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Philly DA hopeful dons monitoring bracelet (AP)

Syndicated Author — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:33:17 +0000

AP - Voters in Philadelphia will have an easy time telling where one candidate for district attorney stands with the help of a GPS ankle bracelet.

State govs saying ‘No thanks’ to mystery laptops (AP)

Syndicated Author — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:50:41 +0000

AP - Even during tight budgetary times, a growing handful of state governors are proving too wary to accept laptop computers that have shown up at their offices this month, unsolicited.

NYC’s ’skinniest’ house has fat price tag: $2.7M (AP)

Syndicated Author — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:46:43 +0000

AP - It's 9 1/2 feet wide and 42 feet long and is billed as the narrowest house in New York City. But there's nothing small about its asking price: $2.7 million.

Bear climbs ladder to escape Colorado skate park (AP)

Syndicated Author — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:35:25 +0000

AP - A bear that wandered into a sunken skateboard park and got stuck was rescued when officials lowered a ladder so it could climb out.

11-foot python unexpected guest for Calif. family (AP)

Syndicated Author — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:23:20 +0000

AP - A Southern California family got a slithery surprise when an 11-foot python turned up in their front yard.

11-foot python unexpected guest for Calif. family (AP)

Syndicated Author — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:11:07 +0000

AP - A Southern California family got a slithery surprise when an 11-foot python turned up in their front yard.

Man tosses cash onto Los Angeles-area freeway (AP)

Syndicated Author — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:37:46 +0000

AP - California authorities say a man caused a traffic jam when he threw money onto a Los Angeles-area freeway and people dashed into the lanes to grab the cash.

$500K prize divides octogenarian sisters in Conn. (AP)

Syndicated Author — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:53:04 +0000

AP - HARTFORD, Conn. The Connecticut Supreme Court has stepped into a dispute between two octogenarian sisters over a winning $500,000 Powerball ticket. The court said in a ruling released Tuesday that 83-year-old Theresa Sokaitis, of Middletown, can try to enforce a written agreement with her 87-year-old sister, Rose Bakaysa, of Plainville, to split any gambling winnings.

Wild! Ohio family visits 52 zoos in 52 weeks (AP)

Syndicated Author — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:53:43 +0000

AP - It's been a wild year for members of an Ohio family, who say they've accomplished a goal of visiting 52 zoos in 52 weeks.

Mr. Clucky may be evicted from owner’s Fla. condo (AP)

Syndicated Author — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 07:54:20 +0000

AP - A celebrity rooster and Miami Beach tourist favorite named Mr. Clucky could soon be evicted from the condo he shares with his owner.