Police: NY boy dressed as girl to cheat on exam
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:01 pm PST
AP - Dressing as a girl to take a high school Regents exam in place of another student landed a 17-year-old upstate New York boy in some serious detention. Deandre Ellis, 17, of Schenectady was arrested on a felony charge after the incident Tuesday. City school officials said a monitor verifying that each student was taking the proper exam suspected something was amiss when the name on the test and the person taking it didn't match. Full Story | Top |
Cop reaches into foamy sewage tank to rescue dog
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:01 pm PST
AP - A Kalama police officer reached into a tank of sewage to rescue a dog that had jumped inside. The officer, Jeff Skeie, was able to grab the sinking dog by the ear Tuesday and pull it out by the scruff of its neck. He had waste only on the sleeves of his uniform until the dog gave itself a vigorous shake, spraying him head-to-toe with sewage. Full Story | Top |
Man accused of drunken horse riding in snowstorm
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:01 pm PST
AP - A man has been cited for public intoxication while riding a white horse during a snowstorm in the northern Wyoming town of Cody. Police said they cited 28-year-old Benjamin Daniels, of Cody, after they received a call at 4 p.m. Sunday from a motorist who was concerned that a man was creating a road hazard by riding his horse on a street in conditions with poor visibility. Full Story | Top |
Boy's wrapped birthday gift is dad back from Iraq
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:01 pm PST
AP - Gabriel Hurles' sixth birthday party wasn't a surprise but his present sure was. The kindergartner was so engrossed in the cupcakes his mother brought to his class on Wednesday that he didn't notice the enormous wrapped box off to the side. "That's one big giant present," a 6-year-old classmate told him. "See what you got, Gabriel." Full Story | Top |
Man tried to reclaim breast implants from ex
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:01 pm PST
AP - Prosecutors say a spurned lover ambushed his ex-girlfriend and tried to cut out the breast implants he paid for by stabbing her. San Bernardino County prosecutor David Foy says 28-year-old Thomas Lee Rowley attacked his ex in July 2006 outside her mother's home in Hesperia, some 70 miles northeast of Los Angeles in the Mojave Desert. Full Story | Top |
MP3 player with military files retrieved
Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:45 am PST
Reuters - A New Zealand man who bought a second-hand MP3 player that contained U.S. military files on personnel who served in Afghanistan and Iraq handed it over to U.S. officials on Wednesday, New Zealand media reported. Full Story | Top |
Health survey skewers kebabs
Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:52 am PST
 Reuters - Doner kebabs, standard takeaway fare for thousands of Britons following a night out, contain "shocking" amounts of salt and fat, and many may include meat that is not listed as an ingredient. Full Story | Top |
No worries on board ice-bound cruise ship
Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:50 am PST
Reuters - A cruise ship carrying nearly 400 people has been stuck in thick ice in the St. Lawrence River in Eastern Canada for over a day, but passengers are nonetheless having a "festive" time, the company that owns the vessel said Tuesday. Full Story | Top |
Man busted twice within hours on marijuana charges
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:01 pm PST
AP - A public employee in a Cleveland suburb was arrested on a marijuana possession charge and, hours later, on charges of smoking pot while driving a village truck. Donald Brown, 34, of Highland Hills was charged Tuesday with driving under the influence when he was arrested the second time. Earlier, he was held on a possession charge when officers smelled marijuana outside his apartment. Full Story | Top |
Electrician accused of stealing $13,500 in power
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:28 pm PST
AP - Derby police say an electrical contractor used his expertise for no good. Andrew Natale, 45, was charged with larceny for allegedly bypassing his home's electricity meter and stealing about $13,500 worth of power dating back to 2003. Full Story | Top |
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