GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) - Dude, That's My SUV! Anthony McRae was on his way to the police station in Gillette, Wyo., to report his Ford Bronco had been stolen. That's when McRae spotted his stolen ride and confronted the 16-year-old driver. The teen made a run for it, but a suspect was arrested a short time later. Police say McRae saw his Bronco and began following it. The driver pulled over wanting to know why he was being tailed. When McRae told him, the teen jumped out and ran.
WHALE WATCHING TV
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Now, you can do some whale watching, even from your
landlocked cubicle in Kansas. Award-winning documentary maker David Anderson has
mounted seven cameras and an underwater viewing pod on his 50-foot, high-speed
Catamaran. Web surfers can go along for a virtual whale watching ride at
www.whalewatchingtv.com. Anderson says his cruises off the Southern California
coast are now like a reality show -- but the whales and dolphins are the stars.
HOUDINI RACCOON
NEW YORK (AP) - Houdini is an escape artist, too. But unlike the famed magician,
this Houdini has a furry tail. New York City animal control workers had their
hands full trying to catch a 25-pound male raccoon that's taken a liking to City
Hall. Houdini was captured yesterday afternoon, but figured out how to get of
out the cage. An animal control worker managed to get him a second time and
dubbed him Houdini. The man says Houdini is the strongest raccoon he's ever
seen. Officials are now evaluating Houdini for eventual release -- a long way
from City Hall.
FISHING FOR EVIDENCE
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) - Gone fishin'. But a Maryland lawyer's time at a creek was
on behalf of his client. Washington County Assistant Public Defender Charles
Bailey went fishing for evidence. He used a magnet to pull a gun from Antietam
Creek in just 30 minutes. The recovered gun backs up his client's story about an
armed robbery. Prosecutors promised a reduced sentenced for the suspect's
cooperation. Bailey tells a local paper (The Hagerstown Herald-Mail) his client
gets a jail term of 18 months instead of four years.
CLUNKER BICYCLES
MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) - You've heard all about Cash for Clunkers. But how about
Cash for Bike Clunkers? Lakeshore Bike in Marquette, Mich., is launching its own
version of Uncle Sam's economic stimulus program. The owner tells a local TV
station (WLUC) he'll offer at least 25 bucks for working bikes in a trade for
new two-wheel rides. The old bikes will be reconditioned or recycled.
SNOOZE BLUES
UNDATED (AP) - What would you rather find on your hotel pillow -- a chocolate or
a sleeping pill? A new poll finds almost half of those asked would opt for a
pill. Research firm Studylogic surveyed 12,500 adults who take an average of at
least two trips a year. The poll was conducted for Starwood Hotels and Resorts.
Fifty-one percent said they would prefer a perfect night's sleep to great sex.
And what's preventing them from getting a good night's sleep? Could be all those
beeping gizmos. The poll found 60 said their BlackBerries and the like disturb
their rest.
