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August 15, 2016

North Carolina homeowner angry that cars keep crashing into his house

A North Carolina man says he's getting close to giving up on his home in Raleigh after it was hit by a driver for the sixth time.

August 10, 2016

Everybody out of the pool: French 'burqini' party for Muslim women canceled

Days after organizers in France announced a “burqini” pool party for Muslim women, which triggered backlash and death threats, officials said Tuesday they decided to cancel the event.

August 10, 2016

Stowaway kitten survives 200-mile road trip in hood of car

A stowaway kitten made a remarkable trip to Minnesota before her consistent meowing kept the neighbors up on a Minneapolis street.

August 10, 2016

Great-grandmother uses lottery winnings to buy a 21st-century phone

"I don’t want to be one of these people that has my thumb stuck on my phone all the time but I want to be able to look up the weather and be able to send a photo."

August 10, 2016

Crew stuck on cargo ship for months within sight of Georgia in legal fight

The crew of the Newlead Castellano already had reason to complain, having not been paid for roughly two months when the cargo ship sailed into Savannah to offload a shipment of imported sugar.

August 9, 2016

Woman, 80, accused of drugging, robbing men she met via newspaper ads

Seeking wealthy man who enjoys having fun, must love getting robbed.

August 9, 2016

Dozens of oxen help move historic schoolhouse to its original spot

With dozens of oxen leading the way, a historic schoolhouse has been relocated to the original spot where a prominent African-American scholar and legislator was once its schoolmaster.

August 9, 2016

Caught on video: Bumbling Kentucky arsonist mistakenly lights himself on fire

One suspected arsonist's attempts to torch a building backfired when he mistakenly went up in flames, surveillance footage revealed Monday.

August 9, 2016

Police: Train car derails in Iowa, hits bar called DeRailed

A freight train car that derailed in northern Iowa rolled into and damaged a trackside tavern called DeRailed, police said.

August 9, 2016

Homemade flamethrower used to kill cockroaches sparks fire

A Centralia resident sparked a small fire in an apartment on Monday while trying to kill cockroaches with a homemade flamethrower, fire officials said.