Pooh characters adorn vacant house in Flint, Mich.
Published on: 10/13/08 The Associated PressCharacters from the beloved story of Winnie the Pooh are brightening one of the many vacant homes in the struggling industrial city of Flint.
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http://www.mlive.com/flintjournalEating champ delivers top pizza performance in NY
Published on: 10/13/08 The Associated PressChowdown champ Joey Chestnut has done it again - this time proving he's a pizza powerhouse.
NY grave of 1st Ellis Island immigrant gets marker
Published on: 10/12/08 The Associated PressThe New York grave of an Irish woman who was the first immigrant to pass through Ellis Island has been marked with a Celtic cross.
Santas coming early to Indiana town to sign oath
Published on: 10/12/08 The Associated PressThe grandsons of Santa Claus are coming to town.
Dog dies after saving man in Trinidad from fire
Published on: 10/10/08 The Associated PressA man whose dog rescued him from a house fire in Trinidad said the animal died after running back into the burning building. Trinidad & Tobago Express newspaper quoted Anderson Marcano as saying that he woke up because the dog kept barking and tugging at his pants. Marcano said he smelled the smoke and was shocked to find his house on fire.
What happens after you flush? RI offers new tour
Published on: 10/10/08 The Associated PressEver wonder what happens after you yank the chain on the old commode? Rhode Island is offering tours of several wastewater treatment facilities during what its dubbed the first annual "Rhode Island Water Infrastructure Month."
Woman accused of serving pot-laced cake to guest
Published on: 10/10/08 The Associated PressWest Hartford police said they charged a 51-year-old woman with assault, reckless endangerment and tampering with evidence after she allegedly served a marijuana-tainted ginger cake to her real estate agent.
Woman, 72, moves after finding snakes in apartment
Published on: 10/10/08 The Associated PressWhen 72-year-old Gladys Dressner first saw two snakes last in her new apartment last month, she froze. Days later, when an eight-inch snake crawled across her bed, she screamed. Finally, after stepping on a baby black rat snake, she moved.
Man wins $200K in Powerball twice in same year
Published on: 10/10/08 The Associated PressFor a Kansas City man, 2008 has been a great year when it comes to playing the Missouri Lottery. Arthur Watkins, 53, has won slightly more than $400,000 in two Powerball drawings within a four-month period.
Woman allegedly pours hot water on husband's groin
Published on: 10/10/08 The Associated PressAuthorities say a woman has been arrested in west Florida after pouring scalding hot water on her husband's groin. Manatee County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a 52-year-old woman on Wednesday on a charge of aggravated battery with great bodily harm.
Cops nab pair in same vehicle for drunken driving
Published on: 10/10/08 The Associated PressFargo police said two men were arrested for drunken driving in the same vehicle. Police Lt. Pat Claus said an officer pulled over a 23-year-old man early Thursday morning. Claus said while that man was taking a sobriety test, a 24-year-old passenger got behind the wheel and tried to drive off.
Russia's Putin gets tiger cub for his birthday
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There's no doubt what Vladimir Putin's favorite birthday present is this year - a rare Ussuri tiger cub.
Cambodian couple saw house in half in divorce
Published on: 10/10/08 The Associated PressA couple in rural Cambodia has terminated their 18-year marriage with a divorce settlement that entailed sawing in two the wooden house they once shared, villagers said Friday. The husband, 42-year-old Moeun Sarim, has taken away with him all the bits and pieces of his half a house, said his 35-year-old wife, Vat Navy.
Fake realtor rented out unknowing owner's NY home
Published on: 10/10/08 The Associated PressA Long Island, N.Y., family thought they got a good deal when they found a rental house for $1,000 a month - until the owner showed up and asked what they were doing there.
Leaping dolphin gives Fla. boaters cuts, bruises
Published on: 10/09/08 The Associated PressA woman is recovering in Florida after a dolphin hit her when it leaped aboard the boat she was in.
