Paul Brant considers himself a penny pincher, but his savings in quarters and dollar coins really paid off. Brant, 70, used more than $25,000 in change to help buy a new Dodge Ram half-ton pickup Friday 13 years after buying another truck with spare change.

‘Danger: Avoid Death’ wins wacky warning label prize
Words to live by, from a warning label on a small tractor: “Danger: Avoid Death.”

Man, 60, sues boy, 8, over ski slope collision
A 60-year-old man is taking an 8-year-old boy and his dad to court, claiming the boy caused a ski-slope collision that left the older man with a shoulder injury.

1961 Plymouth Savoy Wagon .Price - 1800.00
i have a 61 savoy wagon here that needs a total […]

He was a Steelers fan to the end — and then some
Richard Desrosiers never made it to Heinz Field to watch his beloved Steelers play football, but his widow helped him fulfill his dream in death.

Roofing billionaire dies in fall off subfloor at home
The 91st richest man in the U.S., a roofing company billionaire, has died after falling off the top of a subfloor under construction over his home garage’s roof.

Pair’s toilet repair story didn’t hold water
A police officer didn’t buy the story offered by two men who were seen in the early morning hours, walking out from behind a local restaurant that was burglarized the night before.

Wrecker driver charged after attempt to tow police car
An Oregon tow truck driver upset over a recent ticket tried to tow a police cruiser, authorities said.

Tigers kill man who stuck his arm into zoo cage
A man who stuck his arm into the tiger enclosure at a zoo in northeast India bled to death today after two big cats tore off his limb as his family and dozens of visitors watched, a zoo official said.

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