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Transplanted: Large Idaho sequoia tree finds new home

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A large sequoia tree with a history rooted in conservation was standing in the way of progress, so on Sunday, it was moved.

Sun, 25 Jun 2017 15:38:45 -0400

Norwegians collect money to fix penis-shaped rock formation

HELSINKI (AP) — Activists are collecting money to repair a penis-shaped rock formation in southern Norway after the popular tourist attraction was found badly damaged.

Sun, 25 Jun 2017 08:12:11 -0400

California father buries wrong man after coroner's mistake

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Eleven days after laying his son to rest, Frank J. Kerrigan got a call from a friend.

Sat, 24 Jun 2017 22:04:02 -0400

Giant sequoia move on schedule in Idaho, tree doing well

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A massive Idaho tree that grew over more than a century from a seedling sent by a noted naturalist has been uprooted and is poised to travel about two blocks Sunday to a new location.

Sat, 24 Jun 2017 18:30:07 -0400

Al Capone song, pocket watch fetch over $100K at auction

BOSTON (AP) — Artifacts connected to some of the nation's most notorious gangsters sold for more than $100,000 at auction Saturday.

Sat, 24 Jun 2017 18:22:50 -0400

Huge, homely mastiff named Martha wins world's ugliest dog

PETALUMA, Calif. (AP) — Martha is big, ugly, lazy and gassy. And a world champion.

Sat, 24 Jun 2017 12:03:38 -0400

Albuquerque TV truck stolen while crew worked on crime story

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — While a television news crew was gathering footage for a story about crime in the Albuquerque downtown area, a thief drove off in the station's SUV.

Fri, 23 Jun 2017 22:47:51 -0400

Work to move giant sequoia draws curious Idaho onlookers

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Workers in Idaho prepared to inflate rolling tubes beneath a massive sequoia that grew over more than a century from a seed sent by naturalist John Muir. Then, they wrestled the tree up a ramp to street level Friday.

Fri, 23 Jun 2017 20:50:03 -0400

Breast milk jeweler ordered to refund customers, return milk

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island company that makes jewelry from breast milk has been ordered to refund customers and return the breast milk they sent.

Fri, 23 Jun 2017 20:10:22 -0400

Toilet charity gets Indian village to take on Trump name

MARODA, India (AP) — A charity that provides toilets to poor Indians is leading an effort to rename a tiny northern village after President Donald Trump, saying the gesture is meant to honor relations with the U.S. and draw support for better sanitation in India.

Fri, 23 Jun 2017 17:14:04 -0400

Workers help woman find necklace buried in hospital waste

OXFORD, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey woman has been reunited with her special necklace that was thrown in the trash after she went to a hospital, thanks to a group of hardworking sanitation workers.

Fri, 23 Jun 2017 16:52:00 -0400

Family expected euthanized dog's ashes, got his frozen body

BEAVER FALLS, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania family expecting to pick up the ashes of their beloved pet were instead handed the animal's frozen body.

Fri, 23 Jun 2017 16:13:44 -0400

Kind act spreads to 167 drivers at Indiana McDonald's

SCOTTSBURG, Ind. (AP) — A customer's act of kindness at a southern Indiana McDonald's sparked a chain reaction of niceness in its drive-thru line.

Fri, 23 Jun 2017 08:37:41 -0400

Big catch: Fisherman finds camera, returns it to owner

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — A man who was fishing in the Tennessee River reeled in a waterlogged camera and then used social media to track down its owner in Florida.

Fri, 23 Jun 2017 08:06:50 -0400

Driver rescued after van gets stuck in Wisconsin drawbridge

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Firefighters had to rescue a man after his minivan became wedged in a drawbridge in downtown Green Bay.

Fri, 23 Jun 2017 07:57:41 -0400

Police: Man faces charges after stealing more than 500 signs

AVON LAKE, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man is facing charges after police say he stole more than 500 signs, claiming they were an eyesore and a distraction to drivers.

Fri, 23 Jun 2017 07:42:35 -0400

Chinese parents alarmed by miniature crossbow craze

BEIJING (AP) — Powerful mini-crossbows that shoot toothpicks and needles are the new must-have toy for schoolkids across China — and a nightmare for concerned parents and school officials.

