Conn. Foster Mom Pleads Guilty for Spoon-SpankingMay 21st, 2013NORWICH, Conn. (AP) -- A Connecticut foster mother faces 100 days in jail after acknowledging she spanked a 4-year-old girl with a wooden spoon. Jami Littlefield pleaded guilty Monday in Superior Court in Norwich to third-degree... |
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Space Not the Final Frontier for Viewing New “Star Trek” MovieMay 15th, 2013(AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Zade Rosenthal) WASHINGTON (AP) — The crew of the International Space Station is boldly going where no one has gone before — to see the new "Star Trek" film. The three astronauts were offered a sneak peak of... |
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Wisconsin Boy Receives Handwritten Response from BidenMay 14th, 2013(AP Photo/Jenny Aicher) MILWAUKEE (AP) — It might not be unusual for schoolchildren to write to the president or vice president. But one Wisconsin boy got an unexpectedly personal response. The 7-year-old, second-grade student at Downtown... |
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Police: Mass. Assault Prompted by ‘Too Many Pickles’May 13th, 2013QUINCY, Mass. (AP) -- Police say a Quincy woman is facing charges for allegedly punching a restaurant worker who put "too many pickles" on her steak and cheese sandwich. Transit police say 49-year-old Tina Drouin ordered the sub from Nathan's... |
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Surgeon: Stonewall Jackson Death Likely PneumoniaMay 10th, 2013(AP Photo/File) By BRETT ZONGKER, Associated Press Historians and doctors have debated for decades what medical complications caused the death of legendary Confederate fighter Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, felled by friendly fire from his... |
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Fla. Man Attacked by Alligator while Fleeing DeputiesMay 9th, 2013PINELLAS PARK, Fla. (AP) -- Authorities say a Florida man ran from the law and into an alligator's jaws. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office says 20-year-old Bryan Zuniga was pulled over for failing to maintain a single lane Thursday at... |
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Lynn Cemetery Commission Says No to Profanity on HeadstonesMay 9th, 2013LYNN, Mass. (AP) -- Commissioners at a Lynn cemetery have said no to profanity on headstones. Pine Grove Cemetery commissioners this week unanimously rejected a family's request to inscribe their loved one's gravestone with a verse that panel... |
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Jacob, Sophia Top List of Popular Baby NamesMay 9th, 2013By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Talk about high expectations for a newborn: King and Messiah are among the fastest-rising baby names for American boys. They're just a little behind Major, the boy's name that... |
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Statue of Lobster Stolen from Conn. Seafood CompanyMay 7th, 2013(Photo Courtesy: Gulf Shrimp Company) SOUTHINGTON, Conn. (AP) -- Southington police are on the lookout for a 5 1/2 foot fiberglass lobster. Police say someone has stolen the lobster statue from in front of Gulf Shrimp, a local seafood... |
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NJ Governor ‘Saves’ Children from SpiderMay 6th, 2013TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie wasn't in a pardoning mood when an itsy, bitsy spider crawled on his desk while he spoke to a group of schoolchildren. The students spotted the arachnid near the governor's phone on... |
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Official: Shiny Dog Bowl Sparks Calif. House FireMay 2nd, 2013SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California couple might be able to blame this one on the dog. Authorities say sun refracted off the dog's shiny water bowl and ignited a fire at Terry and Shay Weisbrich's Santa Rosa home on Wednesday... |
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Nice Weather Brings Ice Cream Truck Turf War in NY
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