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Military blows up World War II-era bomb found in Utah desert
Associated Press | October 14, 2015 3:24 pmA man searching for unique rocks in the Utah desert near the Nevada state line recently made an explosive discovery: a World War II-era bomb. -
Attorneys: Law forced woman to sue nephew over medical bills
Associated Press | October 14, 2015 9:12 amLawyers for a New York City woman who sued her 12-year-old nephew for injuring her while excitedly greeting her say Connecticut law forced her to… -
Dead mouse found in Subway sandwich in Oregon
Associated Press | October 14, 2015 8:52 amA Subway customer says he found a dead mouse in a sandwich at an Oregon restaurant. -
Court again considers fate of seized gold coins worth $80M
Associated Press | October 14, 2015 8:04 amA federal appeals court is again considering the fate of 10 rare gold coins possibly worth $80 million or more that the government says were… -
Union says Pennsylvania health department has mold, asbestos
Associated Press | October 14, 2015 7:28 amA union and workers are complaining about unhealthy working conditions at an unlikely place: the offices of a Pennsylvania county health department. -
Pesky owl at Maryland park doesn’t give a hoot about runners
Associated Press | October 14, 2015 4:52 amPark officials are warning of an aggressive owl that is believed to have attacked runners on a popular trail in Bethesda, a Maryland suburb of… -
Church gives pizza driver $1,000 tip from collection plate
Associated Press | October 13, 2015 8:41 pmAn Ohio church congregation ordered a pizza from Domino's during a service, then tipped the driver more than $1,000 that it had been collected for… -
Jury: Boy not liable for exuberant hello that injured aunt
Associated Press | October 13, 2015 1:25 pmA Connecticut jury on Tuesday rejected a woman's bid to sue her 12-year-old nephew for injuries she says she suffered from his exuberant greeting at… -
Police offer marijuana grower counseling in Facebook post
Associated Press | October 13, 2015 1:08 pmA New Hampshire police department that recently pulled up some marijuana plants has offered the pot grower counseling in a Facebook post. -
Detective suspended for drinking before MADD conference
Associated Press | October 13, 2015 12:28 pmOfficials say a Florida detective had been drinking before he attended a Mother's Against Drunk Driving conference and made disrespectful comments to another department's police…