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May PIECES
World
| World fic on a highway near the Illinois
Indiana State Police said traf-
EXAMINER border was congested when a

semi hauling 41,000 pounds of
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honey overturned.
Investigators said the semi’s
IRISH News front axle broke about 6 a.m.
Wednesday and the driver lost
control of the vehicle, which
overturned in the eastbound
lanes of Interstate 80/94 at
Calumet Avenue.
Poppy seed bagel causes woman The monkey has been living with his The record-keeping organization said Police said the truck was
in labor to test positive for drugs owner for about two years and had never the statue of St. Vincent Ferrer in leaking honey and diesel fuel.
A New York state mother was temporar- escaped previously. Bayambang’s St. Vincent Ferrer Prayer A trooper told WGN-TV the
ily separated from her newborn son after a Park was officially measured and found to clean-up operation was being
bagel caused a false positive on a drug test Bear breaks into Colorado car, be the tallest bamboo sculpture (supported) slowed “because of gawkers.”
administered while she was in labor. destroys interior in the world. The driver was not
Elizabeth Dominguez of Tonawanda Wildlife officials in Colorado shared The statue, sponsored by Kasama Kita injured. C
said staff at the hospital in Niagara Falls video of the aftermath of a bear breaking Sa Barangay Foundation and The People of
took a urine sample for testing while she into an unlocked car and destroying the Bayambang, took a year and a half to A pair of llamas stirred up
was in labor and they later told her she had inside. assemble from 22,626 bamboo panels - 60 some drama in Las Vegas when
they escaped from their home
tested positive for opiates. Colorado Parks and Wildlife said the tons of bamboo. Tuesday morning and went for a
“I did a urine test and it came back that I bear was able to open the unlocked door The statue of the city’s patron saint was walk unaccompanied.
tested positive for opiates,” she told late at night and the owner found the ani- finished as part of celebrations for St. The city of Las Vegas said the
WKBW-TV. “I called my husband freaking mal closed inside the vehicle the next morn- Vincent Ferrer parish’s 400th anniversary. llamas, dubbed Hersey and
out saying ‘how is this possible?’ I don’t do ing. Kisses, were seen wandering
drugs.” The video shows the interior of the car NYC waiter returns $424K check to loose in the northwest part of
Dominguez said she and her husband after the bruin was freed from its confines. customer despite no tip town.
determined the everything bagel she had The footage shows the inside the vehicle A waiter at a New York City pizzeria A witness said the animals
eaten earlier in the day was covered in torn apart by the bear as it apparently returned a $424,000 cashier’s check to a were observed in the Elkhorn
poppy seeds, which are derived from the searched for food and then tries to exit the woman who accidentally left it behind and Road and Jones Boulevard area
about 6:45 a.m.
opium plant and have been known to cause vehicle. didn’t leave a tip. At least one witness captured
false positives in drug tests. Officials said the bear is believed to be Waiter Armando Markaj came across a video of the llamas during their
The newborn, Carter Dominguez, test- responsible for a similar incident that hap- check in an envelope containing a cashier’s walkabout.
ed negative for opiates, but the hospital fol- pened just a few houses away from the check while cleaning a table at Patsy’s Animal Control captured the
lowed procedure and contacted Child scene. They said the incident should serve restaurant in Harlem on May 4. llamas and returned them to
Protective Services. as a reminder to residents to keep their car Karen Vinacour, a retired social worker, their owner, who was cited for
Dominguez said she and the baby were doors locked. left the money behind while eating lunch animals interfering with pedes-
separated when she was discharged but with her daughter at Patsy’s. Vinacour trians. C
Carter was kept pending the outcome of an Natural Light seeks intern to drink brought along the cashier’s check as a down
A Florida city is adding an
investigation. beer for money payment for a condo to buy in the neigh- unusual class to its line-up of
Authorities eventually determined the Beer company Natural Light is seeking a borhood. summer activities - a “mermaid”
test was indeed the result of poppy seed paid intern to spend the summer sipping on Then she accidentally left the check on swimming class for kids.
consumption and Carter is now at home beer and creating social media content. her table before leaving the restaurant. Cassie Courchesne, a life-
with his parents. The “Natty Light Summer Intern” will “I’m happy for her, really. Saturdays are guard and swim instructor with
“Expectant moms are warned not to eat be called upon to act as a brand ambassador pretty busy, and I was very close to taking the City of Palm Coast, will be
all kinds of things - why don’t they warn at various summer events, create viral everything left on the table and throwing it teaching the four-week Saturday
about poppy seeds?” Dominguez told the social media content including weekly out when I saw an envelope,” Markaj, 27, class with sessions in June and
New York Post. “All of this could have been vlogs, conduct product research and keep told the New York Daily News int a report July for Palm Coast Parks &
so easily prevented.” the brand manager apprised of the latest Friday. Recreation.
“I wanted to start the mer-
social media trends. Despite not receiving a tip from maid class to make the dreams
Escaped monkey found at Florida The intern, who must be at least 21 years Vinacour for his service, Markaj gave the of little boys and girls come true
construction site two miles old, should have qualifications including check to Patsy’s owner for safe keeping. all over Palm Coast,”
from home social media savvy, attention to detail, “Normally we just put things left behind Courchesne told WKMG-TV.
A small monkey that escaped his meme creation skills and “be outgoing, but in the lost and found box in the back,” “Putting on this tail and swim-
owner’s Florida home has been safely not annoying, there is a fine line.” Markaj said. “But I wasn’t going to do that ming gracefully through the
returned after being found at a construction The qualification list also states that with almost a half a million dollars.” water allows you to enter a
site. “confidence is a must” and “just be cool.” “I’m so grateful that the insult that we world of fun imagination, and
The owner of Donnotto, a capuchin The company said it is accepting gave him did not prevent him from going that is so important for children
monkey that fled his owner’s home in resumes through May 26. the right thing,” Vinacour said. to have.”
Courchesne said kids will
Zephyrhills, Pasco County, last week, was Vinacour returned to Pasty’s a few days learn various techniques to
found days later at a construction site about Bamboo statue of Catholic saint in later to pick up her check. swim with mermaid tails, which
two miles from the home. Philippines is world’s tallest “I’m glad we had it here for you,” must be provided by their fami-
The owner told WTSP-TV that A statue of a Catholic saint was meas- Markaj said. “It would have been dramatic lies. Participants must first
Donnotto “made himself comfortable” ured at 164 feet, 9 inches, earning the for a lot of people. She was in tears. She was demonstrate the ability to swim
with one of the construction workers, Guinness World Record for the tallest bam- super excited that someone had found it 50 yards without assistance and
allowing the worker to safely capture him. boo sculpture. and kept it.” C float on their backs. C