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Iranian news agency picks up Onion article as fact

A joke by the satirical newspaper The Onion appears to have gotten lost in translation.

Friday - 09/28/2012, 10:44pm EDT

Iranian news agency picks up Onion article as fact

A joke by the satirical newspaper The Onion appears to have gotten lost in translation.

Friday - 09/28/2012, 02:28pm EDT

In Sweden, man does time for convict friend

A man convicted of smuggling in Sweden outwitted his jailers by sneaking in a friend to serve most of his yearlong sentence, prison officials said Friday.

Friday - 09/28/2012, 12:34pm EDT

The professions that drink the most coffee

Certain professions drink more coffee than others, says a new survey commissioned by Career Builder and Dunkin Donuts.

Friday - 09/28/2012, 10:40am EDT

Orioles players lip sync to song for fans at Camden Yards

In an homage to their fans, the Baltimore Orioles lip synced to The Wanted's "Glad You Came" in a video played at Tuesday night's game.

Thursday - 09/27/2012, 02:32pm EDT

Parking, shopping at Whole Foods gets viral rap (VIDEO)

Anyone who has experienced the frustration of parking at Whole Foods and shopping for groceries can relate to this video.

Thursday - 09/27/2012, 10:31am EDT

Police chief resigns, NM force has gone to the dog

The police chief of the small eastern New Mexico town of Vaughn resigned Wednesday, leaving the town with just one certified member on its police force _ a drug-sniffing dog named Nikka.

Wednesday - 09/26/2012, 07:42pm EDT

Dad launches son's toy train into space (VIDEO)

The sky is the limit when it comes this father, who launched his son's favorite train toy into space.

Wednesday - 09/26/2012, 04:43pm EDT

'Star Wars' theme calms crying child (VIDEO)

The force appears to be strong with this one.

Wednesday - 09/26/2012, 10:43am EDT

Innovative pillow aims to help power nappers (VIDEO)

Most people dream of a good nap. And one design studio is dreaming of helping you dream ... anytime, anywhere.

Wednesday - 09/26/2012, 07:24am EDT

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

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

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

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
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