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May 21, 2015

Stuck duck: Firefighters rescue large duck lodged in Louisiana fireplace

Firefighters in Louisiana have rescued a duck lodged in a fireplace.

May 21, 2015

Alaska woman reunited with wedding ring after volunteers spot it in dog doo at ball field

An Alaska woman suspected her family's dog snatched her wedding ring, but she couldn't find proof — until the platinum band turned up months later at a ball field.

May 21, 2015

Egypt court sentences popular Armenian belly dancer to 6 months in prison for 'insulting' flag

An Egyptian court has sentenced a popular Armenian belly dancer to six months in prison for "insulting the Egyptian flag" after she allegedly wore a tight dress in its red, white and black color scheme.

May 21, 2015

Foul-tempered goose takes over parking lot in New York; officials say he's protecting mate

There's a lot of honking going on at a suburban New York high school parking lot, and it's not coming from the drivers.

May 21, 2015

Burglary suspect manages to steal squad car while in handcuffs; arrested after short chase

A handcuffed man who stole a police car in Alabama has been arrested again.

May 21, 2015

NY, Connecticut minor league baseball teams seek faster game, to experiment with 5-pitch rule

This isn't your grandparents' baseball game.

May 21, 2015

Philadelphia family wins back seized rare Double Eagle gold coins possibly worth $80 million

A Philadelphia family has been awarded the rights to 10 rare gold coins possibly worth $80 million or more after a U.S. appeals court overturned a jury verdict.

May 21, 2015

Tennessee swinger's club next to Christian school could open as a church under loophole

A group of Tennessee developers blocked from building a sex club next door to a Christian school has found a loophole allowing them to re-label the club as a church.

May 21, 2015

Police: Elusive Boston 'Tree Ninja' caught chopping down tree with a hammer

Boston police say they have arrested a 65-year-old man they believe is the infamous "Brighton Tree Ninja." For several years a vandal has been damaging newly planted trees and shrubbery in the city's Brighton neighborhood.

May 21, 2015

It wasn't the strippers, it was the noise that led to downfall of a Florida stripper school

If not for the loud parties, the owner of a $2 million mansion north of downtown Tampa might have continued operating a training school for strippers next door to an exclusive gated community.