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Southern California Hits 812 Degrees
The ground is so hot in one part of Southern California it can melt the shoes right off your feet.
An unexplained "thermal anomaly" caused a patch of land in Ventura County to reach a temperature of over 800 degrees on Friday, baffling experts who have been monitoring the area for weeks.
The anomaly was discovered after the land got so hot, it started a brush fire and burned three acres last month. Firefighters were brought to the scene after reports of a blaze, but by the time they arrived only smoldering dirt and brush remained.
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Wash. governor forgets ID, can’t get into bar
Bouncer turned her away because she couldn't prove she’s legal to drink
Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire age 61 is taking it as a compliment: She was turned away from a bar in the state capital because she couldn't prove she's of legal age to drink.
Gregoire says the man checking identifications at the door told her she couldn't get in without ID, even when others pointed out she's Washington's governor.
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Nude dancing remains an art in Iowa
A judge Friday ruled in favor of a nude dancing club owner charged with violating Iowa's indecent exposure law.
Fremont County Judge Timothy O'Grady said prosecutors failed to prove the club wasn't a theater. Iowa law allows nudity at theaters, museums and other venues devoted to the arts or theatrical performances.
The county's attorney, Margaret Johnson, charged club owner Clarence Judy after a 17-year-old girl climbed on stage at Shotgun Geniez in the tiny town of Hamburg and stripped off her clothing.
"I think it's a little scary," said Johnson, who emphasized that the girl was still a minor.
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Woman Attacked Husband With Frozen Lasagna
An Atlantic Beach woman was taken into police custody after investigators said she used frozen lasagna to serve up violence instead of serving it for dinner.
Amanda Trott is charged with domestic battery after police said she attacked her husband with the frozen food during an argument.
"Mr. Trott claimed that Mrs. Trott had slapped him across the face several times and threw a frozen lasagna at him that struck him at the top of his head.
He said the incident began last weekend when officers were called to the Sea Oats Apartments after neighbors called them with concerns about the Trotts' children.
Police said they confronted the couple and Amanda Trott eventually confessed to hitting and attacking her husband.
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Naked man jailed for fondling himself
A naked 30-year-old man was arrested early today for allegedly fondling himself while following a garbage truck.
Kennewick police were called at 7:15 a.m. to an apartment complex at 1138 W. 10th Ave., after a Waste Management driver reported seeing a naked man outside.
The man, later identified as Johnathon Cecil Foster, then went into a garage, put on some white shorts and followed the garbage truck while fondling himself. Foster also was reportedly seen urinating in public.
Officers found Foster, who had ran away, and caught him try hiding near one of the buildings.
Foster said he had been in an apartment and had gone outside to drink some alcohol and smoke. He told police he then realized he locked himself out and walked over urinated just as the garbage truck pulled up police said.
Foster claimed he had his shorts on the whole time and just dropped them down while relieving himself.
He said he followed the garbage truck because he was upset that the driver was looking at him, police said.