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(KENTUCKY) -- Let's say you owned 20 of 300 tickets sold in a raffle to win a new Lexus and, when you show up, a star football player announces the raffle's off becaue he's giving the car to a special lady in the audience. What would you do? (April 26)
(NASHVILLE) -- Remember pop quizzes from when you were in school? Well, in one district, the latest surprise doesn't come in hte form of a test. (April 26)
(USA) -- Ever wonder what happens to lost luggage that no one ever shows up to collect? (April 28)
(OMAHA) -- School officials have changed the district's code of conduct policy to allow officials to search student laptops, flash drives and cell phones. (April 25)
(PENNSYLVANIA) -- So, there's this cafe that's known for serving some great food and wonderful art. But, see, there's this painting in the bathroom ... (April 24)
(CONNECTICUT) -- A piece of evidence that disappeared during Michael Skakel's appeal for a new trial was found ... by a clerk watching video of the trial. (April 20)
(FLORIDA) -- We're guessing these thieves either didn't have a clue what they had or realized that selling them on eBay would get them caught. (April 19)
(HOUSTON) -- Not exactly with this inmate had in mind when he tried to escape. (April 19)
(FLORIDA) -- It's enough to make law-abiding taxpayers gnash their teeth. (April 19)
(FLORIDA) -- A 50-pound black Labrador mascot of a Coast Guard station was found locked inside a box that holds flares and pyrotechnics after being missing for nearly two days. (April 18)
(OREGON) -- After receiving mutliple reports of auto thefts in downtown Hillsboro, police observed the area and, in the hour between 5:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. they found 34 cars left running while unattended. (April 18)
(SANTA CRUZ) -- Overflowing trash cans are a common site in public parks and busy intersections, particularly on weekends. But this California city thinks it may have an answer to the problem. (April 16)
(DETROIT) -- Days after a coyote wandered into a downtown Chicago restaurant and plopped down in a cooler, a different coyote was captured in downtown Detroit. Initial reports were it was to be euthanized, but that's changed. (April 21)
(BOSTON) -- A 45-year-old woman with a history of miscarriages and infertility is considered part of a medical milestone for how she finally became pregnant. (April 12)
(CONNECTICUT) -- Have you been considering buying a hybrid car or some other action to lessen use of natural resources? This couple wants to use wind to power their home, but their neighbors aren't so sure. (April 10)
(SAN JOSE) -- Law enforcement officials say they now have two new tools to help them fight terrorism ... two dog named Smaya and Jerry, both fresh off Israeli training. (April 10)
(PHOENIX) -- Admit it, you hate heading to the dentist's office, right? Believe it, hey know. That's why they're doing things like this. (April 9)
(DES MOINES) -- You've no doubt heard about that massive pet food recall ... so what are pet owners doing? (April 9)
(NEW MEXICO) -- A southeast New Mexico man has changed his name to Y Not Bubba, and why not? (April 5)
(BALTIMORE) -- Some city officials are hoping to get out in front of what they see as a growing national trend: Banning trans fats from restaurants. (April 5)
(CONNECTICUT) -- There's at least one elementary school staff that will now be checking any web address they send home with students. (April 4)
(MARYLAND) -- This is definitely a story that leaves one scratching their head. Just how does someone fake being a doctor for two decades? (April 3)
(OHIO) -- Prosecutors pushed for, and received, stiff sentences for men who have failed to pay child support. (April 2)
(CLEVELAND) -- Is an e-mail that has gone viral across the Internet that claims to offer secrets that boost your cell phone's abilities accurate? (April 2)
(DENVER) -- You've heard on online DVD rental services and maybe online video game rental services. But one for ties for men? (March 30)
(OHIO) -- Ever been asked what you'd do for a million bucks? Well, find out what police say this man did for a 2-carat diamond ring. (March 29)
(OHIO) -- After apparent concern by someone observing a municipal judge's courtroom behavior, the judge took a breathalyzer test. (March 28)
(ARIZONA) -- Looking to lower your cholesterol? Written a love letter lately? (March 27)
(HOUSTON) -- Wonder what this guy's fellow inmates are going to say when they found out where police found him after he escaped from prison. (March 27)
(IOWA) -- Authorities say a looming dollar-a-pack cigarette tax is likely the motive behind the theft of 11 cases of 500 packs of cigarettes. (March 27)
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