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Rotting deer carcasses in Pa. yard raise stink

Hundreds of rotting deer carcasses in a southwestern Pennsylvania yard are causing a stink among the neighbors. Randy Good of North Buffalo Township has a contract with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to remove the animal carcasses from roads in five counties.

9 Web sites that can make your life easier

What have your favorite Web sites done for you lately? Sure, they’re informative, entertaining or funny, and they probably help you talk to your friends and share pictures and take quizzes and buy nifty goods. But have they been pulling their weight in the relationship? Have they really … worked for you? We all know too well how easy it is to get sucked into the time waster that is the World Wide Web. Wouldn’t it be refreshing, not to mention helpful, to spend time on some sites that can actually make your life easier?

Ernie 'K-Doe' Kador: Emperor's clothes up for sale

Hundreds of glittery, gemstone-studded suits belonging to the late New Orleans rhythm and blues musician Ernie "K-Doe" Kador and his wife Antoinette are going up for sale.

Thousands find bargains at sprawling yard sales

Disabled mom Shawna Eddy hopes the mounds of clothing covering her front lawn will generate enough cash to take three adolescent daughters to the Shoe Show before school starts.

Building up small businesses in Brooklyn

Andrew Kimball, CEO of New York’s Brooklyn Navy Yard, knows the power of business incubators.

No laughing matter: Man cited for having a hyena

A South Carolina man has been cited for having a hyena in his backyard. The (Myrtle Beach) Sun News reported Wednesday that the year-old hyena named Bubbles has been moved to Alligator Adventure in North Myrtle Beach.

Calif. cop fatally shoots innocent man in his yard

When Julian Alexander heard a strange noise in his yard, he reacted the way many people would — he went outside to investigate, taking a stick with him. Moments later, the young father-to-be lay dying on the ground, shot twice by a police officer who was chasing suspected burglars through the neighborhood.

Man accused of doing 400-yard motorcycle wheelie

Cookeville police said they arrested a man after observing him doing a 400-yard wheelie on his motorcycle. The man, 29, was charged with reckless driving.

Possible Warning of Junk Yard Shooting

The man accused of killing four people at an auto wrecking yard allegedly warned of the shooting a half hour before the carnage started.

Yard Art Is in Eye of Beholder and Court

For Dwight DeGolia's neighbors, the last straw was the fake palm trees.

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Police: Kids Tossed Cat Into Dogs' Yard To Be Killed
Source: wlwt.com

Police in Covington have charged two children with throwing a cat into a fenced yard, where dogs killed it.

October Grass Clippings
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Informative newsletter from Clean Air Lawn Care with fun links as well.

Man takes on power company truck with bare hands
Source: abcactionnews.com

Clarence Massat took issue with a power company crew working near his yard, so he kicked and beat on one of their trucks, deputies said.

Pondering Life in my Backyard

My backyard is where I go to think. Whenever I have a problem or just want to sort something out in my mind, I just open my back door. This time of year I find the birds of Kansas, the spring flowers, and the little muddy river that runs in the back of it all.

Man accused of defecating in neighbor's yard
Source: St. Petersburg Times > Local News

Tarpon Springs Police arrested an Inverness man early today accused of entering a neighbor's yard in the nude and defecating on the property. Anthony L. Smith, 29, (left) faces charges of disorderly conduct and battery.

Hall Avenue woman taunted by neighbor's graffiti
Source: eastbayri.com

83 year old woman is taunted and harassed by neighbor after she contacts town about messy property and debris blocking the street.

3 dogs kill 4-year-old boy in his yard
Source: wwltv.com

Three dogs killed a 4-year-old boy who was playing in his own yard on Friday, and deputies were still investigating the matter Saturday, a Pointe Coupee Parish sheriff's spokesman said.

Man shoots dog that wandered into his yard
Source: wzzm13.com

A Fruitland Township man is facing criminal charges after he shot a dog that wandered onto his property. 49-year old Gregory Kruse is charged with killing or torturing an animal. A felony punishable by up to 4 years in prison.

Angry petrol bomb man burns down own stuff
Source: metro.co.uk

A Florida who threw a Molotov cocktail at his neighbour's trailer failed to damage it - but watched as it destroyed two cars, a pickup and a travel trailer in his own yard.

My son, The Emergency Room Resident

I think I aged 10 years last Saturday. I'm blessed with a daughter and a son. Each comes with their own dramas and each is unique on his/her own way. I worry about different things with each child.

Teen Punches His Mother After She Catches Him Masturbating in Back Yard
Source: theweeklyvice.com

Antwan L. Grandberry, a 19-year-old Dade City man was arrested after assaulting mother who caught him masturbating.

Going Native in Your Backyard ...

With thoughts of spring being just around the corner, so too are thoughts about gardening. There's a new trend in gardening that's gaining popularity: planting natives.

Yoga Journal - Yoga Habitat - Backyard Bliss
Source: Yoga Journal

The value of an outdoor space.

Woman, 89, famous for keeping boy's football, sues
Source: Yahoo! News

An 89-year-old Cincinnati area woman famously arrested for holding on to a neighbor kid's football is now suing the boy's parents.

School reports 10-year-old to police after fight
Source: thelocal.se

A 10-year-old boy was reported to police for getting into a fight with an 8-year-old during recess at a school in Jönköping in central Sweden.

Proposed ban on illegal immigrants stirs uproar in Fremont
Source: The Omaha World-Herald

Bob Warner, the longtime councilman who sponsored Fremont's proposal, said he did so because residents were "sick and tired" of what he said was the federal government's lax enforcement of immigration laws.

Easiest Herb Garden Ever
Source: MSN

Feel like your skills are lacking in the home department? Now you can up your gardening and cooking game in one easy exercise. Herbs are easy to grow indoors and out and add a refreshing and more refined touch to almost any dish. We'll show you how in four easy steps.

Ten Steps to Drought-Resistant Gardening
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THE DAYS OF REGULARLY hauling out the hose to douse your garden are over, even in regions that once were considered water rich.

Noose In Tree Not Hate Crime, Teen's Charge Reduced to Misdemeanor
Source: local6.com

A sheriff's report said the African-American family living at the address had just moved into the home. The white nylon rope was photographed by police and removed.

Organic Fertilizer Alternatives
Source: blog.pricegrabber.com

As you're beginning your spring yard work, please consider organic alternatives to conventional fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides.

Man Trades Lawn For 'Edible Estate'
Source: local6.com

Clarence Ridgley hopes to have a front yard that's good enough to eat. His Baltimore lawn is being replaced by an edible landscape. The grass is gone. In its place are things like fruit trees, tomato cages, berry bushes, herbs and vegetables...

Scotland Yard website hacked by monster
Source: thatsweird.net

Visitors to the UK's Metropolitan Police recruitment website were greeted with this cuddly monster and message at the weekend, after a hacker broke into the site.

Pensioner, 71, describes moment she found crashed plane in her back garden
Source: the Mail online

A pensioner has described the moment she found an aircraft crash landed in her back garden. Two men were forced to crash land their light aircraft in Eileen and Alfred Watling's garden - then walked away unharmed.

DUI reminder: Wrecked car stays in yard
Source: The Indianapolis Star

VALPARAISO, Ind.

Flea Swarms Cover Neighbors Head To Toe
Source: local6.com

Swarms of fleas from an abandoned Central Florida home are spreading throughout a neighborhood, covering some homeowners' head to toe when they step outside.

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