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August 14, 2015

Neighbors sue to stop Seattle family's bird feeding, say it damages homes

A couple in Seattle whose 8-year-old daughter feeds crows and pigeons is being sued by neighbors who say the birds have damaged their property.

August 14, 2015

3 arrested after smelly scavenger hunt of NYC sewer system

Police say three men hoping to find discarded valuables in New York City's hot and putrid sewer system have been arrested — after coming out empty-handed.

August 13, 2015

Couple who took their 5-foot boa constrictor for swim in Pennsylvania river say it vanished

A couple who took their nearly 5-foot boa constrictor for a swim in a Pennsylvania river say the pet slipped away and they're concerned about its welfare.

August 13, 2015

4 questioned in movie theater panic caused by leaf blower that many mistook for chainsaw

Newport Beach police have questioned four people in connection with a scare at a movie theater that occurred when someone started a leaf blower that many mistook for a chainsaw.

August 12, 2015

Sheriff: 11-year-old boy arrested after stealing a car, leading deputies on chase

The King County Sheriff's Office says an 11-year-old boy was arrested after stealing a car and leading deputies on a chase in SeaTac.

August 12, 2015

Groundhog Day: Campus police officers rescue unlucky creature with head stuck in tin can

One lucky groundhog might live to see another Groundhog Day thanks to authorities in eastern Pennsylvania.

August 12, 2015

Novelty replica grenade prompts evacuation of several hundred from Ontario airport

Authorities say several hundred people were evacuated from a terminal at LA/Ontario International Airport after a phony novelty grenade was found in a traveler's baggage.

August 12, 2015

Iowa officer says he 'happily obliged' selfie request of driver taken in for alcohol, pot test

An Iowa City police officer has said he "happily obliged" a motorist who asked to take a selfie with him after the man acknowledged that he'd smoked marijuana before driving.

August 12, 2015

Mother's love behind abduction of baby baboon from Macedonian capital's zoo

The mystery of a baby baboon abducted from Skopje's zoo had a bittersweet resolution: A mother says she stole it as a gift for her deaf son.

August 12, 2015

Police say limo driver who dropped shoplifter off at Minnesota mall helped in her arrest

Police say a 22-year-old woman accused of shoplifting arrived in style at a mall in southeastern Minnesota.