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DUI suspect drives off with fuel hose in tank
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- The Nevada Highway Patrol says a drunken driving suspect in Reno was gassed in more ways than one. A 40-year-old Reno woman was arrested early Tuesday after an ambulance crew saw her driving on U.S. Highway 395 with a fuel hose and nozzle sticking out of her gas tank....

Swayze says he's winning fight against cancer
NEW YORK (AP) -- Patrick Swayze is angry about tabloid reports that say he doesn't have long to live. The actor, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer earlier this year, issued a statement Tuesday affirming that so far he is winning his fight against the disease and responding well to treatment....

Message in bottle tossed off NJ in '69 found in NC
NORTH HALEDON, N.J. (AP) -- A message in a bottle tossed into the ocean off Barnegat Bay has turned up in North Carolina - 39 years later. The note was sealed in a Schaefer beer bottle. It was dated Aug. 17, 1969 and read: "If found notify the North Haledon Fire Co. 2."...

Families move into homes that Pitt built
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- It was a bittersweet moment for Brad Pitt, walking through the Lower 9th Ward neighborhood where families were preparing to spend their first holidays since Hurricane Katrina....

Man arrested for lighting grill in apartment
LEDYARD, Conn. (AP) -- Police arrested a 44-year-old man who lit a small charcoal grill inside his apartment, endangering his neighbors. Police charged him with second-degree reckless endangerment after two people became ill....

Britney Spears to embark on `Circus' tour in March
NEW YORK (AP) -- Britney Spears is taking her "Circus" act on the road....

Woman accused of stealing neighbor's decorations
MANCHESTER, Md. (AP) -- A woman was facing misdemeanor theft charges for allegedly swiping Christmas decorations from her neighbor's lawns. The county sheriff's office said a 51-year-old woman was found Monday in her Manchester home with decorations from at least three area homes....

Man jumps into cab of moving pickup to stop theft
TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- A man who saw his pickup truck being stolen jumped into the bed of the moving vehicle, kicked out the back window and crawled into the cab to stop the thief. Police said the woman who stole the truck then jumped out and hopped into her boyfriend's car, which the truck owner chased until officers intervened....

Man accused of tossing Christmas tree at his dad
PARRISH, Fla. (AP) -- Authorities say a west Florida man who lives with his parents has been arrested on a felony assault charge after he used a Christmas tree as a weapon to attack his father....

Cat lost in Yellowstone returned to Texas family
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) -- A cat lost in Yellowstone National Park in August has been returned to her family in Houston with the help of some West Yellowstone residents. Philip Wattenbarger and his family were camping in a trailer in the West Yellowstone area when their long-haired tabby, Fluffy, went missing on Aug. 1....

Casino says offer was mistake, tries to cover loss
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- A casino gambled and lost - big time. Now it's asking thousands of customers to give it a break....

Man says God ordered him to ram vehicle at 100 mph
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- A man who rammed his truck into a woman's vehicle on a highway early Friday told authorities he crashed into her while going more than 100 mph because God told him "she needed to be taken off the road."...

Car's drunken drivers have NY police seeing double
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) -- Police on Long Island say they've pulled two drunken drivers from one car....

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Fairmount Park House Holiday Tour
KYW community affairs reporter Karin Phillips reports seven historic houses in Fairmount Park will be decorated for the holidays and open to the public Dec. 5th -14th. She spoke with Alma Jacobs, Pres. of Women for Greater Phila. (10:05)

The Soweto Gospel Choir
The Soweto Gospel Choir performs seasonal favorites Dec. 10th at the Kimmel Cntr. KYW's Nancy Griffin speaks with Mervon Mehta, vp of programming & education at the Kimmel Center about the concert. (4:05)

Legally Blonde, The Musical
KYW's Stasia DeMarco spoke with Kimmel president and CEO Anne Ewers about the musical Legally Blonde, a popular movie that is now a smash hit musical. (3:10)

Haddonfield Dino Is On Display Again
The dinosaur discovered in Haddonfield NJ is being displayed again, at the Academy of Natural Sciences beginning Saturday 11/22. KYW community affairs reporter Karin Phillips toured the exhibit. (9:32)