17 December 2003  
 
 

17 December 2003

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  Farmers on Watch for Killer Cats   (Reuters)
  • British farmers were asked to be on watch for big cats that have been seen roaming the countryside killing sheep and thrilling the public.


  •   Police Probe 'Checkout Rage' Case   (Associated Press)
  • You've heard of road rage, but local authorities are investigating what appears to be a new modern malady: checkout rage.


  •   Con Trick Leads Angry Victims to Pharmacy   (Reuters)
  • A pharmacy in Scotland is suffering from a bad case of mistaken identity after it was used as the front for a Nigerian confidence trick.


  •   Family Forgoes Christmas to Save Dog   (Associated Press)
  • Josie was in bad shape by the time the veterinarians at the University of Minnesota saw her: broken back, dislocated hip, internal injuries. Surgery would be expensive, they told the dog's owner. Death would be much cheaper.


  •   Woman Jailed for 'Curry Murder'   (Reuters)
  • A British woman described by police as "every man's nightmare" was jailed for life for murdering her second husband on his birthday — probably by poisoning his curry.


  •   Preacher Found Guilty of Preaching Loud   (Associated Press)
  • A man who calls himself a street preacher has been found guilty of disorderly conduct for repeatedly yelling at a crowd of people watching a Halloween parade.


  •   Grinch, Santa, Other Inflatables Stolen   (Associated Press)
  • The Grinch stole Christmas, and now someone has stolen the Grinch.


  •   2,666 Jugs of Urine Found on Highways   (Associated Press)
  • Forced to clean up an increasing number of jugs and bags of human waste along highways, the Adams County Waste Reduction & Recycling office took out a full-page newspaper advertisement to combat the problem.


  •   Suspect Arrested After Seating Cops   (Associated Press)
  • Conway police arrived at a restaurant next to their annual Christmas party about a half-hour early, but it wasn't out of anticipation for the festivities. They had to arrest an alleged bank robber first.


  •   Hunter, Cops, Dog Rescued from Swamp   (Associated Press)
  • Mike Hill was out on a hunting trip with a friend Monday when he got stuck in the muck tracking a deer. His would-be rescuers had similar luck. One after another . . . after another . . . after another . . ..


  •   Man Calls Cops to Report Cannabis Theft   (Associated Press)
  • Police arrested a man who phoned officers to report thieves breaking into his house to steal his illicit cannabis crop.
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