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Fake 911 call suspect was volunteer firefighter
Court records said a woman suspected of using a prepaid mobile phone to make up to 48 false calls for help to 911 was a volunteer firefighter. The woman, 44, was a volunteer firefighter in Hudson, according to court records released Monday. (AP, 8:01 p.m.)
Court records said a woman suspected of using a prepaid mobile phone to make up to 48 false calls for help to 911 was a volunteer firefighter. The woman, 44, was a volunteer firefighter in Hudson, according to court records released Monday. (AP, 8:01 p.m.)
Irate woman destroys perfume display at Ga. store
Athens-Clarke police are looking for a woman who destroyed $1,000 worth of perfume at a store after being told she couldn't return items without a receipt. The Athens Banner-Herald reported Monday that police said the woman pushed over a large plastic display stand holding several hundred sample-size bottles of perfume that cost $3.50 each. (AP, 5:01 p.m.)
Athens-Clarke police are looking for a woman who destroyed $1,000 worth of perfume at a store after being told she couldn't return items without a receipt. The Athens Banner-Herald reported Monday that police said the woman pushed over a large plastic display stand holding several hundred sample-size bottles of perfume that cost $3.50 each. (AP, 5:01 p.m.)
Boston mom calls 911 over son's video game habit
Police say a frustrated Boston woman called 911 to say she couldn't get her 14-year-old son to stop playing video games and go to sleep. (AP, 4:11 p.m.)
Police say a frustrated Boston woman called 911 to say she couldn't get her 14-year-old son to stop playing video games and go to sleep. (AP, 4:11 p.m.)
Man commandeers NYC garage, collects parking fees
A Brooklyn man is in trouble over a plan to make money off a city-owned garage. Authorities said he broke in to the closed garage near the old seaport district and Wall Street, reopened it and began charging people for parking. The scam didn't last long. (AP, 8:31 p.m.)
A Brooklyn man is in trouble over a plan to make money off a city-owned garage. Authorities said he broke in to the closed garage near the old seaport district and Wall Street, reopened it and began charging people for parking. The scam didn't last long. (AP, 8:31 p.m.)
Wis. teen will need legal permission to date girls
A Wisconsin teenager will need legal permission to date girls for the next three years after he was convicted of fleeing to Tennessee with his girlfriend in a stolen car. (AP, 12/18/09)
A Wisconsin teenager will need legal permission to date girls for the next three years after he was convicted of fleeing to Tennessee with his girlfriend in a stolen car. (AP, 12/18/09)
Man arrested after throwing paint on Vegas sign
Las Vegas police say they have arrested a 69-year-old man who was caught on video throwing paint on Sin City's famous sign welcoming tourists to the Las Vegas Strip. (AP, 12/18/09)
Las Vegas police say they have arrested a 69-year-old man who was caught on video throwing paint on Sin City's famous sign welcoming tourists to the Las Vegas Strip. (AP, 12/18/09)
Attorney sued after biting off part of man's nose
A Memphis attorney bit off part of a man's nose during a fight in a restaurant bathroom. A lawsuit filed by Greg Herbers claims attorney Mark Lambert attacked him last June after Herbers asked two men in a bathroom stall to get out so that he could use it. (AP, 12/18/09)
A Memphis attorney bit off part of a man's nose during a fight in a restaurant bathroom. A lawsuit filed by Greg Herbers claims attorney Mark Lambert attacked him last June after Herbers asked two men in a bathroom stall to get out so that he could use it. (AP, 12/18/09)
Va. man convicted of in-home indecent exposure
A 29-year-old Virginia man has been convicted of indecent exposure after two women said they saw him naked through the windows and doors of his home. Erick Williamson argued in court Friday that he should be free to go au naturel inside his home. But a judge agreed with prosecutors who argued Williamson's actions showed he intended to make himself ... (AP, 12/18/09)
A 29-year-old Virginia man has been convicted of indecent exposure after two women said they saw him naked through the windows and doors of his home. Erick Williamson argued in court Friday that he should be free to go au naturel inside his home. But a judge agreed with prosecutors who argued Williamson's actions showed he intended to make himself ... (AP, 12/18/09)
Kansas dad somehow lifts car off 6-year-old girl
A Kansas mother is praising a neighbor as "Superman" after her 6-year-old daughter told her he somehow found the strength to lift a car off her. The girl escaped with minor injuries after she and neighbor Nick Harris said she was pinned under the vehicle. (AP, 12/18/09)
