Miniature dachshund gnaws off diabetic owner's toe
ALTON, Ill. (AP) -- An Illinois woman says her beloved miniature dachshund gnawed off her right big toe while she was asleep. Linda Floyd told the Alton Telegraph for a story Wednesday that her beloved Roscoe was euthanized because of safety concerns....
Former hot-dog-chomping champ hungry for new title
NEW YORK (AP) -- He's gone from hot-dog top dog to underdog. Renowned competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi is aiming to chomp his way back to the top of the annual Fourth of July hot dog eating competition on Coney Island after a disappointing three-dog loss last year shattered his six-year winning streak....
Man accused of robbing, then hugging Mo. victim
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (AP) -- Police in the southeast Missouri town of Poplar Bluff are looking for the gunman who robbed a man on Monday night, then gave him a hug before fleeing....
Man nabbed after calling cops on stolen cell phone
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) -- A Duluth man is under arrest after he called police on a cell phone from a purse he had just allegedly snatched. Police arrested the 29-year-old man on Wednesday....
Cremated remains part of fireworks show
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- One of the fireworks bursting above the city this year will contain a bit of cremated remains - a fitting tribute, organizers say, to the man who ran the annual event for 40 years....
Woman accused of stealing cat to get back her dog
GREENACRES, Fla. (AP) -- Police say a South Florida woman stole a couple's cat to get them to return her dog. Linda Urioste's black Labrador was recently picked up by animal control officers and later adopted by Jutta Hollar and her husband....
Indiana gas price protester to plead guilty
VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) -- A man who was arrested for climbing to the roof of a gas station to sing a song protesting high gasoline prices says he will plead guilty to a trespassing charge....
Oregon lawn-chair pilot plans 300-mile flight
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) -- Like many Americans, Kent Couch plans to settle into a lawn chair during the Fourth of July weekend. Unlike everyone else, his feet will dangle high above the lawn....
Alleged police car joyride lands SC teen in jail
DILLON, S.C. (AP) -- Call him the short arm of the law. Police in Dillon, a small town near the North Carolina border, say a 13-year-old with an interest in law enforcement twice stole a police cruiser and took it out to do some patrolling....
Notebook: Hydrox Cookie
For this summer only, the Oreo cookie's failed competitor, the Hydrox cookie, will be back on the shelf. Katie Couric looks at some theories of why the Hydrox lost the cookie war.
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