Saturday, February 04, 2012

Latest local news, weather and high school sports for Tri-State area

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Homeless-Radio Voice   

A homeless Ohio man whose silky announcing voice has catapulted him to national fame says he's done a commercial for Kraft Macaroni & Cheese.

Man carries out 911 threat   

Authorities say they have found a second body in the charred remains of a San Diego County home where a man called 911 saying he was going to kill himself and his wife and set the place ablaze.

Santa's Reindeer Make Pit-Stop at Dairy Queen on Christmas Eve   

Dairy Queen fans are invited to bring a real, living, breathing reindeer [read: flying optional] to participating Dairy Queen or DQ Grill & Chill restaurants nationwide from 1 to 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Friday, Dec. 24 for a free Reindeer Bites Blizzard Treat.

Secret Santa   

Secret Santa II has been out in the Kansas City area, keeping alive a long-standing tradition of handing out $100 bills to unsuspecting strangers.

Outgoing Fla. gov. wants Jim Morrison pardoned   

Outgoing Florida Gov. Charlie Crist wants a state pardon for long-dead rocker Jim Morrison, who was convicted of exposing himself at a raucous 1969 concert in Miami.

Internet enabled TVs   

The internet hasn't been around that long, but as you know it's become a part of everyday life for most people.

Farmers' Almanac   

Folks hammered by record snowfall in the mid-Atlantic and freakishly cold temperatures in the South can warm up to the latest forecast by the Farmers' Almanac.

DUI Bride   

A 31-year-old bride-to-be heading home from her bachelorette party was arrested for drunk driving hours before she was to get married.

Mexico-Peanut Theft   

A bold truck-jacking in Mexico has yielded thieves ... peanuts.

Strippers Protest Church   

Feuding Ohio strippers and churchgoers who have been protesting each other have agreed to meet and discuss their differences.

Comic Book Auction   

A longtime Alaska comic book buff is selling one of the gems in his vast collection, rare copy of Batman No. 1 published 70 years ago.

Chelsea's Wedding   

Wedding experts say Chelsea Clinton's gala this weekend could run upwards of $2 million to $3 million.

Texting While Walking   

There's been much focus on the dangers of driving while using a cell phone, but experts say pedestrians are also suffering the consequences of mobile distraction.

Mistaken Mummy   

A reported "mummified" body on an abandoned boat in the Florida Keys turned out to be a mannequin.

Home Depot Wedding   

A regional manager says it's only the second wedding in a Home Depot.

Missing Dog Found   

A family on New York's Long Island is celebrating the return of a little white dog that disappeared four years ago.

Destined to Marry?   

An engaged eastern Pennsylvania couple were born on the same day in the same hospital - and their mothers even shared a room in the maternity ward.

Left on Plane   

Ginger McGuire of Ferndale, Mich., says she paced the empty aisle for about 15 minutes Tuesday until the door opened and she was greeted by police.

Spitting-Bus Drivers   

New York City bus drivers took an average of two paid months off last year after being spat upon by upset riders.

PETE THE MOOSE SPARED BY ONLINE FANS, LAWMAKERS   

Pete the Moose munched on apples, bananas and a Snickers candy bar blissfully unaware of his near-demise, a fate averted by lawmakers and helped along by thousands of fans online.

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