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THE CHOATE NEWS: Friday, February 15, 2008

Only in America

BY THE NEWS STAFF

The News Staff






Madison, WI

A sheriff’s deputy wound up stuck for 14 hours in an underground tunnel used to move jail inmates to a courthouse because no one was there to unlock the door.





Bremerton, WA

A woman who mistakenly included a bag of methamphetamine with her bank deposit was arrested and charged with drug possession, according to court documents.





Akron, OH

Police arrest a man as he tries to get into his locked car after robbing $40 of food from a convenience store. He had locked his keys in the car.





Philadelphia, PA

A traffic judge apologized to a man who was hounded for 17 years by officials trying to get his similarly named twin brother to resolve $1,800 in unpaid tickets and fines.



Appling, GA

Authorities in east Georgia are seeking the owner of a wandering emu that made drivers gawk and clogged traffic on Interstate 20 before it was finally caught.