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KFC Twitter follows 11 Herbs and Spices, intrigues internet

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Twitter user has earned kudos online for discovering a subtle message on KFC's account.

Fri, 20 Oct 2017 14:24:48 -0400

Police: Newborn's dad sold heroin in hospital maternity ward

GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man has been jailed on charges he sold heroin in the hospital maternity ward room where people were visiting his newborn daughter.

Fri, 20 Oct 2017 14:08:05 -0400

Police: Man accused of fake ID use found hiding in trash can

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Authorities say a man accused of trying to rent a car in Delaware using fake identification was caught hiding in a trash can.

Fri, 20 Oct 2017 12:43:29 -0400

Police: Robbery suspect left wallet behind at crime scene

FAIR LAWN, N.J. (AP) — Police in New Jersey have arrested a robbery suspect who they say left his wallet behind at the scene of the crime.

Fri, 20 Oct 2017 07:28:27 -0400

Alaska rescue group takes in alligator that outgrew bathtub

WASILLA, Alaska (AP) — It was an odd day for one Alaska animal control officer who took a call about an alligator outgrowing its bathtub.

Thu, 19 Oct 2017 20:43:23 -0400

Student's yearbook photo rejected because he's holding gun

STANDISH, Maine (AP) — A Maine high school has rejected a student's submitted yearbook photo because it shows him holding a shotgun.

Thu, 19 Oct 2017 16:16:11 -0400

Police video shows large bear peering into shop windows

KINGS BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A very large bear-about-town was spotted peering into shop windows in a California tourist community on Lake Tahoe.

Thu, 19 Oct 2017 15:07:36 -0400

2-story 'Star Wars' replica in yard for Halloween is big hit

PARMA, Ohio (AP) — A two-story, "Star Wars"-inspired Halloween yard display in Ohio is enticing kids to get toy lightsabers and attracting hundreds of visitors from across the state.

Thu, 19 Oct 2017 14:32:04 -0400

Correction: Robbers Dressed As Nuns story

TANNERSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — In a story Oct. 17 about two women charged in a bank robbery, The Associated Press reported erroneously on the number of New Jersey banks the women were charged with robbing. They were charged with robbing one bank in New Jersey, not two.

Thu, 19 Oct 2017 14:31:54 -0400

Texas district alters homecoming queen's hair color in photo

HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston-area school district has apologized for altering a high school homecoming queen's purple hair in a photo.

Thu, 19 Oct 2017 13:55:45 -0400

No Go: Pokemon-costumed man arrested after White House jump

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Kentucky man dressed as the Pokemon character Pikachu is accused of trying to jump the White House fence — all in the name of making a YouTube video.

Thu, 19 Oct 2017 13:50:53 -0400

NYC water main breaks, sending geyser blasting onto house

NEW YORK (AP) — Public works crews have repaired a broken water main that caused a geyser to erupt from the ground in front of a New York City home.

Thu, 19 Oct 2017 12:09:52 -0400

Robbers with hunting knives demand $1 from store, then flee

BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) — Two young men made an unusually small request as they robbed a store in Massachusetts by demanding a single dollar in their robbery.

Thu, 19 Oct 2017 09:49:49 -0400

Facebook bug puts Pittsburgh users in Philadelphia for a day

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Facebook users in Pittsburgh and other western and central Pennsylvania locations have found themselves transplanted to Philadelphia for a day.

Thu, 19 Oct 2017 09:20:53 -0400

Some flowers create blue halo to say hello to foraging bees

NEW YORK (AP) — Some flowers have found a nifty way to get the blues.

Wed, 18 Oct 2017 17:17:09 -0400

Newlyweds' pot-bellied pig gets second reprieve from borough

LEECHBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania borough has granted a second reprieve to a newly married couple fighting for the right to keep their pet pot-bellied pig.

Wed, 18 Oct 2017 09:34:39 -0400

Sheriff's cadet uses dad's patrol car to pull over his ex

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Officials say the 22-year-old son of a Florida sheriff's lieutenant took his father's unmarked car and used it to pull over his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend.