Correction: Oct. 8 Shot by Stove story
Published on: 10/09/08 The Associated PressIn an Oct. 8 story about a woman struck by ammunition that fired accidentally from her stove, The Associated Press, relying on a report by the Peninsula Daily News, reported erroneously that the fragment came from a 22-gauge shotgun shell. The woman, Cory Davis, told the AP on Thursday the ammunition was for a .22-caliber rifle. The corrected version of this story appears below.
Correction: Shot By Stove story
Published on: 10/09/08 The Associated PressIn an Oct. 8 story about a woman struck by ammunition that fired accidentally from her stove, The Associated Press, relying on a report by the Peninsula Daily News, reported erroneously that the fragment came from a 22-gauge shotgun shell. The woman, Cory Davis, told the AP on Thursday the ammunition was for a .22-caliber rifle.
Ice chunk falls through roof, hits woman in bed
Published on: 10/09/08 The Associated PressA woman was slightly injured on Wednesday after a six-pound chunk of ice fell from the sky through her roof as she slept. The source of the ice wasn't immediately known, but experts said it might have fallen from an airplane or rocket.
Strong-arm robber in Mich. ends up $30 in the hole
Published on: 10/09/08 The Associated PressPolice said a strong-arm robber got locked in a chokehold by his intended victim and ended up $30 in the hole. Police in the Detroit suburb of Warren said the robber approached a 36-year-old man and demanded money on Tuesday night.
Man to hold 'I was stupid' sign outside Wis. plant
Published on: 10/09/08 The Associated PressA man who caused damage at a waste water treatment plant in Eau Claire has decided to pick public humiliation over jail time to pay for his crime.
Lump sum too big a gamble for $42M lottery winner
Published on: 10/09/08 The Associated PressA winner of a $42 million Mega Millions jackpot in Michigan may do something almost unheard of: receive the money in installments rather than getting a smaller, one-time cash payment.
A built-in deal: Free house, if you'll haul it off
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Is the credit crunch keeping you from getting a home loan? Well, here's a little beauty you can have for free.
Who-dunnit: Owl found on animal hospital doorstep
Published on: 10/09/08 The Associated PressWho? Who? Who left an owl outside a suburban New York animal hospital? Technician Joe Marchionni got a surprise when he arrived at the Tuckahoe Animal Hospital: an injured owl was huddled in the doorway.
Judge sentences rap music fan to Bach, Beethoven
Published on: 10/09/08 The Associated PressA defendant had a hard time facing the music. Andrew Vactor was facing a $150 fine for playing rap music too loudly on his car stereo in July. But a judge offered to reduce that to $35 if Vactor spent 20 hours listening to classical music by the likes of Bach, Beethoven and Chopin.
Have mummy, will travel: Mexican corpses on tour
Published on: 10/09/08 Associated Press WriterFirst they jet-setted to Monterrey in specially designed glass cases. Crowds lined the streets to watch them pass. Only in Mexico, where a fascination with death dates back to pre-Hispanic times, could mummified corpses receive the same welcome as a celebrity.
Drunken man finds his way home _ just not his home
Published on: 10/09/08 Associated Press WriterUnlike Goldilocks, a man who stumbled into the wrong suburban Washington, D.C., home after drinking too much found the bed there just right.
Burned! Washington state woman shot by stove
Published on: 10/09/08 The Associated PressA woman in Washington state says her cast-iron stove shot her in the leg. Cory Davis tells the Peninsula Daily News that she had just stoked the heating stove in her home Sunday when she heard a loud bang and was struck in her left calf.
Man's 'Viva Viagra' missile misfires in NYC court
Published on: 10/08/08 The Associated PressA court says a man's escapade in New York with a decommissioned missile emblazoned with "Viva Viagra" is a dud.
Burned! Washington state woman shot by stove
Published on: 10/08/08 The Associated PressA woman in Washington state says her cast-iron stove shot her in the leg.
NYC National Debt Clock runs out of digits
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In a sign of the times, the National Debt Clock in New York City has run out of digits to record the growing figure.
