ANDERSON, Ind. -- Is your bulldog a butterball? Your terrier tending to tubby? Have you got a lay about lab who thinks sleep is a fulltime occupation?If so, the Canine Bodybuilding Association has some barkin' good news: a...
KENNEDYVILLE, Md. -- Three bodies were recovered from a manure pit in Maryland on Thursday after a desperate search for a missing father and his two sons.Workers at a dairy farm in Kennedyville found a still-running tractor...
MANCHESTER, England -- Soccer giant Manchester United was forced to confirm the health of club chief Malcolm Glazer, who also owns the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, following false Twitter claims that he had died Thursday.A Twitter...
WITTMANN, Ariz. -- An Arizona senior citizen is under investigation for a second time after authorities discovered 64 cats in her home -- two years after she was found to be freezing and eating the animals.Sheriffs found the...
SANFORD, Fla. -- A Florida judge ruled that being cited for flashing headlights to warn other drivers of police presence is a violation of the First Amendment.Ryan Kintner was pulled over cited for "improper flashing of...
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots wide receiver Chad Ochocinco had his credit cards, driver's license and iPod stolen from his SUV on Wednesday, but was only worried about one thing: his Starbucks card.Ochocinco was...
MIAMI -- A man arrested for attempting to run onto the court without pants during Tuesday night's Heat-Pacers playoff game told a bond court judge Wednesday he was set to receive $10,000 for the stunt.Kyle Morrison, a...
AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- Alleged internet pirate Kim Dotcom has had his bail conditions relaxed by a New Zealand court -- so he can spend more time at a recording studio, finishing his album.The Megaupload founder, who is...
MAGNA, Utah -- Six people in Utah who allegedly tortured their roommate for hours -- including stapling his lips together and drilling him with a power tool -- have been arrested.Jennifer Moses, 30, Lee Carl Moses, 26, David...
WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- It's the last thing you expect on a quiet visit to the restroom -- but a Winnipeg man was rudely interrupted when he was dragged from an outhouse by a ferocious bear.The victim, 65-year-old Gord...
NEW YORK -- A Japanese furniture designer was released from jail Wednesday after his art installation featuring plastic "I Love NY" bags caused a bomb scare in New York and got him arrested and locked up over the weekend."I...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- A Ph.D candidate at MIT has done humanity a favor by coming up with an innovative new way to get ketchup out of the bottle, Fast Company magazine reported.Dave Smith has spent the last two months...
The Eurovision Song Contest, an annual singing pageant as famous for its outrageous stage shows as for its vocal performances, heads into new territory when Baku, Azerbaijan, hosts the 57th edition Saturday.With crazy...
GOSHEN, N.Y. -- A New York state woman who said she had terminal cancer as part of a scheme to raise money for a luxury wedding and honeymoon was sentenced Wednesday to five years probation and time already served.Jessica...
DUBUQUE, Iowa -- An Iowa man was charged with drunk driving after attempting to leave a bar with his pet zebra and parrot in the front of his truck.Jerald Reiter a farmer from Dubuque -- located on his home state's border...
MOSCOW -- A husband and wife both serving in the Moscow police force were injured by a man wielding a knife and a teddy bear, and carrying a dead pigeon, Lifenews.ru reported on Wednesday.Igor Zaitsev, 32, and his...
BEIJING -- Public restrooms in Beijing must contain no more than two flies per stall, according to a bizarre new directive issued to washroom attendants.The Beijing Municipal Commission of City Administration and Environment...
KARLSKRONA, Sweden -- An 84-year-old Swedish woman was trapped in a folding chair for two days after it broke as she enjoyed the sunshine on her balcony.The unnamed woman went out on to her balcony in Karlskrona, southeast...
STOCKHOLM -- A fat thief made life easy for Swedish cops, becoming wedged in a fence as he tried to make his getaway after an attempted house robbery.The rotund robber got stuck in the fence in the southern Stockholm suburb...
COURBEFY, France -- A Korean photographer has snapped up an entire French village for €520,000 (US$659,000) -- and he plans to turn it into an art project.Courbefy, near Limoges in western France, went under the hammer...
SUNBURY, Australia -- Orphaned baby kangaroos have a new father figure -- a self-confessed computer geek who has invented the world's first rocking humidicrib, to simulate life in their mother's pouch.IT security expert Karl...
