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January 8, 2015

Cold Case: Argentine inspectors abducted in back of refrigerated truck by angry driver

An Argentine truck driver upset that inspectors found irregularities with his refrigerated cargo shut two inspectors in the back and took them on a long, cold ride.

January 8, 2015

Lifelike statue of sleepwalker in underpants is vandalized; criticized by some as threatening

An outdoor, lifelike sculpture of a man sleepwalking in his underpants that provoked some concern on a Massachusetts college campus in February has been vandalized.

January 8, 2015

Police to driver who allegedly ran stop sign: 'Are you smoking pot'; 'Why yes, I am, officer'

Massachusetts police say a Springfield man blew through a stop sign and also blew a cloud of marijuana smoke when he was pulled over.

January 8, 2015

Police to driver who allegedly ran stop sign: Are you smoking pot? 'Why, yes, I am, officer'

Massachusetts police say a Springfield man blew through a stop sign and also blew a cloud of marijuana smoke when he was pulled over.

January 8, 2015

Sitting on egg shells: Australia alleges airline passenger smuggled bird eggs in his pants

Australians call tiny swimming trunks "budgie smugglers," but the term might have new meaning after customs officials at Sydney's airport say they found 16 wild-bird eggs in the crotch of a passenger's pants.

January 8, 2015

Bees removed from Kentucky store after trapping customers, creating unwanted buzz

After setting things abuzz by trapping customers in a store, a hive of honeybees has been safely removed from downtown Danville in central Kentucky.

January 8, 2015

The kids aren't all right: California city says surfing's fine for goats, but turf is not

Pismo Beach is on board with surfing goats.

January 8, 2015

Advertising company removes 'Southern secession' billboard in Alabama

The head of the Confederate League of the South says an advertising company has removed a highway billboard that advocated a Southern secession from the United States.

January 8, 2015

North Carolina police look to stop vandals who painted 'booger' and 'snot' graffiti 20 times

It will take more than tissues for police in a North Carolina town to take care of the mildly offending graffiti being spray-painted on businesses and signs.

January 8, 2015

Jacket with thousands in cash returned to California man more than year after he lost it

A jacket with $3,400 in cash in the pockets has been returned to its rightful owner more than a year after it vanished from a California swap meet.