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Iowa State carillon lets Lady Gaga hit chime
(The Associated Press) An Iowa State University music professor says the Lady Gaga club anthem "Bad Romance" translates better than you might think into the 110-foot-tall, organ-like instrument known as a carillon.Video of the pop hit chiming across Iowa State's aim campus has racked up hundreds ...

NM Goodwill collection box turns up inert grenade
(The Associated Press) Just in case it wasn't clear: Weapons and drugs don't make good charitable donations.Albuquerque police briefly evacuated a Goodwill store Thursday after someone left a pistol, ammunition, a grenade and some marijuana in a collection box.

Montana teen accidentally texts sheriff to buy pot
(The Associated Press) General rule of thumb: when looking to buy marijuana, don't text the sheriff. Authorities said a Helena teen hit a wrong number and inadvertently sent a message to Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton, saying "Hey Dawg, do you have a $20 I can buy right now?"A detectiv...

Police: Pa. woman zaps self, brother with stun gun
(The Associated Press) Police said an Erie-area woman somehow managed to zap both herself and her brother with a stun gun during a drunken dispute. Darlene Newara, 45, will have a hearing Oct. 18 on charges including driving under the influence, disorderly conduct for fighting, and public drunken...

Mich. man gathering corn confronted by alligator
(The Associated Press) A man gathering sweet corn in southern Michigan is the latest to have an unexpected encounter with an alligator. The animals have been showing up far north of their traditional habitats this summer. Jeff Adamski of Burr Oak said he was picking corn near the Michigan-Indiana...

Wyo. troopers examine human ashes in traffic stop
(The Associated Press) The powdery substance that Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers found in a zip-close bag during a recent traffic stop didn't turn out to be drugs after all. Sgt. Stephen Townsend of the patrol said then when troopers pulled over two men in a car Wednesday, they found small amoun...

Drake University's 'D+' logo earns failing grade
(The Associated Press) A "D+" campaign logo aimed at encouraging recruitment at Drake University is getting a failing grade from some faculty, students and alumni.They say the logo is offensive, embarrassing and tarnishes the Des Moines university's reputation.