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Authorities were puzzling Tuesday over a bizarre case in which a high-flying Silicon Valley executive allegedly put fake bar codes on Lego sets, bought the toys at discounted prices and resold them...
HANGZHOU, China -- They floated like butterflies, now they are being stung -- for a second year running.Eleven months after officials in China were ridiculed for some of the worst Photoshop efforts on record, they are at it...
AUBURN, Wash. -- A Washington man who became so angry with a group of rowdy kids at a movie theater that he punched one in the face could face months in jail if convicted of the felony assault charge filed against him.Yong...
GOLD COAST, Australia -- Now that's hardball.An employee of an Australian hardware giant is suing the company for damages after she broke her leg during a team-building game of tunnel ball -- which involves rolling a ball...
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- A Florida teenager had his diploma withheld and was ordered to clean the school gym as punishment for Tebowing on stage during his graduation ceremony -- and later discovered the punishment was his...
PIRMASENS, Germany -- A German woman has earned herself a criminal record for blowing a whistle down the phone so hard that it damaged a cold caller's hearing.The 61-year-old resorted to the whistle after a stream of...
NORCROSS, Ga. -- A Georgia man chased an alleged robber after the suspect shot him in the head. Damien Ekezie, 56, was in critical condition Tuesday, but police said he was expected to survive his injuries, the Atlanta...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- When SpaceX made its historic launch Tuesday, it beamed into space the ashes of actor James Doohan, who played Scotty on "Star Trek" for nearly 40 years.The California company's unmanned Dragon...
COVINGTON, Ga. -- Former CNN and HLN executive Bob Furnad was videotaped putting a bag of dog feces into his neighbor's mailbox, the Covington News reported.Furnad was captured on a surveillance camera walking by with his...
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Authorities shot and killed a mountain lion that was found prowling the courtyard of a southern California office building Tuesday.A janitor reported the rare sighting around 6:00am local time at the...
RADNOR TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- Cab driver Leonard Lavender has become something of a local celebrity in the Philadelphia area due to his penchant for singing opera to his passengers, many of them students at Villanova University.He...
RIGA, Latvia -- A lawyer who shot another man dead in a Latvian cinema over an argument about munching too loudly on popcorn was sentenced Tuesday to 17 years in prison.Nikolajs Zikovs was convicted of aggravated murder for...
WASHINGTON -- A panicked woman whose husband was unable to breathe was met by a snoring Washington dispatcher when she called 911.The frantic woman was put through to the dispatcher after her husband began to turn blue at...
A pair of undergarments thought to belong to reigning British monarch Queen Elizabeth II will have a new home after an anonymous bidder bought them for $18,000 at an internet auction.The monogrammed bloomers -- which feature...
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- An alligator handler facing court after seven of the reptiles were found in his van in Missouri demanded that the animals be present at his trial.Ken Henderson, 67, faces 17 counts of animal abuse after...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- A burglar was arrested in Arizona after he woke up a homeowner by clearing his throat as he climbed down the chimney.The startled victim called 911 after he heard strange noises coming from his roof...
ST. PETER PORT, Guernsey -- The charitable foundation of late US president Ronald Reagan condemned a British auction house for selling a vial that purportedly contains his blood.Bids above £6,000 ($9,500) were made for the...
FUKUOKA, Japan -- City employees in southwest Japan were banned from drinking alcohol in their free time after a spate of alcohol-fueled incidents involving municipal employees.Around 20,000 officials in Fukuoka were told...
NEW YORK -- A female "avatar" -- in the form of a life-size hologram -- will soon begin greeting and guiding people at special kiosks at the New York area's three airports.Dubbed "Ava," the computer-generated...
WINFIELD PARK, N.J. -- A New Jersey dad got the scare of his life when his five-year-old son almost ran off a steep embankment, and though the man saved the boy from falling, he could not stop his Jeep from going over the...
STOCKHOLM -- Swedish drugs gangs have abandoned cocaine and heroin for impotency and weight-loss drugs -- which can net them greater profits with less risk.Products like illegally-imported counterfeit Viagra can yield 2,400...
CINCINNATI -- One lucky Reds fan could certainly lay claim to having the best seat in the house Monday night after he caught not one but two Cincinnati home runs -- and in consecutive at-bats.Caleb Lloyd, a 20-year-old...
ULVERSTONE, Australia -- An Australian woman has paid AU$5,000 (US$4,976) for spinal surgery on her pet ferret.Nicole Flint, who keeps 16 ferrets at her home in the Tasmanian town of Ulverstone, noticed Yoshi was having...
