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Fans flock to Scranton for 'The Office' fete

SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) -- The actors who play Pam, Jim, Dwight and other beloved characters from the popular NBC show "The Office" bade farewell on Saturday to the northeastern Pennsylvania city of Scranton that served as the TV setting for their fictional paper company. The NBC mockumentary about a clan of quirky cubicle-dwellers at the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Co. wraps up May 16 after nine seasons, and a crowd estimated at 10,000 attended a "Wrap Party" in Scranton to show their appreciation.

School cancels classes due to nice weather

SEATTLE (AP) -- In a sun-deprived part of Washington state, the promise of nice spring weather prompted a small private school to give students a day off to enjoy the sunshine. Friday is a "sun day" of sorts for the 205 students at Bellingham Christian School, a small, private, nondenominational Christian school in Bellingham, Wash., about 90 miles north of Seattle. "SCHOOL CANCELLED DUE TO GREAT WEATHER! WAHOOO!" the school's website announced Thursday night. "Yeah! It's a Sun Day today and everyone gets the day off from school."

Remote-control helicopter retrieved from Ohio statue

MARION, Ohio (AP) -- A dustup over a wayward remote-control helicopter that became lodged in a statue atop a north-central Ohio courthouse came to an anticlimactic ending on Saturday. After a week of back-and-forth about who was responsible for retrieving the device, how it could be done and how much it would cost, it took nothing more than a man hanging out of a window with a long pole to fetch the 2-pound, 9-inch device, which is equipped with a camera and cost $1,500.

PROM DEALS

<p>From formal wear to after dinner desert, some big brands are offering deals for prom goers this year. Here’s a look at three deals:</p>
<p> David’s Bridal</p>

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