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Wrong team: Paper runs ad touting Miami Heat win

MIAMI

The Dallas Mavericks’ win over the Heat is a huge upset for fans in Miami. Making matters worse, an ad in the local paper has mistakenly congratulated the Heat on winning.

A full-page ad that ran in Monday’s Miami Herald reads “Congratulations Miami” next to photos of Heat championship T-shirts and hats from Macy’s. One T-shirt reads “Heat 2011 NBA Finals Champions,” and the ad shows the Heat’s logo on a hat with the words “NBA Champions.”

The ad ran under a story about the Heat’s loss.

The newspaper has issued a correction and apologized for any inconvenience. A Macy’s spokeswoman called it an unfortunate error and apologized to Heat fans.

The Mavericks beat the Heat 105-95 in game six of the NBA finals Sunday in Miami.

Colo. balloon boy parents extend bids for balloon

FORT COLLINS, Colo.

The former Colorado couple who told authorities their son floated away in a silver helium balloon say they’re reopening the auction for the balloon because of low and fraudulent bids.

The auction website says Monday that Richard and Mayumi Heene are extending the auction until Friday.

The Heenes announced the auction June 1 and suggested a bid of $1 million. Their attorney says all proceeds would benefit earthquake and tsunami recovery in Japan.

The delay was reported in The Coloradoan.

Authorities chased the UFO-shaped balloon in October 2009, but the 6-year-old boy wasn’t inside. He later was found at home, and authorities accused the Heenes of staging a hoax to promote possible reality-TV shows.

Both parents served time in jail, and the family later moved to Bradenton, Fla.

Pa. school district turns lawn care over to sheep

CARLISLE, Pa.

A central Pennsylvania school has a woolly plan to keep its grass neatly trimmed.

The Carlisle Area School District says it can save up to $15,000 a year by turning over some landscaping chores to sheep.

The Patriot-News of Harrisburg reports the district is using the sheep to keep the grass near its solar panels neatly trimmed. The sheep nibble grass in the morning and take refuge in the shade of the panels in the afternoon.

With the food already on hand, the district need only supply the sheep with water.

A middle-school assistant principal is providing the sheep. Eric Sands says he’s still trying to figure out exactly how many sheep he needs to use to keep the area clear.

Associated Press