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Ky. boy checks drivers' speed with toy radar gun

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:14:20 -0400

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Landon Wilburn, 11, has a future as a cop - a traffic cop. The youngster, who used to shout at speeders to slow down as they drove through the Stone Lakes...

Somerville man tries to bike, swim and run away from cops

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:45:08 -0400

BOSTON - A 29-year-old man accused of stealing a bicycle in Boston's North End tried to complete his own version of a triathlon to get away from police. Police say...

Mich. cities say hundreds of manhole covers stolen

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:58:47 -0400

FLINT, Mich. - Officials in Flint, Mich., say they've had to replace hundreds of manhole covers and grates that were probably stolen and sold for scrap. The Flint...