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April 3, 2016

Driver survives cliff crash, gets struck by bus

A driver who managed to get out of his SUV after it nearly went over a cliff on Saturday was then struck by a passing bus in Malibu, Los Angeles County authorities said.

April 1, 2016

Gutsy cow bolts from slaughterhouse, goes to college

A cow escaped from a slaughterhouse and hoofed it to a college campus in Queens — where she sparked a rodeo-style ruckus Friday, students said.

March 31, 2016

Squirrel hunters trigger Ark. school lockdown

A report of armed men near an Arkansas elementary school led to a campus lockdown before police confirmed the three were actually pest control employees chasing squirrels.

March 31, 2016

Gold miner to keep digging despite striking it rich at casino

Despite winning more than $12.5 million at a casino, a Nevada miner plans to keep digging for gold.

March 30, 2016

Flying saucer found smashed to bits in Roswell, suspect in custody

Cops arrested a suspect in the theft of a model flying saucer, as surveillance video from the scene went public.

March 30, 2016

China clamps down on foreign street names like 'Manhattan'

China will clamp down on foreign-sounding and bizarre names after too many streets and developments called "Manhattan" or "Venice" have popped up amid decades of frenzied building, a government official says.

March 30, 2016

Historic house moves to new neighborhood after being sold for $1

A San Diego woman who sold her house for $1 watched the two-story, 11-ton structure loaded onto a semi-truck with hydraulic jacks and hauled away to a new neighborhood.

March 30, 2016

Teen texts 911 to report drunk-driving dad

Teenagers and texting go hand-in-hand, but it's not often that a teen uses it to blow the whistle on a parent.

March 30, 2016

Dog comes home with bag of marijuana

A family dog in Mississippi recently came home with more than a bone or toy to play fetch — the pup had a big bag of marijuana.

March 29, 2016

Seattle's 'man in tree' charged in sequoia standoff

Authorities say the 25-hour saga of a man who refused to come down from a giant sequoia tree in downtown Seattle was "an incalculable waste of time and services."