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By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — It’s been more than 375 years since Alse Young became the first person on record to be executed in the American colonies for witchcraft. Now, Connecticut lawmakers are considering exonerating her, as well as 10 others who were

FARGO, NC — Fargo police responded to a call at St. Mary’s Cathedral in downtown on Tuesday for a report of a topless woman damaging property.  When officers arrived, she ran across the street, however they were able to detain her.  The 35-year-old woman was not wearing a top,

When you go to a class for your daily workout, there are some things that others in your class do that may frustrate you.  If they do, you are not alone. Arriving late.  It’s disruptive when you walk in after class has started.  Aim to get there a few minutes early.  And if you

A 66-year-old cafeteria worker stole $1.5 MILLION worth of chicken wings.  She ordered the wings, but didn’t take them to the school.  And she was caught because the school doesn’t serve wings, because of the bones.  

BUFFALO, MN — A man in Buffalo, Minnesota constructed a 30-foot-tall snowman, complete with a 75 pound hat, traffic cone for a nose, wooden eyes, and a smile that spreads across his face.  He collected snow from around the neighborhood and continues to add to the snowman when temps are

Living in the city has many benefits and perks, however, more people means more trash and pollution.  LawnStarter Blog recently conducted a survey to find out which city is considered the dirtiest.  The survey compared over 150 of the biggest U.S. cities across four categories, including

BOURNEMOUTH, UK — A homeowner ordered a sofa from an online retailer designersofas4u.co.uk after moving into a brand new house in Bournemouth.  The company that designs handmade furniture came out to the home prior to delivery to assess and make sure the sofa would be able to get to

  A Bangladesh boy who accidentally locked himself inside a shipping container during a game of hide-and-seek was discovered six days later in another country. The 15-year-old identified only by his first name, Fahim, was playing hide-and-seek with friends in the port city of Chittagong on

ATLANTA, GA — A man stepped away from his running vehicle in Atlanta and came back to someone else driving away in it.  The man was arrested for reckless conduct and taken to the Fulton County Jail where he is being held on a $10,000 bond, according to jail records.  The car was found