Monthly Archives: December 2009

Donor unloads 58 guns on LA County’s exchange program

Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies expected heavy business Tuesday during its annual "gifts for guns" program in Compton. And sure enough, scores of people lined up to turn in various weapons in exchange for retail and supermarket gift cards. But … Continue reading

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Woman’s 999 Call Over Playful Cat

A woman made an emergency 999 call to Greater Manchester Police (GMP) to say her cat was "doing her head in" because it was playing with string. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/manchester/8433783.stm

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Indian tribes buy back thousands of acres of land

Click photo to enlargeThis Jan. 30 photo shows statues depicting the various clans within the Winnebago tribe…«1»OMAHA, Neb. — Native American tribes tired of waiting for the U.S. government to honor centuries-old treaties are buying back land where their ancestors … Continue reading

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Dual-residency claims lead to 120 citations in Wyoming

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has issued 120 citations to people who claimed dual residence in Wyoming and another state for the purpose of getting resident hunting or fishing licenses. The department says it conducted an investigation into falsified … Continue reading

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Principal apologizes for allowing BB gun in school gym

An Eagan principal who let a parent shoot balloons with a BB gun in the school gym called his decision "unwise" on Monday after questions about the incident led to a school district investigation. The balloon-popping took place after a … Continue reading

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British, US troops redesigning camo for Afghanistan use

GRAFENWÖHR, Germany — Soldiers heading to Afghanistan could soon be issued new combat uniforms that would offer better camouflage based on their operating environments. Two 4th Infantry Division battalions are wear-testing new uniforms in eastern Afghanistan right now, according to … Continue reading

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Vets work with their hands, keep war out of mind

VALLEY CENTER, Calif. | When Carlos Rivera returned from fighting in Iraq and found work as an electrician, he thought co-workers who knew about his military experience were gawking at him. He went home angry each day. That’s not a … Continue reading

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Arizona man strangles attacking bobcat

YAVAPAI COUNTY – A man north of the Valley says he wrestled a bobcat and has the pictures to prove it. Yavapai County resident James Gruver says he was getting ready to head into town when he heard something growling … Continue reading

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Oak Park cops to crime victims: Just tweet!

Thousands of Oak Park residents are being equipped with a simple device to help fight crime in the village. Police are passing out whistles that they are urging citizens to blow if they are victims of or witnesses to a … Continue reading

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Iowa deer hunter bags mountain lion

A Cedar Rapids man has done what few hunters in Iowa have been able to do in more than a century. Raymond Goebel Jr. shot and killed a mountain lion, the fifth confirmed sighting in the past decade, and the … Continue reading

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