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.

Colo. police seek leaping leprechaun after witnesses report costumed man jumping between cars

Police seek mischief maker dressed as leprechaun

BOULDER, Colo. – Police responding to reports of a man leaping between cars in a Colorado supermarket parking lot didn’t need a detailed description of the suspect.
Boulder Police Sgt. Fred Gerhardt says witnesses on Wednesday reported a man was dressed as a leprechaun and pretending to shoot at people …. Source article  : Colo. police seek leaping leprechaun after witnesses report costumed man jumping between cars.

Police arrest man accused of breaking into a Ga. home and taking a shower

Man arrested for entering house, taking shower

ROSWELL, Ga. – Authorities have arrested a man accused of breaking into a home near Roswell High School at around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday and taking a shower. Roswell police spokesman Lt. James McGee said neighbors tell police they saw a man entering the home.
Police said the homeowner then arrived … Read more »»».

Pa. man fined $600 for not cleaning up bags of trash he claims insulate organic garden

Pa. man fined $600 for trash he says is garden aid

SCOTTDALE, Pa. – A western Pennsylvania man said he’ll appeal a $600 fine for keeping hundreds of full trash bags on his property that he claims are used to insulate his organic vegetable garden. Officials in Scottdale, said the bags littering Thomas Zeller’s property, along …. Original article  : Pa. man fined $600 for not cleaning up bags of trash he claims insulate organic garden.

Louisiana deputies say man planned to eat duck stolen from community park

La. deputies say man planned to eat park duck

CHALMETTE, La. – A St. Bernard Parish man was arrested Monday after sheriff’s deputies said he stole a duck from a public park and planned to eat it. The Sheriff’s Office said the man, 38, was booked with theft of an animal after someone saw him take …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Louisiana deputies say man planned to eat duck stolen from community park.

Mother charged after judge sees company name misspelled in promise of inmate job

Mother charged for phony letter about son’s job

PADUCAH, Ky. – A western Kentucky woman’s attempt to get her son out of jail on bond came undone over a misspelling. The Paducah Sun reported court officials became suspicious when the 44-year-old mother presented a letter allegedly from Wagner Moving and Storage. The woman knew bond for …. Source  : Mother charged after judge sees company name misspelled in promise of inmate job.

Pa. men face assault charges after allegedly attacking off-duty officer over dog waste

Men face assault charges after dog doo dispute

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Three men face assault charges after they allegedly attacked an off-duty Harrisburg police officer in a dispute over dog waste. Police said brothers Matthew Stauffer, 33, and Daniel Stauffer, 31, attacked police Officer John Doll earlier this month.
Investigators said the Stauffers confronted Doll about his …. Original article  : Pa. men face assault charges after allegedly attacking off-duty officer over dog waste.

Couple charged with stealing nearly $2K from central Pa. jail using routing number from check

Police say pair stole nearly $2K from Pa. jail

HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. – A couple were charged with stealing nearly $2,000 from a central Pennsylvania jail by using a routing number from a check the woman got from the jail after her release last year. Police said a 61-year-old man and his 51-year-old wife used the routing … Read more >>>.

Incumbent wins NV county commission primary with queen of clubs

Candidate wins NV primary with queen of clubs

CARSON CITY, Nev. – The 10 of clubs wasn’t quite good enough.
That’s what Carl Moore Sr. drew Thursday in the tiebreaker between two rural Nevada county commission candidates who sought the Republican nomination in the June 8 primary.
Nye County Commissioner Andrew “Butch” Borasky, who survived a recall last …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Incumbent wins NV county commission primary with queen of clubs.

Liver colored and smelling of rotting flesh, rare corpse flower blooms in Berkeley, Calif.

Rare liver-colored flower blooms in N. California

BERKELEY, Calif. – With its putrid smell, liver-colored petals and phallic stamen, a blooming corpse flower is drawing visitors to a botanical garden in Northern California.
The 15-year-old Sumatran plant – officially called Amorphophallus titanium – bloomed for the first time Tuesday in Berkeley.
It slowly unfurled its rotten-meat-scented blossom to [..] Read the original article: here.

Mississippi woman drops the telephone, spots snake staring up at at her

Miss. woman drops phone, sees snake staring at her

McCOMB, Miss. – A woman who reached for her telephone after dropping it on the floor in her apartment said she saw a snake staring up at her. Candy Sudduth told The Enterprise-Journal the snake looked as if it was getting ready to bite her on Wednesday … Read more : Mississippi woman drops the telephone, spots snake staring up at at her.

Black bear looking for new home camps out in tree in downtown of small central Oregon city

Black bear camps in tree in Ore. city’s downtown

SISTERS, Ore. – A black bear made a surprise stop in the downtown of a small central Oregon city.
Craig Derksen, a teacher from Singapore visiting Central Oregon, was sitting under a tree Wednesday reading when someone screamed, “Bear!”
A black bear ran by him and up a tree …. Source article  : Black bear looking for new home camps out in tree in downtown of small central Oregon city.

