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May 28, 2015

Oh, brother: Man and his twin hurt hurling bricks at each other during argument, police say

What are a few bricks between brothers? Well, they're worth battery charges for twin 52-year-olds after officials say an argument ended with them hurling the projectiles at each other.

May 28, 2015

A head scratcher: 9 brains found on street; vet says they likely are from dog or sheep

Nine brains were found along a street in a northern New York village, but authorities say there's nothing to fear.

May 28, 2015

Retiring NY teacher's prom role: Sewing-kit ace who fixes wardrobe malfunctions, and fast

Math teacher Carol Pitkewicz sees a common thread running through prom fashion over her decades at a Long Island high school.

May 28, 2015

Fake killer whale being employed to scare away sea lions around Oregon docks

An Oregon community is bringing in some unusual help to try to fix their sea lion problem.

May 28, 2015

Man in scuba gear gets warning after causing restaurant stir

Police say a belligerent man dressed in scuba gear caused a stir at a northern Michigan fast food restaurant.

May 28, 2015

Ohio man finds 21-year-old message in bottle while looking for mushrooms in western Michigan

It isn't quite a message in a bottle, but an Ohio man says he found a 21-year-old message secreted in a camera film case that had traveled some 40 miles down the Grand River in western Michigan.

May 21, 2015

Police: Florida burglar breaks into house, falls asleep on couch

Police in Sarasota, Florida, have arrested a man they say broke into a home, then fell asleep on the couch.

May 21, 2015

Disney World tells guests not to use selfie sticks alone during rides at park

Disney World is looking to crack down on guests who use selfie sticks on rides at the park.

May 21, 2015

Big rig carrying sour cream, other dairy products overturns on Oregon highway

When a tractor-trailer rig loaded with 80,000 pounds of dairy products overturned on an Oregon highway southeast of Eugene, the main problem did not seem to be spilled milk but sour cream — lots and lots of sour cream.

May 21, 2015

Connecticut police searching for man who broke into apartment and told woman his name was Bob

Connecticut police say they're looking for a burglar who goes by the name Bob.