Missouri town gets new newspaper, The Uranus Examiner
URANUS, Mo. (AP) — Cue the giggling: A small Missouri town has a new newspaper called The Uranus Examiner. KYTV reports that the newspaper’s launch was…
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Animal crackers break out of their cages
Stinky ‘corpse flower’ in full bloom in California
St. Paul raccoon reaches roof after scaling downtown tower
City looks for answers after zombie alert sent to residents
US Postal Service issuing scratch-and-sniff stamps
Drunken man’s choice of bed causes Munich commuter chaos
Dream job: Harley-Davidson paid interns get a motorcycle too
Army: No more kissing soldiers on St. Patrick’s in Savannah
Family’s dog turns up 10 years after vanishing from home
APOLLO, Pa. (AP) — A family has been reunited with its dog 10 years after the dog went missing. Debra Suierveld and her family assumed…
Eagles fan who slammed into pole in subway says he’s OK
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia Eagles fan whose attempt to rally subway passengers for a playoff game ended with him running into a concrete pole…
Dozens dressed as T. rex descend on public square
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — His name means “king of the tyrant lizards,” but sometimes Tyrannosaurus rex just wants to party. Make that many T. rexes….
It’s so cold in Florida, iguanas are falling from trees
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It’s so cold in Florida that iguanas are falling from their perches in suburban trees. Temperatures dipped below 40 degrees…
Grinch steals Santa suit, hat from back room at mall
BUTLER (AP) — Police say someone on the naughty list stole a Santa suit and hat valued together at $520 from a Pennsylvania mall. State…
Opossum breaks into liquor store and gets drunk as a skunk
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An opossum that apparently drank bourbon after breaking into a Florida liquor store sobered up at a wildlife rescue…
Men seeking medical pot bombard gynecologist’s office
ALTOONA (AP) — A Pennsylvania gynecologist says she has been inundated with calls from men trying to set up appointments after hearing she was permitted…
Honolulu store owners say thieves are targeting cans of Spam
HONOLULU (AP) — Cans of Spam have become a common item that’s being stolen from Honolulu stores and then sold on the streets for quick…
Some flowers create blue halo to say hello to foraging bees
NEW YORK (AP) — Some flowers have found a nifty way to get the blues. They create a blue halo, apparently to attract the bees…
Man builds 2-story ‘Star Wars’ vehicle replica for Halloween
PARMA, Ohio (AP) — A two-story, “Star Wars”-inspired Halloween yard display in Ohio should be enough to make any trick-or-treating Darth Vader proud. Nick Meyer…
Arrested drunk man claims he time traveled to warn of aliens
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Police say a central Wyoming man they arrested for public intoxication claimed he had traveled back in time to warn of…