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Florida lawmakers want to use radioactive material to pave roads
Roads in Florida could soon include phosphogypsum — a radioactive waste material from the fertilizer industry — under a bill lawmakers have sent to Gov.… -
In a Baltimore basement, a jazz detective strikes gold
John Fowler sat in the lobby of the Charles Theater comparing it to the place he used to know.There was no marquee outside announcing the next performer.… -
What's white, fluffy and has 10,000 legs?
BOISE, Idaho — Why did 2,500 sheep cross the road? Because the grass was greener on the other side.In Idaho, it's not unusual to see ranchers moving a… -
An Oregon man threw money from his car, littering a highway with $100 bills
Throwing money out the window has a new meaning.Authorities in Oregon say a driver was hurling cash out of his vehicle on Tuesday, leaving the roadside… -
The world's shortest dog is Pearl, a dollar-sized diva who loves dressing up
Pearl the pint-sized chihuahua got big news this week when Guinness World Records (GWR) officially certified her as the world's shortest dog. The… -
Tired of waiting, Arnold Schwarzenegger fills a pothole in his LA neighborhood
LOS ANGELES — Fed up by an enormous pothole in his Los Angeles neighborhood, Arnold Schwarzenegger picked up a shovel and filled it himself.The actor and… -
He felt the slither of a venomous snake in the cockpit — then turned the plane around
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Of all the things to go wrong midair in the cockpit of a plane, finding a poisonous snake under the pilot's seat must surely… -
Men plead guilty after being accused of stuffing fish with weights at tournament
CLEVELAND — Two men accused of stuffing fish with lead weights and fish fillets in an attempt to win thousands of dollars in an Ohio fishing tournament… -
Clowns converge on Orlando for funny business
This week, dozens of clowns descended on Orlando, Florida for the 40th annual World Clown Association convention. But these aren't your scary clowns, the… -
Mars Wrigley fined after workers fall into vat of chocolate
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. — Federal workplace safety authorities have fined a central Pennsylvania confectionary factory more than $14,500 following an accident…
