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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

Cat that spent a week in Mass. tree found

A stray cat that spent at least a week stuck in a Massachusetts tree before plunging 80 feet to the ground and fleeing has been found, and all things considered, appears to be in good health.

Thursday - 01/03/2013, 11:15am EST

76-year-old man trapped hunting for lottery ticket

What are the odds?

Thursday - 01/03/2013, 07:58am EST

Twin mothers in Ohio give birth the same day

Aiden and Donavyn didn't wait until New Year's Day to come screaming into the world, but the circumstances of their births are still pretty special: The babies were born about two hours apart to Ohio mothers who are identical twins.

Wednesday - 01/02/2013, 06:17pm EST

Consumer Reports ranks diets based on satisfaction

To lose weight, it helps to like your diet.

Wednesday - 01/02/2013, 02:48pm EST

Mountain residents win victory over marauding elk

Marauding elk had been trampling gardens, grazing on lawns and causing car crashes on the twisting country road that winds its way through Stoney Fork.

Wednesday - 01/02/2013, 01:07pm EST
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