St. Paul Using Contraceptives to Control Pigeons
ST. PAUL The city of St. Paul is taking a hard line against its growing pigeon population by mixing a contraceptive into bird feeders on roofs in the downtown area.
The contraceptive, OvoControl-P, prevents bird eggs from hatching by blocking development of the layer between yolk and egg white. The pellets do not harm the birds, […]
Cops Receive ‘Hundreds of Leads’ in Search for Girls’ Killer
Authorities continue to chase leads in the search for a possible witness seen in the area where two young girls were gunned down last weekend, an Oklahoma Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman told FOXNews.com Sunday.
Jessica Brown of OSBI said the agency has received “hundreds of leads” after releasing a composite sketch Friday of an man […]
Miners Find 2.5 Million-Year-Old Mastodon Skeleton
BUCHAREST, Romania Miners in Romania have unearthed the skeleton of a 2.5 million-year-old mastodon, believed to be one of the best preserved in Europe, a local official said Friday.
They stumbled on the remains of the mammoth-like animal during excavations in June at an coal mine in the village of Racosul de Sus, around 100 miles […]
Officials: At Least 4 Dead, 27 Injured in Ariz. Crash
PHOENIX A pickup truck carrying 31 people crashed and rolled in a remote area in central Arizona on Sunday morning, killing four.
Pinal County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Vanessa White says 18 survivors were airlifted to Phoenix and Tucson area hospitals. Nine were taken by ambulance.
White did not know the conditions of any of the patients.
Lash Near Reno Coed’s Physical structure May Have Been Goed away to Bait Cops
RENO, Nev. A pair of women’s underwear found with the body of a college student who had been kidnapped and strangled may have been left behind to taunt authorities searching for a serial rapist, police said Tuesday.
The underwear contained the DNA of two people - the same man who committed at least two sexually motivated […]
Neighbors Look for Tax Break for Dwelling Near Sex Wrongdoer
SOUTHBURY, Conn. Neighbors of a convicted sex offender are seeking tax breaks on their homes.
Some two dozen homeowners in the Fox Run Drive area believe their property values dropped last fall when David Pollitt moved to his sister’s home in their neighborhood.
They tried but ca not force Pollitt to move out, so they have asked […]
Slews of Machines Crash in Monumental Hoosier State Pileup
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. Cars and trucks piled up in a chain-reaction wreck Wednesday on a slippery section of Interstate 94 in northern Indiana, closing a six-mile stretch of the highway’s westbound lanes, police said.
No serious injuries were reported, state police Sgt. Ann Wojas said.
Up to 3 inches of snow fell in the area during the […]
