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Ohioan: Helping panhandler led to littering ticket

trose@heraldinteractive.com (Associated Press) — Wed, 30 May 2012 10:15:14 -0400

CLEVELAND - An Ohio man says he was giving money to a panhandler in a wheelchair when the cash fell to the ground...

It's just typical of you men to all stick together

trose@heraldinteractive.com (Mike Pingree) — Sat, 26 May 2012 22:12:41 -0400

A woman called the cops on her husband when he refused to give her the car keys because she was too intoxicated...

Climber, 73, finally felt old at summit of Everest

trose@heraldinteractive.com (Associated Press) — Fri, 25 May 2012 22:39:03 -0400

KATMANDU, Nepal - The oldest woman to climb Mount Everest said she finally felt she had gotten old when she scaled...

San Francisco official says Ouija board comment was joke

trose@heraldinteractive.com (Associated Press) — Thu, 24 May 2012 09:39:21 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - A San Francisco supervisor who said he consulted a Ouija board before a vote now says he was joking...

Iowa man with zebra, parrot in truck gets DUI

trose@heraldinteractive.com (Associated Press) — Wed, 23 May 2012 11:26:05 -0400

DUBUQUE, Iowa - An Iowa man stopped outside a Dubuque bar with a small zebra and a parrot in his truck has been...

Wanted: Bigfoot hair samples for European study

trose@heraldinteractive.com (Associated Press) — Wed, 23 May 2012 09:57:32 -0400

LONDON - European researchers are planning to use new techniques to analyze DNA that could help crack the mystery...

San Francisco official consults Ouija board before vote

trose@heraldinteractive.com (Associated Press) — Wed, 23 May 2012 09:20:34 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - A San Francisco supervisor says he consulted a Ouija board before city leaders voted on whether...

Oregon workers awarded $332K in onsite toilet fight

trose@heraldinteractive.com (Associated Press) — Tue, 22 May 2012 09:41:26 -0400

PORTLAND, Ore. - Two workers who claimed they were forced to urinate in a bucket have been awarded $332,000 after...

U S artist buys abandoned French hamlet at auction

trose@heraldinteractive.com (Associated Press) — Mon, 21 May 2012 11:37:35 -0400

PARIS - An abandoned hamlet in central France will find a new life with a noted photographer from New York state...

Hope I didn't spoil your big day, sis

trose@heraldinteractive.com (Mike Pingree) — Sat, 19 May 2012 21:40:24 -0400

After partaking enthusiastically at the open bar at a wedding in Buxton, England, the bride's 20-year-old brother...

Ouch! Dog bites politician but she gets a vote

trose@heraldinteractive.com (Associated Press) — Sat, 19 May 2012 13:52:07 -0400

FRANKENMUTH TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A woman running for the Michigan Legislature was bitten by a dog while going door...

Coin toss decides Texas city council election

trose@heraldinteractive.com (Associated Press) — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:57:20 -0400

WOLFFORTH, Texas - A winner has been chosen by a coin toss in a Texas city council election. Church administrator...

Amherst fire chief angry at 'idiots' on roof

trose@heraldinteractive.com (Associated Press) — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:59:52 -0400

AMHERST - A Massachusetts fire chief says three college students his firefighters had to rescue from the roof of...

Cops: NY man shoots friend in leg at his request

trose@heraldinteractive.com (Associated Press) — Tue, 15 May 2012 08:38:59 -0400

STOCKHOLM, N.Y. - Authorities say a northern New York man had his friend shoot him in the leg with a rifle because...

I've got a gun, so don't mess with me ... Wham! Ouch! No!

trose@heraldinteractive.com (Mike Pingree) — Sat, 12 May 2012 21:34:45 -0400

A man broke into a home in Surprise, Ariz., and went into the master bedroom, where he pointed a gun at the homeowner...

Marblehead blows away leaf blower ban

trose@heraldinteractive.com (Associated Press) — Wed, 09 May 2012 10:12:38 -0400

MARBLEHEAD - It's still OK to use leaf blowers in Marblehead. Town Meeting members on Tuesday voted 285-211...

Orangutans at Miami zoo use iPads to communicate

trose@heraldinteractive.com (Associated Press) — Wed, 09 May 2012 08:34:54 -0400

MIAMI - The 8-year-old twins love their iPad. They draw, play games and expand their vocabulary. Their family's...

Another testicle ticket written in South Carolina

trose@heraldinteractive.com (Associated Press) — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:59:20 -0400

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - For the second time in a year, a motorist has been ticketed in South Carolina for displaying...

Gorilla gets jaw surgery after scuffle at Nebraska zoo

trose@heraldinteractive.com (Associated Press) — Sun, 06 May 2012 14:55:38 -0400

OMAHA, Neb. - It was a bit of a zoo at the Nebraska Medical Center over the weekend, when a special patient came...

On second thought, officer, I might have misled you

trose@heraldinteractive.com (Mike Pingree) — Sat, 05 May 2012 21:40:33 -0400

After he was pulled over for speeding in New Port Richey, Fla., a man flashed a phony police badge and told the...

National Christmas Tree has died near White House

trose@heraldinteractive.com (Associated Press) — Sat, 05 May 2012 14:51:30 -0400

WASHINGTON - Federal officials say the National Christmas Tree planted near the White House a year ago has died...

'Super villain' challenges Seattle masked crime-fighter Phoenix Jones

trose@heraldinteractive.com () — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:01:48 -0400

SEATTLE -- The whole "super hero" thing going on around Seattle over the past several months reached new levels Tuesday. Just as the self-proclaimed masked crusader Phoenix...

Tsunami-swept Harley in container found in Canada

trose@heraldinteractive.com (Associated Press) — Wed, 02 May 2012 09:20:39 -0400

TOKYO - It must have been a wild ride. Japanese media say a Harley-Davidson motorcycle lost in last year's tsunami...

Tennessee police arrest man for paying with real $50

trose@heraldinteractive.com (Associated Press) — Tue, 01 May 2012 22:29:44 -0400

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee police are apologizing after arresting a man for using a $50 bill they thought was...

Official: Polka dots painted on North Dakota home an eyesore

trose@heraldinteractive.com (Associated Press) — Tue, 01 May 2012 19:21:29 -0400

BISMARCK, N.D. - Jim Deitz believes he's creating a Grand Forks landmark, but the downtown apartment house he's...