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OWNER RECEIVES LETTER GRANTING DOG UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
Ryder is a German Shepherd owned by attorney
The agency says its computer system sent the letter, but the claim later was flagged as suspicious and denied.
Investigations administrator
CALAMARI CALAMITY: SCIENCE CLASS ATTEMPT TO COOK SQUID FORCES EVACUATION
Police in
Fire Lt.
ROBOT MAKES COFFEE AT NEW 'STRANGE CAFE' IN
The robot named Sawyer debuted this week at
The single-armed robot scans a ticket purchased from a vending machine and greets the customer.
"Would you care for a delicious coffee?" the barista, with a screen showing a pair of cartoon eyes, asks in a flat tone. "I can make one better than human beings around here."
It grinds the coffee beans, fills a filter and pours hot water over a paper cup for up to five people at once. A cup of brewed coffee costs
Sawyer can also operate an automated machine for six other hot drinks including cappuccino, hot chocolate and green tea latte.
Customers, many of them young men, took photos with their smartphones while they waited in line.
The cafe operator, travel agency
"An essential point is to increase productivity," said
Tamaki says it's not just about efficiency. "We want the robot to entertain customers so it's not like buying coffee at a vending machine," he said.
"It's quite rich, and tastes very good," Yamamoto said, as he took a sip. "You can get machine-made coffee at convenience stores, too, and it's actually good. But here, I had great fun."
DEPUTIES: 'BORED'
Meininger told investigators he was bored and didn't know he was breaking into a funeral home. He said he didn't even know what he was going to do with the items found in his car, including makeup and various instruments used in funeral preparation.
An attorney isn't listed on jail records.
LOADED GRENADE LAUNCHER LEFT AT
Authorities say a grenade launcher, loaded with a live grenade, was left with other donated items at a Florida Goodwill store.
Deputies say they disposed of the active grenade in a Hazmat locker, and the launcher was stored in the agency's property room.
It's not clear who donated the items.
Wing Bowl is usually
But Friday's competition was an unusual two-fer. It was also a rally for the Eagles on the eve of their third
Wing Bowl 26 drew nearly 20,000 people to the
The event was started in the 1990s by local sports radio hosts and is usually staged two days before the
On Sunday, the Eagles play the
Retired taxidermist
Cambra said the venomous arthropod stood up "like a cobra" when he captured it.
"Standin' right up. It's creepy," Cambra said. "He crawled out of that bucket four or five times before I got him here."
He got the centipede inside a plastic bag and froze it in his freezer.
Cambra then thawed the centipede, pinned it to a Styrofoam board and injected it with formaldehyde.
"It's a monster. Even when it was dead, I was nervous touchin' it," Cambra said.
"It's definitely got to be the largest individual I've ever seen of it," Rubinoff said. "I get 'em in my yard all the time, 6 to maybe 7 inches. Definitely, I've never seen one that big."
Rubinoff said there are other species in
"Those are really frightening," Rubinoff said.
Cambra said he rejected a
"I don't want to sell it," Cambra said. "I want to keep it. People collect all kinds of things. I know people on the computer (who) collect these alive and keep 'em as pets."
A WILD RIDE: SINKHOLE SWALLOWS MAN AND HIS MOTORCYCLE
AN ISLAND WITHOUT GAS? THAT'S HAPPENING IN
The station was damaged by Hurricane Matthew in
Residents now must take the ferry to the mainland to refuel. But the good news is that a tank of gas can last for months on the small island.
Rich says the county is working with the owner to reopen the station.
COUPLE, MARRIED 70 YEARS, RENEW VOWS —
The Telegram & Gazette reports 90-year-old
Edward is Catholic and Lena is Congregationalist so a wedding in a church was barred when they were first married. Instead, they were wed in a church rectory.
Attitudes have since changed.
Edward says, "Today, it can happen."
The World War II veteran says the secrets to a long marriage are never go to bed angry and kiss your wife every time you leave the house.
The couple have three children, eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
UNICYCLE THIEF SOUGHT IN
Niu is known for juggling plates on her head and feet while balancing on a unicycle during halftime at sporting events.
She is a regular performer for the
Niu's agent,
2 PAWS UP! ARTS VENUE INVITES DOGS TO CANINE-INSPIRED FILMS
WHEC says the
Dogs will be admitted for free — and will even get treats. But they'll they have to remain on a leash.
The movies are "Best in Show," ''The Artist," ''Bolt" and — of course — "Must
LIFE'S A DITCH: THEFT SUSPECT BUSTED AFTER TRUCK GETS STUCK
That's according to the
Wank said they discovered items stolen from their business. He also said Valentine had stolen a large truck and used it to try to free his own truck.
Valentine is jailed on multiple charges, with bond set at
DUCK! GOOSE! DEAD GOOSE FALLS FROM SKY, KNOCKS HUNTER UNCONSCIOUS
The
The agency tweeted Friday that Meilhammer was in stable condition and awaiting more tests at a
Attendees at the city's annual Chamber Dinner last week were attempting to break the record for simultaneously opening beer cans.
The Brewer-based beer maker says it sent video of the attempt to
The record was set in
2-TOED SLOTH BORN AT
The baby sloth is the zoo's first announced birth in 2018.
Zoo officials have yet to name the baby or announce its gender.
The baby clung to its mother immediately after birth and will remain attached to her almost exclusively for at least six months.
Sloths are nocturnal animals that spend 15 to 20 hours per day sleeping. They tend to become active from an hour after sunset until about two hours before sunrise.
The zoo posted a video Thursday showing the one-year-old hippo nosing around a cardboard box painted with a
But she then made a late game adjustment and started chomping on a pile lettuce perched on top of a green box with the Eagles logo.
It's been a big couple of weeks for Fiona. She just celebrated her first birthday a week ago.
The prematurely born hippo has grown from a dangerously low 29 pounds to nearly 700 pounds now.
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