Team claims record-breaking pumpkin launch in southern Utah, awaits Guinness verification

Team claims record-breaking pumpkin launch in Utah

MOAB, Utah – A team that shoots pumpkins from a giant air cannon says it achieved the holy grail of the sport – chucking a pumpkin a distance of more than one mile.
The “Big 10 Inch Team” from Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey says it launched the 9.5-pound pumpkin …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Team claims record-breaking pumpkin launch in southern Utah, awaits Guinness verification.

La. police say drunk bicyclist ignored lights and siren, ran into squad car

Police: Bicyclist ignores siren, hits squad car

MINDEN, La. – The Webster Parish Sheriff’s Office said a bicyclist inching down the center of the road ignored lights and siren and ran into a police car. The Minden Press-Herald reported that 47-year-old Robert Earl Batton of Minden was booked with second-offense DWI and possessing marijuana. Calls to … Original article on : La. police say drunk bicyclist ignored lights and siren, ran into squad car.

Mistaken alert from Ohio school tells wrong parents their kids are absent; school apologizes

Ohio school tells wrong parents kids are absent

REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio – An Ohio middle school says human error caused parents to be mistakenly alerted that their fifth- and sixth-graders were absent.
School officials in the Columbus suburb of Reynoldsburg says parents were “understandably upset” after being alarmed unnecessarily on Thursday.
Parents of students at Waggoner Road Middle School …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Mistaken alert from Ohio school tells wrong parents their kids are absent; school apologizes.

Mistaken alert from Ohio school tells all parents their kids are absent; school apologizes

Ohio school call tells all parents kids are absent

REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio – An Ohio middle school says human error caused parents to be mistakenly alerted that their fifth- and sixth-graders were absent.
A school district spokeswoman in the Columbus suburb of Reynoldsburg says parents were “understandably upset” after being alarmed unnecessarily on Thursday.
All parents at Waggoner Road …. Original source  : Mistaken alert from Ohio school tells all parents their kids are absent; school apologizes.

Men arrested after bewildering diners by wrestling python outside McDonald’s in Australia

Men accused of wrestling python outside McDonald’s

MELBOURNE, Australia – Two men were arrested after bewildered diners at a McDonald’s spotted them wrestling a 5-foot (1.5 meter) python named Boris in the restaurant parking lot, police said Thursday. Victoria state police said the men stole the 8-year-old black-headed python and a lizard from a pet shop … Read more »».

Fla. authorities blow up ’suspicious’ stuffed pony outside of an elementary school

Suspicious stuffed pony blown up outside school

ORLANDO, Fla. – Authorities blew up a stuffed pony – determined to be a “suspicious device” – after it was found outside a central Florida school. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office reported that the toy was found near the Waterbridge Elementary School Tuesday morning.
No one was allowed in or … Read more >>>.

Indiana pastor says burglars stole briefcase with his Bibles inside during church break-in

Church burglars steal Indiana pastor’s Bibles

MUNCIE, Ind. – A Muncie pastor said thieves who broke into the church made off with his three personal Bibles, including one that had the funeral programs for his mother and father inside. Minister Aston Chambers Jr. discovered the break-in at Mount Zion Baptist Church on Friday night after taking …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Indiana pastor says burglars stole briefcase with his Bibles inside during church break-in.

Deputies pick up boy in Spiderman pajamas using scooter on busy southern Ill. highway

Boy in Spiderman pajamas scoots along Ill. highway

MURPHYSBORO, Ill. – Clad in Spiderman pajamas, a 5-year-old southern Illinois boy on a scooter had someplace to be. And he apparently wasn’t going to let busy highways stand in his way. Authorities said Jackson County sheriff’s deputies picked up the boy and his Razor-type scooter about 2 … Read more : Deputies pick up boy in Spiderman pajamas using scooter on busy southern Ill. highway.

Nature walk backfires: German’s naked stroll to reduce stress sets off police manhunt instead

German man’s stress-calming naked walk backfires

BERLIN – A German man’s habit of taking naked walks to reduce his stress levels backfired when his latest escapade triggered a police search and closed down a rail line.
Police in the western city of Solingen said Friday that a woman out walking her dog saw the man, who jumped …. Source article  : Nature walk backfires: German’s naked stroll to reduce stress sets off police manhunt instead.