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April 8, 2016

Stolen city sign returned 30 years later with apology note, $50

It took 30 years, but a guilty conscience led someone who stole a large metal sign in Florida to return it -- along with a $50 money order -- to the New Smyrna Beach Police Department.

April 8, 2016

Move over, cats: Hedgehog cafe opens in Tokyo

Hedgehogs now have something in common with cats, rabbits, owls, hawks and snakes – they all have their own cafés in Japan where they can mingle with guests.

April 6, 2016

Spanish town fined for hosting 'slippery pig' contest

It was a slippery sight.

April 6, 2016

Justin Bieber's monkey 'Mally' to become German property

The customs authority will formally transfer ownership of the animal to the German state on Tuesday.

April 6, 2016

Judge-on-judge violence reported in DC court

A Washington D.C. administrative law office was rocked by alleged judge-on-judge violence Thursday, in an incident sparked by a knock on an office door.

April 6, 2016

Kazakh president reportedly demands his own waiters, food tester at NYC restaurant

The president of Kazakhstan took to some extreme security precautions at a SoHo restaurant in Manhattan on Monday, according to the New York Post.

April 4, 2016

Burglar tries hiding under kid's blanket to avoid security cameras

This is not child's play.

April 4, 2016

Glitchy escalator sends Philadelphia Flyers fans flying after game

Video showed a packed escalator in Philadelphia going turbo on Saturday, knocking over panicked hockey fans who couldn't get off fast enough.

April 4, 2016

Chihuahua leads police on chase across Bay Bridge

A Chihuahua is in animal custody after leading police on a chase across the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge.

April 4, 2016

Firefighters face discipline for sharing wedding invitation

A couple of volunteer firefighters in New Jersey are facing possible discipline for inadvertently violating department rules when they shared their wedding invitation on Facebook.