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May 21, 2015

Stolen 10-foot rooster finally found in forest, but without 1 eye and lacking its beard

Authorities say the hunt for a 10-foot metal rooster stolen from outside an Athens, Georgia, business has ended in a forest, where Rocket the Rusty Roster was discovered under a pile of wood.

May 21, 2015

Firefighters help 5-year-old Pennsylvania boy get down after he climbs 30 feet up pine tree

Firefighters had to be called to help a 5-year-old Pennsylvania boy out of a tree after he climbed up 30 feet to see the inside of a squirrel nest.

May 21, 2015

Calf with heart-in-its-neck deformity accepted as just another animal on Pennsylvania farm

A calf born with its heart in its neck is thriving on a western Pennsylvania farm despite the unusual deformity.

May 21, 2015

South Georgia man shoots armadillo, sending bullet on zigzag path into mother-in-law's back

Authorities say a south Georgia man shot an armadillo, but ended up accidentally wounding his mother-in-law when the bullet ricocheted off the mammal known for its hard shell.

May 21, 2015

Israeli authorities nab Palestinian smuggling hundreds of kilograms of cheese from West Bank

When Israeli health inspectors spotted a mail truck crossing into Israel from the West Bank, something didn't smell right.

May 21, 2015

Vietnam vet in Utah surprised over reason for denial of specialized license plate

A Vietnam War veteran in Utah says he's surprised over the reason for the denial of his request for a personalized license plate commemorating the year he was wounded and awarded a Purple Heart.

May 21, 2015

Deputies find cabin that Washington state family reported had been stolen off its foundation

Authorities say a log cabin that a family reported stolen off its foundation has been found in rural northeast Washington.

May 21, 2015

What a Whopper! Burger King to pay for the wedding of Mr. Burger and Ms. King in Illinois

Burger King is paying the expenses and providing gifts for the wedding of an Illinois couple with an interesting connection to the fast food restaurant chain.

May 21, 2015

400-pound alligator taken from Southeast Texas pond and moved to preserve

A 400-pound alligator safely hauled out of a Southeast Texas pond has a new home at a tourist attraction that caters to gators.

May 21, 2015

Canadians make 2,000-mile father-son road trip for some original Kentucky Fried Chicken

Two thousand miles might seem like a long way to go for fried chicken.