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Police: Urine From 35 Cats, Not Meth Lab, Caused OdorPOSTED: 10:00 am EST November 8, 2005 NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. -- It stinks! But at least it's not meth. Police in New Kensington, Pa., worried about a methamphetamine lab when neighbors complained of a strong ammonia-like smell coming from a house. But illegal drugs aren't to blame -- just a lot of cats. Code enforcement officer Rick Jacobus and police found 35 cats and a dog in the home. Jacobus said there were cats everywhere, from the rafters to the air ducts. The carpets and floor were soaked in cat urine,...

Susan Asher isn't someone you want to rile. The freelance PR specialist and writer recently went to war with Wal-Mart over 27 cents and didn't stop her assault until the corporate giant waved the proverbial white flag and offered an apology. Susan Asher was denied a back-to-school tax exemption. The war began when Asher whent to buy a four-pack of headbands in late July during the state's annual back-to-school tax-free holiday. A cashier and a store manager at the Wal-Mart in Roswell said the headbands were not on the state's tax-exempt list. Asher left the store fuming — and without...