NEW YORK -- A scammer who dressed up as his dead mom so he could collect her Social Security benefits will instead be checking into state prison for up to 41 years after being sentenced Monday for the bizarre Norman...
GOLD COAST, Australia -- One of Australia's richest men faces jail for refusing to pay a AU$333 (US$329) speeding ticket.Lead-footed mining magnate Clive Palmer was caught by police in January driving his luxury Mercedes...
NEW YORK -- A buxom 29-year-old New Jersey woman claims managers at an intimate apparel shop in New York told her to tape down her breasts, then fired her because she was "too sexy" for the office."It was very shocking, very...
NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario -- A man believed to be in his 40s plunged over Niagara Falls Monday without any kind of protective device and survived.The unidentified man, who was described by witnesses as deliberately jumping into...
NEW YORK -- A near-complete Tyrannosaurus skeleton was sold at auction for $1.05 million over the weekend in New York City.But the eight-foot-tall, 24-foot-long fossil will not go to its new owner until the auction house...
BRIGHTON, England -- A British man was crushed to death while attempting to lift weights in his garage.Chris Bailey, 28, decided to go for a workout Saturday after going out drinking with his landlord until 3:00am local time...
LONDON -- Chelsea captain John Terry could be seen hijacking some of history's most famous events at the center of a viral craze Monday sparked by his limelight-stealing Champions League celebrations.The Blues skipper was...
NEW YORK -- The network that brought "Jersey Shore" and "Teen Mom" to TV screens was prepping to lower the bar a little bit more, by posting a casting notice seeking people 18 years or older who would "candidly allow MTV to...
NEW YORK -- A uniformed NYPD sergeant was caught on video unleashing a vulgar tirade against a group of Brooklyn men, threatening them with his gun even while condoning their criminal behavior.Sgt. Lesly Charles even...
COLOGNE, Germany -- A drunk man was arrested after using the center of the historic German city of Cologne as a golf driving range.The 44-year-old rogue golfer began hitting balls down streets in the city Saturday, the DAPD...
NEW YORK -- A designer was arrested on suspicion of planting false bombs in illuminated 'I Heart NY' shopping bags across New York City and is being held for a month-long mental evaluation, authorities said Sunday.Takeshi...
MANCHESTER, England -- This was one obstacle London Olympic poster girl Jessica Ennis didn't expect to face.The 26-year-old heptathlete was denied a personal best in the 100m hurdles Sunday at the Great CityGames in...
LONDON -- Boxer David Haye was glorifying his infamous bare-fist punch-up with fellow British heavyweight Dereck Chisora by bringing out an iPhone game in which he attacks his rival with a bottle.Haye is still wanted by...
LONDON -- London Olympic flame carriers were offering their prized torches on eBay on Sunday, with one selling the memorabilia just hours after taking part in the historic 2012 relay.Andrew Bell, 32, was among the first...
NEW YORK -- New York City's first million-dollar parking space is on the market.The private garage at 66 E. 11th St. costs six times more than the national average price of a single-family home.Buying it would be the same as...
INVERELL, Australia -- Australian police officer Sergeant Ross Chilcott has lived every cop's worst nightmare.He arrived at the scene of a road smash to find his daughter trapped inside one of the mangled wrecks -- possibly...
MIAMI -- Miami Dolphins running back Reggie Bush found himself in hot water with his Twitter followers for posting remarks about Nazis after German club Bayern Munich lost to England's Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League...
TORONTO -- Jenna Talackova's bid to be the first transgender Miss Universe was Saturday stumped in the final stage of the Canadian contest.The blond Vancouver-born 23-year-old scored a place in the final 12, but missed a...
UTSUNOMIYA, Japan -- The president of a Japanese real estate company had his arm chopped off in his office after a man attacked him and two other workers with a samurai sword.Hifumi Kuwada, 63, was arrested in relation to...
SYDNEY -- Heavily inked US rocker Joel Madden has ensured his team will have a permanent reminder of their time on the Australian version of "The Voice" -- by paying for them to get tattooed by his favorite artist.Taking...
CAMP DAVID, Md. -- Like millions of televisions around the world, the one in Barack Obama's presidential cabin at Camp David was tuned in to Chelsea's dramatic penalty shootout Champions League victory against Bayern Munich...
