COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Shutting the window on a stick-up. That's what police in Colorado Springs report happened at a McDonald's drive-through lane. Authorities say two men ordered a drink early yesterday morning. As they drove up to the window to pick up their order, police say two other men walked up to the window, pulled a gun and demanded cash. But when the McDonald's work simply closed the window, all the men left. Police say they're not sure if the men in the car were part of the robbery attempt. Police are still looking for suspects.
SWINE FLU DEFENSE
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Don't blame it on the swine flu! A judge in New
Zealand is rejecting a woman's drunk-driving defense. Deborah Karen Graham
contended that the three glasses of wine she had were more potent, because she
was getting over a case of the swine flu. The explanation was less contagious
than the ailment. The judge fined her and took away her license for six months.
ROBBER-CONFESSION
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (AP) - A priest got more than an earful of sins during a
confession. The clergyman also got some stolen cash. Police in Walnut Creek,
Calif., report a man went to church Sunday night to confess. The man told the
father he had robbed a credit union and handed priest 1,200 bucks. The priest
called police after the man had left the church. Investigators don't know yet if
all the stolen money was handed over to the padre.
EYEGLASSES FETISH
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Jerry Lowery may need glasses -- to read the fine print on his
criminal charges. He's accused of stealing more than $45,000 worth of eyeglasses
from suburban Milwaukee stores. Why? Well, the criminal complaint quotes Lowery
as saying he "really likes to be around glasses." Investigators say Lowery told
them he tries on the glasses in front of a mirror, then tosses them out.
Prosecutors charge Lowery took more than 500 high-end pairs of specs like Prada
and Gucci. He now faces a number of serious charges, including multiple counts
of armed robbery.
GARBAGE MISTAKE
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Kevin Hallaran didn't get swallowed by a whale, but by
something a lot smellier -- a garbage truck. Authorities in Tampa, Fla., report
Hallaran fell asleep in a Dumpster behind a restaurant. He was picked up along
with the trash by a garbage truck early yesterday morning. He was banging on
inside of the garbage truck and yelling for help when firefighters and
paramedics arrived. Fortunately for Hallaran, the sanitation worker didn't hit
the compactor switch. Hallaran just has minor injuries. But authorities say he
could have been killed if that garbage had been compressed inside the truck.
BWI PARKING
LINTHICUM, Md. (AP) - There's still no such thing as a free lunch -- or free
parking at BWI airport. People driving to Baltimore Washington International
Thurgood Marshall Airport used to get a-half hour of free parking, to pick up or
drop off airline passengers. But no more. BWI is now charging two bucks for the
first 30 minutes. The loss of the freebie parking is another thing you can blame
on the recession. An airport spokesman says the change in the parking policy was
made to bring in more money during these tough times. But airport officials note
there's still free parking in a lot away from the terminal, where drivers can
wait for a cell phone call from arriving passengers.
