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Driverless car does circles in front of police
How do you stop a car - without a driver behind the wheel - that just keeps going in circles?That's the problem police had on their hands on Monday evening when a car that a man was working on accidentally got into gear and started doing loops.
The owner of the car had been working on the vehicle with the engine running and when he slammed the hood, it took off on its own. The car, going backward, just kept going in circles, and police eventually had to use their bumpers to get it to stop. The owner was not cited. With news video.

Couple causes flight delay trying to join 'mile high club'
A plane headed for Las Vegas from Seattle was diverted to Portland on Thursday afternoon after at least one passenger said a couple tried to join the "mile high club."US Airways Flight 1473 left Seattle at 2:58 p.m., but a pair of unruly passengers caused it to be diverted and head for Portland International Airport. A passenger said the couple was fooling around and decided to go into the bathroom."The people in the aisle, across the aisle from us were messing around in their seat and then they decided to go to the bathroom and fool around," said passenger Jessica Smith. "And then they threatened the flight attendant." » Full article here

Thieves Lose Car In Parking Lot, Ask Cops For Help
Chances are you've probably lost your car at a mall parking lot a time or too.
But if you are a pack thieves stealing items from the mall and then hiding them in said car, you probably want to ask for help finding the car from someone other than police.
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Young deer hunter's hat shot off head
A 13-year-old boy out deer hunting with his father had his hat shot off his head but wasn't injured. Jeffrey Trepanier, 32, called the sheriff's office Monday to report someone shot the hat off his son's head while they hunted on public lands just north of Theresa. Dodge County Sheriff's Deputy Chief Blaine Lauersdorf said rural residents should make themselves as visible as possible when outside during the deer hunt, which opened last weekend and continues until Sunday. "If you're out there during hunting season, make sure you are wearing something that stands out," he said.