Moose remains on the loose in Maine after running through a college campus and cemetery

Moose tours cemetery, remains loose in Maine

PORTLAND, Maine – A moose remains on the loose in Maine’s largest city after crisscrossing a busy road and running through a college campus and cemetery. The moose was spotted walking through Deering Oaks Pond on Thursday afternoon, then crossing Forest Avenue under the I-295 overpass, and walking into … Read more : Moose remains on the loose in Maine after running through a college campus and cemetery.

Pa. woman denies leaving 8-year-old granddaughter with shoplifted goods, but will stand trial

Grandmother faces trial in ‘holding the bags’ case

UNIONTOWN, Pa. – A southwestern Pennsylvania woman who denied leaving her 8-year-old granddaughter behind with stolen goods was ordered to stand trial on shoplifting charges. Elaine Weimer, 50, was ordered to stand trial on Wednesday on charges of retail theft, endangering the welfare of a child, and corruption … Read : Pa. woman denies leaving 8-year-old granddaughter with shoplifted goods, but will stand trial.

Delaware police say car burglar wearing winter clothes caught by resident

Police: Car burglar wearing winter clothes caught

GLASGOW, Del. – Authorities said a car burglar decked out in winter clothes was held at gunpoint by the resident he was stealing from in Glasgow. Officials said a woman told her husband after she saw a man wearing a black knit cap, winter gloves, a scarf and goggles …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Delaware police say car burglar wearing winter clothes caught by resident.

Hawaii hairdresser buys ticket for homeless man to fly to be with ailing father in Seattle

Hawaii hairdresser buys plane ticket for homeless

HONOLULU – A Hawaii hairdresser is helping send a homeless man from Seattle back home to be with his ailing father. Denise Sakai answered a call from state Rep. John Mizuno for donations to send Gregory Reese to Washington state. Instead of just a partial donation, Sakai bought Reese …. Source  : Hawaii hairdresser buys ticket for homeless man to fly to be with ailing father in Seattle.

Irish bookmaker says bettors think BP CEO won’t survive the year

Odds are, BP to get new CEO this year
LONDON – Odds are, BP’s embattled chief executive Tony Hayward will be out of a job before the end of the year, an Irish bookmaker says.

The Paddy Power betting agency on Thursday quotes odds of 8-11 that Hayward won’t last the year running the oil company, and … Read : Irish bookmaker says bettors think BP CEO won’t survive the year.

Off-duty coroners having dinner in central Pa. save 15-year-old boy choking in restaurant

Off-duty coroners save choking boy at Pa. eatery

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Two off-duty deputy coroners in central Pennsylvania showed they’re pretty good with living patients too.
Centre County deputy coroners Judy Pleskonko and Debra Smeal – still wearing their scrubs – were having dinner at a steakhouse Wednesday when a 15-year-old boy near them started choking … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Off-duty coroners having dinner in central Pa. save 15-year-old boy choking in restaurant.

New Zealand drug dealer who kept girlfriend’s body on ice in California hotel is deported

Man who kept body on ice in California is deported

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Federal officials have deported a New Zealand drug dealer who kept his dead girlfriend’s body on dry ice in a swanky Newport Beach hotel after she died of an overdose.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement says Stephen David Royds was deported June 25.
The 49-year-old … Original article on : New Zealand drug dealer who kept girlfriend’s body on ice in California hotel is deported.

All squawk: Rooster balks at chance to crow before Mich. appeals court, acts ‘like a chicken’

Pet rooster falls foul of legal system in Michigan

PETOSKEY, Mich. – Beaker the rooster can’t beat the man.
The northern Michigan fowl whose address has been the focus of at least two court challenges is passing on the chance to crow before the Michigan Court of Appeals.
Andy and Sharon Peters, Beaker’s owners, have instead opted to … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : All squawk: Rooster balks at chance to crow before Mich. appeals court, acts ‘like a chicken’.

North Dakota golf course uses goats to rid 16th hole of noxious weeds

ND golf course brings in weed-eating goats

BISMARCK, N.D. – A public golf course in North Dakota has taken a new approach to dealing with pesky weeds: goats.
Eric Stromstad, superintendent at Hawktree golf course north of Bismarck, says two goats were brought in at the start of the season to rid the 16th hole of leafy …. Source article  : North Dakota golf course uses goats to rid 16th hole of noxious weeds.

Husband, wife take top spots at International Cherry Pit Spitting Championship in SW Michigan

Husband, wife win at pit spitting in SW Michigan

EAU CLAIRE, Mich. – A husband and wife took top honors for the second straight year at the annual cherry pit spitting competition in southwestern Michigan.
Rick “Pellet Gun” Krause, of Tuba City, Ariz., spit a pit 51 feet, 3 inches Saturday for his 16th win at the … Read : Husband, wife take top spots at International Cherry Pit Spitting Championship in SW Michigan.

Egyptian farmer calls newborn two-headed calf a ‘divine miracle’

Egyptian farmer calls two-headed calf ‘a miracle’

CAIRO – A farmer in northern Egypt says his cow has given birth to a two-headed calf that he calls a “divine miracle.”
Sobhy el-Ganzoury said Saturday it took two hours and much pulling to deliver the rare calf. He said the difficult birth has weakened the calf’s legs.
El-Ganzoury said … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Egyptian farmer calls newborn two-headed calf a ‘divine miracle’.