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June 6, 2016

Did parrot repeat dead man's final words?

A Michigan man’s wife is now a suspect in his May 2015 murder, newly obtained police reports show, and a winged witness may have heard the dead man’s final plea.

June 2, 2016

Officials: Woman caught young deer, tried to sell it on Craigslist

Authorities say a Northern California woman was arrested after she scooped up a fawn from a rural road and attempted to sell the animal on Craigslist.

June 2, 2016

Texas town's 'selfie statue' triggers social media backlash

Residents of a Texas town are upset over the installment of a bronze “selfie statue” that depicts two girls taking a picture in front of city hall.

June 1, 2016

OMG! The bible's newest translation is in emoji

The 👑 James version of the Bible is about to get an emoji makeover😊 The Bible is the most translated book in the world, but the latest translation is an attempt to appeal to the millennial faithful.

June 1, 2016

Meat-wielding 'extremists' start mass brawl at Georgia vegan cafe

A vegan cafe in the former Soviet republic of Georgia says it was attacked over the weekend by neo-Nazi "extremists" who threw meat into patrons' meals and started a mass brawl.

May 31, 2016

Couple shares home with 7-foot bear

On the surface, Svetlana and Yuriy Panteleenko look like a typical couple, but there’s an unusual third wheel in their relationship - a 23-year-old bear called Stepan.

May 29, 2016

Merriam-Webster settles debate, calls a hot dog a sandwich

The people from Merriam-Webster — the “most trustworthy dictionary and thesaurus of American English” — trolled Twitter on Friday by officially declaring that the hot dog is, in fact, a sandwich.

May 28, 2016

Chinese state media promote rap song glorifying Karl Marx

The latest hot topic for Chinese rappers is a bearded 19th century German philosopher who wrote a book called "The Communist Manifesto."

May 27, 2016

Century-old coffin holding young girl's remains found under California garage

Workers remodeling a home in San Francisco made a stunning discovery under the garage: a small coffin holding the remains of a young girl, Fox 2 reported Wednesday.

May 26, 2016

Sheep may have munched on cannabis plants; official fears 'psychotic rampage'

Marijuana can make some people – and sheep -- do crazy things.