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January 8, 2015

Pennsylvania residents await tests to determine why their city has begun smelling of cat urine

Residents are hoping tests on air samples can explain why their western Pennsylvania city smells like cat urine.

January 8, 2015

Man facing felony charge after Colorado sheriff's deputies say he pointed banana at them

A man is facing a felony menacing charge after two western Colorado sheriff's deputies say he pointed a banana at them and they thought it was a gun.

January 8, 2015

Flushed, but not without success: Diligent sewer workers restore heirloom ring to Oregon woman

Pat Hanson of Central Point says she's lost about 10 pounds recently, an aftereffect of a fall, and noticed in church earlier this month that her mother's wedding ring was loose on her finger.

January 8, 2015

Los Angeles freeway sign that misspelled Olympic Boulevard as 'Olimpic' stirs social media

No one noticed the mistake until the morning after the sign was installed above Interstate 710 in Southern California.

January 8, 2015

New Kentucky whiskey producer makes splash with auction, fetching $28K for 1st bourbon bottle

One of Kentucky's newest whiskey makers is making a big splash, fetching more than $28,000 for its first bottle of bourbon.

January 8, 2015

Southwest Ohio family, police search for stolen 400-pound cement Sasquatch statue

A southwest Ohio family is searching for Sasquatch.

January 8, 2015

Houston-area family rescues puppy that for weeks had head stuck in plastic jug

A stray puppy with a plastic jug stuck on his head has been rescued — and freed from his headpiece.

January 8, 2015

Police: New Mexico man posts photos of stolen guns on Facebook, which victim spotted

A New Mexico man is facing charges after police say he posted Facebook photos of stolen guns from an unsolved burglary.

January 8, 2015

Police: Iowa woman locked out of apartment arrested after re-entry reveals pot plants inside

Police say an Iowa woman who was locked out of her apartment has been locked up after officers who helped her regain entry found pot plants and drug paraphernalia inside.

January 8, 2015

Former Pennsylvania state warehouse employee charged with stealing 610 surplus combat helmets

A former Pennsylvania state worker has been accused of stealing 610 combat helmets and faces federal charges.