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Florida man with Florida tattoo charged with burglary
Associated Press | April 6, 2016 11:15 amWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man with a tattoo of Florida on his face is facing burglary charges. The Palm Beach Post… -
Town plans to use air horns to deal with wild turkey problem
Associated Press | April 6, 2016 7:58 amTEANECK, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey town plans to acquire 20 air horns to help its residents deal with aggressive wild turkeys. Animal Control… -
Man accused of killing neighbor tells judge ‘God’s got this’
Associated Press | April 5, 2016 5:00 pmCENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — A man charged with fatally shooting one neighbor and injuring two others repeatedly disrupted his first court appearance, telling a judge… -
Guards hop to it: Huge rabbit artwork gets 24/7 security
Associated Press | April 5, 2016 3:31 pmSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Several large illuminated rabbits installed at San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza will have round-the-clock security until the exhibit comes down this… -
Man pleads guilty to posing as agent for Comic Con VIP pass
Associated Press | April 5, 2016 10:29 amSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man facing criminal charges for posing as a federal agent to get into a $10,000-a-head VIP room at… -
Convicted killer OK’d for Washington retail pot license
Associated Press | April 5, 2016 9:50 amSEATTLE (AP) — A report about a convicted murderer being granted a license to open a marijuana shop in Washington has prompted a double-take by… -
Man charged with leaving baby in car at strip club
Associated Press | April 5, 2016 8:49 amLOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles man has been charged with child abuse for allegedly leaving his baby in the car while he went… -
Rider crashes Uber car amid cop chase as real driver awakens
Associated Press | April 5, 2016 8:25 amAuthorities say an Uber passenger who took the wheel while the driver slept later crashed the car while trying to elude police. -
Chihuahua leads police on chase across Bay Bridge
Associated Press | April 4, 2016 8:48 amA Chihuahua is in animal custody after leading police on a chase across the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge. -
No joke: Alaska city temporarily renamed for card game UNO
Associated Press | April 1, 2016 6:04 pmOn April Fool's Day, the capital of Alaska was going by the name of card game UNO, not Juneau. No joke.