Fans Fundraise To Ask Buffalo Bills' Nathan Peterman To Retire
Buffalo Bills fans started a fundraising page to ask quarterback Nathan Peterman to retire. They want $1 million, but so far have raised just $285.
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Double Trouble
Two sisters ran for seats on western Michigan's county board, but not against each other. And The Fresno Bee reports twin sisters gave birth within two hours of each other
Runaway Train Blazes Through Western Australia For More Than 50 Miles
The train had nobody on it. It was eventually deliberately derailed, creating a dramatic crash scene with huge lengths of crumpled, twisted metal on the desert sand next to the train track.
A Timeout Retirement Announcement
Head coach Denny Douds retired from coaching East Stroudsburg University's football team after more than 40 years. He called an illegal fourth timeout, told his team and walked off the field.
Opposing City Council Candidates Stay Friends
Derik Mundt and Mary Sikes, two candidates running for city council in Coronado, Calif., have remained friends despite campaigning against each other. When Mundt was hospitalized, Sikes visited him.
Reese's Rolled Out A Candy Converter To Help Get Rid Of Unwanted Halloween Candy
If you've got a stock pile of unwanted candy, Reese's created a converter just for that. A chance for people to trade out unwanted Halloween candy for Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
How Yellow Fever Turned New Orleans Into The 'City Of The Dead'
Some years the virus would wipe out a tenth of the population, earning New Orleans the nickname "Necropolis." The gruesome disease killed thousands, scapegoated immigrants and upheld white supremacy.
It's 'Mourning Edition'
Huntington, N.Y. is changing its name to Hauntington for Halloween. We thought we'd do the same.
Dress Up Your Chickens, Just Don't Kiss Them
The CDC says it's safe to dress your chickens up for Halloween. This comes after a news outlet reported a salmonella outbreak and said dressing a chicken in a costume could spread harmful bacteria.
The Times Bodies Rested In Pieces, Or Not At All
In anticipation of Halloween, NPR's Scott Simon speaks with writer A.J. Jacobs about instances throughout history of people who just couldn't stay dead.