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KMOV Blogger: September 2009 ArchivesPORT ORANGE, Fla. (AP) -- Authorities in coastal Florida say a man called 911 to turn himself in about 20 minutes after robbing a Port Orange bank. Police say 42-year-old Tony Max Olea walked into the Colonial Bank branch Tuesday morning and handed the teller a note implying that he had a gun and wanted money. Police say the teller gave the man money, along with a dye pack, which reportedly went off. A short time later, Olea ca... QUINCY, Ill. (AP) -- Postal worker Patty Henken is on the hunt for buried treasure. She was refinishing an antique chair and found a key in an envelope with a note. ...WASHINGTON (AP) -- Happy the Hippo may soon be a lot happier. He's going to be living with two female hippos. Happy has been moved from Washington's National Zoo to the Milwaukee County Zoo. ...EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- The party patrol in one Oregon college town is cruising for kegs. But these aren't students looking for fun. ...NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) -- Too much pot is a problem in Arizona -- for the law. Authorities in Santa Cruz County are running out of room to store the illegal weed. ...FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) -- You probably don't want to take a razor, a knife and scissors through a courthouse security scanner. Oh, and add pot to the list of things to leave at home. ...EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) -- Burn Bret burn. Packers fans are being invited to torch their Brett Favre gear during halftime of next Monday's Green Bay-Minnesota Vikings game. ...WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) -- A Massachusetts man who stole a hot dog from another man sitting under a tree in a park has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. Antonio Judd pleaded guilty Monday in Worcester (WUS'-tur) Central District Court to charges including larceny from a person. Police say Judd grabbed the hot dog in August after flashing what appeared to be a gun in Elm Park in Worcester, New England's second-largest city. >> Continue reading: Man who stole, ate hot dog gets 18 months AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- You might want to keep your distance from Brendan Ross. ...FARGO, N.D. (AP) -- A pair of aces is a pretty good poker hand or an unbelievable round of golf. ...UNDATED (AP) -- There's one cup of Starbucks you won't have to stand in a line to get. ...COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Call them the Knights of Knitting. One evening each month the Wonder Knit shop in Columbus, Ohio, holds a men's only knitting night. Shop owner Libby Bruce says she has as many as 15 guys attending her knitting circles. She adds they range in age from college students to older men, both gay and straight. Bruce tells the Columbus Dispatch the guys appreciate the chance to socialize and practice their hobby. But Bruce says...
BELOIT, Wis. (AP) -- Your mother probably warned you about strangers and not to hitch hike. But Beloit College student Alex Brower decided to ditch the fear and stick out his thumb. He's now a senior at the Wisconsin school. He spent two and a-half months getting rides from coast-to-coast over the summer. Despite hitching rides from ex-cons and those packing heat, Brower says his biggest fear was being hit by a car. He tells the Beloit Daily N... WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nagging is going high-tech. Parents are adopting text messages to communicate with their kids. Jacky Longwell of McLean, Va., says she tries not to be too much of noodge. But she texts her three kids for all kinds reasons, from checking on homework to making sure the dog has been walked. Reginald Black, another suburban Washington parent, says technology allows him to "nag more." He adds he can his give his three kids "a lit... CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- Takeru Kobayashi (tah-kah-roo koh-bee-yah-shee) is the burger eating champ once again. The Japanese competitive eater wolfed down 93 Krystal hamburgers in eight minutes yesterday, in Chattanooga, Tenn., to retake the burger crown. Reigning champ Joey Chestnut went down to defeat with just 81 burgers. The big eaters had to contend with new rules this year. The Krystal Square Off World Hamburger Eating Championship no ... PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- History prof Bryant Simon has a good excuse for hanging out at Starbucks -- and it's not just to get a caffeine fix. The Temple University professor has been studying the coffee chain. He has a new book, "Everything but the Coffee: Learning about America from Starbucks." Simon visited about 425 of the coffee shops in nine countries. He contends Americans are attracted to Starbucks at a time when they're withdrawing from po... RENO, Nev. (AP) At Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. Lt. Col. Bartley O'Toole is on his 10th deployment in 25 years for the Air National Guard. But it's the first for Senior Airman Bartley O'Toole, his son. Both are from Reno, Nev., the home base of the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. The Department of Defense says it's just the luck of the draw both men are deployed on the same rotation to the same destination. Airman Bartley says his da... CHICAGO (AP) -- Throw-up and you'll pay-up. ...WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- African pythons are causing concern far from Africa. ...KISARAN, Indonesia (AP) -- It's a great name for a really big baby. ...WASHINGTON (AP) -- There's a new Obama burger in D.C. But it's not named for the president. ...HONOLULU (AP) -- Cows fly -- but not over the moon. ...CAIRO, Ill. (AP) -- In these tough times, lots of folks are losing their cars to the repo-man -- including the cops. ...RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Someone's good luck is about to turn bad. ...KIMBERLY, Idaho (AP) -- This spud's for you. ...ROME (AP) -- An accused Mafia don is now without his croc. ...RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Charge it! No, it's not a way of paying for your gas. ...HOUSTON (AP) -- Sure, your computer came in a cardboard box. ...ASHBURN, Va. (AP) -- A pro football player is pulling the plug on his Twitter account. ...UNDATED (AP) -- Are you happy? If the answer is no, maybe you're not a business owner. ...FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) -- Call it the case of the urinal scammer. ...CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- Can you imagine 16-year-olds having the right to vote? ...SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Now, you too can live like a president or a prince. ...NEW YORK (AP) -- It sure looks like the New York Post. ...DETROIT (AP) -- The border patrol is feeling the need for speed. ...FOREST, Miss. (AP) -- Officers had to use a stun gun and handcuffs to capture the fugitive. ...SYDNEY (AP) -- It's quite a catch. ...ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Bikers can now take one last ride on a hog. ...NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- It's a workout for the body and the brain. ...DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) -- The $20 bill is real and is worth a lot more than 20 bucks. ...CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) -- There's a lot less to the Cedar City, Utah, police department. ...WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) -- A Maui judge has ordered a 19-year-old man who pleaded no contest to starting a restaurant fire with a flicked cigarette to stop smoking for a year. Makaio Bachman-Majamay of Makawao was originally charged with third-degree arson for allegedly igniting the shake roof of the Wei Wei Bar-B-Q Restaurant in Pukalani in July 2008. A witnesses extinguished the blaze using buckets of water. Deputy Public Defend... ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Professional eater "Humble Bob" Shoudt ate 33 1/2 burritos in 10 minutes, winning the 2009 World Burrito eating championship on Friday before an excited crowd at the New Mexico State Fair. Shoudt, of Royersford, Pa., finished just ahead of runner-up Hall "Hoover" Hunt of Jacksonville, Fla., who put down 30 burritos in the International Federation of Competitive Eating-sponsored contest. Shoudt, who won... SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- It will cost jet commuters more green to be green. ...COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Imagine a garage sale for an entire state. ...ISLE OF WIGHT, Va. (AP) -- War can be dangerous -- even for a re-enactor. ...SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- South Dakota's Wild Card 2 lottery is getting too big -- too big for the lottery signs. ...MILLVILLE, N.J. (AP) -- Guess what police found growing on High Street? ...COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Sixteen-year-old Cammie Colin has a new nickname -- Killer. ...EVERETT, Wash. (AP) -- It's latte with a view. ...FRESNO, Calif. (AP) -- This isn't a case of cash for clunkers -- more like crack for a clunker. ...SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- He's "polite" not the "police." ...LEVITTOWN, N.Y. (AP) -- One Long Island, N.Y. teacher is giving a student more than an education. ...NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Naked Pizza isn't what you might think. ...NEW YORK (AP) -- Jimmy Groves calls himself a regular guy -- who happens to have 168 million bucks. ...NEW YORK (AP) -- It's an order to go -- from a classic Manhattan diner. ...MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) -- Some might think being a police officer is a blue collar job. ...WICHITA, Kan. (AP) -- It's not the most romantic spot, or a safe one, either. ...LOUISIANA, Mo. (AP) -- Johnny Bolton isn't just a shade tree mechanic. ...RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- You're not welcome in Virginia -- at least not at the Welcome Center on Interstate 66 in Manassas. ...NEW YORK (AP) -- OK, guys want to be on the cutting age of fashion? ...MALIBU, Calif. (AP) -- An upscale Southern California squatter gets the ax. Wells Fargo is firing a bank exec after reports she partied and stayed at a bank-owned $12 million beach house, in the exclusive Malibu Colony. ...HOLDREGE, Neb. (AP) -- Second-grader Jake Kluver now has his first hole-in-one. ...WASHINGTON (AP) -- Visitors to the Washington Monument had to take the long way down yesterday. ...BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) -- It's one way to get your car out of the police impound lot. ...ANNISTON, Ala. (AP) -- Gene Farmer is battling the recession one hot dog at a time. ...LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The L.A. County Sheriff's Department is going Mini. ...PEKIN, Ill. (AP) -- Gun collector Robert Mercer always wanted his very own cannon. ...OAKLAND, Neb. (AP) -- Artist Roger Maller is egg-cited. He just doesn't paint on canvas, he paints on eggs, too. ...LIBERTY, Ky. (AP) -- It's quite a deal. ...MILFORD, Texas (AP) -- At 6-foot-3, no one's likely to give blacksmith Cliff Yeary any grief about his wardrobe. ...PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Tagger Steve Powers is back at work in West Philly. ...WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) -- A hospital in northwestern North Dakota is investigating how the mother of a newborn went home with the wrong baby. Officials with the Mercy Medical Center in Williston say the mistake was discovered within an hour and the mother was quickly reunited with her own child. Mercy Chief Financial Officer Kerry Monson would not release details about how the mix-up happened or what families were involved. ...LA JOLLA, Calif. (AP) -- Authorities say a well-dressed elderly man carrying an oxygen tank has robbed a bank in the San Diego suburb of La Jolla. San Diego police Sgt. Ray Battrick says the suspect on Saturday presented a note demanding money to a teller at the San Diego National Bank. He fled with an unknown amount of cash. Battrick says it's unclear whether the suspect had a weapon. The robber is described as a tall ... ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- It was graduating class of one. ...MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. (AP) -- Garbage will soon help to power homes in the St. Louis area. ...NEW YORK (AP) -- Streaker Craig Coakley is banned from the Mets for life. ...BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Mike the Tiger might not make it to tomorrow's home opener, as Louisiana State University faces Vanderbilt. ...MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Mr. Clucky could get lucky. BOWIE, Md. (AP) -- It wasn't pennies from heaven -- but coins from an armored truck. ...DENVER (AP) -- What can Brown do for you? ...LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The day of the triples nines was a lucky one for nine couples. ...ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) -- You usually don't think of Allentown, Pa. as being gator country. ...ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- For nearly 70 years, Stockwell Hall at the University of Michigan had been for women only. No more. ...CINCINNATI (AP) -- It's a big fight over a little dog. ...NEW HARMONY, Ind. (AP) -- A giant zucchini is fetching some heavy green. ...NEEDLES, Calif. (AP) -- It's a hot rod road trip. Dave Schaub of Los Gatos, Calif., is trying to drive his 1932 Ford roadster through 49 states in just nine days. ...SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Today's date would make a pretty good poker hand - trip nines. ...MASON, Ohio (AP) -- Bob Shoudt might not want to see another plate of chili spaghetti for a while. ...WAUSEON, Ohio (AP) -- A northwest Ohio judge is making a fashion statement. ...
