Man runs into burning home to save Xbox

A Kansas man who had escaped a fire in his home rushed back into the burning home to rescue his Xbox, according to video from geobeats. The unidentified man suffered smoke inhalation before making it back outside, but he reportedly was in good condition......»»

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Cops: Cat sitter has party, home trashed

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Police in Buffalo are investigating after a vacationing family returned to find their home was the site of a destructive party they blame on their teenage cat sitter. The Buffalo News reports that homeowners Kristen Segebarth and Steven B.....»»

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Peace doves attacked shortly after release

VATICAN CITY -- Two white doves that were released by children standing alongside Pope Francis as a peace gesture have been attacked by other birds. As tens of thousands of people watched in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, a seagull and a large black crow.....»»

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Cops: Teacher served pot-laced food at potluck

A teacher landed in jail after serving pot-laced food at a potluck dinner, according to police in Benicia, Calif. Teresa Gilmete Baddger, 47, was arrested on poisoning charges, according to Lt. Frank Hartig of the Benicia Police Department......»»

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76,000 pounds of ribs burn in truck fire

LUDLOW, Calif. -- A Southern California freeway smelled like a cookout when a big rig carrying 76,000 pounds of beef ribs caught fire. The San Bernardino Sun reports the rear wheels of the truck ignited Saturday night on Interstate 40 in Ludlow......»»

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Cannibal rats said to be on "ghost ship"

A "ghost ship' with hundreds of "cannibal" rats is heading toward the British coast after recent storms, raising alarms in the area, according to video from Newsy. The 40-year-old ship was being towed to the Dominican Republic to be sold for scrap when a .....»»

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Spat over hog stomachs leads to stabbing

GREENWOOD, S.C. -- Greenwood police say a woman stabbed a co-worker in the neck with a pair of scissors after a fight about hog stomachs at a pork processing plant. Authorities say the two women were arguing early Sunday in a room where hogs are slaught.....»»

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Top 10 Weird Stories (week of Jan. 19)

A falling porcupine that landed on a woman's head, a baby born on a sled and a boy's 'miracle' caught on tape among most viewed......»»

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Wanted man falls through ceiling

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- A man wanted by Colorado authorities is in custody after he fell through a ceiling while being chased by police and took refuge in a bathroom. Colorado Springs police say 27-year-old Andrew Stiern burst into Comfort Dental on .....»»

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Woman who robbed bank twice: "I"m back"

KINGWOOD, Texas -- Investigators are looking for a woman who allegedly robbed the same Houston-area bank twice this month and said "I'm back" during the latest heist. The FBI says Woodforest National Bank in Kingwood was robbed again. Agents are looking.....»»

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Police: Man ate cocaine in front of cops

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- A 20-year-old Gainesville man faces multiple charges after he tore open a bag of cocaine with his teeth and ate it in front of officers. Police say the man was a passenger of a vehicle that was parked in front of a convenience store f.....»»

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$130 million reward if you can woo this woman

A Hong Kong billionaire is offering a $130 million reward to any man who can woo his lesbian daughter and make her straight, according to video from Newsy. Cecil Chao initially offered about $60 million in 2012 after his daughter, Gigi, reportedly eloped .....»»

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Cops: Drunk man rode mower to store

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- A Detroit-area man is charged with driving drunk on a riding lawn mower. Roy Walton waived a probable cause hearing this week in Bloomfield Township District Court......»»

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Couple marry at Denny"s wedding chapel

LAS VEGAS -- An Iowa couple has become the first to get married at the Denny's wedding chapel in Las Vegas. Nancy Levandowski and Steve Keller tied the knot Wednesday evening, while some well-wishers sat in booths and restaurant patrons ate dinner nearb.....»»

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Man opens UFO Welcome Center

A new exhibit showcasing spacecrafts and aliens is opening in Myrtle Beach, S.C......»»

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"Zombie" finds cat missing 2 years

NEW YORK -- It took a zombie to find Disaster at the Crossroads of the World. Two years after he disappeared from his Long Island home, Disaster the cat was found this week in the heart of Manhattan -- by a Times Square haunted house promoter dressed up a.....»»

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Cops: Man attacked neighbor"s pet pig

SPRINGFIELD, Ga. -- A southeast Georgia man is in jail after authorities say he unleashed his dogs on a neighbor's pet pig and then stabbed the animal 15 to 20 times with a knife. Effingham County Sheriff's Office spokesman David Ehsanipoor says Benjamin .....»»

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Cops: Man had pet duck beaten to death

MERTZTOWN, Pa. -- State police in Berks County say a 65-year-old man had his pet duck beaten to death by someone who also tried to set fire to two vehicles at his home. Investigators say it happened last month at the 65-year-old man's home in Longswamp To.....»»

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Missing museum tortoise found in elevator

DUBUQUE, Iowa -- An 18-pound African leopard tortoise who went missing from an Iowa museum has been found alive in an elevator in the building. KWWL-TV reports that officials at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium in Dubuque believe the torto.....»»

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Jail cracks down on banana-peel smoking

AUBURN, Maine -- Administrators at a Maine jail have ordered kitchen staff to peel bananas before they're served to inmates, and the jail has stopped serving oranges entirely, because prisoners have been drying and smoking the peels. Lt. Jeff Chute of the.....»»

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