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LA stylist learns modern meaning of 'pay phone'

2009-11-29T07:31:29Z

When a Los Angeles hairstylist accepted a collect call from a customer, she had no idea it would run more than $45. And no idea that's just what collect calls from pay phones cost in the mobile age.

Boston woman delivers grandchild on Thanksgiving

2009-11-28T21:51:34Z

A Boston woman has succeeded at one of the all-time great Thanksgiving Day juggling acts: She cooked the turkey while helping deliver her baby granddaughter.

Man apparently tried to haul away ATM in Colorado

2009-11-27T20:58:10Z

Authorities say a man in Colorado apparently tried to steal an ATM by hauling it away with a truck.

Mass. woman sees image of Jesus on her iron

2009-11-27T19:01:24Z

A Massachusetts woman who recently separated from her husband and had her hours cut at work says an image of Jesus Christ she sees on her iron has reassured her that "life is going to be good."

Caged 'cavemen' go on display at Warsaw zoo

2009-11-27T16:01:23Z

Visitors to Warsaw's zoo are being greeted by two "Homo sapiens" peering out from a cage -- humans in animal skins trying to spark interest in man's caveman ancestors.

Bizarre calf mutilations found on Colorado ranch

2009-11-26T18:11:34Z

A creepy string of calf mutilations in southern Colorado has a rancher and sheriff's officials mystified.

SKorea scraps decades-old sex law targeting men

Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press Writer — 2009-11-26T11:11:40Z

South Korea's Constitutional Court struck down a decades-old law Thursday that had punished men for making false promises of marriage to engage in sexual relations with women.

Not so jolly package causes TN Capitol evacuation

2009-11-25T23:11:42Z

A package for Tennessee's governor turned out not too jolly for staffers at the Capitol. Safety Department spokesman Mike Browning says officials evacuated the building for almost two hours Wednesday when the mail room found a package addressed to Gov. Phil Bredesen that contained moving parts.

Police seek bald man who swiped family's turkey

2009-11-25T22:21:40Z

Jackson police are working to crack a case of fowl play. They're searching for a man who broke into an apartment about 11 p.m. Tuesday and stole a family's holiday turkey. Police Lt. Christopher Simpson told the Jackson Citizen Patriot the suspect ran into the kitchen and stole the turkey out of the freezer.

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2009-11-25T22:21:40Z

Pa. suspect's sweet tooth results in felony charge

2009-11-25T21:22:14Z

Police said a serial shoplifter from central Pennsylvania has taken three sweet steps over the line and now faces a felony charge. Sonya Mosey, 33, was jailed on a felony retail theft charge for allegedly stealing three snack cakes worth $4.27 from a convenience store on Oct. 27. Police said she took a Hostess doughnut and two Tastykake items from ...

La. police say man broke into home to cook meal

2009-11-25T21:11:56Z

Alexandria police have arrested a man they said broke into an home to cook a meal. The Alexandria Daily Town Talk reported Wednesday that 29-year-old man, who told police he was homeless, was arrested and charged with burglary.

Man accused of ramming car into hot dog stand

2009-11-25T21:01:51Z

Police said a North Carolina man rammed his car into a hot dog stand when the vendor refused to sell him a hot dog and drink for a dollar. WRAL-TV reported 23-year-old David Kelbaugh of Rolesville was charged Wednesday with assault with a deadly weapon, hit-and-run, driving while intoxicated and injury to property. Police said Kelbaugh was drinking at a ...

That hissing in the kitchen? Snake!!!

2009-11-25T21:01:45Z

Betty Corey first thought the hissing from her Lakebay, Wash., kitchen might be one of her dogs. Wrong. It was a 4-foot-long ball python. Not a fan of snakes, Corey called 911 and a Pierce County Animal Control officer removed the snake Tuesday morning. Officer Brian Boman said the agency will house the snake at its shelter, keeping it warm ...

Dog with name tag 'works' drive-through window

2009-11-25T20:21:59Z

Customers at one Gulf coast gas station might be surprised at who responds to the counter when they pull up to the drive-through window: The store owner's dog. Dozens of times each day, Cody the chocolate Labradaor retriever will pop up on two paws behind the counter at a BP gas station and convenience store in Clearwater. He even has ...

Police: Barefoot thief steals shoes for left feet

2009-11-25T20:21:54Z

It didn't take Knoxville police gumshoes to track down a suspected shoe thief. He was sauntering barefoot through the parking lot of a Knoxville store called the Shoe Show Wednesday morning when an employee identified him as the man who crammed shoes into his pockets and pushed her out of his way as he walked out Tuesday night.

Deputies use backhoe to find drugs in septic tank

2009-11-25T02:31:34Z

Flushed evidence doesn't go far if your toilet's on a septic system. DeSoto Parish sheriff's Lt. Toni Joe Morris said Tuesday that deputies brought in a backhoe when drug agents raided a home and business and met the owner coming out of a bathroom.

Georgia church robber: 'Sorry but I'm poor'

2009-11-25T01:21:42Z

Someone made off with loot from a Georgia church but also left behind an apology. A note scrawled on the wall said: "Sorry but I'm poor. Forgive me Lord." The Rev. Roger Davis tells WSB-TV that expensive equipment including microphones and a laptop containing important records were stolen over the weekend from Berean Baptist Church. The robber broke locks and ...

Police: Dad leaves boy and goes into strip club

2009-11-24T21:22:02Z

A man was arrested after police said he left his 5-year-old son in a tractor-trailer while he ducked into an Indianapolis strip club to drink. The 39-year-old was arrested at 1:15 a.m. Tuesday on child neglect and public intoxication charges after calling police to report his truck stolen and his child missing. Police said the man was too drunk to ...

Pa. prosecutor wants 'no-tip' charges dropped

2009-11-24T21:02:08Z

An eastern Pennsylvania prosecutor wants charges dropped against a couple who refused to pay a tip at a restaurant where they said they got poor service. Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli said he's recommending that Bethlehem police drop the theft of services charges.

Utah man makes wrong turn, sees train approaching

2009-11-24T20:32:08Z

A man whose car became stuck on a set of railroad tracks bailed out before a commuter train plowed into it. Danny Ray Olsen, 62, said he took a wrong turn in Ogden and got his 1998 Nissan Sentra high-centered between two sets of rails Monday evening. He said he saw lights approaching in his rearview mirror and decided to ...