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Stubbs the Cat Is the World's First Feline Mayor

Camilla Turner — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 18:54:56 +0000

Meet Stubbs, a sassy cat who has recently rocketed to fame. As mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska, he attracts visitors from far and wide, hoping to catch a glimpse of one of the longest serving mayors in the US.

Known locally as “Mayor Stubbs,” the feline’s popularity is undisputed: he has 1,000 friends on Facebook, which exceeds the town’s 900 residents.

Alaskan Town That Fell Victim to Cruel Taco Bell Hoax Gets Free Tacos

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 17:21:24 +0000

The closest Taco Bell to Bethel, Alaska is almost 400 miles away in Anchorage. That’s why the town’s 6,200 residents were so excited last month when flyers announcing the chain’s arrival in Bethel began popping up.

But it wasn’t to be. The pamphlet was a hoax, put up by a soulless prankster as a way of getting back at a rival by making their phone number the number to call for a job at the make believe new fast food restaurant.

Man Boards Plane Without a Ticket After Getting Out of Jail — How'd He Do It? [VIDEO]

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 30 May 2012 20:21:51 +0000

This news ought to do little to renew your faith in airport security systems. On Tuesday, a man boarded a plane in San Diego without a ticket. Even worse, he was just released from jail a day earlier. Flight attendants on flight 6323, headed for Los Angeles, noticed an extra passenger during the head count. [...]