In Other News

Published 10:08 pm Monday, April 6, 2015

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American dies after six days as world’s oldest-known person

Gertrude Weaver, who last week became the world’s oldest-known living person, has died at the age of 116 at a senior care facility in Arkansas, officials said on Monday. — Reuters

Woman to serve husband divorce papers via Facebook

A judge has given a New York City woman permission to file for divorce from her elusive husband via a Facebook message. — San Jose Mercury News

Tennessee lab creates DNA testing for dog poop

Frustrated with dog owners who refuse to clean up after their pets, an increasing number of apartments in Seattle are opting to use DNA testing to identify the culprits. A company called BioPet Vet Lab from Knoxville, Tenn., is providing its PooPrints testing kits to 26 apartment and condo complexes and homeowners associations in the region.

 — NBC 12

Braff and Faison will make pizzas for gay wedding in Indiana

Just because some people in Indiana refuse to cater gay weddings doesn’t mean all hope is lost. Zach Braff and Donald Faison, who are perhaps best known for starring together in the beloved sitcom “Scrubs,” are apparently willing to toss some dough for same-sex Indiana couples. — The Huffington Post

Bees bug children at White House Easter egg roll

A flying, buzzing harbinger of spring briefly upstaged President Barack Obama at the annual White House Easter egg roll Monday. Squeals and shrieks from a clump of agitated children interrupted Obama’s reading of his childhood favorite, Maurice Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are,” at the storytime stage. — The Seattle Times

Canadians make 2,000-mile trip for Kentucky Fried Chicken

Two thousand miles might seem like a long way to go for fried chicken. Two men from Canada who took their sons on a journey to the original home of Kentucky Fried Chicken say it’s a trip they’ll never forget. — Yahoo! News