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January 8, 2015

Eastern Iowa farm creates corn maze of 'Today' weatherman Al Roker to celebrate 60th birthday

An eastern Iowa farm has found a creative way to celebrate "Today" show weatherman Al Roker's 60th birthday.

January 8, 2015

Truck spills 'cranberry sludge' on Boston-area highway, giving road a reddish hue

A truck has spilled its load of what was described as "cranberry sludge" on a Boston-area highway, painting the roadway red and slowing traffic during the morning commute.

January 8, 2015

Massachusetts officials announce winners of contest for humorous highway safety messages

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has announced the winners of a contest to come up with humorous yet valuable safety messages for electronic highway message boards.

January 8, 2015

Caretaker charged with drinking more than $102,000 worth of valuable whiskey dies, ending case

The former live-in caretaker of a Pittsburgh-area mansion has died, ending criminal charges that he drank more than $102,000 worth of old whiskey that he was supposed to be guarding.

January 8, 2015

Colorado town of Montezuma sues all its voters over election results

The Colorado mountain town of Montezuma is suing its 61 registered voters in an effort to sort out the results of an April election that the lawsuit says was filled with errors.

January 8, 2015

Massachusetts police charge man with officer impersonation for Maserati looking like a cop car

Police patrol cars are usually Fords or Chryslers, not Maseratis.

January 8, 2015

76-year-old Utah man who sunbathed nude in his backyard pleads not guilty to lewdness charges

A 76-year-old man who police say was sunbathing nude in his backyard next to a church parking lot in Utah has pleaded not guilty to lewdness charges.

January 8, 2015

No joke: Caller tells Portland, Oregon, police that chicken is attempting to cross road

Portland, Oregon, police were told there was a chicken — and it was attempting to cross the road.

January 8, 2015

Police search for declawed mountain lion for 18 hours, only to learn report was a hoax

Officers in South Carolina spent hours searching for a mountain lion on the loose from a pet store — but police now say the threat was based on a false report.

January 8, 2015

A man of many hats: New York police are looking for bank robber with assortment of headwear

Police in New York are on the hunt for a prolific bank robber who wears many hats.