TINLEY PARK, Ill. -- Police said about 10 people were hurt Saturday when an armed mob clad in black hoods stormed an Illinois restaurant and attacked patrons with hammers and clubs.The frightening assault occurred about...
LOS ANGELES -- A man's mutilated body, dressed in women's lingerie, was found on a Los Angeles street Saturday morning after residents reported hearing a loud argument.Police and firefighters were called to the scene in the...
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Someone in Connecticut has about 60 new pairs of panties, and police on their tail.More than $600 worth of thongs and lace panties were stolen from a Victoria's Secret store in Fairfield on Thursday...
LONDON -- A top gallery in London offered a perfect exhibition for all those who cannot see what all the fuss is about modern art.All the paintings and etchings at the Hayward Gallery's new show are invisible, with visitors...
NEW YORK -- Osi Umenyiora promised Saturday to buy back Giants great Lawrence Taylor his Super Bowl XXV ring.The catch -- the Giants defensive end will only bid to win the auction if he lands one million followers on...
MESQUITE, Texas -- Administrators in Texas apologized after special needs students at a high school in Mesquite were described as "mentally retarded" in a yearbook.All copies of the Mesquite High School yearbook distributed...
NEW YORK -- A Miami waiter is getting a lot of phone calls from strangers in New York.The calls are being prompted from signs that are popping up across the city that look like advertisements for a man who wants a date.The...
NOOSA, Australia -- A naked surfer has been creating more than a ripple of interest along Australia's east coast.Although scantily clad beachgoers are common in the tourist haven of Queensland's Sunshine Coast, boardriders...
SAN DIEGO -- A San Diego man was miraculously saved by his implanted defibrillator -- which stopped a knife piercing his heart during a fight.The 57-year-old was recovering Friday after the incident a day earlier, in which...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- A Tennessee man's problems paying child support are perhaps not so surprising -- he has 30 children with 11 different women.Desmond Hatchett, 33, of Knoxville, is pleading with the state to help him pay...
SYDNEY -- There is something in the air in Sydney, and it's not pleasant.More than a week of cold, dry weather means Sydneysiders are being zapped near anything metal and their hair is defying gravity -- all thanks to static...
MOSCOW -- Will Smith landed a playful slap on the face of a Ukrainian journalist Friday when the frisky newsman tried to smother him with kisses on the red carpet.The amorous reporter approached Smith outside the "Men in...
JOHANNESBURG -- An art gallery in Johannesburg is refusing to remove a controversial painting that shows President Jacob Zuma with his penis exposed, the South African Press Association reported Friday.The artwork, titled...
MIAMI -- A Peruvian man is suing an anesthesiologist in Miami after a bungled medical operation left him without a penis, WSVN reported Friday.Enrique Milla testified at the Miami-Dade County courthouse from his home in...
RUTLAND, Vt. -- A Vermont woman slammed her car into a police vehicle while sending a text message behind the wheel, FOX station WFFF reported Friday.Jesse Clayton, 33, pulled up briefly at a stop sign to send a text message...
DENVER -- Ho-hum. Just another bee-stinging, fan-ejecting, bat-flying day at the ballpark.There was almost as much action outside the white lines as inside during the Diamondbacks' 9-7 comeback victory over the Rockies on a...
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan -- Sacha Baron Cohen's "The Dictator" was banned in the Central Asian state of Tajikistan after censors deemed the movie unsuitable.Tajikistan's distributor of international movies, Tantana, said it...
BERLIN -- A German politician was stopped at a Berlin airport after he attempted to carry an ax aboard a plane, the Bild newspaper reported Friday.Chris Kuhn, a Green party politician, was traveling through the German...
SAN ANTONIO -- A young Spurs fan who had Matt Bonner's face shaved onto the back of his head was gifted a trip to see the Clippers after being forced to face the clippers.Bonner and the Spurs reached out to Patrick Gonzalez...
NEW YORK -- A Manhattan penthouse duplex that has not even been built yet has sold for between $90 million and $100 million.The buyer, whose identity has not been revealed, snapped up the 10,923-square-foot...
EDMOND, Okla. -- A little-known professional Australian golfer has set a provisional world-record score by shooting a 16-under 55 at the River Oaks Golf Club in Edmond, Okla.Rhein Gibson produced his incredible round on the...
ROTORUA, New Zealand -- A woman dubbed the "runaway millionaire" for fleeing with her boyfriend when a bank accidentally deposited NZ$10 million (US$7,800,00) in his account was found guilty on 30 charges Friday.Kara Hurring...
