• Peter Tira of California's Department of Fish and Wildlife thought "what's problematic about this bear is how large it is," but it turns out that a 500-pound black bear blamed for damaging 30 properties around Lake Tahoe is actually a three-bear battalion involved in 150 incidents.
ATLANTA (AP) Georgia would exempt up to $35,000 a year in military retirement income from state income tax under a bill passed Monday by the state House. Representatives voted 161-0 for House Bill 1064 , under which the state is projected to forgo an estimated $55 million to $60 million in taxes annually .