LEESBURG, Ga. – Authorities say a south Georgia man shot an armadillo, but ended up accidentally wounding his mother-in-law when the bullet ricocheted off the mammal known for its hard shell. Lee County Sheriff’s deputies tell WALB-TV (http://bit.ly/1FCGUBO) that 54-year-old Larry McElroy fired his 9 mm pistol at the armadillo …
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BERLIN – A German court says a municipal bus mechanic can have hundreds of euros (dollars) in back pay for time spent changing into his work clothes — but not for time he spent showering. The state labor court in Duesseldorf said the man and the local transport authority in …
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A 14-year-old mixed-breed cat appears to have no problem being heard after setting a new world record. Bella has been given the title of “world’s loudest purr by a domestic cat (living),” according to a recent press release issued by Guinness World Records (GWR). Bella’s purr measured 54.49 decibels, which …
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WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Los Angeles County firefighters got creative to rescue a dog that had fallen into a six-inch-wide gap in West Hollywood, California. Inspector Randall Wright says a dozen firefighters were called to the scene Monday afternoon. They found a 60-pound dog wedged upside down between a house …
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CLEARFIELD, Pa. – Police say a Pennsylvania man hoping to pass a fraudulent check instead stole $500 when he found that much money left behind by another customer at a drive-thru bank window. Twenty-eight-year-old Randy Gillen Jr. was in the Clearfield County Jail on Monday, awaiting a Feb. 11 preliminary …
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TRENTON, N.J. – No, Kirstie Alley is not involved with politically motivated lane closures in New Jersey. The actress became a trending topic throughout the U.S. on Twitter on Friday after jokes and confusion from people reading the phrase “Christie ally” in headlines. David Wildstein is an ally of New …
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The International UFO Museum & Research Center in Roswell, New Mexico, is celebrating an out-of-this-world milestone: 5 million visitors. A father and daughter from Roswell became the lucky visitors when they entered the museum earlier Nov. 21, the Roswell Daily Record reported. Chris and Hannah McDonald received balloons, memorabilia and …
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ASHBURN, Va. – More than 200 Virginia students probably won’t have to retake their SAT exams after all: Officials who blamed UPS for losing the box of tests say it’s been found at the school. The college entrance exams went missing last month at Broad Run High School in Ashburn. …
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MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – Police have charged a man with trespassing, public drunkenness and indecent exposure after he was caught on a neighbor’s Pennsylvania farm in the nude, drinking beer among pigs. Police in Manor Township, Lancaster County, say 64-year-old Larry Henry told them, “I just like pigs” when they found …
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MUNCIE, Ind. – An incoming freshman has won free tuition for a semester at Ball State University after sinking a half-court shot. Lem Turner of Illinois made the lucky shot Thursday night during a freshman pep rally for this year’s athletic events at Worthen Arena. The event was held as …
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