Doctors say a North Carolina man who was plagued with coughing fits should be OK now that they have removed a 1-inch piece of plastic from his lung, where it had rested since he apparently inhaled it nearly two years ago while sucking down a soft drink at a Wendy’s restaurant.

Man claiming to have weapon robs Ashley Phosphate Wendy’s. You can report information anonymously at Crime Stoppers 554-1111 or Counton2.com.