Wed, 18 Oct 2017 09:03:18 -0400

Baltimore workers remove "fatberg" of grease from sewer pipe

BALTIMORE (AP) — A "fatberg" that may have taken beyond half a century to grow below Baltimore has been removed.

Wed, 18 Oct 2017 05:38:40 -0400

Newspaper lands easy scoop: Corvette crashes into its office

PLEASANTVILLE, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey newspaper has scored an easy scoop.

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 19:36:44 -0400

Sweet Surrender: Detroit-area man arrested with doughnuts

REDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A 21-year-old man wanted for probation violations surrendered at a suburban Detroit police station — with a dozen doughnuts for officers.

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 14:36:37 -0400

Curiosity does in bear cubs after escape from wildlife park

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Two bear cubs that escaped from a South Dakota wildlife park didn't get far, due in part to their curiosity.

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 14:33:17 -0400

Police round up unusual suspect: young bull on soccer field

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police have rounded up an unusual suspect — a young bull on a soccer field.

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 14:25:27 -0400

New York police round up wandering cow in Brooklyn park

New York City police wrangled a cow on the loose in a Brooklyn park on Tuesday after the animal became a spectacle for tourists and New Yorkers alike when it was spotted roaming the streets and enjoying the park facilities. Officers used soccer goals to fence the animal in on a baseball diamond, but the cow barreled through one of the nets, knocking down a police officer. Police eventually trapped the cow between two vehicles parked on either side of baseball field's bench area after an officer appeared to fire a tranquilizer dart at it.

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 13:52:40 -0400

Man vows he's penniless in court; deputies find $4K on him

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio defendant who vowed he was penniless and couldn't pay a fine now faces a big one after deputies escorting him from court found he had over $4,000 in his clothes.

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 10:33:51 -0400

Cops: Man tried to rob market to get money for drug fines

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Police say a Pennsylvania man broke into a market so he could get money to pay his court fines for marijuana possession.

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 09:52:49 -0400

Police: Man sprays foul-smelling brown liquid on produce

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man sprayed a foul-smelling brown liquid on produce at a grocery store in South Carolina, telling police the store owed him money.

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 08:21:54 -0400

Attorney: Convicted tax schemer is too fat for prison

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The attorney for a 72-year-old Florida man who was convicted in a tax scheme is using obesity to try to keep his client out of prison.

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 07:43:05 -0400

Crash leads to fight, stun gun, arrests on Indiana racetrack

ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) — Two racecar drivers have been arrested after getting into a fistfight following a crash on an Indiana racetrack that ended with a police officer using a stun gun on one of the drivers.

Mon, 16 Oct 2017 17:32:07 -0400

FAA looking after pilot drops turkeys on Arkansas festival

YELLVILLE, Ark. (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration says it will check to see whether any laws or regulations were broken when a low-flying pilot dropped live turkeys onto an Arkansas festival over the weekend.

Mon, 16 Oct 2017 16:46:13 -0400

Candidate touts apparent hoax idea of drug-sniffing bunnies

PHOENIXVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A Philadelphia-area mayoral candidate says he was serious when he vowed to investigate the use of drug-sniffing bunnies if elected — even though it appears to stem from an internet hoax.

Mon, 16 Oct 2017 14:24:16 -0400

Man builds 2-story 'Star Wars' vehicle replica for Halloween

PARMA, Ohio (AP) — A two-story, "Star Wars"-inspired Halloween yard display in Ohio should be enough to make any trick-or-treating Darth Vader proud.

Mon, 16 Oct 2017 12:01:57 -0400

Pathologist toting human organs while drunk gets probation

MARTINSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana pathologist who was hauling human organ samples in his pickup truck when he was arrested on drunken driving charges has pleaded guilty.