A Kansas mother is praising a neighbor as "Superman" after her 6-year-old daughter told her he somehow found the strength to lift a car off her. The girl escaped with minor injuries after she and neighbor Nick Harris said she was pinned under the vehicle. (AP, 12/18/09)
Bikers plan topless ride to protest lane removal
Bicyclists planning a protest ride through New York City are calling it their "Freedom Ride" -- free of clothing, that is. The removal of clothing during Saturday's ride is meant as a protest over the removal of a bike lane in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. (AP, 12/18/09)
Bicyclists planning a protest ride through New York City are calling it their "Freedom Ride" -- free of clothing, that is. The removal of clothing during Saturday's ride is meant as a protest over the removal of a bike lane in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. (AP, 12/18/09)
Man pays $72 for a taco, says 'Merry Christmas'
So much for the value menu. A Taco Bell manager in Ohio says a man who appeared drunk walked into the restaurant earlier this week and handed him $72 for just one taco. The manager tells police near the northern Ohio town of Sandusky that the customer who seemed to be in his early 20s refused to take back the ... (AP, 12/18/09)
So much for the value menu. A Taco Bell manager in Ohio says a man who appeared drunk walked into the restaurant earlier this week and handed him $72 for just one taco. The manager tells police near the northern Ohio town of Sandusky that the customer who seemed to be in his early 20s refused to take back the ... (AP, 12/18/09)
Spanish dig to find Lorca's remains finds nothing
A Spanish official says a nearly two-month forensic dig to find the remains of the poet Federico Garcia Lorca, who was executed at the start of the Spanish Civil War, has yielded nothing. (AP, 12/18/09)
A Spanish official says a nearly two-month forensic dig to find the remains of the poet Federico Garcia Lorca, who was executed at the start of the Spanish Civil War, has yielded nothing. (AP, 12/18/09)
Pastor finds dynamite before Christmas party
The pastor at the First Presbyterian Church in Kelso made an unwanted find as she was preparing for a Christmas party: a stick of dynamite. A bomb squad from Portland disposed of it and cleared the church by 6:02 p.m. Wednesday -- just two minutes after the party was to begin. (AP, 12/17/09)
The pastor at the First Presbyterian Church in Kelso made an unwanted find as she was preparing for a Christmas party: a stick of dynamite. A bomb squad from Portland disposed of it and cleared the church by 6:02 p.m. Wednesday -- just two minutes after the party was to begin. (AP, 12/17/09)
Mom sniffs out son's alleged stink-bomb plot
A Colorado mom with a nose for trouble marched her son into the principal's office and said he was planning to set off a stink bomb at the school. Frederick High School was briefly evacuated on Thursday after the woman reported the alleged plot. There were no reports of any would-be bombs going off. (AP, 12/17/09)
A Colorado mom with a nose for trouble marched her son into the principal's office and said he was planning to set off a stink bomb at the school. Frederick High School was briefly evacuated on Thursday after the woman reported the alleged plot. There were no reports of any would-be bombs going off. (AP, 12/17/09)
Wis. cops have jolly good time in Christmas video
The Christmas spirit seems to be in full swing at a police department in Wisconsin. (AP, 12/17/09)
The Christmas spirit seems to be in full swing at a police department in Wisconsin. (AP, 12/17/09)
Ill. library receives vinyl record 47 years late
You can't blame the person who recently returned an old vinyl record to an Illinois library for slipping quickly out the door. The record was a little late. (AP, 12/17/09)
You can't blame the person who recently returned an old vinyl record to an Illinois library for slipping quickly out the door. The record was a little late. (AP, 12/17/09)
Ariz. teacher on leave for taking choir to Hooters
An Arizona music teacher whose students performed at a presidential inauguration event is on administrative leave after taking 40 high school students to a Hooters restaurant. (AP, 12/17/09)
An Arizona music teacher whose students performed at a presidential inauguration event is on administrative leave after taking 40 high school students to a Hooters restaurant. (AP, 12/17/09)
Ohio eatery offers discount for sandwich tattoos
An Ohio restaurant is offering lifetime discounts to people willing to make an indelible display of their love for grilled cheese sandwiches. (AP, 12/17/09)
An Ohio restaurant is offering lifetime discounts to people willing to make an indelible display of their love for grilled cheese sandwiches. (AP, 12/17/09)