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November 28, 2015

Priuses, Beemers, and emus? 6-foot-tall bird captured in Southern California traffic

It's not every day you see a 6-foot-tall bird running in traffic.

November 28, 2015

Glaring problem: London skyscraper accused of melting a car to get permanent sunshade

A London skyscraper that drew ire for having a glare so strong it melted nearby cars and shops will get a permanent fix.

November 28, 2015

California firefighters use vegetable oil to free pit bull from auto wheel

Firefighters in Bakersfield, California, had to rescue a pit bull from a tight spot.

November 28, 2015

Couple's 2 cats swim to safety after boat explodes off Oregon coast

The 60-foot Sea Princess departed from Winchester Bay in late July and sank 80 miles off the coast on Aug. 5. 

November 28, 2015

Thousands of giant snails causing problems for Florida homeowners

The huge mollusks were first spotted in Florida in 2011, and their numbers are growing.

November 28, 2015

Male cop dresses as Amish woman to nab suspect who was flashing Amish children in Pennsylvania

A western Pennsylvania police officer says he went undercover dressed as an Amish woman in hopes of scaring off a man suspected of exposing himself to Amish children.

November 28, 2015

Residents help guide geese who stopped traffic as they wandered in downtown Montana city

It was no gaggle of geese, but two birds and a baby waddling through a downtown Montana city stopped traffic and brought out the shutterbugs.

November 28, 2015

Dog's master flees from police, dog follows master, police follow dog, master arrested

Police in central Alabama say a man's own dog helped officers bust him on a drug charge.

November 28, 2015

Rare calico lobster, a 1-in-30 million find, turns up at Maine bait shop

The owner of a Maine bait and tackle shop says she found a rare calico-colored lobster that was caught off the state's coast.

November 28, 2015

Once a woolly wanderer, Shaun the Aussie sheep shorn smooth, but alas, wasn't shaggiest of all

Shaun the shaggy Australian sheep has at last been shorn smooth.