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Police: Hershey Candy Looks Like Drugs

New mint packets being sold by The Hershey Co. look nearly identical to the tiny heat-sealed bags used to sell illegal powdered drugs like crack, heroin and cocaine and glorify the drug trade, a Philadelphia police official said.

Web Site Seeks To Reunite Gloves, Owners

It's like an online dating service for long lost gloves. No, that's not a typo.

Man Charged After Santa Gets Pie In Face

A college student accused of shoving a pumpkin pie into the face of a shopping-mall Santa Claus has been charged with misdemeanor assault.

Landscapers Unearth 30 WWII-Era Shells

A landscaping crew about to grind a tree stump discovered 30 World War II mortar shells buried on property once owned by the Navy.

Cat Survives 19 Days With Jar On Head

Tabitha Cain has fed a feral cat she calls Wild Oats for several years, but now she's thinking of changing the feline's name to Survivor.

Mich. Councilman Pushes Chicken Law

People who want fresh eggs should be able to keep their own hens around the house or yard, even in this college town, a city councilman said.

Young Chimp Beats College Students

Never mind that TV show that asks if you're smarter than a fifth-grader. Is your memory better than a young chimp's? Maybe not. Japanese researchers pitted young chimps against human adults in two tests of short-term memory, and overall, the chimps won.

He Hopes Ironworkers Don't Find Him

A brazen thief who offered condolences at a memorial service made off with $10,000 collected for the family of an ironworker killed in a Las Vegas Strip construction site mishap, friends and family members said.

Thief Hopes Ironworkers Don't Find Him

Man Accused Of Stealing Plane To Impress

A man accused of stealing a twin-engine plane and driving it down the taxiway staged the stunt while he was drunk to impress his girlfriend, police said.