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January 13, 2015

Michigan judge holds self in contempt, pays $25 fine after his smartphone disrupts hearing

A Michigan judge whose smartphone disrupted a hearing in his own courtroom has held himself in contempt and paid $25 for the infraction.

January 13, 2015

9-year-old boy found dead after falling in glacier crevasse in Alaska

The body of a 9-year-old boy has been recovered from a crevasse in an Alaska glacier.

January 13, 2015

Police: Diamond engagement ring swallowed by NH man in theft try is recovered

Police say they've got the $3,200 engagement ring a New Hampshire allegedly swallowed during an attempted jewelry store theft.

January 13, 2015

Pa. woman cited for calling 911 because she wanted divorce, police to make her husband leave

Police have cited a 42-year-old Pennsylvania woman for disorderly conduct after she called 911 requesting a divorce and police assistance to make her husband leave.

January 13, 2015

Police say X-rays show NH man swallowed ring that was stolen from jewelry store

Police say the X-rays don't lie: A man who tried to flee from a New Hampshire jewelry store with a diamond ring worth $3,200 swallowed it.

January 13, 2015

Defendant tries to bring bag carrying pet duck, bottle of beer into Honolulu courthouse

Officials are reminding the public that animals aren't allowed into courthouses after Honolulu security screeners had to turn away a defendant's pet duck.

January 13, 2015

S. Ore. deputies say thirsty burglars were done in by leaving DNA on orange juice carton

Authorities in southwest Oregon say two burglars took silver ingots, collectible coins, electronics and jewelry in a break-in last fall.

January 13, 2015

Home in 5 minutes? Wrong turn lands German couple in far-away Austria after all-night drive

Instead of a five-minute trip home, a wrong turn led to an all-night drive for a pair of Germans that ended when police stopped their car in far-away Austria for heading the wrong way on a six-lane bridge.

January 13, 2015

Circus elephant shot in drive-by in Tupelo, Miss.; Ringling Bros. says animal is OK

Authorities say a Ringling Bros.

January 13, 2015

The dog ate my money: Mont. pet owner asks for reimbursement after dog snacks on 5 $100 bills

A Montana man whose 12-year-old golden retriever ate five $100 bills hopes to be reimbursed by the federal government.