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May 21, 2015

Man breaks into home, eats tater tots and takes a nap before California homeowner spots him

Police say a would-be burglar got sidetracked by snacks and a comfy place to snooze, heating up some tater tots and taking a nap on the sofa of the house he broke into.

May 21, 2015

Donkey that guards University of Rhode Island goat and sheep herds has surprise birth

The University of Rhode Island may have a new guard for its animal herd after a baby donkey was unexpectedly born.

May 21, 2015

Manure trade show offers chance to sling slogans _ clever or crude _ and no one raises a stink

Entries are piling up for a slogan contest being held this year by the North American Manure Expo.

May 21, 2015

Cool heist: Thief sneaks ice cream cooler past sleeping gas station clerk near Fort Lauderdale

Deputies in Florida say a thief worked for 15 minutes to drag a cooler full of Good Humor ice cream past a sleeping clerk at a gas station near Fort Lauderdale.

May 21, 2015

Loose moose munching on leaves in Idaho park is captured after making 2nd appearance in city

Wildlife officials have wrangled a moose that meandered through a park in Idaho's largest city, the second sighting of the animal captured last year in Boise.

May 21, 2015

Washington teen wears vest with fake explosives at school to ask date to prom, gets suspended

A Washington teen who strapped fake explosives to his body in a stunt to ask a date to prom has been suspended from school.

May 21, 2015

Massachusetts native is reunited with class ring almost 50 years after he lost it at beach

A Massachusetts native has been reunited with his high school class ring nearly 50 years after he lost it at a beach.

May 21, 2015

Firefighters rescue man who wedged himself inside wall to hide from police but couldn't escape

A central Indiana man wanted on a probation violation has been rescued by firefighters after he became wedged inside a wall of his home while trying to hide from police.

May 21, 2015

Frustrated technophobe 'kills' computer in Colorado, gets citation for firing gun

For killing the source of his frustration and abandoning the body in an alley, a Colorado man could be considered lucky for just receiving a citation — except his victim was his computer.

May 21, 2015

Massachusetts police getting calls for help from Australian community with same name

A Massachusetts police department has been receiving some curious calls from people with Australian accents.