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Wis. driver involved in 4 crashes in 7 minutes, alcohol involved 
APPLETON, Wis. - An Appleton driver who was involved in four crashes in seven minutes has suffered life-threatening injuries.
September 28, 2009
N.D. golfer has 2 aces in 1 round
FARGO, N.D. - Lightning struck twice for an Ellendale golfer who sank two holes-in-one in the same round.
By Forum staff report , September 28, 2009
Old, new, borrowed, blue - and the paperwork? Pa. couple married 49 years has no documentation
WILMORE, Pa. - A western Pennsylvania couple still plan to celebrate their 49th wedding anniversary next month even though they recently learned their marriage paperwork was never filed.
By AP wire report , September 28, 2009
Two Wyo. officers fired after using Taser on 76-year-old parade tractor driver
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Two police officers who chased and Tasered a 76-year-old man driving a tractor in a Wyoming town parade have been fired.
By AP wire report , September 22, 2009
Australian teens hand in $87,000 after surprise catch on angling adventure
SYDNEY - Two Australian teenagers who found almost 100,000 Australian dollars ($87,000) in cash during a fishing trip have handed it over to police - after spending some time thinking about it. The pair discovered the money earlier this month near the New South Wales town of Nimbin - a center of hippie culture where members o
By AP wire report , September 22, 2009
Fla. authorities say naked man, 91, held a drunken intruder at gunpoint until help arrived
LAKE WORTH, Fla. - Authorities said a naked 91-year-old man was able to hold a drunken intruder at gunpoint until deputies arrived. Robert E. Thompson jumped out of bed early Saturday when his dog starting growling and attacking the intruder. He said he got his revolver and went out back to let the guy know how he felt about home invaders.
By AP wire report , September 21, 2009
Ohio woman who said she was unfaithful wears sign to ask fiance for a second chance
SANDUSKY, Ohio - An Ohio woman who said she was unfaithful has chosen a very public way of asking her boyfriend not to break up their engagement. Jess Duttry, 19, stood outside a supermarket parking lot in northern Ohio this week with a handwritten sign that said "I cheated" and "Honk if I deserve a second chance." On the back, Duttry had scrawled, "I honestly love him."
By AP wire report , September 21, 2009
Florida deputy pulls over a naked man riding a motorcycle, charges him with DUI
OCALA, Fla. - Authorities say a Florida man was charged with driving under the influence after he was spotted riding his motorcycle naked. The Marion County deputy was driving on Interstate 75 early Tuesday when he spotted what appeared to be a naked man on a motorcycle. The deputy caught up with 45-year-old J. Dante Krauss at a red light and stopped him.
By AP wire report , September 17, 2009
Wichita trash bin 'intimate moment' takes troubling turn
WICHITA, Kan. - A tender moment in a trash bin went all wrong for a couple who found themselves being held up at pocket knifepoint.
September 16, 2009
High Red River levels threaten 1869 cemetery
CHRISTINE, N.D. - The Red River is threatening to take the caskets away from an eastern North Dakota cemetery that dates back to 1869.
By AP wire report , September 15, 2009
Ohio Goodwill store workers find gray-and-black striped kitten in donated couch
HURON, Ohio - Some old couches have a squeak. One that was delivered to an Ohio Goodwill store came with a meow. Goodwill employees heard mewing inside the store in northern Ohio and traced the sound to a sofa that was donated on Thursday. Store clerk Kaila Voight said they removed the cushions and out popped the head of a gray-and-black striped kitten, through a slit in the fabric covering the springs.
By AP wire report , September 15, 2009
Alabama boy, 11, fakes kidnapping to avoid bringing home a bad report card
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - An 11-year-old boy gets high marks in storytelling after staging a hoax to cover up his bad grades. Police said the boy faked his kidnapping Friday to avoid bringing home a bad report card, saying that a man with a pistol snatched him after he left Ed White Middle School. The boy said the man forced him into a "beat-up car" and threatened to kill him.
By AP wire report , September 15, 2009
Mich. cops use Taser on shotgun-wielding man after dispute with neighbors over manure
HURON TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Police said a dispute over manure led to a man firing his shotgun near his neighbors and police later using a Taser to subdue him. The Saginaw News reported the man approached his neighbors in Huron County's Huron Township, about 110 miles north of Detroit, Saturday as they spread lime and manure on their farm.
By AP wire report , September 15, 2009
Eden Prairie teen is an amazing cup stacker
St. PAUL, Minn. - Away from competition, Luke Myers seems like a typical 14-year-old. But put some stacking cups in front of him and prepare to be astonished.
By AP wire report , September 14, 2009
Grizzly bear gets swimming lessons in Montana pool to prepare for TV special
HELENA, Mont. - A 7-year-old learning how to swim is nothing new unless it's an 800-pound grizzly bear taking the plunge.
By AP wire report , September 14, 2009
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