Los Angeles man who claimed disability spotted on TV show, sentenced for tax, insurance fraud
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NZ lawmaker sculpted in cow manure WELLINGTON, New Zealand — 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. Man who dances to advertise for sandwich shop creates stir by dancing on top rail of Kentucky bridgeHOPKINSVILLE, Ky. — Jeremy Johnson said he was dancing on the top rail of a bridge in Hopkinsville, but drivers below thought he was going to jump and called police. Johnson’s job is to advertise Quiznos by dancing on the roadside near the Pennyrile Parkway while holding a sign for the sub shop. The Kentucky New Era quoted Johnson saying he was taking a break Saturday and was rolling a cigarette when drivers honked and waved at him. Sheboygan inmates apparently argue, scuffle over the NBC sitcom ‘The Office’SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Apparently one Sheboygan County Jail inmate isn’t a fan of “The Office.” Prosecutors said an argument over the NBC sitcom led to a scuffle that resulted in a fresh felony charge against one inmate. The criminal complaint filed this week says two inmates were watching the show last week when 18-year-old Shacoya S. Crawley told them she wanted to watch something else. Dallas police seek pudgy man who repeatedly dances naked in backyards, jumps in swimming poolsDALLAS — Dallas police are looking for a man who they said repeatedly sneaks into backyards, dances around naked and then runs away. Police believe the man has been exposing himself in the same neighborhood since 2005. The most recent incident was on Sept. 30. Dallas police seek man who repeatedly dances naked in backyards, jumps in swimming poolsDALLAS — Dallas police are looking for a man who they say repeatedly sneaks into backyards, dances around naked and then runs away. Erin go llama: Escaped circus animals bring Dublin’s major highway to a three-ring standstillDUBLIN — Dublin’s traffic is often snarled, but this could be the first time llamas are to blame. Snuggie, the blanket with sleeves, makes NY Fashion Week debutNEW YORK — All the big names came out for New York Fashion Week: Marc. Vera. Snuggie. Yes, Snuggie — the blanket with sleeves — staged a runway show on Tuesday, complete with high-fashion models and a new “urban jungle” line of zebra and leopard prints. Bronze sculpture valued at $500,000 was donated to Goodwill; now it’s going to back to ownerMIAMI — A valuable bronze sculpture that was donated to charity without the donor or recipient realizing its worth is going back to its owner. 900 Stormtroopers, zombies aim for record number of dancers to Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ routineATLANTA — It wasn’t under the moonlight, and it wasn’t quite the funk of 40,000 years. But 900 zombies, aliens and Star Wars Stormtroopers boogeying to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” might be a sight that almost stops your heart. Union says NYC firefighters had to shut firehouse to bathe a circus elephant on city ordersNEW YORK — A fire union says a Brooklyn engine company had to close its firehouse for 30 minutes to go bathe a circus elephant, on city orders. The Uniformed Firefighters Association said Engine 245 did not want to partake in the photo opportunity with Suzie, a circus elephant for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey. Man butts heads with Colorado town officials over bare-bottom statueSILT, Colo. — At least one critic in the western Colorado town of Silt said a new sculpture of a bare-bottom rock climber is exposing the public to a little too much art. The statue shows a climber of undetermined gender scaling a cliff. It stands at a downtown intersection. Brazen Fla. robber snatches wallet, watch in burglary; comes back for seconds and grabs TVPENSACOLA, Fla. — Police in Florida say a burglar who made off with a man’s valuables returned to the home later and snatched what he couldn’t carry on his first trip: a 100-pound plasma-screen TV. Nude model briefly adds self to permanent collection at The Met museum in NYC for photo shootNEW YORK — It seems the only nudes allowed at New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art are the ones in the collection. NYC offers $10,000 prize in competition to build snappier, airier sidewalk barriersNEW YORK — New York City officials want to spruce up the sidewalk barriers built to protect pedestrians when buildings are under construction or repair. Performance artist’s fake ‘crack’ dealing riles Brooklyn residentsNEW YORK — Brooklyn residents are riled over a performance artist who’s been delivering bags of fake crack. The Daily News reported that Nate Hill makes the deliveries dressed in a white tuxedo and a dolphin headpiece. He shows up between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m., like a real drug pusher. Thieves break into NM woman’s home and steal silver coins, new TV and … cremated remainsALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A woman in New Mexico wants the burglars who broke into her home to return something she can’t buy or