Cops: Snowblower shortage may tempt thieves
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Snow is serious business in New Hampshire, and it's not just the weather that can get ugly this time of year.
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MINNEAPOLIS - From snowmobiling on alfalfa to strapping on cross-country skis with wheels, Minnesotans are finding ways of coping with a frustrating lack of snow.
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Emboldened by high copper prices, scrap metal thieves pounced on thousands of feet of downed power lines following snowstorms last month despite the risk of electrocution, utility officials said.
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Phil Carver may never see the white Maxima stolen near his neighborhood, but the description e-mailed to him by the Boston Police Department will be in the back of his head when he goes for a walk with his kids.
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It's a chore that can quickly chill the warmth of the holiday season: Trudging outside each winter night to unplug the lights, deflate the blowup snowman and shut off the rest of the outdoor extravaganza.
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From snowmobiling on alfalfa to strapping on cross-country skis with wheels, Minnesotans are finding ways of coping with a frustrating lack of snow.
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Police on both sides of the Irish border are looking for a gang though to be behind a spate of car thefts
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden - A Swedish mechanic said Sunday he won't pay a parking ticket that claims his snowmobile was illegally parked in Britain this summer.    Krister Nylander said he received a ticket Thursday from a British company ordering him to pay a 1,211 kronor (US$160,euro133) fine for an alleged parking violation in Warwick in central England...
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HALIFAX (CP) - The illegal trade in stolen and smuggled tobacco, once the work of lone, street-corner thugs, is a source of growing concern for police across the country now that organized crime is involved, a senior RCMP officer says.
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By The Philadelphia Inquirer  Feb. 16--This is a plow. And this is frozen slush. Any questions?   In the first winter storm of any consequence, this city failed the street-clearing test badly.
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By Sarah N. Lynch, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz.  Feb. 3--Thieves looking to break into cars in downtown Mesa may want to think twice before they smash the glass.
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By Rich Hewitt, Bangor Daily News, Maine  Mar. 5--SEDGWICK -- A proposed contract for three peninsula towns to continue to haul trash to the Blue Hill-Surry transfer station could face tough sledding if the discussion at the annual town meeting in Sedgwick is any indication.
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A midsize sedan and a luxury SUV that also comes as a pickup are the cars most likely to have problems with theft, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden - A Swedish mechanic says he won't pay a parking ticket that claims his snowmobile was illegally parked - in Britain.    Krister Nylander said he received a ticket Thursday from a British company ordering him to pay a $160 fine for an alleged parking violation in Warwick in central England...
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By Nick G. Maheras, High Point Enterprise, N.C.  Feb. 1--HIGH POINT -- The potential for ice-laden trees and electric lines causing power outages had city and school offi cials scrambling Wednesday.
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By Associated Press  JACKSON, Wyo. -- A number of out-of-state residents have been caught trying to buy in-state fishing licenses in the Jackson area, game officials said.
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By Lisa Gutierrez, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Jan. 31--The good and the bad news on those chemical deicing products you throw down on your sidewalk? Yes, they'll burn up the ice for you.