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Around 8 p.m. Wednesday night, Oklahoma City fire crews responded to the Wesley Village Retirement Home and found the sprinkler system going off, and flooding in many of the units there.

Well at first it was a trickle and then in a matter of minutes it was a gusher, said Arthur Copeland, who lives on the fourth floor of the Wesley Village housing complex.

Copeland called News 9 for help as soon as the building started flooding. We looked our floor over, and saw it wasn't necessary to evacuate our floor because it was going below us.

Residents took the News 9 crew inside to see some of the damage up close.

Most of the water had been cleaned up by the time the News team arrived. But, you could still see where it flooded the stairways and the ceiling tiles of the first floor, second floor and third floor.

It even caused the buildings only elevator to be out of order and caused water damage to at least one person's stove and kitchen.

Everything was gushing and coming down pretty fast, said Copeland.

The Oklahoma City Fire Department told News 9 they responded to a 911 call at the retirement facility Wednesday night, and found the sprinkler systems going off on the third floor, but there were no signs of fire or a gas leak.

They say they did find a stove that was left on, which was spewing gas fumes into the air.

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One person died and at least two others were injured after falling from chairlifts during the past week, in one of the busiest times of the year for skiing.

A Brooklyn mother, 44, died in upstate New York Sunday when she fell 25 feet. Her death was later ruled accidental.

Tyler Russell, 10, fell nearly 20 feet from a lift in Oregon last Saturday while trying to adjust his snowboard.

I said, Im going to put my foot behind my snowboard, and then I went forward too much, said Russell, who wasnt seriously injured.

A 5-year-old was hospitalized in New York Tuesday after slipping under his chairs safety bar and falling 18 feet.

In truth, youre more likely to die riding an elevator than a ski lift, with 15 deaths reported in the past four decades, and no fatalities from a chairlift malfunction since 1993, according to the National Ski Areas Association, which represents ski area owners and operators.

But Mike Russo, the risk and safety manager at Copper Mountain Resort in Colorado, said skiers need to know the risks of riding on a chairlift, and take safety seriously.

If you think you are going to drop something like a pole or a glove, he said, its best just to let that item drop and then somebody can go back around and pick it up for you.

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Dennis ballooned to 56 pounds after staying with his owner's relative, who fed him 'human food' and treats The over-fed canine had to undergo surgery to remove his excess skin after losing the weight

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Published: 15:05 EST, 2 January 2015 | Updated: 15:44 EST, 2 January 2015

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An obese dachshund has managed to lose a whopping 43 pounds after spending a year on a strictly-controlled diet plan.

Dennis, whose weight peaked at an unbelievable 56 pounds just over a year ago, also had to undergo surgery in order to remove all of the excess skin left behind after he dropped the weight.

The canine companion first starting piling on the pounds after being left in the care of his owner's uncle, who fed him a dangerous combination of human food and fatty dog treats.

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CITY Bowls Club says a deal it signed with construction company Probuild is a "win-win" for everyone involved.

The club has agreed to house the work sheds of the company that is redeveloping Grand Central and Gardentown. A number of Probuild's work sheds are housed across from the club, but, in February, they will be moved onto the club's smaller bowling green.

At a special general meeting of City Bowls Club in December, members agreed to Probuild's proposal to move the sheds onto the little-used playing surface.

In return, Probuild has promised to fully refurbish the green after the two-year period and will also install lights for the club's main green.

The installation of the lights will allow members to play bowls at night for the first time.

The small green's refurbished surface is likely to be synthetic.

The deal has been approved by Toowoomba Regional Council, which is the club's landlord.

City Bowls Club spokesman Graham Healy said it was a "win-win" situation for everyone.

"There's been some minor inconvenience from construction, but the relationship between ourselves and Probuild has been fantastic.

"A lot of the construction workers have actually joined the club and are utilising the facilities of a little licensed club right next to their worksite.

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By SCOTT SMITH January 1

FRESNO, Calif. The new year is expected to bring rising chicken egg prices across the United States as California starts requiring farmers to house hens in cages with enough space to move around and stretch their wings.

The new standard backed by animal rights advocates has drawn ire nationwide because farmers in Iowa, Ohio and other states who sell eggs in California have to abide by the same requirements.

To comply, farmers have to put fewer hens into each cage or invest in revamped henhouses, passing along the expense to consumers shopping at grocery stores. California is the nations largest consumer of eggs and imports about one-third of its supply.

Jim Dean, president and chief executive of Centrum Valley Farms in Iowa and Ohio, said one of his buildings that holds 1.5million hens is about half full to meet Californias standards, and another building may have to be completely overhauled.

Farmers such as Dean in cold climates will have to install heaters to replace warmth formerly generated by the chickens living close together. Dean said thats something people in sunny California didnt consider.

Youre talking about millions upon millions of dollars, he said. Its not anything thats cheap or that can be modified easily, not in the Midwest.

