German police say grenade-shaped item in forest was sex toy
BERLIN — A German police bomb squad called to investigate a suspected hand grenade in a Bavarian forest determined that the object actually was...
Prototype of 1st US dollar coins auctioned for $840,000
A piece of copper that was struck by the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia in 1794 and was a prototype for the fledgling nation’s...
Police arrest Arizona man after finding his severed finger
MARICOPA, Ariz. — Authorities in Arizona have arrested a man who police believe severed his finger while slashing his neighbor’s car tires after an...
Passenger survives being hit in the head by flying turtle
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — It’s not unusual for rocks and other debris to crash through a windshield and injure a driver or passenger —...
Passenger survives being hit in the head by flying turtle
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — It’s not unusual for rocks and other debris to crash through a windshield and injure a driver or passenger —...
Prototype of first US dollar coins going up for auction
A piece of copper that was struck by the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia in 1794 and was a prototype for the fledgling nation’s money...
At this wedding, the bride and groom were the crashers
SOUTHWEST RANCHES, Fla. — Courtney Wilson and Shenita Jones invited family and friends to their “dream home and estate” for their weekend wedding celebration:...
Man bitten while using barbecue tongs to remove rattlesnake
CORONA, Calif. — A Southern California man is recovering after he was bitten by a rattlesnake when he tried to pick up the poisonous...
Retired Ohio sheriff and tiny K-9 partner die the same day
CLEVELAND — The Ohio county sheriff and his tiny police dog were inseparable, their lives unwaveringly intertwined.
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Sydney man finds snake in lettuce bought at supermarket
CANBERRA, Australia — Alex White thought he was watching a huge worm writhing in a plastic-wrapped lettuce he’d just brought home from a Sydney...