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Ore. deputies: Wooden statue was a bear to steal

A bear that weighs more than 200 pounds is missing, and it's not in hibernation.

Tuesday - 01/08/2013, 09:04pm EST

4 people in Georgia exposed to rabid pet llama

Health officials say four people in northwest Georgia have been exposed to rabies by a pet llama.

Tuesday - 01/08/2013, 04:52pm EST

Squatter warmed up in crawlspace of Wash home

A heating repairman had good news and bad news for Washington state homeowner Velma Kellen.

Tuesday - 01/08/2013, 12:40pm EST

Wearable wagging tail project ends

WTOP's David Burd reports.

Tuesday - 01/08/2013, 10:21am EST

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Hot air balloon crashes San Diego backyard wedding

A sunset wedding ceremony aboard a hot air balloon got off to a bumpy start when a gust of wind forced the pilot to make a crash landing in the yard of a San Diego home.

Tuesday - 01/08/2013, 03:18am EST

Hundreds hold Colo. vigil for elk killed by police

The elk was honored with a makeshift memorial of candles, songs and stories.

Tuesday - 01/08/2013, 12:14am EST

70-year-old turtle seeks greener pastures in Brooklyn

A 70-year-old turtle is on the loose in Brooklyn after escaping his longtime home.

Monday - 01/07/2013, 01:54pm EST

Oregon beer lover makes brew for dogs: Dawg Grog

An Oregon man who loves beer and loves his dog has concocted some hooch for the pooch.

Monday - 01/07/2013, 10:35am EST

Drink like a man: what to avoid ordering

What you order at the bar can say a lot about you.

Monday - 01/07/2013, 08:14am EST

Fast-food robber suspect returns to eat, is nabbed

Officials say a suspected robber of a suburban Detroit restaurant who apparently returned months later to get some food is under arrest after being recognized by employees.

Monday - 01/07/2013, 07:46am EST

Vt. town says woman's pigs in home must go

A Vermont woman considers her pigs to be pets, but town officials say they're farm animals and have no business living in a residential neighborhood.

Sunday - 01/06/2013, 01:31pm EST

Cat used in Brazil prison smuggling try

Guards thought there was something suspicious about a little white cat slipping through a prison gate in northeastern Brazil. A prison official says that when they caught the animal, they found a cellphone, drills, small saws and other contraband taped to its body.

Saturday - 01/05/2013, 04:43pm EST

Singer takes national spotlight at FedEx Field again

A man with an interesting name is taking the D.C. sports scene by storm with his national anthem, but not because he's a professional singer.

Saturday - 01/05/2013, 08:24am EST

Mexico's 'grand warlock' makes 2013 predictions

Antonio Vazquez is a cherubic 72-year-old with twinkling eyes, a long white beard and a knack for predicting things that don't actually happen.

Friday - 01/04/2013, 06:46pm EST

Whoops: Vieira drops the 's-bomb' on live TV

While filling in for Kathie Lee Gifford on the fourth hour of the "Today" show, veteran broadcaster Meredith Vieira accidentally dropped an s-bomb on live TV.

Friday - 01/04/2013, 12:46pm EST

Family reunited with stolen 1938 heirloom telegram

A California detective has reunited a family with a stolen 1938 heirloom telegram.

Friday - 01/04/2013, 10:43am EST

Berlin elephants feast on tasty Christmas trees

Elephants at the Berlin Zoo finally got a chance to tuck into their Christmas dinner: A feast of donated pine trees.

Friday - 01/04/2013, 08:59am EST

Mass. cops caught egging superior officer's home

Massachusetts police responding to reports of teenagers tossing eggs at a house last month got quite a surprise when they tracked down the suspects.

Friday - 01/04/2013, 08:27am EST

Zoo count begins: No creature too small to count

In a sea of flapping black and white flippers, Ricky is hard to miss: He's got spiky yellow feathers, a flamboyant character, and he's the only rockhopper among the dozens of penguins living in the London Zoo.

Thursday - 01/03/2013, 12:39pm EST

Radio-controlled Superman startles California beachgoers (VIDEO)

Look up! It's a bird. It's a plane. Actually, it's a radio-controlled Superman flying around the beaches of Southern California.

Thursday - 01/03/2013, 12:05pm EST
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