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- Associated Press
Titanic 'fatberg' of congealed waste clogs Baltimore sewer
BALTIMORE (AP) — A gigantic glob of congealed fat, wet wipes and other waste — deemed a "fatberg" because of its iceberg-like size — has been blamed for a sewer overflow in Baltimore.
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Baby left on side of Oklahoma freeway in car seat with cash
A 1-month-old baby found on the side of an Oklahoma interstate in a car seat stuffed with $5,500 in cash and a birth certificate was in state custody Monday as authorities continued to investigate why the boy was abandoned.
Associated PressNo more flying with reindeer: Unique Alaska planes to retire
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Claire Richardson remembers taking off in an airplane uniquely configured for Alaska when a horrible smell seeped into the passenger area.
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New Alaska highway stripes are crooked, paint staining cars
KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — New yellow painted highway lines in the Alaska's Panhandle city of Ketchikan are crooked and the paint that's been used by state transportation officials has stained cars, officials said.
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German police arrest wanted man after he tries to vote drunk
BERLIN (AP) — A drunk German man who insisted on voting in Sunday's election despite lacking the necessary documents has landed in jail — after police discovered he was wanted for arrest.
- Reuters
Bum rap? Sri Lankan arrested for trying to smuggle gold in rectum
A Sri Lankan man who raised suspicion by the way he kept looking around in an airport departure lounge was found to be carrying nearly a kilogram (2.2 lb) of gold stashed in his rectum, a customs official said on Monday. The 45-year-old, headed for India, was arrested at Colombo airport on Sunday after
- Associated Press
Rangers: Woman armed with frying pan helped stop forest fire
BEDDINGTON, Maine (AP) — Maine forest rangers say the quick actions of a woman armed with a frying pan helped stop a forest fire.
Associated PressJapan's baby panda now has a name: Xiang Xiang, or fragrance
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's baby panda now has a name: Xiang Xiang, or fragrance.
Associated PressAfter 66 million years, creature wins state dinosaur honor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — It took about 66 million years, but a duck-billed creature has finally won recognition as California's state dinosaur.
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Corn maze marks 100 anniversary of women voting in New York
SCOTTSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — An upstate New York farm is marking the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in the state in distinctly fall fashion, with a corn maze in the shape of Susan B. Anthony.
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Graveyard plaque of Wild West figure was buried, not stolen
PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — It turns out the graveyard plaque of the common-law wife of legendary gunfighter John Henry "Doc" Holiday was just six inches under, not stolen from a cemetery.
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Police: Stolen RV recovered with about 10 dogs still inside
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. (AP) — Police in western Washington state say they've recovered a stolen motor home and reunited its owner with about 10 dogs that were inside.
Associated PressEtching of German rifle ground off AK-47 monument in Moscow
MOSCOW (AP) — Just days after a monument honoring AK-47 designer Mikhail Kalashnikov was unveiled in Moscow, workers have removed a part of it that showed a German weapon that many believe inspired the renowned assault rifle.
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New Mexico college bake sale charged prices based on race
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A bake sale at the University of New Mexico set up by a nonprofit group to charge students based on race and ethnicity ended after outraged opponents disrupted it.
- Associated Press
Batman comic series to feature scenery from Portland, Maine
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Holy hometown, Batman!
Associated PressRaccoon jumps on moving Colorado police van, takes a ride
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado Springs police officer heading to an accident scene in a van got a big surprise when a raccoon jumped onto the front windshield of the vehicle and stayed there until the officer pulled over.
- Associated Press
Cops: Owner taken for ride when test driver leaves with car
DILLSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Police in Pennsylvania say a man hoping to sell his car was taken for a ride when a prospective buyer drove away without him and never came back.
- Associated Press
LL Bean publishes outdoors ad only visible in the sunlight
NEW YORK (AP) — If you want to see L.L. Bean's new ad, you're going to have to step outdoors.
- Associated Press
Cops: 8-year-old girl helps drive drunken Pennsylvania man
DARLINGTON, Pa. (AP) — Police say a drunken Pennsylvania man had an 8-year-old girl drive him around until someone saw the car moving recklessly and called 911.
- Associated Press
California TV viewers alarmed by apocalyptic emergency alert
LAKE FOREST, Calif. (AP) — Some television viewers in southern California were startled when an apocalyptic emergency alert flashed on their screens.
- Associated Press
Better late than never? Library book returned 78 years later
ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) — It took nearly 80 years, but a book borrowed during the Great Depression has been returned to a Massachusetts public library.
Associated PressProsecutors: Texas lawmaker spent $51K on online psychic
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas lawmaker apparently spent more than $51,000 of her own money on an online psychic, showed up for work at the Capitol impaired by medication and hid a cellphone from investigators, prosecutors allege in a court filing this week.
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Police: Shop owner fires warning shot, gets stolen beer back
COCOA, Fla. (AP) — Police say a Florida gas station owner chased a man and fired a warning shot, forcing him to return some stolen beer.
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300 bats caught by janitors at Salt Lake City high school
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A bat infestation prompted a Salt Lake City high school to cancel its after-school programs so school workers could root out the flying mammals.
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Pennsylvania high school golfer has 2 holes-in-one in round
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania high school golfer has defied huge odds by recording two holes-in-one in the same round.
