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January 8, 2015

Police: Man arrested after coming to California courthouse in stolen car

Police say a man was arrested after using a stolen car to get to a court appearance in California.

January 8, 2015

New Yorker sues credit rating agency for refusing to recognize 1st name 'God' as legitimate

A New York City man claims that a credit reporting agency falsely reported he had no financial history because his first name is God.

January 8, 2015

Authorities catch stray 4-foot crocodile left abandoned at California shopping center

After a while a crocodile has been turned over to officials who are pondering where to send the reptile a day after it was captured roaming around a Northern California shopping center.

January 8, 2015

Cemetery copes with hungry deer eating gravesite flowers; visitors asked to bring faux foliage

Administrators of one Delaware cemetery are asking visitors to bring artificial flowers to gravesites, saying hungry deer are eating fresh floral arrangements there.

January 8, 2015

Sewage treatment plant near Seattle doubles as weddings venue; no odor, nice grounds

A sewage treatment plant near Seattle is advertising its availability as a wedding venue.

January 8, 2015

Abandoned crocodile captured at California strip mall; state game authorities seek new home

This is one crocodile that didn't want to become a handbag.

January 8, 2015

Police: 2 Minnesota burglary suspects arrested after inadvertently pocket-dialing 911

Two Minnesota burglary suspects are arrested after police say one of them accidentally called 911 and left the line open as the pair discussed the crime.

January 8, 2015

Computer technical support call a year after laptop was stolen leads to burglary arrest

Mike Witonis got an email from Apple thanking him for calling customer service about his laptop computer.

January 8, 2015

East Texas police say woman calls them to complain about quality of marijuana she purchased

Police in East Texas have arrested a woman after she called them to complain about the quality of the marijuana she had purchased from a dealer.

January 8, 2015

Pets, working animals vie for 'mayor' of small Colorado town, raise funds for shelter

The chief operating officer at the Teller County Regional Animal Shelter in Colorado knows she's not supposed to have favorites, but she wants soulful-eyed bloodhound Pa Kettle to be mayor.