Reindeer racing thrills spectators in Finland’s frigid north near the Russian border
SALLA, Finland (AP) — Traditional reindeer racing that's been delighting spectators for decades in Finland brought hundreds of fans to the Salla Reindeer Cup...
Finnish pair wins a barrel of ale in annual ‘wife-carrying’ contest in England
LONDON (AP) — To have and to hold took on a new meaning for about two dozen couples who put their relationships to the...
Bag containing weed and cash accidentally donated to a New Zealand charity shop
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Two teenagers mistakenly left a knapsack containing marijuana and cash at a donation area outside a New Zealand charity...
They have a nose for finding people. Bloodhounds and their low-tech sniffers help police...
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Highway Patrol's newest recruit has floppy ears, four legs and an amazing knack for finding people.Beau, a...
Punch the orphan macaque is outgrowing his plushie and making friends
ICHIKAWA, Japan (AP) — Punch the baby orphan macaque is outgrowing the orangutan plushie that comforted him through early rejection from his mother and...
Claims of ‘rediscovered’ Michelangelos unsettle Renaissance experts
ROME (AP) — An independent researcher claimed on Wednesday that a marble bust of Christ in a Roman church is by Michelangelo, the latest...
Crocodile caught in an Australian creek 1,200 miles from its tropical habitat
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Stephanie Kirsop didn’t believe her son when he phoned to say a crocodile was lurking in a creek near their...
A prehistoric skeleton found deep in a flooded Mexican cave was likely placed there...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A prehistoric skeleton has been found in an intricate underwater cave system along Mexico’s Caribbean coast, an area that flooded...
Injured mother manatee and calf are rescued in Florida and taken to SeaWorld
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — An injured mother manatee and her calf were rescued this week from a river in Florida and taken to...
Viral phenomenon in Argentina has young people identifying themselves as animals
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — On a recent Sunday, a Buenos Aires plaza transformed into a makeshift wilderness for an unusual group of teenagers.Sofía, wearing...