AMSTERDAM -- "Are we there yet?"It's a question parents dread -- but new research shows American adults are doing a little better than their contemporaries across the pond and Down Under.Australian children have the world's...
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is under fire from the family of a man who is fighting for his life in hospital, after spending a week unconscious in bushes beside a busy highway following a car...
SALT LAKE CITY -- "Take this job and shove it" apparently wouldn't cut it for the chief financial officer of a big global investment firm.Mark E. Oleksik, the CFO of Talos Partners, allegedly used a baseball bat to emphasize...
SOUTH DEERFIELD, Mass. – Are you man enough to light a man candle?Yes, just in time for Father's Day, the Yankee Candle Company has come up with four aromatic candles that presumably offer men the testosterone-attuned scents...
SAN ANTONIO -- Drug addicts are going to real estate "open house" showings to try and steal prescription pills, a report said Thursday.The addicts are scouring newspapers for open houses and passing themselves off as...
LECCE, Italy -- A province in southern Italy on Thursday dedicated a 1,400-year-old olive tree known as "The Queen" to US First Lady Michelle Obama because of her commitment to promoting healthy lifestyles.The province of...
TYUMEN, Russia -- A Russian man was rescued from a trash chute after he became stuck during a desperate attempt to escape his girlfriend, the Ria Novosti news agency reported Thursday.The 32-year-old attempted a rapid exit...
BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. -- Shoppers at two New York stores got a shock after a naked woman calmly walked in and asked the time.A security camera at Curtis Lumber in Ballston Spa, N.Y., captured the moment the woman entered the...
JACKSON, Mich. -- A 14-year-old boy bit into part of a finger while eating at an Arby's restaurant in Michigan.Ryan Hart was finishing his roast beef sandwich at the restaurant in Jackson when he tasted something rubbery,...
KILLEEN, Texas -- A training missile fell off an Apache helicopter and landed near houses in Texas, forcing 100 homes to be evacuated.The 6ft (1.83m) piece of metal dropped out of the sky in Killeen, near the Fort Hood...
SAN ANTONIO -- A school kid in San Antonio earned the wrath of his teachers after having an image of Spurs forward Matt Bonner shaved into the back of his head.Patrick Gonzalez was ordered to shave off the design, which...
SAPPORO, Japan -- A pair of melons was sold Thursday in Japan for ¥1 million ($12,400), but the price was seen as a disappointment for the signature fruit.The unidentified bidder purchased the Yubari melons at an auction in...
TOKYO -- A penguin that staged a daring, "Madagascar"-style escape from a Japanese zoo in March is alive and well in Tokyo Bay, but still evading capture.The one-year-old Humboldt penguin scaled a sheer rock face and...
PARIS -- An inquiry was underway Thursday after a mix-up in a French hospital resulted in the wrong woman being cremated.The incident occurred when the bodies of two women -- one aged 92 and the other aged 71 -- were placed...
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. -- A woman suffered severe burns after stones picked up from a California beach by her children burst into flames in her shorts pocket, fire department officials said.The woman put seven stones in her...
CHARLESTON HARBOR, S.C. -- The biggest bats in the single-A South Atlantic League won't be swinging for the fences during their home run derby -- they'll be swinging for the ocean their league is named after.The opening...
BROMLEY, England -- Never one to let political correctness stop a good gag, Britain's Duke of Edinburgh has done it again -- this time, making a jaw-dropping joke about a blonde in a red-hot zip-up dress.During a visit to...
MELBOURNE, Australia -- A former student of one of Australia's most prestigious private schools is suing the academic institution after she failed to get into the law course of her choice.Rose Ashton-Weir, 18, claims that...
WUTUNG, Papua New Guinea -- A limbless Frenchman planning to make four challenging swims around the world finally got his epic journey underway Thursday after sorting out paperwork problems in Papua New Guinea.Philippe...
PHILADELPHIA -- New York has the Spreadsheet Dater -- and now Philadelphia sports its own Survey Lover.A single Philadelphia man, who dates via OKCupid.com, has asked at least one lucky lady to complete a consumer-...
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Sometimes when you lead a horse to water, he takes off swimming.Just ask William, the six-year-old Arabian horse who got spooked during a beach photo shoot Tuesday night, threw off his rider and...
LONDON, Ontario -- Is a sinister-looking figure in a black top hat the ideal logo for a new professional baseball team?For that matter, is "the Rippers" the kind of team name that will bring fans to a ball park?The London...
