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Ex-Notre Dame worker to repay much of $29,000 tip

A woman mistakenly tipped $29,000 by the University of Notre Dame in her catering paycheck will return more than half of the money in $50 monthly payments over the next 28 years.

Notre Dame sues ex-worker over $29,000 tip

A woman who worked catering events for the University of Notre Dame says it was her lucky day when the school tipped her $29,000 in her check. But now the university is suing to get back the money she says she's already spent.

Air Force truck carrying rocket booster overturns

A truck carrying a rocket booster for an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile tipped over on a northwestern North Dakota road on Thursday, but no one was injured and there was no threat to the public, an Air Force official said.

Mass. turnpike driver gives toll attendant $100

A toll worker on the Massachusetts Turnpike is figuring out what to do with a $100 bill a driver handed him. Gary Bonarrigo said a woman gave him the money in a greeting card Wednesday evening. The card said "share" with a drawing of a star.

Big Tip Lets Ind. Teen Buy Prom Dress

An 18-year-old in Indiana will have the prom night she was dreaming of, thanks to a mystery man's Easter tip. Kelsey Tolliver was selling newspapers inside Cincinnati's University Hospital last Sunday when she says a customer in his mid-20s wished her Happy Easter and said to keep the change.

Man Leaves $50,000, Car to Waitress

For nearly seven years Melina Salazar did her best to put on a smile and tend to the every need of her most loyal and cantankerous customer.

Man Charged With Swiping Cops' Tip

Today's crime tip: don't steal police officers' tips. Police arrested Vincent Balough, 46, on on charges of theft and obstructing official business.

Clinton Campaign Left Large Tip

Let the record show: Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign knows how to leave a good tip.

Bartender Gets $10,000 Tip

The regular customer eating dinner the end of the bar always tipped well — $15 or so on $30 tabs. The $100 tip two weeks ago was a nice surprise, but the amount he left bartender Cindy Kienow this week left her stunned.

Pregnant Teen Waitress Gets $1,000 Tip

A pregnant teenage waitress got an unexpectedly large tip when a sympathetic stranger left her $1,000 in cash, according to a media report Friday.

U.S. Says Informant Flagged London Bomber

A terror informant arrested in 2004 identified one of the London transit system suicide bombers as a possible threat, according to U.S. officials who said the tip was too vague to foil last year's deadly attack.

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Today's tip -- when your paying $24,000 for yard service, you might want to shop around
Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel

An 86-year-old Port Orange woman considers herself to be a trusting person. A little too trusting.

Tip from Wal-Mart security guards help locate 3 missing kids from Florida
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

Authorities in Volusia County are still searching for the mother whom they said tried to abduct her three children after the state was awarded custody of the children.

A Clerical Error Is Being Blamed For A $29,000 Tip
Source: digtriad.com

A woman who worked catering events for the University of Notre Dame decided it was her lucky day when she received a $29,000 tip, but now the university is suing her to get the money back.

Grandmother loses life savings 'after throwing £12,000 out with rubbish'
Source: Telegraph

An elderly woman has lost her life savings after accidentally throwing away £12,000 into her wheelie bin, which then ended up being buried in landfill in West Sussex.

Update: Haleigh Cummings Case: Tip leads investigators to New England in search for missing child
Source: 10connects.com

The Cape Cod Times is reporting that Putnam County authorities traveled to the town of South Yarmouth, Mass., as part of the investigation into Haleigh Cummings' disappearance, according to a report from our news partner WKMG Local 6 News.

The Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP) Finally Reacts to Urumqi Riots, Threatens Revenge on China
Source: Counterterrorism Blog

The NEFA Foundation has obtained a new audio recording from the Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP) titled, "In Occasion of the Communists' Massacre of Our Muslim Nation in China and in Urumqi (East Turkistan)." In the statement, TIP's military commander Saifullah warned, "you ought  …

13 Things Your Pizza Guy Won't Tell You
Source: rd.com

6. When you see me drenched and shivering in the rain, it's not nice to close the door in my face while you search for some quarters in the sofa cushions. 7. When you open the door, please hang up your cell phone or put it down. It's basic etiquette.

