HIBBS, Pa. – Police say a shotgun-wielding robber told a southwestern Pennsylvania pizza shop clerk he was having a “bad…
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On 90-degree day, electrical problem makes school district cancel classes, close for snow day
KEYPORT, N.J. – On a day when temperatures surged past 90 degrees in central New Jersey, an electrical problem has…
Read MorePass the mustard and stand for the Pledge: Township uses picnic to boost meeting attendance
VICTORY TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Here’s a way to boost interest in local government: potato salad. A township board in northern…
Read MoreIowa Lottery says Dubuque man scratched off 2 winners in 1 day: $100,000 and $930
DUBUQUE, Iowa – A 75-year-old Dubuque man has scratched off two winning tickets in one day. One was worth $100,000,…
Read MoreArizona garbage-dumping suspect caught at law enforcement trash collection event
KINGMAN, Ariz. – Arizona detectives holding a free trash collection event got more than just garbage. They also got their…
Read MoreCity bars kangaroos as service animals after woman takes one into McDonald’s; mini horses OK
BEAVER DAM, Wis. – Officials have changed a southeastern Wisconsin city’s rules on service animals after a woman took a…
Read MoreNew Hampshire governor blocks bill that would have OK’d images of babies on beer bottle labels
CONCORD, N.H. – Sorry, baby, your picture isn’t going to be on the front of any beer bottles in New…
Read MoreRestroom at an Indiana Wal-Mart closed indefinitely after backpack meth lab is found inside
MUNCIE, Ind. – A restroom at a Wal-Mart in eastern Indiana has been closed indefinitely after an employee discovered a…
Read MoreCoyote captured in upper Manhattan park; later released in Bronx wilderness area
NEW YORK – Police officers have captured a coyote in a park in upper Manhattan. Officials say officers used tranquilizer…
Read MoreThat one’s ‘ghastly:’ Rude remarks on invitations get at least 1 Romanian diplomat fired
BUCHAREST, Romania – The Romanian Foreign Ministry says a diplomat has been fired after its embassy in Paris sent out…
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