Creepy Men In Black Reported Wandering On Rural Highways In Iowa
Where's Agent K when you need him? Police in Iowa are asking the public for help after receiving a series of unsettling reports about "men in black" wandering onto the road in remote areas. "We have had several reports of 'men dressed in black' enter.....»»
Lithuanian village crowns prettiest goat in annual pageant
RAMYGALA, Lithuania (Reuters) - The Lithuanian village of Ramygala held its annual beauty pageant on Sunday, the top prize going to a 16-month-old female goat called Demyte, or "Little Spot"......»»
French court rejects drug suspect"s bail payment in hundreds of smelly banknotes
LYON, France (Reuters) - A suspected drugs dealer facing trial in France tried to pay his half-million-euro ($559,000) bail in cash - but he ended up back behind bars after prosecutors objected to a payment in 1,000 banknotes smelling of glue......»»
Here"s How To Tell If That "Orphaned" Baby Animal Really Needs Your Help
Oh no, you’ve found an orphaned baby animal! Or did you? Interfering with wildlife at the wrong moment can have catastrophic results. But that baby bird — or squirrel, or rabbit — really looks like it needs help, you think to y.....»»
Loew"s "scratch and sniff" video no issue says Germany"s Podolski
EVIAN, France (Reuters) - Embarrassing footage of Germany coach Joachim Loew scratching around inside the front and back of his trousers during their Euro 2016 win over Ukraine has caused a buzz back home but for winger Lukas Podolski it is not an issue......»»
Watson the sea-lion picks Euro soccer cup winners
PARIS (Reuters) - Following the example set by Paul the Octopus, Watson the sea-lion hopes his nose for winners will bring him international stardom - and a few extra fish - as he predicts the outcome of France's games in the Euro soccer championship......»»
Texas county agrees to remove crosses from police cars
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A rural Texas county has reached a deal to remove cross image decals from their police cars and ban "political, religious, commercial or personal" phrases or signs on county-owned property, a group that challenged the county said.....»»
Village hosts festival to celebrate the nuisance blackflies
CALAIS, Vt. (AP) -- A Vermont village is hosting a festival to celebrate a nuisance of spring in New England: the blackfly.........»»
Officials: Woman caught young deer, tried to sell it online
HOPLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Authorities say a Northern California woman was arrested after she scooped up a fawn from a rural road and attempted to sell the animal on Craigslist.........»»
Stoned sheep "cause a mess" in Wales
A herd of stoned sheep -- high as kites after feeding on the remains of an abandoned marijuana garden - went on a rampage through a Welsh village. A herd of stoned sheep -- high as kites after feeding on the remains of an abandoned marijuana garden - w.....»»
Watch A Lava Flow Quietly Eat Away At A Hawaiian Forest
Breakouts of lava have been slowly consuming sections of forest on the rural southeast corner of Hawaii's Big Island for several months. Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, has been continuously erupting for more than 33 years. It clai.....»»
School Clears Out Its Halls Each Year To Help Duck Family Get Home
Thirteen years ago, Vanessa the duck had a little problem. Her ducklings had hatched in the courtyard of Village Elementary School in Hartland, Michigan, but there was a big ol’ school building in between her nest and the pond where she needed to br.....»»
It takes a village to corral a loose llama in Colorado
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) -- It took a village and two hours to corral an uncooperative llama named Ethel who escaped from her pasture in rural Colorado and wandered near some busy roadways.........»»
Police: Upstate NY mayor stole 111 road signs from the DOT
FRANKFORT, N.Y. (AP) -- State police say an upstate New York mayor illegally provided his village with 111 road signs belonging to the state Department of Transportation.........»»
Dutch "horror dentist" sent to jail for eight years in France
PARIS (Reuters) - A Dutchman dubbed the 'horror dentist' by French media was sentenced to eight years in jail on Tuesday for mutilating patients' mouths and defrauding social security services......»»
Drug-sniffing rabbit, cannon-firing kittens mark U.S. April Fools"
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kittens firing a cannon, a rabbit sniffing for drugs, attempts at humor on the fraught presidential campaign trail and a failed prank by Google competed for attention in the United States on Friday......»»
Like magic, large rabbit nabbed from Utah farm reappears
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Like a magic hat trick, a large rabbit named Dolly Parton who disappeared from a Salt Lake County farm has suddenly reappeared.........»»
Like magic, large rabbit nabbed from public farm reappears
Like magic, large rabbit nabbed from public farm reappears.....»»
This Magical Nap Bar In Dubai Is What Dreams Are Made Of
Now this is our kind of happy hour. Smarin, a France-based furniture studio, created a popup "nap bar" in the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates last month as a way for residents to snag some rest for an hour or two during the day. The nap bar visi.....»»
Guards hop to it: Huge rabbit artwork gets 24/7 security
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Several large illuminated rabbits installed at San Francisco's Civic Center Plaza will have round-the-clock security until the exhibit comes down this month.........»»