boys, booze, bayonet

Cops: Drunk pair push stroller with kids, bayonet

YPSILANTI, Mich. – Authorities said a drunken man and woman were arrested after they were found pushing a baby stroller holding two young boys, open containers of alcohol and a bayonet inside. Police said in a statement that the 30-year-old woman and 52-year-old man were arrested after police …. Original source  : Police: Drunken man, woman arrested in Mich. pushing stroller holding 2 boys, booze, bayonet.

Raccoon saboteur blamed for 5-hour outage in downtown Memphis

Raccoon blamed for 5-hour downtown Memphis outage

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A raccoon described as acrobatic and mean-spirited knocked out power to a section of downtown Memphis that included two hospitals and the newspaper for more than five hours.
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division president Jerry Collins told The Commercial Appeal said the raccoon climbed more than …. Source  : Raccoon saboteur blamed for 5-hour outage in downtown Memphis.

Gentlemen prefer bones? Set of Marilyn Monroe chest X-rays sell for $45,000 at auction

Marilyn Monroe chest X-rays auctioned for $45,000

LOS ANGELES – The apparently endless market for images of Marilyn Monroe now extends to inside the bombshell’s body.
A set of three Monroe Chest X-rays from a 1954 hospital visit sold Sunday for $45,000 at the Hollywood Legends auction at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
Julien’s Auctions, …. Read the original article  : Gentlemen prefer bones? Set of Marilyn Monroe chest X-rays sell for $45,000 at auction.

Police charge man with breaking into Tenn. home, residents found him asleep on couch

Tenn. police: Home intruder sleeps on couch

DYERSBURG, Tenn. – Police arrested a man who fell asleep after breaking into a home. The Dyersburg State Gazette reported that residents returned home and found the 22-year-old man asleep on the couch.
Terry McCreight, an investigators for the Dyer County Sheriff’s Department, said officers determined that the man once … Read more »»».

Mountain decides to play through at a golf course in Montana

Lion decides to play through at Mont. golf course

BOZEMAN, Mont. – Golfers at a western Montana golf course faced a hazard with real teeth – and claws – when a mountain lion decided to play through. Golfers said they spotted the elusive predator while teeing off at Valley View Golf Club Friday morning in Bozeman.
Bozeman … Read more : Mountain decides to play through at a golf course in Montana.

Off-duty police officer thwarts robber wielding a heavy chain at San Diego KFC

Off-duty cop thwarts chain-wielding robber at KFC

SAN DIEGO – A would-be robber wielding a chain at a San Diego Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant didn’t count on one of the customers being an armed, off-duty, plainclothes police sergeant. Witnesses said the man barged in Saturday afternoon, smashed his heavy chain on the counter and ordered all …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Off-duty police officer thwarts robber wielding a heavy chain at San Diego KFC.

Ohio company releases greeting cards with flavor strips; birthday card strip tastes like cake

New Ohio greeting cards come with flavor strips

CLEVELAND – Move over, greeting cards with sounds or smells. A new entry from an Ohio company plays to the sense of taste.
American Greetings Corp. on Monday announced the launch of Tasties, a line of cards that come with dissolvable flavor strips meant to be eaten by the …. Original source  : Ohio company releases greeting cards with flavor strips; birthday card strip tastes like cake.

Wisconsin’s chief forester turns self in, pays $263 fine for shooting hen turkey out of season

Wis. chief forester fined $263 for shooting turkey

MADISON, Wis. – The chief forester in Wisconsin has turned himself in and paid a $263 fine for shooting a hen turkey out of season.
Paul DeLong says he made a mistake this spring when he mistook a tuft of feathers on the bird for a beard. He thought … Read : Wisconsin’s chief forester turns self in, pays $263 fine for shooting hen turkey out of season.

Vows and arrows fly at Iowa bowhunting couple’s treetop wedding

Camo-wearing bowhunters marry in tree in Iowa

ANAMOSA, Iowa – An Iowa couple whose passion for bowhunting encouraged Cupid’s arrow to strike wore camouflage to blend in with the wooded backdrop at their treetop wedding.
Forty-two year-old Kim Silver dressed in a silk gown made by camouflage specialists Mossy Oak, and her 61-year-old groom, Marvin Hunter, was … Read more >>.

