(8 stories) MLB crew member caught under tarp

Offbeat - News May 11, 2011 See Offbeat Weather MLB crew member caught under tarp (WNDY-TV Indianapolis) A member of the Coors Field grounds crew was briefly trapped under the tarp during a rain delay in the Mets-Rockies game Tuesday night. Turtles worth $500K seized by officials (WNDY-TV Indianapolis) Philippine customs officials say they have seized more than 100 endangered green sea turtles intended to be smuggled to other countries. Scientists stung by theft of research bees (WGNO-TV New Orleans) Several thousand bees that were part a multi-million pound neuroscience research project have been stolen from a British university. iPhone GPS aids in capture of car theft suspect (WKYC) Police say an iPhone left in a stolen truck is how officers were able to capture a burglar suspected of multiple auto break-ins in Colorado Springs. Quirky oddity on MLB scoreboard (KASA-TV Albuquerque) The Chicago White Sox worked extra hard to keep 5 alive. In a statistical oddity, all seven American League games Sunday included a team that scored exactly five runs. Tenacious dog escapes veterinarian office (WHDH) After three late-night escape attempts from an Oregon veterinarian's office, a German shepherd named Jack finally made it. Man calls 911 to solve beer emergency (KXAN-TV Austin) A 65-year-old Bridgeport man faces criminal charges after police say he called 911 to solve a beer emergency. Car crashes down elevator shaft (WWLP) The Seattle Fire Department says a woman has been safely rescued after her car crashed through Sheetrock in a hospital parking garage and plunged 10 feet down an elevator shaft. More Offbeat News...

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