February 14, 2016 Spanish man skipped work for 6 years, still got paid A Spanish government employee took a six-year break from work and still got paid before his bosses finally discovered the ruse, local media reported.
February 14, 2016 Building demolition threatens fragile artifacts at museum next door An archaeology museum in Philadelphia has moved thousands of ancient treasures offsite and is using vibration sensors to monitor delicate items still on display while an earth-shaking demolition project continues next door.
February 12, 2016 Police nab robbery suspects after their GPS devices go off It didn't take Boston police long to track down three suspects in an armed convenience store robbery.
February 12, 2016 Florida Goodwill tells broken-hearted to 'donate your ex's stuff' for Valentine's Day A Florida Goodwill has launched a novel Valentine’s Day donation drive that targets the recently broken-hearted.
February 11, 2016 Florida beach cleared after replica grenade found in the water Officials raced to evacuate a Florida beach Wednesday after a man with a metal detector spotted what appeared to be a hand grenade, but was ultimately determined to be a replica.
February 10, 2016 World Trade Center not on fire, despite social media posts A combination of steam and the lights atop 1 World Trade Center had some people concerned that smoke was rising from the tower.
February 10, 2016 UAE picks woman to be first 'happiness' minister The United Arab Emirates has named a woman as its first minister of state for happiness and appointed a 22-year-old to a ministerial post overseeing youth affairs in a Cabinet shake-up designed to inject fresh thinking into the oil-rich country's government.
February 10, 2016 Russian tow truck nearly tears car in half Try explaining this to an insurance company.
February 10, 2016 Dad blames Bruce Springsteen for daughter's school tardiness after concert This guy knows how to write late notes like a Boss.
February 9, 2016 Caught on video: British man trips suspect running from police A British man became a local hero Tuesday when he tripped a suspected drug dealer running from police, leading to the man’s capture, Sky News reports.
