Ken Ortmann, who owns a local tavern is vying for city's lawmakers to lower the penalties for public urination before the Feb. 25 Mardi Gras Parade. Ortmann says, "There's a difference between going in the middle of the street, in front of God and country, and somebody who is behind a Dumpster.

Tammy Woods did not go to church New Year's Eve for the chance to win a new $120,000 home. But the absence was worth it, as the Texan housewife's key was the one that unlocked the home's front door.

Tammy Woods did not go to church New Year's Eve for the chance to win a new $120,000 home. But the absence was worth it, as the Texan housewife's key was the one that unlocked the home's front door.

The spirit of Christmas did not deter a thief from taking about $8,000 and checks from a New Jersey church. Police and church officials say a collection basket was placed at the altar of the Church of the Guardian Angels while Monsignor James Moran went to the front door to chat with parishioners.