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Authorities say man stole car to face theft charge
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The California Highway Patrol say a man stole a car to make a court appearance on a previous auto theft charge.
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NZ lawmaker sculpted in cow manure
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A sculpture of a New Zealand government minister crafted from cow manure sold for New Zealand dollars 3,080 ($2,220) on an auction Web site. The bust of New Zealand Environment Minister Nick Smith, sculpted as a protest by artist Sam Mahon, attracted 112 bids before being picked up by an anonymous buyer on Friday.
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Miss. gov’s son scores 2 holes-in-one in one round
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A single hole-in-one is a big enough dream for most golfers. But two in one round? That’s some luck. Reeves Barbour, the 30-year-old son of Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, had two aces in a single round Oct. 25 on a Robert Trent Jones course in Gainesville, Va.
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Oregon man charged with DUI after 911 call
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Oregon police have charged a man with drunken driving after he called 911 to report his marijuana as stolen but the dispatcher couldn’t understand him because he was vomiting while on the road.
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SKorean woman passes driver’s exam on 950th try
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A woman in South Korea who tried to pass the written exam for a driver’s license with near-daily attempts since April 2005 has finally succeeded on her 950th time. The aspiring driver spent more than 5 million won ($4,200) in application fees, but until now had failed to score the minimum 60 out of a possible 100 points needed to get behind the wheel for a driving test.
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Sleepwalker beaten after men find him in apartment
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Charges have been filed against three men accused of beating a man who sleepwalks after they found him asleep in one of the men’s apartment. Iowa City Police Sgt. Troy Kelsay said the 21-year-old victim who was not identified, suffered injuries over most of his body. Kelsay said the man’s injuries did not appear to require hospitalization, but the victim was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
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Wyoming hunter bags deer, then hungry lion
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Retired orthopedic surgeon Chris Smith thought his hunt was over when he bagged a white tail deer with a bow and arrow near Sheridan. Because the light was fading, he decided to return the next day to recover the deer. But when he returned Wednesday morning, the carcass had been covered by grass and bush _ which is what mountain lions typically do.
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Developer: Proposed wind farm site is too windy
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A wind-power company says a western Maine site it’s been looking at is too windy for turbines. First Wind’s Matthew Kearns told a public meeting in Rumford on Thursday that its proposed Longfellow wind farm on Black Mountain and North and South Twin mountains may not be viable.
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Minn.’s ’DWI chair’ sells for more than $10,000
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Operating a motorized recliner while drunk apparently drives up the chair’s value. Police in northern Minnesota listed the "DWI chair" on eBay after the owner was arrested for driving it into a parked car last year. It sold Thursday for $10,099.99.
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Ore. man charged with drunk driving after 911 call
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Oregon police have charged a man with drunk driving after he called 911 to report his marijuana as stolen but the dispatcher couldn’t understand him because he was vomiting while on the road.
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Rolex-obsessed thief to be sentenced in Florida
