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Michael Jackson Tree Stump Video: Man Claims Tree Looks Like MJ

Michael Jackson seems to be everywhere these days. His ghost is on CNN, he's being seen in Cheetos, and now his face is on a tree stump. A  man in Stockton, CA claims that an image of Michael Jackson has...

Gunman arrested after Maine students held hostage

"(10-31) 10:13 PDT Stockton Springs, Maine (AP) -- A gunman who had been on the lam for a week held 11 fifth-graders hostage at a school Friday but was tackled outside a classroom without any harm to the children, police said. ...

Brain Dead Inmate Denied Early Release

AMERICA IMPRISONS approximately 2.3 million of its citizens.  Incarceration is certainly one of those situations that my grandma used to refer to, saying, "It's heaps easier gettin' in trouble...

4.0 earthquake centered near Alamo

"A magnitude 4.0 earthquake that shook the East Bay on Friday evening jangled a few nerves but caused little damage.The quake, which was felt as a sharp rumble that lasted about seven seconds, struck at 9 p.m. The U.S. Geological Survey reported its epicenter at two miles...

Thin line between mayhem and safety

"The Mississippi River rushes through a break in Indian Grave Drainage District levee north of Quincy, Ill., and south of Meyer, Ill., on June 18.""Well before record floods overwhelmed at least two dozen levees...

California: Fires Burn 30 Homes

" Fires that ignited along Interstate 5 in Stockton swept through a neighborhood and torched at least 30 homes, said a city spokeswoman, Connie Cochran. Two firefighters suffered minor injuries, she said, but...

Stockton, San Bernadino Two Highest Metro Foreclosure Rates in First Quarter

During the first quarter of 2008, the Riverside-San Bernardino area of California experienced the second highest foreclosure rate of any other metropolitan region in the country, according to reports. The area has...

House of Cards: The U.S. Mortgage Mess << '60 Minutes'

" A timely segment aired recently on the CBS News show ‘60 Minutes’ that featured a look at the subprime mortgage loan crisis. This from CBS News: House Of Cards: The Mortgage Mess It was another...

At Least 19 Injured In School Bus Crash

"Four people have been seriously injured after a school bus crash in Hartlepool in the UK. Thirty children were involved in the accident in which several people were injured. The scene of the crash The scene of the crash The bus collided with a minibus and a car at 3:30pm on...

Popular Alliance Names and Shames MP's

"Gordon Brown said he had the "new ideas and vision" to govern Britain as he launched his long-awaited campaign to lead Labour and become prime minister Standing in front of his campaign logo, "Gordon Brown for...

Making Sure Fire Hydrants Are Ready For Firefighters

" June 11, 2007 California - Bill Catlett could be called a hydrant doctor. Catlett's job is to nurse Stockton's sick fire hydrants back to health and to proclaim dead those that cannot be revived. His patient load is heavy: Catlett is responsible for the well-being of about...

UPDATED Ship aground - another ship in trouble

Looks like the ship was empty, giving big windage on exposed sidesLive coverage (real Player) - source ABC News Thanks for the additional image unofficialsquaw - the ship looks like it is right on the beach...

Remember When galleries

"Remember When aims to chronicle the recent history of the life and times of Teesside, County Durham and North Yorkshire. The latest issue is 35 pages full of pictures from schools, sports clubs and workplaces and...

Town all set to go loco!

"Work to turn Darlington's historic Railway Centre & Museum into a world-class visitor attraction is expected to get underway after Easter. Funding for the £1.7 million refurbishment of the Grade II listed Victorian station - home of the world's first passenger railway,...

''Hospital to Close, despite PM's vow''

A hospital is set to close despite a pre-election promise from the Prime Minister that there was "no question" of it being shut down. A review of health services in Teesside has recommended that two hospitals in Hartlepool and Stockton should close and be replaced with a...

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