January 8, 2015 He got hosed: Attorney who 'hates' socks ordered by judge to wear them next time in courtroom An attorney who habitually appears in court without socks faces sanctions including possible fines if he shows up without them again in one Indiana courtroom.
January 8, 2015 Car pulled over in Massachusetts had crudely drawn fake license plate A Massachusetts state trooper noticed something a little odd about the license plate she spotted on a car on Interstate 391 in Chicopee.
January 8, 2015 Penn State student gains rep as squirrel whisperer for feeding _ and dressing up _ animal A Penn State student is gaining an Internet reputation as a "squirrel whisperer" for befriending, feeding and dressing up a furry little friend she has named "Sneezy." Junior Mary Krupa tells WJAC-TV (http://bit.ly/1B9IvPf ) that she's able to dress up the squirrel in party hats, or get Sneezy to hold doll-sized props, simply by feeding the animal.
January 8, 2015 UMass opens new academic year by serving more than 3,000 New England clambake dinners The new school year at the University of Massachusetts has started with a record-setting feast.
January 8, 2015 New England's tallest lighthouse, standing 133 feet tall, sells for $78,000 to Maine man New England's tallest lighthouse has been sold for $78,000.
January 8, 2015 Police: X-ray shows Utah suspect swallowed stolen ring in attempt to hide it Two people were arrested on suspicion of felony theft after police said one of them swallowed a stolen ring in an attempt to hide it.
January 8, 2015 Slice of cake from 1981 wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana auctioned for $1,375 A 33-year-old slice of cake from Prince Charles and Princess Diana's 1981 wedding has sold at auction for $1,375.
January 8, 2015 1,000-pound alligator caught in Alabama sets Safari Club International world record A gigantic alligator caught by a family in Alabama earlier this month has set a Safari Club International world record.
January 8, 2015 Austrian police break down door, wake man at gunpoint _ but oops, wrong apartment! The drug bust was perfectly planned.
January 8, 2015 Out of frying pan, into fire: Bistro removes bacon sign called rude to vegans, gets criticized A Vermont restaurant that removed a bacon advertisement called insensitive to vegans and Muslims is being criticized for doing so.
