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Ed Koch's tombstone engraved with wrong birth date

Former NYC Mayor Ed Koch's tombstone engraved with wrong birth date; engraver feels 'terrible'

Updated 01 minutes, 03 seconds ago

Hitchhiking cat 'Mata Hairi' headed home to Oregon

After thousands of miles with hitchhiker, cat 'Mata Hairi" to be reunited with owner in Oregon

Updated 01 minutes, 04 seconds ago

Bear with head stuck in jar is rescued in Pa.

Bear whose head had been stuck in a plastic jar for at least 11 days is rescued in central Pa.

Updated 01 minutes, 04 seconds ago

Minn. mother, son accused of stealing gopher feet

Minn. woman, son accused of stealing nearly $5K in frozen gopher feet, selling them for bounty

Updated 03 minutes, 37 seconds ago

19-year-old catches ride on shark (Video)

The idea of jumping off a boat and grabbing onto a whale shark to go for a ride is not something most people would do. But this man did.

Tuesday - 06/18/2013, 09:40am EDT

Hop-heavy beers remain America's favorite

Members of the American Homebrewers Association ranked the best commercial beers available.

Tuesday - 06/18/2013, 07:21am EDT

NJ Transit probes bizarre bus trip into New York

NJ Transit probes why commuter bus driver seemed lost on meandering trip into New York City

Monday - 06/17/2013, 02:30pm EDT

Charlie Trotter accused of selling bogus $46K wine

Collectors accuse Charlie Trotter of selling them bogus bottle of rare wine for more than $46K

Monday - 06/17/2013, 01:22pm EDT

Boston woman pays $560,000 for 2 parking spots

Boston woman pays $560,000 for 2 parking spots during auction held by IRS

Monday - 06/17/2013, 01:22pm EDT

Beer glass aims to stop anti-social behavior (Video)

The Offline Glass that's being used at the Salve Jorge Bar in São Paulo, Brazil, helps bar patrons focus on friends, not their phones.

Monday - 06/17/2013, 04:50am EDT

Lawsuit: Man allowed to curse on NY ticket payment

Lawsuit: Obscenity written on upstate NY speeding ticket payment is protected free speech

Sunday - 06/16/2013, 07:10am EDT

NY librarian back on job after storm-forced firing

NY librarian fired for closing during tornado warning is rehired; most of library board quits

Sunday - 06/16/2013, 07:10am EDT

No joke: Jester wanted at Austrian hotel

No joke: Austrian hotel advertises for jester; applicants must be extroverted, musical

Sunday - 06/16/2013, 07:10am EDT

Danish supermarket got drugs instead of bananas

Danish supermarket staff find packets of cocaine in banana shipment from Colombia

Saturday - 06/15/2013, 03:58pm EDT

Group wants to knit cover for Pa. Warhol bridge

Arts group wants to envelope Pittsburgh's Andy Warhol Bridge with knitted blankets

Saturday - 06/15/2013, 03:58pm EDT

Pa. man finds reptile near sewer, offers gator aid

Philly man finds 18-inch reptile relaxing in puddle at curbside sewer grate, offers gator aid

Saturday - 06/15/2013, 02:54pm EDT

Lions among Blackhawks fans in Stanley Cup finals

Famed lions outside Art Institute of Chicago wear Blackhawk helmets for Stanley Cup finals

Saturday - 06/15/2013, 02:54pm EDT

NYC airport builds turtle barrier to guard runway

NYC airport gets barrier to protect runway from armored, short, slow-moving turtle threat

Saturday - 06/15/2013, 01:49pm EDT

Officials: Woman approaches kids with chain saw

Missouri woman charged after neighbors accuse her of trying to scare their kids with chain saw

Friday - 06/14/2013, 04:46pm EDT

Texas couple completes bucket list with Maine trip

Texas couple completes quest to visit every state capitol with trip to Maine

Thursday - 06/13/2013, 07:08pm EDT
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