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Man Claims Rigged Carnival Game Cost Him Life Savings

April 30th, 2013
(CNN) -- A New Hampshire man says his trip to the carnival was a horror show where he ended up losing his life savings. He claims he was conned at a carnival game. Henry Gribbohm says he lost his life savings - $2,600 - on a carnival game...


Diamond Donating `Caroline’ Sales after Bombings

April 25th, 2013
(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) NEW YORK (AP) -- Neil Diamond is donating some of this week's sales from "Sweet Caroline" after the tune became a...

Conn. House Votes to Allow Beer in Pouches

April 24th, 2013
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- A bill that would allow malt beverages, including beer, to be sold in Connecticut in pliable pouches is moving through...

Lock of Baby’s Hair, First Tooth…Now Breast Milk?

April 11th, 2013
By LEANNE ITALIE, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- Strands from baby's first haircut. The first tooth. Tiny footprints sunk into clay. Some...




Circus Elephant Shot During Drive-By in Miss.

April 10th, 2013
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — A circus veterinarian says the Asian elephant wounded in a drive-by shooting in Mississippi should be fully recovered within a few weeks. Meanwhile, a reward for information leading to an arrest has climbed to...




Man Dressed as Cookie Monster Arrested in NY

April 10th, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) - A man dressed as the Cookie Monster has been accused of shoving a 2-year-old in New York's Times Square and has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child. Queens resident Osvaldo Quiroz-Lopez was arrested Sunday...




Mass. Inventors Create Pen that Writes in 3D

April 10th, 2013
SOMERVILLE, Mass. (CNN) -- Two inventors are taking doodling to a whole new level. "It's meant for doodling." Soon, the written word will actually be able to jump off the page because of these two Somerville inventors. "The 3-Doodler is...








Goat that Walked into Mont. Bar was Taken from Zoo

April 4th, 2013
BUTTE, Mont. (AP) -- So the goat that walked into a Montana bar last weekend ... was stolen from a petting zoo. Fairmont Hot Springs Resort general manager Steve Luebeck says staffers knew the goat was missing but didn't realize it had been...




Child Sent Home 24 Different Times for Smelling Badly

April 2nd, 2013
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (CNN) -- A Tennessee child repeatedly sent home from school for smelling bad. But her mother says the eight-year-old is clean. Nate Morabito has...




2-Year-Old “Bedtime Bandit” Takes Internet by Storm

March 29th, 2013
(WGGB) -- Most toddlers like to play with their sibling's toys, and this little guy doesn't let a little lock get in his way. Take a look at 2-year-old Kyle Moser, who would stop at nothing to get his sister's unicorn Pillow Pet. His...




Worcester Suspect Honest in Explaining Pellet Gun

March 28th, 2013
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) -- A Worcester man charged with breaking into a vacant home had an honest answer when police asked him why he was carrying a pellet gun. The suspect told officers he was denied a permit to carry a real gun. Chief Gary...




Police: Dog Puts Car into Drive, Injures Penn. Man

March 27th, 2013
YORK, Pa. (AP) -- Police in Pennsylvania say a dog that was left in an unattended vehicle knocked it into gear and the car struck a pedestrian. West York Police say the accident happened shortly before 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and the pedestrian was...




200 Chicks Stolen from Mass. Farm

March 20th, 2013
(Courtesy: USDA) ASHBURNHAM, Mass. (AP) -- A central Massachusetts farmer says 200 chicks have been stolen from their pen at his farm and he suspects animal rights activists are to blame. Keith Kopley at Kalon Farm in Ashburnham says the...




Irish Whiskey Gaining in Popularity Across America

March 15th, 2013
(CNN) -- It's Saint Patrick's day weekend and as many get set to celebrate Irish heritage, they may be raising a different glass this year. Irish whiskey is one of the hottest pours in the U.S. right now. Parades, bagpipes, the wearing...




Report: More Youth Use Smartphones as Route to Web

March 14th, 2013
By MARTHA IRVINE, AP National Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Keep computers in a common area so you can monitor what your kids are doing. It's a longstanding directive for online safety — but one that's quickly becoming moot as more young people...







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