Double diplomas: 2 NY high schools graduate 19 sets of twins; 1 school sets Guinness record

Double diplomas: 2 NY schools, 19 sets of twins

BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y. – People attending graduation ceremonies at a pair of upstate New York high schools couldn’t be blamed for thinking they were seeing double.
Twelve sets of twins graduated from Baker High School in Baldwinsville on Sunday, the same day seven sets of twins received their diplomas …. Read the original article  : here.

Gentlemen prefer bones? Set of Marilyn Monroe chest X-rays sell for $45,000 at auction

Marilyn Monroe chest X-rays auctioned for $45,000

LOS ANGELES – The apparently endless market for images of Marilyn Monroe now extends to inside the bombshell’s body.
A set of three Monroe Chest X-rays from a 1954 hospital visit sold Sunday for $45,000 at the Hollywood Legends auction at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
Julien’s Auctions, [..] Read the original article: here.

Police charge man with breaking into Tenn. home, residents found him asleep on couch

Tenn. police: Home intruder sleeps on couch

DYERSBURG, Tenn. – Police arrested a man who fell asleep after breaking into a home. The Dyersburg State Gazette reported that residents returned home and found the 22-year-old man asleep on the couch.
Terry McCreight, an investigators for the Dyer County Sheriff’s Department, said officers determined that the man once …. Source  : Police charge man with breaking into Tenn. home, residents found him asleep on couch.

Mountain decides to play through at a golf course in Montana

Lion decides to play through at Mont. golf course

BOZEMAN, Mont. – Golfers at a western Montana golf course faced a hazard with real teeth – and claws – when a mountain lion decided to play through. Golfers said they spotted the elusive predator while teeing off at Valley View Golf Club Friday morning in Bozeman.
Bozeman …. Original article  : Mountain decides to play through at a golf course in Montana.

Off-duty police officer thwarts robber wielding a heavy chain at San Diego KFC

Off-duty cop thwarts chain-wielding robber at KFC

SAN DIEGO – A would-be robber wielding a chain at a San Diego Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant didn’t count on one of the customers being an armed, off-duty, plainclothes police sergeant. Witnesses said the man barged in Saturday afternoon, smashed his heavy chain on the counter and ordered all … Read more >>>.

Police: No serious injuries after motorcyclist, bear collide on NJ highway

Motorcyclist collides with bear on NJ highway

FREDON, N.J. – A motorcyclist escaped serious injury Saturday when he collided with a black bear that unexpectedly ran across a northwestern New Jersey highway. Sgt. Julian Castellanos, a state police spokesman, said the man was northbound on Route 94 in the Sussex County community of Fredon when the … Original article on : Police: No serious injuries after motorcyclist, bear collide on NJ highway.

Nebraska Humane Society saves 3 Burmese pythons from flooded home; owner cited for big snakes

3 Burmese pythons saved from flooded home in Neb.

KING LAKE, Neb. – The Nebraska Humane Society has seized three Burmese pythons from a flooded home in the Omaha suburb of King Lake.
The humane society says it discovered the snakes while investigating a report earlier this week about a snake on the loose. It says each … Read more >>>.

Police: Drunken man, woman arrested in Mich. pushing stroller holding 2 boys, booze, bayonet

Cops: Drunk pair push stroller with kids, bayonet

YPSILANTI, Mich. – Authorities said a drunken man and woman were arrested after they were found pushing a baby stroller holding two young boys, open containers of alcohol and a bayonet inside. Police said in a statement that the 30-year-old woman and 52-year-old man were arrested after police … Original source on Gaea Times at : Police: Drunken man, woman arrested in Mich. pushing stroller holding 2 boys, booze, bayonet.

Raccoon saboteur blamed for 5-hour outage in downtown Memphis

Raccoon blamed for 5-hour downtown Memphis outage

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A raccoon described as acrobatic and mean-spirited knocked out power to a section of downtown Memphis that included two hospitals and the newspaper for more than five hours.
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division president Jerry Collins told The Commercial Appeal said the raccoon climbed more than …. Source  : Raccoon saboteur blamed for 5-hour outage in downtown Memphis.