California voters in 2008 approved the law backed by animal rights advocates to get egg-laying hens out of cramped cages and put them by Jan. 1, 2015, in larger enclosures that give them room to stretch, turn around and flap their wings.

State legislators followed with the companion piece in 2010 requiring the out-of-state compliance.

In anticipation, egg prices have risen already, said Dave Heylen of the California Grocers Association, adding that the holiday season, cold weather across the country and increased exports to Mexico and Canada also contributed to a year-end price spike. He said he expected that supplies would remain adequate to meet demand.

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A crane lifts a roof truss into place Tuesday, December 30, 2014, at the site of the new Hiler Hall Lower School on the campus of Stanley Clark School in South Bend. Construction began in October. SBT Photo/GREG SWIERCZ

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A crane lifts a roof truss into place Tuesday on the new Hiler Hall that will link the two main buildings at Stanley Clark School in South Bend. Its part of an overall renovation of the school. Hiler Hall, named after the local Hiler family, will house third- and fourth-grade classrooms, a new art room, office, admissions, nurses office and administrative offices.

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DAYTONA BEACH A man who claimed he was locked in a closet for two days after being chased by unknown subjects was actually holed up in a janitors room at Daytona State College with a 25-year-old woman, police said.

When John Arwood and Amber Campbell were found on Tuesday afternoon in room 169 at the school a janitors closet in brown building 420 officers also discovered a Chore Boy scouring pad commonly used to smoke crack cocaine, police said, but no drugs were found inside the small room.

The 31-year-old Arwood of Daytona Beach initially claimed he was being held against his will in a closet.

According to the reports and the Volusia County Sheriffs Office, Arwood called his father in Osceola County on Tuesday and told him he was being held captive in a closet, Volusia sheriffs spokesman Andrew Gant said. When the father called the Osceola County Sheriffs Office to report his son was in trouble, Osceola sheriffs deputies then called Arwood on his cellphone and were able to track his location by the phones signal, Gant said. They discovered Arwood was somewhere on the college campus; in addition Arwood told them he could see a white boat outside the room where he was being held, reports state.

Osceola officials notified Daytona Beach police, but also warned officers that Arwood has a history with law enforcement that includes armed burglary and theft of firearms, the reports show.

Familiar with the Daytona State College campus, Daytona Beach Officer Daniel Matero knew that the only boat at the college was the one near the brown building. Officers obtained a key to the building from a security guard and began searching for Arwood. They reached room 169 and positioned themselves tactically, based on Arwoods criminal history and the potential for an ambush, the reports state.

Officers announced themselves and Arwood responded and offered a knock from inside the closet, the report states. Police opened the door and discovered their man was not alone. Campbell, who sports a dollar sign tattoo on her throat, as well as vampire bite tattoos, was with him, reports state. The 25-year-old is on probation for escape and resisting an officer with violence in 2013, police said.

The disheveled pair told officers they had been in the closet for two days because they were locked inside. Police said a green garden hose had been wrapped around the door handle to prevent anyone from opening the door from the outside. Arwood and Campbell could have opened the door from the inside whenever they wanted, police said.

Arwood, who has been arrested 10 times between 2005 and 2014 and has a handful of felony and misdemeanor convictions for drug and traffic violations, was charged with trespassing on school property. Campbell was charged with that as well, and violation of probation. They are both in custody at the Volusia County Branch Jail on $250 bail and no bail, respectively.

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OCEANSIDE A second In-N-Out Burger restaurant is expected to open in Oceanside later this year near the northern entrance to the city.

The City Council unanimously approved the project on North Coast Highway, west of Interstate 5, during its Dec. 17 meeting. Council members praised the popular hamburger chain for bringing another location to Oceanside.

Im very happy that In-N-Out Burger has decided that this is a great spot because we think that this is a great spot for In-N-Out Burger, said Councilwoman Esther Sanchez.

When it opens, the 3,750-square-foot drive-through restaurant will replace a Carrows diner that opened in 1990 on the one-acre site. The building was previously home to a Bobs Big Boy Restaurant that opened in 1973.

The restaurant will have indoor seating for 76 people and outdoor tables for an additional 40 customers. It will also have 43 parking spaces.

The Carrows restaurant, which officials said was had been an underperforming location, is expected to remain open until construction of the burger restaurant is ready to begin later this year.

This is an excellent freeway location and we look forward to serving the community for many years to come, said Jim Lockington, a project manager with In-N-Out Burger.

The chain operates another Oceanside location on Frazee Road near state Route 76.

The biggest praise for the proposed restaurant came from Councilman Jack Feller, who said he used to dine a Bobs Big Boy, and would visit the new In-N-Out.

This is a great addition, he said. We couldnt ask for anything better on that piece of property. Im excited for the people of downtown (Oceanside), theyll be walking from all over the place (to the restaurant.)

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