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Associated Press

2 share pageant title after miscount, but one is upset

One winner of a teenage Miss 4th of July pageant is upset. The other agreed to share the title but isn't talking. And the pageant organizer is defending herself from accusations she rigged the results.
9 years ago
Associated Press

Woman’s parking citation tossed because of missing comma

An appeals court has agreed with an Ohio woman who said her parking citation should be tossed because the village law was missing a comma.
9 years ago
Associated Press

For sale: Former prison with mountain view, sleeps hundreds

For sale: A 325-acre New York property containing more than 100 structures atop a mountain offering spectacular views. Sleeps hundreds.
9 years ago
Associated Press

Man jailed for not paying $749 fare for 300-mile cab ride

Police say a man who took a 300-mile cab ride across Pennsylvania to surprise his fiancee has been jailed because he couldn't pay the $749 fare.
9 years ago
Associated Press

Maine woman pleads guilty to stealing wreaths from cemetery

A Maine woman has pleaded guilty to stealing Christmas wreaths and arrangements from grave sites in a Saco cemetery to decorate her own properties during the holidays.
9 years ago
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Bees swarm from truck crash near Washington-Idaho border

Authorities say bees are swarming near the Washington-Idaho border after a tractor-trailer full of the buzzing insects tipped over, spilling its load on Sunday.
9 years ago
Quasi Modo wins top honors in the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair on Fri...
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Deformed mutt is crowned World’s Ugliest Dog

A 10-year-old mutt named Quasi Modo, whose spinal birth defects left her a bit hunchbacked, is the winner of this year's World's Ugliest Dog contest.
9 years ago
FILE. In this Friday, June 20, 2014 file photo, Quasi Modo, an eight-year-old mixed breed from Flor...
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Correction: World’s Ugliest Dog story

In a story June 26 about the World's Ugliest Dog contest, The Associated Press reported erroneously Quasi Modo's gender. The dog is female, not male.
9 years ago
Associated Press

Court rails against judge who didn’t show for jury duty

A federal judge won't punish a Kansas judge who didn't show up for jury duty in federal court.
9 years ago
Associated Press

Fat, nude body painting in NYC celebrates body positivity

Body positivity was on full display Friday on the steps of the New York Public Library as three women had their naked bodies painted in front of lunch-time crowds.
9 years ago
Associated Press

Beaver attacks 2 Oregon men who climbed on top of dam

A beaver protecting its dam attacked two central Oregon men, who fell into a river and got taken to the hospital.
9 years ago
Associated Press

Beekeepers set out to remove a million bees from NY home

Beekeepers have quite the task ahead of them as they remove an estimated 1 million honey bees that have taken up residence at a New York home.
9 years ago
People walk across a rainbow crosswalk in support of the LGBT community at the intersection of 13th...
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New rainbow crosswalks support Philadelphia’s LGBT community

Rainbow-colored crosswalks have been painted in a gay neighborhood of Philadelphia known as the Gayborhood.
9 years ago
Associated Press

Firefighter accused of reporting fake fire to earn paycheck

Authorities say an Ohio auxiliary firefighter reported a fake fire so he could head to the scene and earn a paycheck, but a different department was dispatched instead and he is now facing charges.
9 years ago
Associated Press

Iowa man scratches off 2 winners in 1 day: $100,000 and $930

A 75-year-old Dubuque man has scratched off two winning tickets in one day.
9 years ago
Associated Press

Massachusetts State trooper meets colleague who saved him

A veteran Massachusetts State Police trooper and the baby boy whose life he saved more than three decades ago were reunited this week, and through a strange twist of fate, that boy is now a fellow trooper.
9 years ago
Associated Press

Big tractor stolen from job site found in church parking lot

A large tractor stolen from a Utah construction site was found abandoned at a Mormon church, apparently after the thieves took it on a ride through Salt Lake City's suburbs, officials said Wednesday.
9 years ago
Associated Press

Last-minute Father’s Day lottery ticket gift worth $1M

A scratch-off lottery ticket bought as a last-minute Father's Day gift has turned a truck driver into an instant millionaire.
9 years ago
This image provided by Danielle Dufault shows a rendering of a Hallucigenia sparsa worm which lived...
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Wacky fossil worm reveals secret: Which end is which?

A bizarre-looking fossil worm that's been a puzzle for scientists has given up a secret: Researchers now know which end is which.
9 years ago
Associated Press

Ohio theatre switches horror movie for Disney film

Parents and children settled into their seats for a new animated Disney film got a quick jolt when a horror movie came on the southwest Ohio screen instead.
9 years ago
n An electronic road sign with the words “DRINK MORE BEER” is shown on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, ...
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Road sign advising to ‘drink more beer’ sells for $600

An auction company has sold an electronic road sign that was drawing eyes in Michigan for its beer-centric slogan.
9 years ago
Associated Press

Police: Loose dog at motel leads to drug arrest

Police say a loose dog at a New Hampshire motel led them to a room with a bathtub containing marijuana and the arrest of the dog's owner.
9 years ago
Associated Press

Sheriff’s office says break-in suspect left wallet behind

Sheriff's deputies in North Carolina had little trouble identifying a break-in suspect whose wallet and ID were left at the scene.
9 years ago
Associated Press

California hospital sees trio of triplets born in June

Doctors at a central California hospital have seen a trio of triplets born this month and expect the streak to continue.
9 years ago