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Montana teen accidentally texts sheriff to buy pot

Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:43:35 GMTLogin to discuss
By 2010-09-03T18:43:35Z
HELENA, Mont. (AP) -- General rule of thumb: when looking to buy marijuana, don't text the sheriff. Authorities said a Helena teen hit a wrong number and inadvertently sent a message to Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton, saying 'Hey Dawg, do you have a $20 I can buy right now?'...

Police: Pa. woman zaps self, brother with stun gun

Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:43:44 GMTLogin to discuss
By 2010-09-03T18:43:44Z
NORTH EAST, Pa. (AP) -- Police said an Erie-area woman somehow managed to zap both herself and her brother with a stun gun during a drunken dispute. Darlene Newara, 45, will have a hearing Oct. 18 on charges including driving under the influence, disorderly conduct for fighting, and public drunkenness in the Aug. 8 incident....

Mich. man gathering corn confronted by alligator

Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:24:16 GMTLogin to discuss
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BURR OAK, Mich. (AP) -- A man gathering sweet corn in southern Michigan is the latest to have an unexpected encounter with an alligator. The animals have been showing up far north of their traditional habitats this summer. Jeff Adamski of Burr Oak said he was picking corn near the Michigan-Indiana border when two women who were a few rows over came running and screaming, saying they had seen an alligator....

Goats rescued after 2 days on 6-inch ledge in Mont

Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:31:48 GMTLogin to discuss
By MATT VOLZ 2010-09-03T17:31:48Z
HELENA, Mont. (AP) -- Two young goats wandered onto the thin ledge of a railroad bridge and spent nearly two days high above the ground until rescuers in a towering cherry picker plucked them from their perch, hungry but safe....

Indonesia's smoking toddler kicks the habit

Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:31:48 GMTLogin to discuss
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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesia's smoking toddler has kicked the habit. Footage of 2-year-old Aldi Rizal - who smoked up to two packs a day - puffing away circulated the Internet in May and sparked an international outcry. His parents said he'd throw tantrums every time they tried to stop him from lighting up....

Plumbers help Tenn. newlyweds find flushed rings

Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:31:50 GMTLogin to discuss
By 2010-09-03T17:31:50Z
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Diane Buckalew said she felt sick when she woke up and realized two rings she'd left on the bathroom counter the night before were gone. She and husband Carl, married in Las Vegas a month ago, realized Thursday their cat Jinxe had batted into the toilet an amethyst ring and Diane's 4-carat, $40,000 diamond engagement ring....

Wyo. troopers examine human ashes in traffic stop

Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:31:51 GMTLogin to discuss
By 2010-09-03T17:31:51Z
FARSON, Wyo. (AP) -- The powdery substance that Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers found in a zip-close bag during a recent traffic stop didn't turn out to be drugs after all. Sgt. Stephen Townsend of the patrol said then when troopers pulled over two men in a car Wednesday, they found small amounts of marijuana and drug paraphernalia and thought the bag might hold illegal drugs. Troopers contacted the car's owner - the girlfriend of one of the men - and asked her....

NM Goodwill collection box turns up inert grenade

Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:13:23 GMTLogin to discuss
By 2010-09-03T19:13:23Z
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Just in case it wasn't clear: Weapons and drugs don't make good charitable donations....

95 snakes found in burst bag at Malaysia airport

Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:31:51 GMTLogin to discuss
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- A Malaysian man pleaded guilty to wildlife smuggling after his bag bursting with 95 live boa constrictors broke open on a luggage conveyer belt at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, an official said Friday....

Drake University's 'D+' logo earns failing grade

Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:31:56 GMTLogin to discuss
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- A 'D+' campaign logo aimed at encouraging recruitment at Drake University is getting a failing grade from some faculty, students and alumni....