13 Things Your Waiter Won't Tell You
Source: shine.yahoo.com

1. Avoid eating out on holidays and Saturday nights. The sheer volume of customers guarantees that most kitchens will be pushed beyond their ability to produce a high-quality dish.

Sex offender back in jail following Alabama tip | Jacksonville.com
Source: The Jacksonville Times-Union

A tip from Alabama about a child being sexually assaulted led to the Wednesday night arrest of a registered sex offender from Fernandina Beach.

No one wants to marry our girls because we all stink
Source: croatiantimes.com

Fed up villagers are protesting about a town that smells so bad that nearly 30 marriage proposals have failed because the grooms can't stand the stink.

Will you take our old shoes on your next vacation?
Source: poststar.com

Nike has a pretty cool program --- they take your worn out shoes and grind them up to make materials for playgrounds and tracks. They take any brand of shoe, but won't accept dress shoes, cleats and those with metal on them.

Meter reader who found Caylee's remains wants bounty hunter to back off
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

Excerpt: Orange County's once most-famous meter reader, Roy Kronk, wants bounty hunter Leonard Padilla to hush up.

Kronk Considers Legal Action Against Padilla
Source: WESH.com

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The man who found Caylee Anthony's remains wants a bounty hunter who searched for the missing toddler to be quiet. Roy Kronk's attorney has sent Leonard Padilla a letter that demands he stop what Kronk considers personal attacks on various national platforms.

Transcript: Psychic Tip Prompted Caylee Search - Interview With Former Casey Anthony PI Released
Source: WESH.com

Excerpt: A court on Thursday ordered the release of detectives' interview with Casey Anthony's former private investigator, who searched an area near where Caylee Anthony's remains were later found.

Disturbing Casey Journal Entry Among Evidence Released
Source: WFTV.com

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Casey Anthony hyperventilated when she was told Caylee's remains had been found. That's just one of the many blockbuster details released Wednesday in the case against Casey.

Handy household tips we bet you never thought of
Source: Newsday.com

Shower curtains, bumper stickers, Polish leather shoes, stains, rust, burned food on cookware, Sharpen scissors, Fight mildew, cracks in china, Remove paint from your skin...

Police say Davis Street home could be meth lab
Source: thetimesnews.com

After receiving a tip that a possible methamphetamine lab was operating in a house on East Davis Street, Burlington police and the SBI searched the house Wednesday shortly before noon. February 4, 2009 - 12:52 PM

George Anthony Remains Hospitalized AND Tax Dollars Paid In Case
Source: ClickOrlando.com

Main story on link page is "Anthony Family To Be Deposed In Civil Case" and two smaller stories on the page are "George Anthony Remains Hospitalized" and "Tax Dollars Paid In Case"

Meter reader who found Caylee Anthony's remains gets reassigned to new job
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

Excerpt: Roy Kronk, the Orange County meter reader who was thrust into the national spotlight when he found Caylee Marie Anthony's remains, was reassigned to a new job today, his lawyer told the Orlando Sentinel.

Comedian Steve Harvey's New Book: 'Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man' In Book Stores Today
Source: eurweb.com

The book claims to shed light on "everything from why men are in the fixing business and not the talking business and why men cheat to how to get the wedding ring and why independent women should reconnect with their girlish side to make their men feel necessary."...

New Anthony Documents Confirm Tape On Skull
Source: WESH.com

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A new set of documents in the Casey Anthony case was released Wednesday morning. The material includes confirmation from a forensic report that duct tape was found on the skull of Casey Anthony's daughter, Caylee.

Video Report: When Food Goes Bad
Source: NBC New York

Admit it -- you can't quite remember the last time you cleaned out your refrigerator or pantry. What you didn't know is that old food is more of a health hazard than you realize.

Meter reader who found Caylee's remains receives $5,000
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

Excerpt: Roy Kronk, the Orange County meter reader who found Caylee Marie Anthony's remains last month, has been given $5,000 from a local lawyer. Kronk, who found the remains Dec. 11, received a check from Mark NeJame, who formerly represented Caylee's grandparents.

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