KLEINRINDERFELD, Germany -- A German couple's wedding party was rudely interrupted by a drunken crasher, who plunged from the attic where he was sleeping off a night of boozing and landed just yards from the bride.The...
DETROIT -- A Detroit man was left horrified after catching a naked man masturbating in his driveway through his home security cameras.The incident took place early Saturday morning at a home in Allen Park as the homeowner...
PARIS -- Dancers at the world-famous Crazy Horse erotic cabaret in Paris went on strike, demanding a level of pay more befitting their talents.According to French radio station RTL, the dancers near-unanimously agreed to...
ANKARA -- In the latest bizarre espionage claim leveled at Israeli intelligence services, Turkish authorities claimed that a dead bird found by a Turkish farmer in a field may have been conducting covert surveillance for...
NEW YORK -- Two friends who jetted from New York to Florida for a fun-filled cruise claim they were locked in the brig for a week after a fellow passenger falsely accused them of rape.Eviatar Mor, 22, and buddy David...
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- A New York man died in a bizarre case of delayed drowning -- succumbing a number of hours after pulling himself from the waters of Long Island Sound.Tommy Mollo, 60, was helping a friend move his boat...
HOUSTON -- A Texas man will visit three far-flung states in one day this week to attend graduation ceremonies for three of his five daughters.Marc Ostrofsky, from Houston, will start in North Carolina for 22-year-old Kelly's...
MUMBAI -- Is it a genuine miracle or just the result of bad toilet plumbing?A complex legal and religious row has broken out in India after a self-styled "rationalist" pointed out that water coming from a statue of Jesus in...
NORMAN, Okla. -- God is adored 24/7 at one Oklahoma church. For nearly the past decade the chapel at St. Joseph's Church in the city of Norman has had someone in the...
MELBOURNE, Australia -- A wall painting by world-acclaimed graffiti artist Banksy has been destroyed in Melbourne -- the third such artwork to be ruined in the Australian city in two years."The Parachuting Rat" was destroyed...
THIENSVILLE, Wis. -- Life is imitating an episode of "The Simpsons" for a Wisconsin man who is protesting a restaurant where the all-you-can-eat special did not give him all he could eat.Bill Wisth said he went to the...
OLATHE, Kan. -- Police in Kansas are searching for a thief who walked out of a music store with a guitar shoved down his pants.The unidentified suspect and his accomplice are believed to have committed similar thefts...
NEW YORK -- After a flurry of recent reports claiming dolphins engage in rampant bisexuality, the scientists behind the widely-cited study say they have been severely misunderstood.A paper on the complex social structure in...
WINTER GARDEN, Fla. -- When two skulls were found during construction of a Florida pool in January, authorities thought they might be dealing with a murder mystery from the 1970's.But archaeologists have determined the...
ABINGDON, Md. -- A Maryland man is facing criminal charges after allegedly pulling a fire alarm at a movie theater because a screening of "The Avengers" was closed-captioned.Fire officials said David K. Walters, 34, became...
WINDSOR, Ontario -- This too shall pass.Police are eagerly awaiting the return of a $20,000 diamond allegedly stolen and then swallowed by a thief at an Ontario jewelry store five days ago.Sgt. Brett Corey told the Canadian...
NEW YORK -- A startup called I Dream of Space sells $10 posters that come with a chance at winning a much more expensive ride on a suborbital spaceship."It's pretty simple really, most people LIKE the idea of going to space...
RICHMOND, Calif. -- A California man awaiting trial for allegedly trying to sell a grenade launcher was ordered to write book reports as a condition of his release on bond.Otis Mobley Jr., 23, was expected to be released...
TEL AVIV -- "Battleship" director Peter Berg had more on his mind than fictional warfare while promoting his film in an interview with an Israeli reporter earlier this month."What the f*ck is going to happen in Israel?" Berg...
PISA, Italy -- An Italian woman has committed suicide by leaping from the Leaning Tower of Pisa, ANSA reported Tuesday.The 40-year-old climbed over a 6.5ft (2m) protective barrier on the building's fourth ring before...
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- After almost four years together and a two-year engagement, Linda Hogan, 52, and her much younger partner, Charlie Hill, 23, have parted ways."There was a lot of therapy involved, and the couple realized...
