Santa Ana police pull over, stun naked DUI suspect

California authorities got a shock of their own when they discovered that a drunken driving suspect they had just stunned with a Taser was completely naked.

Judge allows civil suit over co-worker's perfume

A federal judge says a Detroit city employee can proceed with a civil suit claiming she couldn't work because of a co-worker's strong perfume.

Ark. man arrested after scratching out sentence

A man reportedly caught trying to scratch out a judicial decision sending him to jail faces a new charge. Police said the 25-year-old man received a four-day jail sentence along with a $650 fine Monday from St. Francis County District Judge Steve Routon for driving on a suspended license and hazardous driving.

Man stabbed for 2nd time in less than a month

For the second time in less than a month, Zachary Duprey was the victim of a stabbing in downtown Lewiston. Police said the 21-year-old man was stabbed twice in the back early Tuesday at Del's Bar & Grille.

Thief uses lubricant to swipe ring on woman's hand

Police said a thief used a Vaseline-like lubricant to swipe an expensive ring off an elderly woman's hand in broad daylight. Authorities said two men bumped 80-year-old Helen Artim's car, then asked her to open her trunk to check for damage.

Iowa fans cited for restroom sex during Gophs game

While the Hawkeyes were stomping the Gophers on the Metrodome field last weekend, police said two Iowa fans were having a romp of a different kind in a restroom. Both events, police say, had their share of cheering fans.

Woman with cast on foot allegedly kicks girl, cops

A woman wearing a cast on her foot has been charged with assault for allegedly kicking an 8-year-old girl and police officers. City police say they found the 32-year-old woman hiding under a bed in an apartment as they investigated a neighbor's complaint about a child being assaulted Monday.

Tsuyoshi, a four-year-old "male" polar bear, is seen at Kushiro Municipal Zoo in Kushiro, northern Japan in March, 2008. Puzzled Japanese zookeepers have cleared up a mystery over a lack of chemistry between a couple of polar bears as both turn out to be female, a Japanese zoo said Wednesday.

Why won't polar bears mate? They're both female

Puzzled Japanese zookeepers have cleared up a mystery over a lack of chemistry between a couple of polar bears as both turn out to be female, a Japanese zoo said Wednesday. Tsuyoshi, a four-year-old "male" polar bear, and his 11-year-old female partner, Kurumi, have been living together since June at the Kushiro Municipal Zoo in Hokkaido, northern Japan.

84-year-old deluged with help after $3K water bill

An 84-year-old man hit with a $3,000 quarterly water bill for leaky pipes won't have to pay a dime, thanks to the generosity of others.

Accused drunk driver ends up running over himself

A 21-year-old man was accused of driving drunk and leading police on a chase that finally ended with him running over himself. The man was treated for minor injuries at a Santa Fe hospital and booked in to the Sandoval County detention center on charges of aggravated driving while intoxicated, fleeing a police officer, careless driving and two other outstanding traffic warrants.

Man accused of stealing 3-year-old's identity

Authorities say a North Carolina man used a Social Security number belonging to a 3-year-old girl to sign up for telephone and natural gas service. The News and Record of Greensboro reported Tuesday that 44-year-old Michael John Maris of Mebane was charged with one count of identity theft and two counts of obtaining property by false pretense.

Man accused of stealing teachers' frozen lunches

A man was accused of breaking into a Dayton preschool and making off with the teachers' frozen lunch entrees. Police said an officer who responded to a burglar alarm at a Miami Valley Child Development location last Saturday noticed a 51-year-old man walking away from the building.

Man ringing Salvation Army kettle gets a diamond

A volunteer ringing the bell at a Salvation Army kettle in south-central Pennsylvania got an unusual donation: a diamond ring. The ring was handed to August Memmi, who volunteered for the Salvation Army in Harrisburg during his lunch hour Tuesday.

Fake traffic stops on YouTube lead to Wis. arrests

Two men are accused of outfitting a 1997 Lincoln with red and blue flashing lights, using it to make fake traffic stops - and then posting video of themselves doing it on YouTube.

Dogs sniff out cell phones inside NJ prisons

New Jersey corrections officials have a new way of detecting certain contraband in prisons: cell phone-sniffing dogs. The Corrections Department's Canine Unit has trained several dogs to detect cell phones, even when they are turned off.

Nebraska's 'Butt Bandit' suspect faces charges

Ten misdemeanor counts have been filed against a man Cherry County authorities believe is the vandal some townspeople have dubbed the "Butt Bandit."

NC mailman gets probation for holding junk mail

A former North Carolina mailman who admitted keeping people's junk mail in his garage or buried in his backyard has been sentenced to probation. Steven Padgett pleaded guilty in federal court on Aug. 18 to delaying the mail. He received three years' probation during a hearing Wednesday. He faced up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Ohio police dog bites man accused of dogfighting

Authorities said a police dog bit and helped apprehend a Dayton man wanted on dogfighting charges. Dayton police Lt. Patrick Welsh said a 31-year-old man fled on foot Sunday as officers were responding to a call.

'Bird lady,' 89, told to reduce size of her flock

An 89-year-old woman has avoided fines for complaints about her bird collection but must cut the size of her flock. Margaret Molnar must reduce her stock of chickens, quail, roosters and pheasants to 16 from about 80 within 30 days under an agreement reached last week.

Seuss lawyers stop holiday Who-ville in Louisville

There will be no Who-ville in Louisville this Christmas.

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