Advocate purchases historic Pollyanna doll

Auburn-haired Pollyanna has made a six-decade round-trip to end up where she first started — at the Red Deer Advocate. The pretty 63-cm (25-inch) composition doll was purchased for posterity on Sunda… more

Investigators descend on runaway Prius

EL CAJON, Calif. — A Toyota Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway was towed to a dealership Tuesday while federal and company inspectors converged on the car to determine whether a st… more

Name the baby blog attracts scores of ideas

Pilgor, Invader and Kavallerie probably won’t make the cut. Ziggy is a fun name, Melissa Zimmermann said on Monday, but it likely won’t be the one. These are some of the 228 names submitted to Zimme… more

The Muddy Rite

Men in loincloths jostle each other in a muddy rice paddy at Mimusubi shrine in Yotsukaido, near Tokyo Thursday. Hundred… more

Manitoba teachers under investigation for dirty dancing at high school (video)

WINNIPEG — The fate of two Manitoba high school teachers who performed a sexually suggestive dance at a student rally is… more

Puppet with cleavage a no-no

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Puppet cleavage has been ruled out for advertising posters in Colorado Springs bus shelters. … more

Snakes down a drain; Calgary zoo searching for two missing serpents

CALGARY — Two snakes are missing at the Calgary Zoo after slithering down a drain in their enclosure. But zoo officials… more

Puppet showing cleavage a no-no for U.S. city’s bus shelter posters

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Puppet cleavage has been ruled out for advertising posters in Colorado Springs bus shelters. … more

Air Canada proposes nut-free zone to accommodate passengers with allergies

Air Canada said it is willing to create “nut-free” buffer zones on its flights to accommodate passengers with severe nut… more

Bad day for dummies at Canyon Sno Fest

Dragging their entry into the Canyon Ski Area Dummy Downhill up to the starting point, Norris Verrier and Josh Hartell s… more
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