Newly rescued 4-year-old Chihuahua mix takes ‘ugliest dog’ title in California contest

Newly rescued Chihuahua takes ‘ugliest dog’ title

PETALUMA, Calif. – A Chihuahua’s oddly curved back and legs and closed-up left eye earned the 4-year-old rescue dog top honors at the World’s Ugliest Dog contest at a Northern California fair on Friday.
Sporting a gray, brown and black coat, Princess Abby Francis beat a rough-looking slate of candidates …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Newly rescued 4-year-old Chihuahua mix takes ‘ugliest dog’ title in California contest.

Rescue dog, a boxer-mix, defends crown at 22nd annual World’s Ugliest Dog contest in Petaluma

Boxer defends ‘ugliest dog’ title in California

PETALUMA, Calif. – You can call him the underdog with the underbite.
Pabst, the teeth-bearing boxer mix that won the World’s Ugliest Dog contest in 2009, faces a rough-looking slate of competitors Friday night. They include several of the Chinese crested breed that has historically performed well in ugly-dog competitions.
In …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Rescue dog, a boxer-mix, defends crown at 22nd annual World’s Ugliest Dog contest in Petaluma.

Ohio convenience store clerk flubs lottery ticket, wins $250,000

Lottery mistake wins Ohio store clerk $250,000

NEW LEXINGTON, Ohio – An Ohio store clerk’s mistake when printing a Mega Millions lottery ticket has won her $250,000.
Naomi Mauller forgot to add an extra game to a customer’s lottery ticket Tuesday night so she printed a new ticket and bought the flubbed ticket for $2.
Both her ticket … Read more : Ohio convenience store clerk flubs lottery ticket, wins $250,000.

Former priest and anger counselor who pulled gun on marshals sentenced to year in prison

Anger counselor who pulled out gun gets jail

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A former priest and anger-management counselor who pulled a gun in a traffic dispute on two men who happened to be U.S. Marshals has been sentenced to a year in prison. Fifty-seven-year-old Jose Luis Avila of Annandale pleaded guilty earlier this year in U.S. District … Read more : Former priest and anger counselor who pulled gun on marshals sentenced to year in prison.

Moose decides to cool off and take a dip at a beach in Maine

Moose decides to take dip at beach in Maine

YORK, Maine – A moose took a dip in the Maine surf on Friday, running past a surfer and delighting beachgoers. Beachgoers said the moose then ran into the bushes along a bluff at Long Sands Beach in southern Maine. Police said they received many reports of …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Moose decides to cool off and take a dip at a beach in Maine.

Ohio convenience store clerk flubs lottery ticket, but wins $250,000

Ohio clerk flubs lottery ticket, but wins $250K

NEW LEXINGTON, Ohio – An Ohio store clerk’s mistake when printing a Mega Millions lottery ticket has won her $250,000. Naomi Mauller forgot to add an extra game to a customer’s lottery ticket on Tuesday night, so she printed a new ticket and bought her $2 mistake. Both …. Source article  : Ohio convenience store clerk flubs lottery ticket, but wins $250,000.

Couple reach goal of collecting 400,000 aluminum cans to pay for wedding

Couple collect 400,000 cans to pay for wedding

SPOKANE, Wash. – A Spokane couple has reached its goal of collecting enough recyclable aluminum cans to pay for their wedding. Peter Geyer and Andrea Parrish estimated they needed to collect 400,000 cans, worth about $3,800, to pay for the July 31 wedding. With the help of a …. Source  : Couple reach goal of collecting 400,000 aluminum cans to pay for wedding.

Police say woman falls out window, lands on car, then falls asleep in neighbor’s home

Cops: Woman falls out window, lands on car, sleeps

LAKEMOOR, Ill. – Police said a 30-year-old woman apparently fell out of a third-story window, landed on her parked car, and then walked into a neighbor’s house, where she fell asleep on a couch for two hours. Lakemoor Police Chief Mike Marchese said family members believe the …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Police say woman falls out window, lands on car, then falls asleep in neighbor’s home.

Northern Calif. woman says family’s Chihuahua died protecting her kids from pit bull invaders

Calif. woman says Chihuahua died saving her kids

RICHMOND, Calif. – A Northern California woman says her Chihuahua died protecting her children from two pit bulls that got into her apartment.
Mayda Estrella, of Richmond, says the family’s Chihuahua, named Manchas, jumped in between the canine invaders and her 4-year-old son Sunday. A pit bull grabbed Manchas … Original source on Gaea Times at : Northern Calif. woman says family’s Chihuahua died protecting her kids from pit bull invaders.