Fri, 23 Jun 2017 06:00:49 -0400

Rolling sequoia: Idaho tree tied to John Muir set for move

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Not very often does a 10-story-tall, 800,000-pound landmark change locations. Especially one that's alive.

Thu, 22 Jun 2017 21:09:03 -0400

Worker bit in tussle with would-be thief over stripper pole

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Police in Little Rock say a mall worker wrestled away a stripper pole from a would-be thief who bit the employee during the struggle.

Thu, 22 Jun 2017 13:40:38 -0400

Oregon joins states where roadkill can be harvested for food

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Some folks in Oregon might not want to ask, when served an elk burger or a venison steak, where the meat came from.

Thu, 22 Jun 2017 13:33:57 -0400

British schoolboys don skirts amid shorts ban in heatwave

LONDON (AP) — Boys at a British high school have found a novel way around strict uniform rules banning shorts, as the country swelters through a heatwave.

Thu, 22 Jun 2017 12:02:08 -0400

Suspect lights cigarette at end of wild police pursuit

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police say a woman led officers on a wild chase in a suspected stolen car that lasted a half-hour and ended when she crashed into a pole.

Thu, 22 Jun 2017 09:50:13 -0400

Genoa makes special airport waiver for famed pesto sauce

ROME (AP) — The Italian port city of Genoa has taken pride in its famed pesto sauce to new heights by granting special airport waivers for those who can't get enough of the basil and pine nut pasta sauce.

Thu, 22 Jun 2017 09:40:10 -0400

Oregon joins states where roadkill can be harvested for food

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A bill recently signed into law in Oregon allows drivers who crash into deer and elk on the road to harvest the animals' meat for food.

Thu, 22 Jun 2017 03:47:58 -0400

German teen suspected of shooting toy gun at Thai king

German prosecutors said on Wednesday they were investigating a 14-year-old boy suspected of shooting plastic bullets from a toy gun at the King of Thailand who was cycling near Munich this month. The king was not hurt. The unidentified youth, together with a 13-year-old who is too young to be investigated, is suspected of having fired the gun from a garden or house window at a group of cyclists that included King Maha Vajiralongkorn, a regular visitor to Bavaria, and his entourage.

Thu, 22 Jun 2017 00:41:22 -0400

Fake quake: Report of major California temblor a false alarm

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The only tremors from a reported major earthquake off the California coast came on the internet.

Thu, 22 Jun 2017 00:07:49 -0400

Stoked! 511 California surfers paddle out to set record

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Southern California surfers are stoked after setting a Guinness World Record for largest surf paddle-out.

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 14:59:05 -0400

Adviser quits in vote tampering scandal at California school

MURRIETA, Calif. (AP) — Students at a Southern California high school got a lesson in political corruption after it was revealed that a faculty adviser rigged the election for class president and two other races.

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 14:02:17 -0400

German prosecutors investigate teenager for shooting toy gun at Thai king

German prosecutors said on Wednesday they were investigating a 14-year-old boy suspected of shooting plastic bullets from a toy gun at the King of Thailand who was cycling near Munich late one evening earlier this month. The unidentified youth, together with a 13-year-old who is too young to be investigated, is suspected of having fired the gun from a garden or house window at a group of cyclists that included King Maha Vajiralongkorn, a regular visitor to Bavaria, and his entourage. First it was fired at a group of cyclists, one of whom was the King of Thailand," said Thomas Rauscher, prosecutor in the southern town of Landshut.

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 13:05:33 -0400

Goodwill returns $97K to Ohio couple in mistaken donation

ZANESVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A couple has gotten back nearly $100,000 they mistakenly donated to Goodwill Industries in Ohio

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 12:42:08 -0400

Empty NYC transit bus rolls down street, hits church, cars

NEW YORK (AP) — An empty New York City transit bus rolled backward down a hilly Brooklyn block and smashed into a church and parked vehicles during a crash caught on video .

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 12:38:16 -0400

Cops: Woman with history of thefts steals hair highlights

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania woman with a history of stealing meals and services has allegedly struck again, this time at a hair salon.

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 09:04:07 -0400

Naked thief nabbed by Austrian police at Vienna hotel

VIENNA (AP) — Austrian police have arrested a suspected thief. But first, they made sure he put on some clothes.

