LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a swarm of mayflies was so dense it caused motorcycle crashes and prompted the closing of a Pennsylvania bridge for two nights in a row.
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ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man wants to defy an Islamic prohibition on depicting the prophet Muhammad in pictures and plans to host a 'Draw Muhammad' art contest in August.... READ MORE »
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) — The mother of one of the two escapees from a maximum-security prison in northern New York says she wants "nothing to do" with her son now that he's the subject of a... READ MORE »
CENTEREACH, N.Y. (AP) — Officials at an upstate New York high school are investigating a teacher who used a class lesson to make fun of girls who struggle with their weight.
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QUARRYVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A man facing trial on child sexual assault charges fatallystabbed a woman and her 16-year-old daughter "to silence them" because they were set to testify against him... READ MORE »
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — A worker at an upstate New York maximum-security prison charged with helping two convicted killers escape last weekend brought the men hacksaw blades, chisels, a... READ MORE »
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe's central bank says banknotes from its old currency, which collapsed and was discarded years ago because of runaway inflation, can be exchanged for American... READ MORE »
OVERTON, Texas (AP) — Two Texas girls whose lemonade stand was shut down because they lacked a permit will instead offer the drink for free.
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CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James may need to call Janet Jackson to get some advice on how to handle wardrobe malfunctions.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A major federal union says the cyber theft of employee information is more damaging than it first appeared, asserting that hackers stole personnel data and Social Security... READ MORE »