Ill. police say a hair salon was burglarized days before scheduled grand opening

Ill. hair salon burglarized before grand opening

MURPHYSBORO, Ill. – Police said a hair salon didn’t even have its grand opening before being burglarized. Investigators said Sunday’s break-in at Jayan’s Classic Cuts and Salon happened just days before it was to open for business. Police Chief Jeff Bock said the burglar threw a brick through the … Read : Ill. police say a hair salon was burglarized days before scheduled grand opening.

Ore. police arrest man, 81, for allegedly chasing another man around taco stand with machete

Man, 81, accused of machete chase near taco stand

SALEM, Ore. – Police said an 81-year-old man was arrested after he chased another man around a Salem taco stand while armed with a machete. Salem police said Monday the man accused the taco stand owner of stealing a drill from his nearby business. When the taco …. Source article  : Ore. police arrest man, 81, for allegedly chasing another man around taco stand with machete.

Traffic cameras catch police running red lights and speeding in eastern Iowa

Red light cameras catch police in eastern Iowa

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Traffic cameras have snapped 26 local patrol cars speeding and running red lights in eastern Iowa. Cedar Rapids Police Chief Greg Graham said six officers have been issued letters of discipline because they didn’t have their patrol car’s lights and sirens operating when they …. Source article  : Traffic cameras catch police running red lights and speeding in eastern Iowa.

Caught red-handed: Oklahoma sheriff introduces hit pink jumpsuits as deterrent to crime

Okla. inmates not tickled pink with new jumpsuits

MANGUM, Okla. – A southwestern Oklahoma sheriff is dressing county inmates in hot pink jumpsuits as a deterrent to crime and to make them easier to spot.
Greer County Sheriff Devin Huckabay says the new suits replace the faded and tattered orange jumpsuits worn until now.
Huckabay says male inmates … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Caught red-handed: Oklahoma sheriff introduces hit pink jumpsuits as deterrent to crime.

Mass. school superintendent: Blame for error-riddled tests lies with school department

Mass. school district tests rife with errors

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The school superintendent in Springfield, Mass., has taken responsibility for tests given to the district’s 11th- and 12th-graders that were rife with spelling, grammatical and factual errors.
Two tests given in May to about 2,600 students contained about 100 errors combined.
The mistakes included the phrases “truning around” …. Source article  : Mass. school superintendent: Blame for error-riddled tests lies with school department.

Mass. city councilor wants to name and shame people who access porn on library computers

Mass. official aims to shame library porn viewers

QUINCY, Mass. – A city councilor in Massachusetts thinks he’s come up with a way to stop people looking at pornography on public library computers – name them and shame them.
Quincy Councilor Daniel Raymondi has asked Mayor Thomas Koch to make public a list of people who have …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Mass. city councilor wants to name and shame people who access porn on library computers.

A cut of the cards: Nevada candidates to break tie in primary race Las Vegas style

Nev. candidates to draw lots to break election tie

PAHRUMP, Nev. – Two candidates in a rural Nevada county will settle a tie in their primary race Las Vegas style.
A Republican Nye County commissioner and his challenger tied with 381 votes apiece in the June 8 primary. They’ll cut cards – or throw dice, draw straws …. Source  : A cut of the cards: Nevada candidates to break tie in primary race Las Vegas style.

Central Florida Crimeline denies reward for man who called 911 before crime hotline

Man gets no reward for calling 911 before hotline

COCOA, Fla. – A Florida man who reported a suspect wanted in a string of bomb threats will not get a $5,000 reward because he called 911 before the local crime hotline.
Central Florida Crimeline’s board of directors unanimously agreed Wednesday to not award the prize to 22-year-old [..] Read the original article: here.

Here comes the bride, down Aisle 9: Couple weds in Wis. grocery store aisle where they met

Wedding on Aisle 9! Couple weds at Wis. grocery

WAUTOMA, Wis. – Here comes the bride, down Aisle 9.
A Wisconsin couple who met in Aisle 9 of the Copps grocery store in Wautoma last year were married there this week.
Marty Czarnecki says he was working in the store’s liquor aisle when Denise Irvine came in to … Read more : Here comes the bride, down Aisle 9: Couple weds in Wis. grocery store aisle where they met.