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May 21, 2015

Smell of success: Scratch-n-sniff bacon lottery tickets available in New Hampshire

Lottery ticket buyers in New Hampshire who dream of bringing home the bacon now can smell it, too.

May 21, 2015

English parents shocked to get 'no-show' bill after 5-year-old son misses birthday party

It was not what Derek Nash expected to find in his 5-year-old's school bag: A bill demanding a "no-show fee" for another child's birthday party.

May 21, 2015

Owl is likely suspect for attack on Oregon jogger, knocking him twice in head; felt like bolt

An Oregon jogger thought someone knocked him in the head or he got hit by lightning or may have suffered a stroke when he felt a big blow to the head last week as he was jogging in Bush's Pasture Park.

May 21, 2015

That's a lot of dough: Real estate agents give $2,084 tip to Michigan man who delivered pizza

Now that's a special delivery! A group of real estate agents meeting in Ann Arbor surprised a man by giving him a $2,084 tip for delivering one pizza Thursday.

May 21, 2015

Giant beaver captured at Phoenix-area lake, will eventually be released into wild

A giant beaver is on the mend after getting captured near a Phoenix-area lake this week.

May 21, 2015

Small dog missing since theft of Boise car is found, reunited with owner, 71

Minnie the miniature pinscher isn't offering any details about her adventure, but the small dog that was inside a 71-year-old man's Cadillac when it was stolen is safely back home.

May 21, 2015

Florida sheriff to auction 'In Dog We Trust' rug to raise money for animals

Is "In Dog We Trust" your motto? If so, a sheriff's office in Florida has a rug for you.

May 21, 2015

Police: Restaurant video shows bank robbery suspect stopped for chicken and biscuits afterward

Police arrested a western Pennsylvania bank robbery suspect when he stopped for chicken and biscuits at a restaurant two blocks away.

May 21, 2015

Chicago strip club receives neighborhood award for working to keep area clean, beautiful

A strip club on the northwest side of Chicago has received a neighborhood award for its efforts to improve the area.

May 21, 2015

Pennsylvania woman, 62, finds python during night potty visit; first mistaken for scarf

A 62-year-old woman says she discovered a python on her bathroom floor when she went to take an overnight potty break.