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• Wis. theft victim uploads video of suspected thief

  Wednesday, May 23, 3:34 pm

  A Wisconsin man whose camcorder was briefly stolen has found a way to get back at the suspected thief: He uploaded to YouTube a video that the suspect took with the camera, a clip in which the man reveals his name, shows his face and admits he stole the camera. Read more...
  

• Iowa man with zebra, parrot in truck gets DUI

  Wednesday, May 23, 7:15 am

  An Iowa man stopped outside a Dubuque bar with a small zebra and a parrot in his truck has been charged with drunken driving. Read more...
  
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  Silicon Valley tech exec accused of Lego thefts

  Tuesday, May 22, 5:20 pm

  A Silicon Valley software executive put fake bar codes on Lego sets at various Target stores, bought the toys at a steep discount, then sold them online for thousands of dollars, authorities said. Read more...
  

• Ohio family's stolen swine statue is returned

  Tuesday, May 22, 8:49 am

  A life-size swine statue is back at home after disappearing in the city once dubbed "Porkopolis." Read more...
  

• Ore. workers awarded $332K in onsite toilet fight

  Tuesday, May 22, 6:29 am

  Two workers who claimed they were forced to urinate in a bucket have been awarded $332,000 after a jury found they were fired for complaining to Oregon regulators about the lack of an onsite toilet. Read more...
  
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  Mafia-style end for Australia's flawed Obama mugs

  Monday, May 21, 7:56 pm

  Australian officials wanted to get rid of some commemorative mugs that misspelled President Barack Obama's name. And boy, did they ever. Read more...
  

• Tons of pot found floating off Southern Calif.

  Monday, May 21, 12:36 pm

  Authorities say three and a half tons of marijuana have been found floating in the ocean off Southern California. Read more...
  

• Ohio pair get engaged after running half-marathon

  Monday, May 21, 6:51 am

  An Akron couple is celebrating after their half-marathon ended up being a sort of race to the altar. Read more...
  

• Cocker spaniel rescued from 30-foot fall into well

  Saturday, May 19, 2:14 pm

  Deputy sheriffs and rescue personnel in South Carolina have reunited a 4-year-old cocker spaniel with her family after she fell down a 30-foot well. Read more...
  

• Ouch! Dog bites politician but she gets a vote

  Saturday, May 19, 10:35 am

  A woman running for the Michigan Legislature was bitten by a dog while going door to door. The dog's distressed owner has made amends: Ann Doyle can put a campaign sign on his property. Read more...
  
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  Probation for builder of Calif.'s Phonehenge West

  Friday, May 18, 1:20 pm

  The man who built an eccentric Mojave Desert compound known as Phonehenge West was placed on five years' probation on Friday and ordered to serve 63 days community service, five of them at the county morgue. Read more...
  

• Man wears briefs on head during Idaho burglary

  Friday, May 18, 8:10 am

  Police in southwest Idaho say a man chose briefs over boxers to wear on his head as he held up a coffee shop and stole a safe. Read more...
  

• Moose on the loose triggers police chase in Utah

  Thursday, May 17, 1:53 pm

  Utah wildlife officials say a moose went on a jaunt through neighborhoods north of Logan and triggered a police chase. Read more...
  

• Police on swallowed diamond: This, too, shall pass

  Thursday, May 17, 10:05 am

  Police in Canada say they are waiting for a man accused of stealing a $20,000 diamond and swallowing it to produce the evidence. Read more...
  

• Authorities: Trooper gets text seeking illegal buy

  Wednesday, May 16, 5:41 pm

  Two women face possible charges after authorities say a text message seeking the illegal purchase of alcohol was errantly sent to an Alaska State Trooper. Read more...