Mon, 16 Oct 2017 10:55:12 -0400

Hogwarts Express rescues stranded family in Scotland

LONDON (AP) — As if by magic, the Hogwarts Express has come to the rescue of a stranded family in Scotland.

Sun, 15 Oct 2017 12:51:03 -0400

Man wounded in shooting during fight in Tombstone saloon

TOMBSTONE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona authorities say a saloon shooting in the Old West town of Tombstone put one man in the hospital with a leg wound and another in jail.

Sat, 14 Oct 2017 16:53:43 -0400

Man arrested after trying to light cigarette with nozzle

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Police in North Dakota have arrested a man for possession of drugs after first spotting him attempting to light a cigarette with the nozzle of a gas pump.

Sat, 14 Oct 2017 13:56:53 -0400

Northern Michigan University offers marijuana degree

MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) — A university in Michigan is offering an unusual degree — in marijuana.

Sat, 14 Oct 2017 09:36:34 -0400

Teacher who works at supermarket to vie for US bagging prize

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire woman is heading to Las Vegas to compete for the title of America's fastest grocery bagger.

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 20:42:11 -0400

Sheriff: 2 briefly escape Oklahoma jail to visit girlfriends

HUGO, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma sheriff says two inmates briefly escaped to visit their girlfriends and smoke marijuana and then walked back to the jail.

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 20:01:15 -0400

Breaking mad: 'Breaking Bad' house gets fence to block fans

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The real Albuquerque house made famous by the methamphetamine-making character Walter White in the AMC-TV hit series "Breaking Bad" is getting a fence.

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 17:47:07 -0400

Drugs in prayer card with Jesus' image mailed to inmate

CONCORD, Mass. (AP) — Prison officials in Massachusetts say someone tried to send drugs to an inmate by mailing a laminated prayer card that contained wafer-thin strips of a prescription narcotic.

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 15:29:35 -0400

The high way to heaven? Man who hid drugs in Bible gets jail

NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man who was caught hiding heroin in a Bible while on parole will spend another six months in jail.

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 15:04:09 -0400

Mike Diamond rescues fiancee's trashed engagement ring

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — A New York City woman who accidentally threw her 3-carat diamond engagement ring in the trash has been reunited with it, thanks in large part to her soon-to-be-husband — Mike Diamond.

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 12:53:30 -0400

Friday the 13th: Flight 666 makes it safely to HEL

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Helsinki airport says Flight 666 has arrived safety in HEL — the airport code for the Finnish capital — for the last time.

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 11:03:24 -0400

Deer lassoed, rescued from Pittsburgh reservoir

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A paramedic and an animal control officer have rescued a deer that had waded into a Pittsburgh reservoir.

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 09:15:08 -0400

Crowd scrambles as man tosses cash into the air (on purpose)

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (AP) — Some people are a few dollars richer thanks to a Massachusetts carpenter who intentionally tossed cash from his paycheck into the wind.

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 09:05:48 -0400

German man in hot water for running taps non-stop for a year

BERLIN (AP) — A man in the northern German city of Salzgitter is in hot water after police allege that he left his bath and sink faucets running for at least a year, causing "massive damage" to his apartment building.

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 07:57:15 -0400

Man cited for painting over mural designed by children

LONDONDERRY, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont man has been cited for unlawful mischief after he painted over a public mural designed by students in the town of Londonderry.

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 07:44:22 -0400

Half-smoked Winston Churchill cigar sells for $12,000

BOSTON (AP) — A cigar half-smoked by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill during a 1947 trip to Paris has sold for just over $12,000 during an online auction.

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 18:49:41 -0400

TV news report leads man to old shirt, $24 million jackpot

NEW YORK (AP) — A New Jersey man says a television news report led him to check lottery tickets he had stuffed in an old shirt, and one was a $24 million winner.

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 17:50:07 -0400

The cat wins! Student prevails in fight over support animal

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The cat wins! A North Carolina university has reached a settlement with a disabled student who wanted to keep her emotional support feline in her dorm room.

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 14:29:43 -0400

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