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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.

January 8, 2015

Phoenix woman told to keep her feet on the ground, stop doing cartwheels at public meetings

A Phoenix woman will have to keep both feet on the ground if she wants to speak at any public meetings.

January 8, 2015

School: Aide tricked 4th-graders into eating pet treats by saying they were actually cookies

A Pennsylvania school district says an aide has been suspended after she tricked students into eating pet snacks by telling them they were cookies.

January 8, 2015

Police say Washington state pro shop robbery suspect arrested is addicted to golf

Police in Washington state say a man suspected of taking $9,200 worth of clubs and other merchandise from the pro shop at Gold Mountain Golf Course had no criminal history, but appears to be addicted to golf.

January 8, 2015

California high school principal gets a mariachi entourage in senior class prank

Something seemed a little bit different about Principal John Becchio as he made his rounds at Santa Barbara High School this week.

January 8, 2015

Pennsylvania man arrested for cursing in front of police files free-speech lawsuit

A western Pennsylvania man arrested for cursing in front of police has filed a lawsuit saying his right to free speech was violated.

January 8, 2015

Police use hidden GPS unit to track Teddy Bear reported stolen from Georgia recycling center

Police in Georgia say they used a GPS device hidden inside a Teddy bear to track down the toy and apprehend a suspect in the theft.

January 8, 2015

Actor who played dancing hamster in Kia commercials charged with California disability fraud

A man who played a dancing hamster in Kia car commercials and was a backup dancer for Madonna has been charged with California disability fraud.