Southborough Resident says Poultry was PilferedJune 5th, 2013SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- Southborough police are investigating the apparent theft of 45 chickens from a resident's coop. Sgt. Ryan Newell says the chickens' owner reported the birds stolen on Sunday at about 1:30 p.m. The resident told... |
Missing Man from Maine Located After Walking Up to TV Crew
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May 29th, 2013 LIMINGTON, Maine (WGGB/CNN) -- A Maine man who was missing for more than 14 hours was found safe Tuesday morning after he walked up to a... |
Shetland Pony Makes Memorable Visit to R.I. Liquor Store 
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May 29th, 2013 WARREN, R.I. (ABC) -- A Rhode Island liquor store owner was left with quite a mess on his hands when a pony and a man walked into his store on... |
Conn. Foster Mom Pleads Guilty for Spoon-Spanking
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May 21st, 2013 NORWICH, Conn. (AP) -- A Connecticut foster mother faces 100 days in jail after acknowledging she spanked a 4-year-old girl with a wooden... |
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NYC Artist’s Secret Photos Raise Privacy ConcernsMay 17th, 2013Neighbors #17, Arne Svenson, 2012, Julie Saul Gallery (Image credit: Julie Saul Gallery) NEW YORK (AP) - In one photo, a woman is on all fours, presumably picking something up, her posterior pressed against a glass window. Another photo shows a... |
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Md. City Lowers Voting Age for Its Elections to 16May 16th, 2013A small Maryland city just outside the Washington, D.C., city limits has voted to lower the voting age for city elections to 16. The Takoma Park City Council voted 6-1 on Monday to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in city elections starting in... |
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Wash. Baby Bitten by Bat Treated for RabiesMay 15th, 2013PASCO, Wash. (AP) -- A baby is being treated for rabies after it was bitten by a bat that flew out of a patio umbrella on the deck of her grandparents' Pasco home, the Tri-City Herald reported Tuesday. Dan and Sandra Anderson were babysitting... |
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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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