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January 8, 2015

Power tripped: Eagles, ravens, squirrels interrupt electrical service in Alaska's capital

Power company officials in Alaska's capital say squirrels and birds are turning the lights out for city customers.

January 8, 2015

Police: 3 people ransacked New Hampshire businessman's grave looking for his 'real will'

Three people, including a relative, are accused of ransacking the grave of a New Hampshire businessman in search of his "real will." Eddie Nash died of a heart attack in 2004 at age 68.

January 8, 2015

Nest of snakes found in Washington sewer pipe entombed by new liner; no way out to toilets now

A nest of snakes was discovered in a Washington state sewer pipe when a contractor ran a video camera down the line.

January 8, 2015

Police in Alabama arrest man they say impersonated an officer and tried to arrest the mayor

Police in eastern Alabama arrested a man they say impersonated an officer and tried to arrest the mayor.

January 8, 2015

State wildlife officials trying to dart moose on east side of Boise

State wildlife officials say Tuesday afternoon they have a moose cornered on the east side of Boise and are preparing to shoot it with a tranquilizer dart so it can be moved to a remote area.

January 8, 2015

California mayor caught on videotape tossing bag of dog waste onto resident's property

The mayor of San Marino, California, admits tossing a bag of dog waste onto a neighborhood resident's property and has apologized, saying he should have disposed of it properly.

January 8, 2015

Alaska woman seeks court approval to change daughter's middle name to Awesome

A Juneau, Alaska, woman wants to give her daughter an awesome middle name.

January 8, 2015

Mason City, Iowa, hospital chaplain loses beard of 32 years after food drive goal is met

The chaplain at an Iowa hospital has lost his beard of 32 years after hospital staffers surpassed their food drive goal.

January 8, 2015

Ohio woman gets wish on 100th birthday by pushing lawn mower, planting flowers at university

An Ohio woman who lives at a retirement home and turned 100 on Monday had just one wish for her birthday: She wanted to do some yard work and smell fresh-cut grass.

January 8, 2015

Police: County inmate with similar-sounding name released from lockup, charged with escape

A western Pennsylvania woman is accused of taking advantage of county jail guards who apparently were confused by her similar-sounding name and released her to a bail bondsman looking for another inmate.