Watercooler

Human finger in Idaho trout belongs to wakeboarder

A human finger found inside a fish at Idaho's Priest Lake has been traced to a wakeboarder who lost four fingers in an accident more than two months earlier.

Tuesday - 09/25/2012, 07:36pm EDT

Idaho woman charged with stick-figure threat

A woman who was about to be released from an Idaho prison will stay behind bars a while longer because federal prosecutors say she mailed a threatening stick figure drawing to a relative.

Tuesday - 09/25/2012, 06:01pm EDT

Putin tells Cabinet to weigh time change reversal

Last year, when then-President Dmitry Medvedev permanently switched Russia to summer time, most residents didn't see sunrise until after 10 a.m. during the country's bleak winters.

Tuesday - 09/25/2012, 03:39pm EDT

RI owner of cussing cockatoo appealing noise fine

The owner of a foul-mouthed cockatoo in Rhode Island who was slapped with a $15 fine for violating a noise ordinance is appealing.

Tuesday - 09/25/2012, 02:37pm EDT

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Lottery luck strikes 3x for one Norwegian family

Luck can strike more than once.

Tuesday - 09/25/2012, 11:12am EDT

NY cab fight caught on tape (VIDEO)

It's "Cash Cab" meets "Raging Bull."

Tuesday - 09/25/2012, 10:46am EDT

Dog quickly takes in, nurses stray kitten in Minn.

A Minnesota woman says she was shocked when her small dog began caring for an abandoned kitten, then started producing milk and nursing the fuzzy gray stray to health.

Monday - 09/24/2012, 10:27pm EDT

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Zimbabwe: Bulawayo urges all to flush together

Bulawayo city officials Monday urged all residents to join the "big flush" to help Zimbabwe's second city clear toilet waste that accumulated in sewers during days of water outages.

Monday - 09/24/2012, 01:59pm EDT

List of nation's 'most hipster' neighborhoods includes D.C.

Forbes and Nextdoor.com have attempted not only to define the term, but to rank the top hipster neighborhoods in the country.

Monday - 09/24/2012, 07:38am EDT

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Deputies: Attempted burglar found asleep on floor

Sheriff's deputies responding to a burglary call say they found a 20-year-old man asleep on the kitchen floor of a home in Oregon.

Sunday - 09/23/2012, 10:51pm EDT

Ga. jeweler: Buy a diamond, get free hunting rifle

A jeweler in metro Atlanta is adding some bang to the bling.

Saturday - 09/22/2012, 11:16am EDT

41-pound cat named Skinny up for adoption in Texas

Don't be fooled by the name: Skinny the cat is one hefty feline. And all 41 pounds of her needs a home.

Friday - 09/21/2012, 05:28pm EDT

Rescued dachshund tipped scales at 77 pounds (VIDEO)

Obie the dachshund is not your typical wiener dog.

Friday - 09/21/2012, 08:30am EDT

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'Hero pig' rescues goat in pond (VIDEO)

A petting zoo pig appears to have helped a goat avoid disaster after the latter animal got his foot stuck underwater in a pond, according to a YouTube video uploaded by user jebdogrpm.

Friday - 09/21/2012, 07:13am EDT

Mammoth skeleton up for auction in Paris

Looking for that must-have ornament for a cavernous living room or backyard lawn? Perk up, Sotheby's is putting a complete Mammoth skeleton up for sale in Paris.

Thursday - 09/20/2012, 03:38pm EDT

Previously unseen Kennedy family photos released

A collection of photos from Camelot are being released as part of a new book.

Thursday - 09/20/2012, 12:00pm EDT

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Officials: Fla. man wanted to cook rare sea turtle

A rare sea turtle that a Florida fisherman wanted to cook and eat has been released back into the wild.

Thursday - 09/20/2012, 11:02am EDT