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New Arkansas scoreboard sends emergency signal
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas -- Instead of showing replays of touchdowns, the new video scoreboard at Arkansas' Razorback Stadium sent out an emergency signal indicating a plane was down on Tuesday.
The local Civil Air Patrol was about to spring into action before the Federal Aviation Administration pinpointed the source of the signal.
"We've identified it as being a Jumbotron," an FAA official said.
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Ex-con robs bank so he can return to prison
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa -- A 76-year-old ex-convict walked into a bank on Monday and handed a teller a note demanding two $50 bills.
As the man left the bank, he said he would be sitting in his car smoking a cigarette, waiting for police to come take him back to prison.
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'Survivor' Hatch honored by town that he's suing
MIDDLETOWN, Rhode Island -- Monday was "Honorary Richard Hatch Day" in the
"Survivor" champ's hometown, the same city he sued last month.
Hatch received a commemorative town tile and a proclamation for using his wiles to win the popular CBS series' $1 million grand prize.
Hatch was charged with second-degree child abuse after his 9-year-old son said Hatch wrapped his hands around his neck during a run, but the charges were later dropped. The father is suing the town for wrongful arrest and defamation and also seeks damages from the state Department of Children, Youth and Families.
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Colombia honors coffee symbol Juan Valdez
BOGOTA, Colombia (CNN) -- Carlos Sanchez, who plays fictional Colombian coffee icon Juan Valdez, was greeted by Colombian President Andres Pastrana and given a silver cross for national merit on the characters 40th birthday.
Dignitaries and ambassadors attended the ceremony at the presidential palace. Valdez's sidekick "Lana," the mule, had to remain outside during the ceremony.
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