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Animals in the News
A month-old liliger cub walks in Novosibirsk Zoo. Mom is a liger - half-lioness, half-tiger, and dad is a lion.
Emergency responders stung in bee truck rollover
Several emergency responders have been stung after a flatbed truck carrying honeybees rolled over in rural Nevada.
Dog survives 110-mile ride on pickup's engine
A dog has survived a 110-mile ride on the hot engine of a pickup truck during a Southern California heat wave.
Russian nationalists want wedding shooters jailed
It was an unusual wedding escort even for Moscow's brash style: A red Ferrari led a motorcade in which guests fired celebratory shots from car windows as they sped down one of the city's main avenues near Red Square.
Bizarre new beauty trend: bagel head
A bizarre trend is sweeping across Asia that takes beauty injections to a whole new level.
Up to 100 starlings killed after flying into car
A mass collision between a flock of starlings and a car on a stretch of Austrian expressway has left up to 100 of the birds dead and the driver shaken but unhurt.
Crickets causing a stink in Central Texas city
Several businesses in the Central Texas town of Waco (WAY'-koh) are dealing with a smelly problem that won't go away: decaying cricket carcasses.
Iranian news agency picks up Onion article as fact
A joke by the satirical newspaper The Onion appears to have gotten lost in translation.
Iranian news agency picks up Onion article as fact
A joke by the satirical newspaper The Onion appears to have gotten lost in translation.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
'Star Wars' theme calms crying child (VIDEO)
The force appears to be strong with this one.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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