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Ohio township to feds: We don't want your money The federal government isn't used to being snubbed when it offers to help local governments.

When it offered Chardon Township in Ohio $10,000 in disaster aid for a snowstorm in March, the locals said no thanks.

12:06:08 AM Saturday, May 17, 2008

Parents want to flush N.C. school's potty policyGoing potty without a partner can lead to punishment for students at a Burgaw elementary school, but parents want the policy flushed.
05:31:08 PM Friday, May 16, 2008

Cops say boy, 8, took car for ride, caused crashAuthorities said an 8-year-old Pontiac boy took a stolen car on a joy ride and caused a three-vehicle crash. Pontiac police said the boy sneaked out of his house Wednesday night and found an empty and running car in his neighborhood.
05:26:36 PM Friday, May 16, 2008

Police say men trying to steal power lines shockedTwo Somerset County men are charged with trying to steal live power lines that were still attached to a transformer and utility poles.
05:21:38 PM Friday, May 16, 2008

Woman sentenced for having son dress up as ScoutA former Bethlehem woman will serve up to 23 months in prison for having her 7-year-old son dress as a Cub Scout to collect money for a nonexistent cause.
05:26:36 PM Friday, May 16, 2008

Half-eaten Snickers bar implicates hungry burglarPolice say DNA found on a half-eaten candy bar helped them zero in on a robbery suspect.
05:26:36 PM Friday, May 16, 2008

Wis. man won't buy gas for 31 days, maybe longerBrian LaFave couldn't care less how high gasoline prices climb these days - he's parked his pickup truck and is refusing to buy gas for a month, possibly longer.
05:21:38 PM Friday, May 16, 2008

Father jailed over daughter's truancy to be freedA judge says he will release a man who was jailed last week for failing to make sure his daughter earned her high school equivalency diploma.
11:26:20 AM Friday, May 16, 2008

DNA tests exonerate 'Lizard Man' in van attackDNA testing has shown an attack on a family van some blamed on the legendary Lizard Man appears to have been actually done by a domestic dog. Something chewed up the front fender of Bob and Dixie Rawson's van in February. Bite marks were left on the wheel wells and blood was found on the vehicle.
06:02:04 PM Thursday, May 15, 2008

9-year-old girl's twin is found inside her stomachA 9-year-old girl who went to hospital in central Greece suffering from stomach pains was found to be carrying her embryonic twin, doctors said Thursday.
04:17:12 PM Friday, May 16, 2008

Baby subpoenaed for unpaid chiropractor bill
Police say men trying to steal power lines shocked
Pair say they attacked each other with frying pan
Parked car thwarts purse-snatcher in Iowa
Campaign mailing in Ark. race screams 'Judas!'

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