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Pa. Man Busted On Drug Warrant After Casino Win A man accused of dealing drugs had his luck run out when he won $2,500 playing blackjack at a casino near Philadelphia.

Gun Found Inside Piano Donated To Nursing Home Police say an unloaded gun has been found inside a piano that was donated to a southeast Michigan nursing home years ago.

Georgia Commuter Bus Driver Stabbed With Pen Georgia authorities say a commuter bus driver is recovering after being stabbed repeatedly with a pen when he tried to break up a fight between passengers that involved a dispute over a cell phone.

NM Woman Heads To Trial For Stealing $2 Pumpkin A 23-year-old college student from New Mexico is scheduled to go to trial for allegedly stealing a small pumpkin worth two dollars.

Emu Escapes From US Farm, On The Lam For 5 Weeks An elusive emu on the lam in Vermont has been amusing residents in communities on Lake Champlain.

Paraguay: Stray Dog's Barking Foils Prison Break A stray dog is getting credit for thwarting a prison break in Paraguay.

Ad Promoting Kosovo Proves Embarrassing The advertisement was designed to promote foreign investment in Kosovo, but it didn't quite work out that way.

Cops: Pa. Man Fesses Up After Reading About Heist Police say a western Pennsylvania man who claims to have split personalities confessed to robbing a Chinese restaurant after reading about it in the newspaper and realizing he was the person who did it.

Danish Cops Recruit Robbers To Stem Burglaries What to do when burglaries get out of hand?

Vietnam Man Next To Crying Child Opens Plane Door A mom with a screaming child wanted a quick getaway from a plane on the tarmac in Vietnam and asked for help. The man next to her obliged by opening the emergency exit and triggering the escape slide.

School-Zone Sign With 6 Separate Times Irks Driver An unusual school zone speed limit sign in suburban Detroit has drawn the attention of an irked driver.

Bulldog Adopts 6 Wild Boar Piglets In Germany Forget the three little pigs hiding from the big bad wolf. These six little pigs have found a new friend in a maternal French bulldog named Baby.

Pa. Smokehouse Fire 'Best-Smelling In Long Time' Firefighters in Pennsylvania have managed to save 200 pounds of Polish sausage from what they're calling the best-smelling fire they've doused in years.

His Airness' Hand Gives Cops Clue About Fake Shoes Police say one of the first clues the Nike shoes might be fake was the logo of Michael Jordan. The former NBA star had too many fingers, an officer wrote in his report.

Valentine's Gift Blamed For Calif. Power Outage A Valentine's Day gift is being blamed for a power outage in Southern California.

Fugitive Runs Out Of Gas, Calls Sheriff For Help A 59-year-old fugitive is back behind bars after he ran out of gas in Wyoming and called the local sheriff's office for roadside assistance.

Police: Mumbling Pa. Suspect Had Mouthful Of Crack A western Pennsylvania man is jailed on drug charges because police say something other than a confession came out of his mouth when he was hit with a stun gun.

Police: Man Wore 'Scream' Mask In Miss. Robberies Police have arrested an Indianapolis man in connection with two convenience store robberies in Mississippi where the thief wore a mask like the one used by the villain in the 1990s slasher flick "Scream."

Dad Plays Porn Instead Of 'smurfs' At Kid's Party Police aren't filing charges against a father who briefly played a pornographic video instead of "The Smurfs" at his child's birthday party.

Retirement Ends Ohio Family's Long-Running Service Members of Hamilton police Chief Neil Ferdelman's family have held public safety jobs serving their southwestern Ohio city for 87 years straight, but that run will end with his retirement next month.

NYC Sewage Plant To Offer Valentine's Day Tours It may not smell like a rose but a New York City sewage plant is offering tours for lovers on Valentine's Day.

Necklace Flushed Down Toilet Returned Months Later A California woman has her gold necklace back months after she accidentally flushed it down her toilet.

Pakistani Man Fights Police Over 40-Foot Shark Qasim Khan waged the unlikeliest of battles with Pakistani authorities Thursday over the right to charge hundreds of curious visitors the equivalent of 22 cents each to see a roughly 40-foot whale shark he bought from a fisherman.

Student Tries To Throw Glitter At Romney In Denver A 20-year-old college student tried to throw glitter on Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney as he greeted supporters in Denver following Colorado's caucuses.

Ex-CA Mayor Admits Stealing Mixer To Make Pizza The former mayor of a Los Angeles suburb has pleaded guilty to stealing a commercial food mixer from the local school district so he could make dough for his home pizza oven.

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