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- Wallet Stolen in 1982 found in NYC Tree
Money doesn't grow on trees, but a tree-care supervisor in New York City's Central Park found an old wallet inside a dead one. - Illinois Cabbie Sprays Deodorant to Disarm Attacker
Police in suburban Chicago say a taxi driver who didn't have Mace handy when he was attacked by a knife-wielding passenger instead disarmed the man with a can of aerosol deodorant.
- Conference Focuses on Hip Hop Teaching
Forty teachers from nine states are gathering next week for a program to discuss the merits of using hip hop in the classroom.
- Ohio Police Chief Caught Kissing Cop in Cruiser
The police chief of a northeast Ohio township has retired after a video became public showing him and a female office kissing and caressing in the front of a police cruiser while a prisoner was in the back seat.
- Court Orders Wisconsin Man to Turn Over Deer Head
A state appeals court says a Racine man must turn over a deer head to wildlife officials.
- Accused Washington Woman: "Dog Ate My Checks"
A woman accused of dipping into her ex-husband's bank account without permission blames her dog.
- Dog Munches Passport, Cancels Wisconsin Teen's Trip
It's the oldest excuse in the book, but this time it was absolutely true -- the dog did it.
- Bear Skips Veggies for Chocolate in California Home
Deputies say a bear with an apparent sweet-tooth busted into a San Bernardino County home and gobbled up a box of chocolates from a couple's refrigerator.
- Fines Paid for Residents Ticketed in Own Driveways
Officials say a person who wished to remain anonymous has paid the fines for some Ohio residents ticketed for parking in their own driveways.
- Workers Turn in $40K Found at Florida Car Dealership
Two employees who found $40,000 in cash at a Florida car dealership have made their boss proud.
- Golf Course May Regain Missing Holes
How do you lose a hole? Ask the Westchester Golf Course, which was deprived of three of them -- and now might get them back.
- NY Police Close Case of Snake Head in Broccoli
The case of the severed snake head in a dish of a broccoli at an upstate New York restaurant may go unsolved.
- Suspicious Item in Ohio Luggage: Pickled Mangoes
An Ohio airport summoned a bomb squad to detonate a suspicious item that turned out to be pickled mangoes.
- Loose Pigs Shut Down Arkansas Interstate
Hogs on the highway aren't always motorcycles.
- Cat Dropped in Mailbox Adopted
A New Hampshire postal worker is getting his own special delivery.
- Man Attacked for Bologna Sandwich
A man in Oklahoma City says he was attacked for his bologna and cheese sandwich.
- Indiana Lawyer Found Asleep in Trash Can
An Indiana lawyer who was found asleep headfirst in a neighbor's trash can after a night of drinking has apologized and says he's embarrassed.
- Oscar Mayer Wiener Banjo Donation
Banjo-ukulele used to create the Oscar Mayer Wiener song to be formally accessioned as a museum artifact and never played again.
- New Jersey Casino Fined Over Mislabeled Beer
Ever wonder what the difference is between "tastes great" and "less filling?"
- Election Decided by Card Draw
The election came down to the high card.
- Thief in Northern Wisconsin has Taste for Finer Things
A thief who broke into a northern Wisconsin restaurant apparently has refined culinary tastes.
- Duluth Trading Co. and Madison Mallards Team Up to Fight Plumber's Butt
First 500 fans to June 10 Game Receive Complimentary Duluth Trading Longtail T or Plunger and take part in interactive Duluth-inspired Challenges.
- Woman Celebrates 100th Birthday at McDonald's
A Michigan woman has celebrated her 100th birthday at the same eatery she's visited regularly for the past 15 years -- McDonald's.
- Kids Play in 36-hour Ballgame for Charity
It took 101 innings, there were 687 runs scored, and 817 children participated.
- Bear Cub Spotted with Head Stuck in Feeder
It sounds like something out of A.A. Milne's "Winnie the Pooh," but this story isn't fiction.
- Detroit Triplet Gives Birth to Her Own Set of 3
A Michigan woman who's one-third of a set of triplets is celebrating the birth of her own three babies.
- Phoenix Bishop Sentenced for Church Bell Noise
A Phoenix church leader has received a suspended 10-day jail sentence because his tolling church bells violated a city noise ordinance.
- 87-year-old Vet Receives High School Diploma
Clarence Marschall is 87 and survived World War II. And he's finally a high school graduate.
- American Flag Found in School
A recent fire in a Milwaukee public school that dates back to 1894 resulted in an unusual find -- an American flag left in an unused attic area for more than 100 years.
- Beer Box Bandit
Police in Nebraska are looking a man who stole cigarettes while disguising himself as a beer carton.
- Corralled Cow
Green Bay police have corralled a runaway cow that tied up traffic Monday morning.
- Banana Bandit
Fond du Lac police continue a fruitless search for a man wearing an ape costume who has attempted to steal foam banana displays from inside local gas stations.
- Statue Beheaded
Someone has beheaded a statue of President James Garfield that was installed last week at an Ohio college.
- Mowing Mayor
An Ohio mayor is asking residents to grab a mower and help him cut the grass in city parks.
- Rotten Office Food
An office worker cleaning a fridge full of rotten food created a smell so noxious that it sent seven co-workers to the hospital and made many others ill.
- Hungry Suspect
Officials say a suspected drug dealer who led police on a 90 mph chase in Indiana was arrested after he stopped suddenly at a Taco Bell parking lot.
- Overdue Book
Jimmy Carter was in the White House and Dick Cavett was on late night TV when Sarah McKee borrowed a book about American Indian leaders from a northern Virginia library.
- Lucky Ducks
Just in time for Mother's Day, a mother duck has been reunited with two of her babies who fell into a storm drain in Manchester, N.H.
- Boy Finds Money in Backpack
A 10-year-old boy picking up litter in New Hampshire found a charred backpack stuffed with more than $8,000 in cash.
- Wayward Cow
A 500-pound cow that nearly drove police mad after hoofing it out of a New York City slaughterhouse has been saved from a future between two buns.
- Missing Milk
A Sheboygan County cheese company has reported about 12,000 gallons of milk missing from a silo!
- Sticky Suspect
A Pennsylvania man has been accused of burglarizing at least three apartments and vandalizing them with spray paint and chocolate pudding -- after police say he was found covered in chocolate syrup!
- Jellybean Burglar
Police in northwestern Pennsylvania say a burglar took some jellybeans from a home -- but nothing else.
- Marching Band Beating
Don't mess with the marching band.
- Happy the Hippo Moving to Milwaukee
Happy the hippo could soon be a lot happier.
- Blown-away Chihuahua reunited with owners
Tinker Bell has been reunited with her owners after a 70-mph gust of wind picked up the six-pound Chihuahua and tossed her out of sight.
- 217,000 Text Messages
Their thumbs sure must be sore. Two central Pennsylvania friends spent most of March in a text-messaging record attempt and ended up exchanging a total of 217,000!
- Diaper Heist
Authorities in Washington state say a couple were so determined to make off with merchandise without paying that a security guard who tried to stop them got punched.
- Counting Sheep
One Wisconsin sheep farmer is having an unexpectedly good year after six of her ewes gave birth to quadruplets.
- Oprah on Twitter
Oprah Winfrey sent her first "tweet" during a taping of her television talk show.
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