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 08:09:15 -0400

Woman who hid gun in her vagina gets probation in drug case

WACO, Texas (AP) — A Texas woman who police said packed a loaded pistol in her vagina has been sentenced to probation after she pleaded guilty to drug possession.

Tue, 20 Jun 2017 18:52:53 -0400

Senior student mocks school's dress code with yearbook quote

WEST MILFORD, N.J. (AP) — A teenager has left a permanent mark on her long-running battle against her high school's dress code.

Tue, 20 Jun 2017 17:26:58 -0400

California deputies harness wayward Llama

VACAVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A couple of Solano County sheriff's deputies are one wayward llama's heroes after they saved it from traffic.

Tue, 20 Jun 2017 13:34:52 -0400

Sleepy burglary suspect caught taking nap

WINFIELD, W.Va. (AP) — Police say a West Virginia man found asleep in a stranger's home has been charged with burglary.

Tue, 20 Jun 2017 11:11:17 -0400

Swarm of gnats causes fire scare at landmark Hamburg church

BERLIN (AP) — Emergency services were called to a landmark Hamburg church to fight a fire. All they found was a swarm of gnats.

Tue, 20 Jun 2017 07:33:05 -0400

Pet squirrel that foiled Idaho home burglary returns to wild

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A pet squirrel named Joey who gained fame as a crime-fighter might be more of the lover type.

Mon, 19 Jun 2017 17:24:19 -0400

10-foot alligator roped, wrangled off East Texas ranch

HAWKINS, Texas (AP) — A Texas rancher lassoed a 10-foot alligator and wranglers crawled atop the thrashing reptile's back after it got a little too close to the landowner's cattle.

Mon, 19 Jun 2017 17:14:07 -0400

Wicked long: Restaurant hopes to land lobster roll record

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — It's a lobster lover's dream.

Mon, 19 Jun 2017 16:58:03 -0400

Coke tweet targeting Pittsburghers uses map of Philadelphia

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Coca-Cola's marketing efforts during the weekend's heatwave in Pittsburgh backfired when the company mistakenly used a map of Philadelphia in a post on Twitter.

Mon, 19 Jun 2017 14:49:42 -0400

Grand theft avocado: 3 arrested in $300K California theft

Police are calling it grand theft avocado. Three produce company workers have been arrested in the theft of up to $300,000 worth of avocados, according to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office. Thirty-eight-year-old ...

Sat, 17 Jun 2017 20:38:53 -0400

Blooming corpse flowers draw crowds in Northern California

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Plant lovers in Northern California are getting a rare treat as two corpse flowers bloom for the first time in a decade.

Sat, 17 Jun 2017 20:38:40 -0400

After 40 years, father and daughter meet for the 1st time

CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. (AP) — A man is looking forward to celebrating Father's Day a week after his first meeting with his 40-year-old daughter, who tracked him down following decades of questions.

Fri, 16 Jun 2017 20:21:30 -0400

Michael Phelps' latest challenge: 'Shark Week'

"Shark Week" has a new star attraction: Michael Phelps.

Fri, 16 Jun 2017 19:38:18 -0400

35-pound flabby feline at Washington shelter seeks new home

WASHINGTON (AP) — A tubby tabby named Symba needed an adoptive family — and probably to lay off the treats.

Fri, 16 Jun 2017 19:07:17 -0400

Teen police volunteers steal LAPD cars, patrol Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three teenagers in a program for those who may want to become officers stole three Los Angeles Police Department vehicles and went on patrol around the city before leading authorities on wild pursuits that ended with crashes, Chief Charlie Beck said Thursday.

Thu, 15 Jun 2017 21:37:49 -0400

Crooked Hill Road exit sign altered to read Crooked Hillary

BRENTWOOD, N.Y. (AP) — A sign marking the Crooked Hill Road exit off a suburban New York parkway has been altered to read "Crooked Hillary."

Thu, 15 Jun 2017 21:23:31 -0400

Whopping $100 million water bill shocks North Carolina man

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (AP) — The water bill wasn't so bad, but the service charge was eye-popping.

Thu, 15 Jun 2017 13:21:14 -0400

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