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Mass. grads’ diplomas with errors get replaced

PLYMOUTH, Mass.

Graduates of a Massachusetts high school who received diplomas this month containing spelling errors are getting corrected versions — plus an apology.

The diplomas handed out to 263 Plymouth North graduates June 4 had the word “for” spelled “fro” while the word “and” was spelled “ans.” Schools officials signed all of them without noticing.

Principal Kathleen McSweeney tells The Enterprise of Brockton that Jostens, the Minnesota company that printed the diplomas, sent new ones to the school that arrived Monday.

School officials will sign them and mail them this week.

Jostens also sent a letter of apology, saying the mistake was human error made as the company transferred artwork to a new computer system.

Pittsburgh slot machine pays $25,000 — $24,988 too much

PITTSBURGH

State regulators say a gambler won a $25,000 jackpot on a Pittsburgh casino slot machine that should have paid out only $12.

The Gaming Control Board tells the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette the false jackpot happened May 29, 2010. The generous payout happened in one of five instances involving Rivers Casino machines that weren’t properly tested or certified.

The board was to have levied an unspecified fine against the casino. But it nixed a consent agreement with the casino Monday after some board members felt a stronger message needed to be sent.

Casino officials say the player was allowed to keep the jackpot and that it paid all taxes on it. Rivers spokesman Jack Horner says the casino takes the matter seriously and has retrained all of its technicians.

Cow hot-hoofs it from police near Philadelphia

UPPER DARBY, Pa.

Call it a heifer hot pursuit.

The Delaware County Daily Times reports it took officers about an hour to round up a slaughter-bound cow that got loose in a borough adjoining Philadelphia.

Upper Darby police Superintendent Michael Chitwood says the cow was reported loose Saturday night. He says his officers pursued it in their cruisers and eventually cornered it in an alley by blocking it in.

During its dash to freedom, the cow ran into a car, causing minor damage.

An employee for the butcher soon arrived and lassoed the creature.

Associated Press