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May 21, 2015

Massachusetts police warn people not to chase bears with a hatchet, while drunk, as man did

Police in Massachusetts have some sage advice: Don't go chasing after bears while drunk and armed with nothing more than a dull hatchet.

May 21, 2015

Connecticut boarding school student asks his girlfriend to prom while jumping out of a plane

A northeastern Connecticut boarding school student has videotaped himself asking his girlfriend to go to prom with him while jumping out of an airplane.

May 21, 2015

Selfie-taking prince statue given police protection after vandals hack off his phone

A statue erected in a Turkish city of an Ottoman prince taking a selfie with a cellphone has met swift and violent criticism.

May 21, 2015

Elderly man with prostitute under bed loses housing subsidy; he did booze runs for neighbors

Authorities say a man living in a suburban Philadelphia assisted-living facility has lost his housing subsidy after officials found a prostitute underneath his bed.

May 21, 2015

Follow the food: 'Steady trail of macaroni salad' leads to arrest of 3 burglary suspects

Authorities say a trail of macaroni salad leading away from a western New York restaurant helped police track down three burglary suspects.

May 21, 2015

Public pot: 700 cannabis plants found on traffic island next to Berlin subway station

It wasn't the world's best-hidden marijuana plantation.

May 21, 2015

Space for parking, chance for learning: Kansas senior class puts school for sale on Craigslist

The seniors at Arkansas (Ar-KAN'-suhs) City High School think the building will be unnecessary after the class of 2015 graduates.

May 21, 2015

Not a seasoned criminal: Police say man bungles robbery attempt by pepper-spraying himself

A man is in jail after authorities say he foiled his own robbery by accidentally pepper-spraying himself.

May 21, 2015

Organizers asked to hash out dispute over competing pork roll festivals in New Jersey

A beef between organizers of two competing pork roll festivals in New Jersey's capital city has turned into a food fight.

May 21, 2015

Write-in campaign for 'Giggles the Pig' follows mix-up over candidate names on Flint ballot

A lawyer wants to enter his pet pig into the Flint mayoral race after a mix-up threated to keep candidates' names off the primary election ballot.