replace: her son’s ashes. KOAT-TV reported Wednesday that Dianna Towndrow’s home in Los Chavez was broken into last week and the thieves took a wooden box containing the cremated remains of her son, Dave. Video of Minn. couple boogying down a church aisle at their wedding is a hit on YouTubeST. PAUL, Minn. — The video of a Minnesota couple who boogied down a church aisle with their wedding party to the surprise of their guests is a hit on YouTube. Sculpture of naked family turns heads at Florida shopping mall; PTA asks parents to complainDELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Parents in Florida are complaining about a sculpture of a nude family outside a shopping center west of Delray Beach. I can’t believe it’s not Michael! Iowa fair nixes plans for King of Pop butter statueDES MOINES, Iowa — Jesus Christ and his apostles made the cut. So did John Wayne, Elvis and Tiger. Louisiana man arrested after refusing to turn down loud music at 1:30 a.m.DERIDDER, La. — A 27-year-old man was arrested and booked with disturbing the peace and resisting an officer after he refused to turn down his music. The Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to the man’s home around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, and asked him to turn down the music on his stereo. British orchestra swaps concert hall for finishing post, performs at live horse raceLONDON — Fiery horses and a cloud of dust, but no hearty “Hi-Yo Silver.” Pachyderms outperform people in NYC cross-species eating contest, 505 hot dog buns to 143NEW YORK — In the fight of pachyderms vs. people — the pachyderms now have the upper trunk. Not much of a contest: Elephants beat humans 505-143 in Coney Island bun-eating throwdownNEW YORK — They called it a bun-eating competition, but it wasn’t much of a contest. California teacher gives students DVD with her own sex clip
Not so Dolce Vita: Japanese tourists file police complaint after euro700 restaurant billROME — They were looking for a bit of La Dolce Vita but what two Japanese tourists got in a restaurant in Rome left a bad taste in their mouths. Iowa State Fair to honor Michael Jackson with butter statue of the pop iconDES MOINES, Iowa — Michael Jackson is getting a new tribute. And it’s in butter. Police say man broke into Cincinnati home and watched TV, drove car while family on vacationCINCINNATI — Police said a man broke into a Cincinnati home and proceeded to stay there for a week, watching television and sleeping in the master bedroom while the family was on vacation. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department arrested 19-year-old Nicholas Truesdell on Friday and charged him with burglary and unauthorized use of a vehicle. Busted in bustier: Calif. man watching porn at gym while dressed as woman faces drug chargesTUSTIN, Calif. — Police say a California man donning a bustier and watching porn on a computer in an apartment complex gym was arrested after officers found drugs in his backpack. Art on a shoestring: Using french fries to build potato creations on south Jersey boardwalkOCEAN CITY, N.J. — Each year on the boardwalk, thousands of french fries are consumed by beachgoers, snatched by seagulls or tossed in the trash at the end of the day. ND deputy, mom face charge after deputy allegedly vomited on people at Kenny Chesney concertFARGO, N.D. — A sheriff’s deputy and his mother face charges of disorderly conduct after the deputy vomited on people at a Kenny Chesney concert in Fargo and refused to leave, authorities say. Police Sgt. Mark Lykken said Stark County Deputy Justin Krohmer, 26, and his mother, Susan, 47, whose husband is the Ada, Minn., police chief, were arrested after the Saturday night incident. N.D. deputy arrested with his mom after allegedly vomiting on people at a Kenny Chesney concertFARGO, N.D. — Authorities said a Stark County sheriff’s deputy was arrested with his mother after the deputy vomited on people at a Kenny Chesney concert in Fargo and refused to leave. Police Sgt. Mark Lykken said 26-year-old Justin Krohmer and his mother, Susan, whose husband is the Ada, Minn., police chief, were jailed on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting or obstructing an officer. Where to? For passengers of NYC cab driver, the art studioNEW YORK — New York City taxi driver Fabio Peralta has turned the backseat of his yellow cab into an art studio. Texas dog returned home 8 years after running away, but doesn’t answer her old nameAUSTIN, Texas — A puppy that scampered away from her Texas home is all grown up now and mysteriously back after eight years. |
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ELK GROVE, Calif. — A Northern California elementary school teacher sent her students home for the summer with a video of class memories, only the DVD included six seconds of her having sex on a couch. Officials at the Elk Grove Unified School District asked families of the teacher’s 24 students to get rid of the DVD after the unintended clip was found spliced in a scene where children were sharing stories in class.
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