ALBION, Mich. (AP) -- Wayne Bond isn't just the big man on campus -- he's the big wolf man on campus. ...HOUSTON (AP) -- Playing video games for college credit? It's more than a dream for students at the University of Houston. ...SYDNEY (AP) -- Roz Savage is taking an ocean cruise -- the hard way. ...MARSHFIELD, Wis. (AP) -- Cricket spitting must run in the family. Brian Johnsrud spat a thawed cricket 22 feet, 8 inches at the Central Wisconsin State Fair over the weekend. ...LANE, Okla. (AP) -- Imagine running your car on watermelons. ...DETROIT (AP) -- If all goes according to plan, there will be father-and-daughter Dr. Hunters. ...LEBANON, Ohio (AP) -- Things were looking up-and-down for a suburban Indianapolis firefighter. ...MEDICINE LODGE, Kan. (AP) -- Many veterans go into police work, but one former four-legged soldier is on patrol in Kansas. ...ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- A young mother has given birth at the Alaska State Fair and is now a star attraction. ...PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- They were wearing sneakers and not much else. ...HASTINGS, Neb. (AP) -- Nigerian exchange student Samuel Bako loves lots of things about America -- from the vacuum cleaners to air conditioning. ...MANKATO, Minn. (AP) -- It didn't take much work for two county sheriff's deputies in Minnesota to track down four burglary suspects. In fact, the suspects pulled right into the Happy Chef restaurant where the Blue Earth County deputies were on a coffee break Wednesday night. The deputies had been investigating three residential burglaries that seemed to be related. When they were on their break at Happy Chef, a report of anothe... SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) -- Scientists on Florida's Gulf Coast are trying to find an underwater robot that has mysteriously vanished. The robot from the Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota has been missing since Monday. It cost about $100,000. It also was equipped with a detector to find red tide, a toxic algae bloom. That was valued at another $30,000. Scientists aren't sure what happened to the robot, which is nicknamed Wal... DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- A bad case of the munchies isn't a 911 emergency. ...ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- It sure would make a slew of slaw. ...THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- Dutch police thought they had a big pot bust -- but it turns out to be a big embarrassment. ...McLEAN, Va. (AP) -- You might have heard the story of the cheating husband, who had to stand at a busy Washington-area intersection as his punishment. NEW YORK (AP) -- Getting loaded -- with a gun -- would be illegal in New York City. PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) -- A Gulf coast raccoon found itself in a tight spot. ...SILT, Colo. (AP) -- The bare truth is a little too much for some folks in the western Colorado town of Silt. ...MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The Madison City Council is thinking pink. ...PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Cincinnati Reds fan Charles Trimble owes his life to fans of the rival Pirates. ...BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- Web surfing can get you trouble with your honey. ...VALENCIA, Pa. (AP) -- Cash machines are sure built to take it -- as a suspected thief has learned. ...ZACHARY, La. (AP) -- Most people would be walking awfully funny after a case of beer. ...WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) -- Police in Utah are looking for a pair of would-be crooks armed with -- a semi-truck. ...RUTHSBURG, Md. (AP) -- Mechelle Suitt has a whale of melon. ...WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is the most powerful man in the world -- so what does that make his dog, Bo? ...MIDLAND, Texas (AP) -- You know all about Happy Hour -- but what about Yappy Hour? ...ALEXANDRIA, Ky. (AP) -- It's the cardboard coyotes versus the very real geese. ...CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- These chimps aren't in cages at the Chattanooga Zoo. ...NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) -- There's finger-painting and then there's flipper-painting. ...NEW YORK (AP) -- The Big Apple's pay toilets are going as slow as crosstown traffic. ... |
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