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for 02/04/2010

(last updated 7:30am EST 02/04/2010)

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• ‘Car pool’ commuter nabbed with mannequi... ‘Car pool’ commuter nabbed with mannequin
02/04/2010
A New Yorker faces a $135 traffic fine for using a mannequin as her "plus one" in the high-occupancy vehicle lane of the Long Island Expressway. Interstate 495 - New York - Long Island - United States - High-occupancy vehicle lane (3 h ago)

• 'Chicken-playing' chicken lives with hor... 'Chicken-playing' chicken lives with horse, dragon
02/03/2010
A black chicken who spent two months dodging cars, coyotes and captors at a busy Glendale intersection is a sitting duck no more. Berna Arnold and her 8-year-old son said they used fishing nets to catch the elusive hen and move her to their Simi Valley home, where she is living with a horse, a bearded dragon, lizards and three other chickens. Chicken - Home - Poultry - Cooking - Meat (17 h ago)

• Wash. jail officials intercept melon ful... Wash. jail officials intercept melon full of drugs
02/03/2010
The donated cantaloupe that arrived at the Chelan County Regional Justice Center looked more like a pumpkin. Jail Administrator Phil Stanley said there was a noticeable cut around the top. And jail officers who intercepted the melon Monday before it reached inmates found tobacco and a baggie full of oxycodone pills stuffed inside. Tobacco - Cantaloupe - Prison - Melon - Home (17 h ago)

• Trooper: Deputy locked in dog cage after... Trooper: Deputy locked in dog cage after DUI stop
02/03/2010
A Tennessee sheriff's deputy arrested on a drunken driving charge wound up in a dog house before he was taken to the big house. Sheriff - Tennessee - Driving under the influence - Law - Law Enforcement (18 h ago)

• Fla. trooper accused of writing bogus ti... Fla. trooper accused of writing bogus tickets
02/03/2010
A Florida Highway Patrol trooper based in South Florida has been arrested on charges of official misconduct, after authorities said he wrote hundreds of fake citations to drivers. Paul C. Lawrence was accused of trying to increase the number of citations he issued by writing bogus tickets. More than 200 traffic tickets he issued since November have been dismissed, and there may be more. Florida - Florida Highway Patrol - United States - Tiger Woods - Metro Areas (18 h ago)

• Man saved on frozen sea by webcam spotte... Man saved on frozen sea by webcam spotter
02/03/2010
Police say a woman watching the sunset on a webcam spotted a German man lost on the frozen North Sea and probably saved his life by alerting police. Police - North Sea - Law Enforcement - Law - Germany (18 h ago)

• Drunk driver had 49 children in 16-seat ... Drunk driver had 49 children in 16-seat taxi
02/03/2010
A South African minibus taxi driver five times over the legal blood alcohol limit at breakfast time was arrested on Wednesday for transporting 49 children in a 16-seat vehicle. South Africa - Blood alcohol content - Driving under the influence - Alcohol - Drunk Driving (20 h ago)

• Pet owner killed by dogs after saving th... Pet owner killed by dogs after saving them from death
02/03/2010
A Slovenian who saved his three dogs from being put down for attacking humans was himself mauled to death by them, police said Wednesday. Police - Death - Dog - Pets - Recreation (20 h ago)

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• Unruly passenger blames actions on pot c... Unruly passenger blames actions on pot cookies
02/03/2010
The FBI says a San Francisco man told investigators he was high on a double dose of medical marijuana cookies when he allegedly attacked crew members and forced the diversion of a US Airways flight to Pittsburgh. Cannabis - Medical cannabis - San Francisco - Drugs - Health (21 h ago)

• New Zealand student auctions virginity o... New Zealand student auctions virginity on 'Net
02/03/2010
Police have advised a New Zealand student who auctioned her virginity on the internet that she could be endangering herself. Auction - New Zealand - Oceania - Business and Economy - Government (21 h ago)

• Detroit home encased in ice, for art Detroit home encased in ice, for art
02/02/2010
Two artists encase one of Detroit's thousands of abandoned homes in ice, hoping their effort inspires and helps draw attention to the nation's housing crisis. Detroit - United States - Michigan - Recreation - Business (1 d ago)

• Oops! 180 villas built in protected fore... Oops! 180 villas built in protected forest
02/02/2010
Indonesian officials say they are investigating how 180 luxury villas came to be built in a protected national forest. Travel and Tourism - Vacation Rentals - Lodging - United States - Bali (1 d ago)

• ‘Gothic kittens’ — groomer pierces necks... ‘Gothic kittens’ — groomer pierces necks, ears
02/02/2010
A northeastern Pennsylvania woman is heading to trial on animal cruelty charges for marketing "gothic kittens" with ear and neck piercings over the Internet. Cruelty to animals - Body piercing - Gothic - Organizations - Animal Welfare (2 d ago)

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Roger :: 12/23/2008