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Feature
5/9/2008
Gas price protest singer arrested at convenience store
VALPARAISO, Ind. -- A man with a guitar and a megaphone climbed atop a convenience store roof to serenade commuters with his musical protest of high gasoline prices -- until police halted the impromptu concert. ...
5/6/2008
Study: Restaurant tobacco bans influence teen smoking
BOSTON -- A Massachusetts study suggests that restaurant smoking bans may play a big role in persuading teens not to become smokers. ...
5/6/2008
Old cemetery poses dilemma for buyers of farm
HARTLAND, Vt. -- The 130-acre property was exactly what Michel Guite and his family wanted: an old Vermont farm with mountain views, rolling hills and meadows. ...
5/6/2008
Alaska governor balances newborn's needs, official duties
JUNEAU, Alaska -- The results of Gov. Sarah Palin's prenatal testing were in, and the doctor's tone was ominous: "You need to come to the office so we can talk about it." ...
5/3/2008
Ten and twenty blackbirds on the farm
We're all familiar with the swarms of blackbirds that appear in late fall. The mass is mostly made up of grackles, cowbirds and starlings. They blacken the sky when they rise from a field and take to the air. Their sheer numbers are awesome! ...
5/3/2008
Newspaper carrier rescues subscriber
ST. LOUIS -- Newspaper carrier Bruce Pitts knew the elderly couple only by the prayers the wife made for him while he was working at night and in bad weather, but he felt something was wrong when the papers piled up outside their home. ...
5/3/2008
Pa. college woos students by putting them in ads
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. -- Wilkes University badly wanted 18-year-old Nicole Pollock to be part of its freshman class this fall -- so much so that it made her the star of her own ad campaign. ...
5/3/2008
Boy Scout's good deed is repeated
DORR, Mich. -- An 11-year-old Boy Scout who found and returned a wallet containing more than $800 has received some good karma for his good deed. ...
5/3/2008
It's OK to get help if you suspect pet abuse
You see an emaciated cat in a neighbor's window or hear a dog crying night after night. How do you know when it needs your help? ...
5/3/2008
Dixie Cups are still 'Going to the Chapel'
NEW ORLEANS -- When the Dixie Cups first heard "Chapel of Love," they hated it. ...
5/3/2008
Bridal couple plead guilty after reception spat
PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- A New York bride and groom arrested at their wedding reception after the bride trashed a set of conga drums in a spat with the band have pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. ...
5/9/2008
Gas price protest singer arrested at convenience store
VALPARAISO, Ind. -- A man with a guitar and a megaphone climbed atop a convenience store roof to serenade commuters with his musical protest of high gasoline prices -- until police halted the impromptu concert. ...
5/6/2008
Study: Restaurant tobacco bans influence teen smoking
BOSTON -- A Massachusetts study suggests that restaurant smoking bans may play a big role in persuading teens not to become smokers. ...
5/6/2008
Old cemetery poses dilemma for buyers of farm
HARTLAND, Vt. -- The 130-acre property was exactly what Michel Guite and his family wanted: an old Vermont farm with mountain views, rolling hills and meadows. ...
5/6/2008
Alaska governor balances newborn's needs, official duties
JUNEAU, Alaska -- The results of Gov. Sarah Palin's prenatal testing were in, and the doctor's tone was ominous: "You need to come to the office so we can talk about it." ...
5/3/2008
Ten and twenty blackbirds on the farm
We're all familiar with the swarms of blackbirds that appear in late fall. The mass is mostly made up of grackles, cowbirds and starlings. They blacken the sky when they rise from a field and take to the air. Their sheer numbers are awesome! ...
5/3/2008
Newspaper carrier rescues subscriber
ST. LOUIS -- Newspaper carrier Bruce Pitts knew the elderly couple only by the prayers the wife made for him while he was working at night and in bad weather, but he felt something was wrong when the papers piled up outside their home. ...
5/3/2008
Pa. college woos students by putting them in ads
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. -- Wilkes University badly wanted 18-year-old Nicole Pollock to be part of its freshman class this fall -- so much so that it made her the star of her own ad campaign. ...
5/3/2008
Boy Scout's good deed is repeated
DORR, Mich. -- An 11-year-old Boy Scout who found and returned a wallet containing more than $800 has received some good karma for his good deed. ...
5/3/2008
It's OK to get help if you suspect pet abuse
You see an emaciated cat in a neighbor's window or hear a dog crying night after night. How do you know when it needs your help? ...
5/3/2008
Dixie Cups are still 'Going to the Chapel'
NEW ORLEANS -- When the Dixie Cups first heard "Chapel of Love," they hated it. ...
5/3/2008
Bridal couple plead guilty after reception spat
PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- A New York bride and groom arrested at their wedding reception after the bride trashed a set of conga drums in a spat with the band have pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. ...
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