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Valentine's gift blamed for Calif. power outage
A Valentine's Day gift is being blamed for a power outage in Southern California. Southern California Edison spokesman David Song says a helium-filled balloon scored a direct hit on the company's Fontana substation Tuesday night, knocking out power to 15,099 customers. (AP, 4:19 a.m.)
A Valentine's Day gift is being blamed for a power outage in Southern California. Southern California Edison spokesman David Song says a helium-filled balloon scored a direct hit on the company's Fontana substation Tuesday night, knocking out power to 15,099 customers. (AP, 4:19 a.m.)
Fugitive runs out of gas, calls sheriff for help
A 59-year-old fugitive is back behind bars after he ran out of gas in Wyoming and called the local sheriff's office for roadside assistance. (AP, 2/14/12)
A 59-year-old fugitive is back behind bars after he ran out of gas in Wyoming and called the local sheriff's office for roadside assistance. (AP, 2/14/12)
Police: Mumbling Pa. suspect had mouthful of crack
A western Pennsylvania man is jailed on drug charges because police say something other than a confession came out of his mouth when he was hit with a stun gun. (AP, 2/14/12)
A western Pennsylvania man is jailed on drug charges because police say something other than a confession came out of his mouth when he was hit with a stun gun. (AP, 2/14/12)
Police: Man wore 'Scream' mask in Miss. robberies
Police have arrested an Indianapolis man in connection with two convenience store robberies in Mississippi where the thief wore a mask like the one used by the villain in the 1990s slasher flick "Scream." (AP, 2/14/12)
Police have arrested an Indianapolis man in connection with two convenience store robberies in Mississippi where the thief wore a mask like the one used by the villain in the 1990s slasher flick "Scream." (AP, 2/14/12)
Dad plays porn instead of 'Smurfs' at kid's party
Police aren't filing charges against a father who briefly played a pornographic video instead of "The Smurfs" at his child's birthday party. (AP, 2/13/12)
Police aren't filing charges against a father who briefly played a pornographic video instead of "The Smurfs" at his child's birthday party. (AP, 2/13/12)
VW beetle police car pulls over pickup driver
A Volkswagen beetle owned by the Carter County Sheriff's Department became an improvised pursuit vehicle -- at about 20 mph. The beetle won. (AP, 2/13/12)
A Volkswagen beetle owned by the Carter County Sheriff's Department became an improvised pursuit vehicle -- at about 20 mph. The beetle won. (AP, 2/13/12)
Ky school officials say bedbugs at school a hoax
Augusta Independent School Principal Robin Kelsch had enough to worry about with the flu. Kelsch didn't need a student's report of bedbugs at the school to make things worse. (AP, 2/13/12)
Augusta Independent School Principal Robin Kelsch had enough to worry about with the flu. Kelsch didn't need a student's report of bedbugs at the school to make things worse. (AP, 2/13/12)
Retirement ends Ohio family's long-running service
Members of Hamilton police Chief Neil Ferdelman's family have held public safety jobs serving their southwestern Ohio city for 87 years straight, but that run will end with his retirement next month. (AP, 2/13/12)
Members of Hamilton police Chief Neil Ferdelman's family have held public safety jobs serving their southwestern Ohio city for 87 years straight, but that run will end with his retirement next month. (AP, 2/13/12)
NYC sewage plant to offer Valentine's Day tours
It may not smell like a rose but a New York City sewage plant is offering tours for lovers on Valentine's Day. (AP, 2/10/12)
It may not smell like a rose but a New York City sewage plant is offering tours for lovers on Valentine's Day. (AP, 2/10/12)