bnv.wtop.news/watercooler;water=main;tile=1;pos=top;sz=728x90,970x90;ord=

Watercooler

Shark falls from sky onto Calif. golf course

Nobody yelled "Fore!" at a Southern California golf course when a 2-foot-long shark dropped out of the sky and flopped around on the 12th tee.

Thursday - 10/25/2012, 09:04pm EDT

British army dog joins list of animal war heroes

British soldiers and military dogs gathered at a London army barracks Thursday to honor a fallen hero with selfless courage, nerves of steel _ and four legs.

Thursday - 10/25/2012, 03:12pm EDT

Dos and don'ts of tipping

Pennies tend to get pinched as the holidays near, and NBC News' travel team has the dos and don'ts of tipping.

Thursday - 10/25/2012, 08:08am EDT

Georgia store offers gun raffle tickets to voters

Want a chance to win a rifle or handgun? Go vote. That's the message from an Atlanta-area sporting goods store.

Wednesday - 10/24/2012, 05:48pm EDT

Shark found on California golf course

On Monday, a San Juan Capistrano golf course employee found a 2-foot-long shark , still alive, at the 12th tee box.

Wednesday - 10/24/2012, 01:20pm EDT

Admit it: You don't vacuum (VIDEO)

A survey done for Kenmore finds one in 10 people only vacuums when company is coming.

Wednesday - 10/24/2012, 11:22am EDT

School bus, truck crash in Pa. _ without drivers

Police don't plan to cite the drivers of a truck and school bus which crashed in western Pennsylvania.

Wednesday - 10/24/2012, 10:28am EDT

SC sheriffs offering amnesty for explosives

Sheriffs in five South Carolina counties are offering people a chance to turn in explosives, no questions asked.

Wednesday - 10/24/2012, 08:59am EDT

World's best places for a great cup of java

A great cup of coffee is as much a work of art as it is a delicious drink.

Tuesday - 10/23/2012, 05:14pm EDT

Report: NM inmate steals money walking out of jail

A New Mexico inmate on his way out of jail was quickly thrown back in after authorities say he stole another inmate's cash then treated himself to a hearty lunch.

Tuesday - 10/23/2012, 02:09pm EDT

Move over, 'Friday': Gnesa's here (VIDEO)

Get your earplugs back out.

Tuesday - 10/23/2012, 07:04am EDT

Cafe's one-way mirror allows peeks into restroom

An Austrian artist has installed a one-way mirror in a Vienna cafe that allows men to peek from their restroom into the ladies room.

Monday - 10/22/2012, 09:31am EDT

Goats released on NC high school football field

A small herd of goats caused plenty of problems for a North Carolina high school hoping to play a home football game on senior night.

Saturday - 10/20/2012, 06:04pm EDT

Clerks rip clothes off shoplifting suspect in NYC

A worker at a 7-Eleven in Brooklyn has lost his job after he and other store employees were recorded ripping the clothes off a suspected shoplifter.

Saturday - 10/20/2012, 01:41pm EDT

High school kicker clears 67-yard field goal (VIDEO)

A high school kicker in Washington State has made history after clearing a 67-yard field goal on Thursday.

Friday - 10/19/2012, 03:40pm EDT

Phoenix man pleads not guilty in terrorist hoax

A Phoenix man accused of dressing his nephew in a sheet, sending him into a busy street with a fake grenade launcher, and filming the teen as he pointed the phony weapon at passing cars has pleaded not guilty.

Thursday - 10/18/2012, 04:56pm EDT

Diaper odor gets mom, baby kicked off Seattle bus

A woman is complaining to the public transit authority that a driver kicked her off a bus in Seattle because of her baby's stinky diaper.

Thursday - 10/18/2012, 02:10pm EDT

Shoot coyotes in NM, win assault rifle as prize

Coyote hunters in New Mexico will have the chance to compete for a couple of high-caliber grand prizes just in time for the holidays _ a pair of Bushmaster AR-15 assault rifles.

Thursday - 10/18/2012, 01:28pm EDT

How to rescue a baby elephant? Rope, Land Rover

How do you pull a baby elephant out of a deep, muddy hole? A rope and a Land Rover. Then the payoff: A frantic baby elephant sprint to mom.

Thursday - 10/18/2012, 12:23pm EDT

Mich. 'Batman' says not guilty of obstructing cops

A northern Michigan man charged with obstructing the police while dressed as Batman has pleaded not guilty.

Thursday - 10/18/2012, 11:04am EDT
  •  
  • 29
  •