Elvis Is Alive Museum up for sale again on eBay

September 24th, 2008

ST. LOUIS — The Elvis Is Alive Museum is once again for sale on eBay. The museum’s owner, Andy Key of Mississippi, says military duties will keep him away from home for at least five months.

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Pastor gets 17 months for stealing relief funds

September 24th, 2008

NEW ORLEANS — A former pastor has been sentenced to 17 months in prison for stealing his church’s hurricane relief funds. Noah Thomas pleaded guilty to a federal charge in April.

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Calif. high school’s main rivals are fire ants

September 24th, 2008

RIALTO, Calif. — They’re a relentless force on the gridiron, with a stinging defense. But don’t expect anyone to cheer for the Rialto High School fire ants.

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NJ farm flings pumpkins with giant catapult

September 24th, 2008

NEWTON, N.J. — One New Jersey farm has a special attraction to go with the season’s hay rides and corn mazes: giant pumpkin catapult.

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Man accused of stealing empty beer truck

September 24th, 2008

FARGO, N.D. — Police arrested a 21-year-old man for allegedly stealing a beer truck, then dumping the vehicle after determining it contained no cargo.

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Maine anchor gets hate mail for Palin resemblance

September 24th, 2008

BANGOR, Maine — A Maine TV news anchor who bears a resemblance to the Republican vice presidential nominee says she’s been getting “hate mail and nasty phone calls” from viewers who think she’s trying to copy Sarah Palin’s signature style.

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Elderly Md. woman fends off burglar with reacher

September 24th, 2008

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Police said an elderly woman fended off a man who broke into her Annapolis-area home using a reacher device used to grasp objects.

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Man cited for allegedly buying beer for young sons

September 24th, 2008

FOND DU LAC, Wis. — A father who bought a beer for his 4-year-old son at the Fond du Lac County Fair and shared it with the boy’s 2-year-old sibling was cited after becoming belligerent when he was approached by police.

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Thieves steal hood from ice cream delivery truck

September 24th, 2008

AUGUSTA, Maine — Dave Tracy said he can understand thieves snatching ice cream from one of the Hershey’s delivery trucks he manages. But stealing a hood off the truck? The branch manager at Hershey’s Augusta warehouse said “nothing like this has ever happened.”

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Forklift helps 700-lb Mexican man take rare outing

August 11th, 2008

MONTERREY, Mexico — A 700-pound man once considered the world’s most obese person left his home for the first time in five months Sunday with the aid of a forklift and a platform truck.

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