PITTSBURGH -- A suburban Pittsburgh library called the cops on a four-year-old girl to get back borrowed books that were due in October.The girl owed around $81 in fines to the Freeport Area Library after she was overdue...
SOLIHULL, England -- A lucky duck survived after falling down a British mom's chimney straight into a roaring fire.Stunned Helen Marsh was watching TV at home in Solihull, central England, when she heard a "whooshing" sound...
DETROIT -- A groundskeeper who turned in a loaded handgun he found while mowing grass was fired by Detroit authorities.John Chevilott discovered the loaded, snub-nosed revolver as his Wayne County crew was mowing in...
INVERELL, Australia -- A police officer attended a crash scene in southeastern Australia on Tuesday, only to find that the teenage driver trapped in the car was his daughter.About 8:25am local time, a car and a truck...
MELBOURNE, Australia -- An Australian toddler has taken toilet training to the extreme after his potty became stuck on his head, the Herald Sun reported.Firefighters and paramedics were called to a home in the Melbourne...
ROME -- A 30-year-old unsolved mystery already fit for a page-turning thriller has produced another bizarre twist, with unidentified bones reportedly discovered in a mafia chief's tomb during the search for a vanished teen's...
MELBOURNE, Australia -- If you weren't planning on watching the extravaganza that is the Olympics opening ceremony in London later this year, maybe think again.Forget the multi-million dollar show, the global superstars and...
WUHAN, China -- A Chinese online vendor was accused of sending a set of funeral clothes to a customer after she posted a negative comment when she received the wrong product.The college student received child-sized funeral...
LA PUENTE, Calif. -- A California family woke up to find an unusual object in its swimming pool -- a submerged Lexus.The Diaz family heard a commotion coming from the backyard of its La Puente, Calif., home at around 5:25am...
LONDON -- English Premier League (EPL) hothead Joey Barton lashed out at his critics in a foul-mouthed attack as he faced a potential nine-game ban for his sending-off in QPR's 3-2 defeat against title winner Manchester City...
HUE, Vietnam -- A buffalo injured 10 people in a Vietnam city after rampaging for three hours through crowded streets, houses and a kindergarten.The male buffalo plunged across a river in Hue as villagers encircled it,...
MADRID -- Roger Federer celebrated rising to second in the men's tennis world rankings with a special new suit, courtesy of Hollywood star Will Smith.The American actor was in town to see the 30-year-old recover from a set...
NEW YORK -- Instead of hitting the New York streets, cops are being paid to patrol an NYPD locker room.Police department brass recently assigned an around-the-clock security detail to the locker room of the Ninth Precinct...
NEW YORK -- Osi Umenyiora might have played his final game with the Giants, but that does not mean he is done taunting the Eagles.The Giants defensive end took a shot at rival LeSean McCoy on Twitter on Sunday, wishing...
MOSCOW -- A man arrested at a Moscow railway station died after eating a pack of cigarettes stuffed with heroin, police said Monday.The man was detained by police after he appeared under the influence of drugs while waiting...
NEW YORK -- A New York City man says his cross-country legal battle for custody of his little dog Knuckles is making him broke, but he is not going to roll over.Craig Dershowitz says he has already spent upwards of $60,000...
PHILADELPHIA -- Now that's a boombox.A man found a live grenade in a radio Sunday -- then caused an evacuation of a Philadelphia police headquarters when he handed it in.Officers were forced to temporarily vacate the...
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- After becoming disoriented and wandering into the city of Moorhead, Minn., over the weekend, a herd of deer panicked and crashed into windows and doors at the local mall, police said.Police were called...
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Police are searching for a man who robbed an Arizona bank wearing women's clothing and clown makeup.According to police, the man made off with an undisclosed amount of money on Friday after handing over a...
WOODBERRY, Australia -- They are the X-rated sweets that have turned parents decidedly sour. Shocked families have told of their disgust after their children were handed explicit novelty chocolates at an Australian school's...
LONDON -- A teenager and her pet dog completed "Mission Impossible" to beat off more than 60,000 people and be crowned Britain's most talented performers.Ashleigh Butler, 17, and her six-year-old pet Pudsey's winning routine...
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- When 18-year-old Joyce Grendal's prom date backed out before the big dance, the Ohio teen did not despair.Instead, she got creative.Fox 8 reported the bold teen decided to ask someone else to prom: Joe...
EVANS, Colo. -- After being robbed at gunpoint at a house in Evans, Colo., two men suffered a second blow when they were arrested by police who found they had been smoking pot in front of juveniles at the home, The Denver...
