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May 21, 2015

Snow, to go: Massachusetts man ships snow to people in warmer climates for $89 for 6 pounds

A Massachusetts man has found a way to profit from the several feet of snow in his yard: He's shipping it to people in warmer climates for the bargain price of $89 for six pounds.

May 21, 2015

Police probe theft of pet tarantulas taken as they hibernated under Georgia house

A metro Atlanta man told police a spider thief snuck into a crawlspace under his home and stole five of his 18 pet tarantulas.

May 21, 2015

Florida police dog fired from the force after biting an officer, doughnut shop worker

A Florida police dog is being kicked off the force after biting a doughnut shop worker and an officer in separate incidents.

May 21, 2015

Kentucky town has had enough 'Frozen' weather, announces arrest warrant for Disney character

The cold might not bother Disney's Queen Elsa, but it's wreaking enough havoc in Kentucky that a police department announced a joke warrant for the popular "Frozen" character's arrest.

May 21, 2015

NY tourism site that urged visitors to go to Florida instead crashes from excess Web traffic

A New York tourism office's suggestion that potential visitors should go to the Florida Keys instead has ended up crashing its website.

May 21, 2015

Romanian ex-minister arrested for corruption wants to wallpaper dingy cell walls

A former Romanian tourism minister in detention on corruption charges has asked to be allowed to wallpaper and paint her cell walls.

May 21, 2015

Ithaca, New York, tourism office surrenders to winter, tells visitors to go to Florida instead

The tourism office of Ithaca, New York, is waving the white flag on winter and advising visitors to its website to check out the Florida Keys instead.

May 21, 2015

Wild boar breaks through perimeter fence at Madrid's Barajas airport, causes flight delays

Spain's airport authority says a wild boar that broke through a perimeter fence at Madrid's international airport caused runways to be shut briefly and two landings to be delayed.

May 21, 2015

Authorities: Man, woman sleeping in Florida dumpster get emptied into garbage truck

Authorities in Florida say a man and woman who were intoxicated had to be rescued after falling asleep in a dumpster that was later emptied into a garbage truck.

May 21, 2015

Emergency services, bomb technician, determine that 'banana' in pine tree is harmless geocache

Emergency personnel and a bomb disposal expert have determined that a suspicious "banana" hanging in a pine tree in Nebraska is simply a harmless geocache.