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California deputies help dumpster-diving bear escape
The Associated Press | Posted Nov. 6 - 1:00 p.m. | Save Story
Sheriff's deputies in Northern California have helped a massive dumpster-diving bear get out of a sticky situation.
College grad says she found secret message in classic poem
The Associated Press | Posted Nov. 6 - 10:58 a.m. | Save Story
A recent Massachusetts college graduate believes she has discovered a secret message in the epic poem "Paradise Lost," by John Milton.
Mangoes spilled from truck in Maryland make for traffic mess
The Associated Press | Updated Nov. 6 - 7:46 a.m. | Save Story
Mangoes spilling from an overturned tractor trailer caused a not-so-sweet morning commute on the Beltway in Maryland.
Caller leads LA police to $800,000 in stolen artwork
JOHN ROGERS, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 5 - 5:56 p.m. | Save Story
This time, detectives didn't have to track down the stolen art. Someone brought it to them.
Sheriff: Louisiana man rode electric cart from bar to bar
The Associated Press | Updated Nov. 5 - 10:41 a.m. | Save Story
A Louisiana man has avoided a driving while intoxicated charge by operating an electric-powered shopping cart to get from one bar to another.
Busted: Police say man helped escapees, bought them sausage
The Associated Press | Posted Nov. 4 - 3:22 p.m. | Save Story
A Louisiana man who rented a motel room for seven men and bought them sausage biscuits has been arrested, because authorities say the seven were escapees from a jail.
Storm briefly frees historic barge stuck above Niagara Falls
The Associated Press | Updated Nov. 4 - 9:03 a.m. | Save Story
Parks officials are monitoring a century-old grounded barge that briefly broke loose during a storm last week in the river just above Niagara Falls.
Drunk Austrian policeman suspended after crashing into car
The Associated Press | Posted Nov. 4 - 8:10 a.m. | Save Story
Austrian authorities say an allegedly intoxicated off-duty policeman has been suspended after crashing into a car that was being checked by other officers.
'Chalkbus' inspires drawings and connectivity
The Associated Press | Updated Nov. 3 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
No matter where he parks his VW bus coated in chalkboard paint, Jonathan Sherman comes back to find great new art adorning the sides.
Chick-fil-A backs Sunday's National Sandwich Day _ oops!
The Associated Press | Posted Nov. 2 - 4:12 p.m. | Save Story
Everyone who is a fan of Chick-fil-A knows that the chicken chain is closed on Sundays, in keeping with its founder's Christian faith.
'Wizard Rock' that disappeared from Arizona forest returns
The Associated Press | Posted Nov. 2 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
A boulder that mysteriously disappeared two weeks ago from a national forest in Arizona is back, and forest officials aren't asking any questions.
Cypriot driver in trouble over foot-stunt footage
The Associated Press | Posted Nov. 1 - 11:42 a.m. | Save Story
Cypriot police have charged a man who allegedly drove his heavy vehicle on a main highway with only his feet on the wheel and live-streamed footage of the stunt.
Crafty move: German spies take foreign agents to Oktoberfest
The Associated Press | Posted Nov. 1 - 7:52 a.m. | Save Story
The German government has acknowledged that it picked up the tab when the country's spy agency recently took dozens of foreign agents on a trip to the Munich Oktoberfest.
Man surrenders after authorities edit photo to add costume
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 31 - 2:10 p.m. | Save Story
All it took for one fugitive in Illinois to turn himself in was a little photo manipulation.
TSA finds gun-shaped toilet paper roller in bag at airport
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 31 - 8:22 a.m. | Save Story
Transportation Security Administration agents at New Jersey's Newark Liberty Airport uncovered a more decorative than deadly item when they checked a passenger's carry-on.
Ruff ride: Dog struck by car rides inside bumper for miles
The Associated Press | Updated Oct. 30 - 2:39 p.m. | Save Story
A dog hit by a car in upstate New York rode for 45 minutes wedged between the broken bumper and the grille before the driver realized she was carrying an injured passenger.
Nebraska man tries to open bank account with fake $1M bill
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 29 - 3:07 p.m. | Save Story
Police are searching for a man who walked into a bank in Nebraska this week and tried to open a checking account with a fake $1 million bill.
Police: Man caught after robbing bank in front of officer
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 29 - 2:36 p.m. | Save Story
Authorities in Maryland say a man suspected of several bank robberies was arrested after he robbed a bank in front of an off-duty police officer.
German restaurant accidentally serves hash cake at funeral
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 29 - 9:10 a.m. | Save Story
Police say a funeral in eastern Germany ended on an involuntary drug high when mourners were accidentally served hash cake.