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- A New Jersey fisherman received a shock when he hooked human remains while fishing at a reservoir near Clinton Township, N.J., roughly 50 miles (80km) west of New York City.In a statement obtained...
SAN DIEGO -- Police in San Diego were investigating Saturday after the president of an African-American motorcycle club chapter was gunned down outside his clubhouse.The victim, who was not identified by police, was known to...
TRENTON, N.J. -- The New Jersey Department of Education will no longer use a standardized test question that asked third-graders to write about a secret in their lives, according to The Record.The question angered some...
ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- A New Jersey judge has ruled that a blind firearms enthusiast can have his gun collection back, for the second time.Judge Thomas Manahan issued his ruling Friday in New Jersey Superior Court, the...
ATHENS, Ga. -- A 13-year-old Georgia boy was arrested Saturday after he asked a police officer to help him push an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) that he allegedly stole.The unidentified teen was pushing the Kawasaki vehicle up a...
SACRAMENTO -- Bounty hunter turned Sacramento mayoral candidate Leonard Padilla is embracing an endorsement that most politicians would likely shy away from: that of a convicted serial killer.Padilla told KTXL-TV he is...
KEENE, N.H. -- A grieving mother has pleaded for the return of her son's ashes after burglars broke into her New Hampshire home and swiped them right off her bedroom dresser."I don't care about material things. Take them....
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Brewers closer John Axford did not say a word on his saves streak ending against the Chicago Cubs on Friday night, but still handled postgame media inquiries.Axford blew the chance to make his 50th...
HAMBURG -- Swimmers have killed about 500 fish in a northern Germany lake, with their urine causing algae that poisons marine life.The mass death in the past two weeks has occurred in Eichbaum lake, in the port city of...
BRANSON, Mo. -- Public symbols of Christianity are under attack around the nation, but not in Branson, Mo., where county officials have approved a 200-foot (61m) cross that will rival American icons like the Statue of...
GOLD COAST, Australia -- An Australian woman caught driving at more than eight times the legal alcohol limit should be dead, according to police.The 49-year-old Gold Coast woman had a blood alcohol content of 0.425 -- one of...
DRESDEN, Germany -- A red panda had to be hosed out of a tree by firefighters after escaping from a zoo in Germany and hiding there.Four-year-old Manchu, who has escaped four times before, was spotted Thursday hiding high up...
DALLAS -- If you're going to try to outrun the police, make sure you have a full tank of gas.A motorcyclist in North Texas learned that valuable lesson just after midnight Friday morning when his getaway vehicle sputtered to...
TRURO, England -- A man who gouged his girlfriend's eyes out during a brutal attack in southwestern England was jailed indefinitely Friday.Shane Jenkin, 33, launched a vicious assault on Tina Nash on April 20 last year at...
JANGSEONG, South Korea -- Six senior Buddhist monks offered to resign this week after they were captured on secret video footage drinking, playing poker and smoking at a luxury hotel in South Korea.The leader of the Jogye...
SWANSEA, Wales -- Soccer fans in South Wales were snapping up Elvis Presley costumes ahead of a mass tribute to "The King" on the final day of the English Premier League (EPL) season.Skeptical bookmakers said back in August...
PALMERSTON NORTH, New Zealand -- A church meeting in New Zealand ended in a vicious assault when a woman ripped a chunk of a man's earlobe off after discovering the dishes had not been done following a Sunday service.The...
RENNES, France -- Waitresses may strive to get orders correct and provide excellent service -- but pocketing good tips is all about the lips, French research has revealed.Waitresses who wear red lipstick on average received...
STOCKHOLM -- Looking for something more exciting to do on your office lunchbreak than the usual surfing the internet while eating a sandwich at your desk? Well, workers across Europe have apparently found the answer --...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- An 18-month-old New Jersey toddler was booted from her flight in Florida after officials told her family her name was flagged on the US no-fly list.The girl, identified only as Riyanna, and her...
PHOENIX -- Doctors and businesses in Arizona that are cheated out of money by medical marijuana dispensaries may have no legal recourse after a recent court ruling.The new legal reality stems from a case in which two...
NASHVILLE -- Reese Witherspoon's 70-year-old father recently married his 60-year-old girlfriend, but he never got a divorce from the actress's mom, Mary Witherspoon.Now Mary Witherspoon is suing her husband, John...
