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Yellow paint spill means slow going on I-68 in Maryland

HANCOCK, Md.

Yellow means slow on Interstate 68 in western Maryland, where crews are cleaning up 6,500 gallons of spilled paint.

The Maryland State Highway Administration said Thursday the cleanup will continue at least through Saturday night.

The agency says one westbound lane will be closed during daylight hours so workers can scrape the road and replace the guard rail.

State police say the driver of an overturned tractor-trailer was texting on a cellphone when he lost control of the vehicle Wednesday evening, causing plastic barrels of white and yellow paint to fall and break.

Both westbound lanes were closed for nearly 12 hours overnight, backing up traffic for up to 2 miles.

The wreck was reported shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday about 4 miles west of Hancock.

Out of sight, out of mind? 60-foot screen blocks out home

THETFORD, Vt.

A former Vermont gubernatorial candidate says she had a 60-foot-by-24-foot “screen” built so she wouldn’t have to see her neighbor’s home.

Ruth Dwyer tells WPTZ-TV she’s lived on her farm in rural Thetford for more than 40 years. Two years ago, a new home was built across the street.

Dwyer says one of her horses was startled by a child on the neighbor’s driveway, prompting her to plant cedar trees to block her view of the home. She had a temporary “screen” installed while they grow.

Zoning officials have since fined her $200 each day she doesn’t have a permit for the structure, adding up to more than $15,000.

Dwyer, denied a permit in February, says her screen doesn’t violate any rules.

Dwyer unsuccessfully ran for governor in 1998 and 2000.

Georgia doctor robbed of more than money: Pants stolen, too

MACON, Ga.

A robber got away with more than money in Georgia: Officials say he demanded his victim’s pants.

The Macon Telegraph reports that law- enforcement officials say a man walked into the Harmony Medical Services office Monday and asked to see a doctor.

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says he was taken to the doctor, then pulled a gun and demanded his briefcase and pants, which had his wallet, ID and an undisclosed amount of cash. Officials say the robber left the Macon office with the items, fleeing on foot.

Officials still were looking for the robber and asking the public to call in any tips.

Associated Press