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October 2, 2018

Walmart shopper, 81, tried to buy Florida woman's child, 8, police say

Police said Hellmuth Kolb, 81, attempted to buy an 8-year-old girl from her mother for $200,000 at a Walmart in Port Orange, Fla.

October 1, 2018

Dozens of cows run free on Georgia highway after truck overturns

October 1, 2018

Cat rescued from top of light pole after about 12 hours of calling for help, woman says

A Washington state woman whose cat was stuck on top of a light pole Friday said she was put through the ringer trying to get help for her animal.

September 30, 2018

Tennessee mailman seemingly caught peeing on porch during delivery

A U.S. Postal Service mail carrier was caught on surveillance video seemingly urinating on a homeowner's front porch as he delivered the mail.

September 28, 2018

'Body' turns out to be sex doll, police say

A “body” reported near an Ohio forest preserve Thursday afternoon turned out to be a sex doll, police said.

September 27, 2018

Rattlesnake emerged from water in Florida, beachgoers say

Beachgoers in Pensacola, Florida on Tuesday spotted a rather unusual creature emerging from ocean: A possible diamondback rattlesnake.

September 26, 2018

North Carolina woman says fire ants 'exploded' all over, delivering painful stings that nearly killed her

A North Carolina woman never expected completing a simple task such as yard work would nearly result in her death.

September 26, 2018

Michigan boy, 12, steals police cruiser, leads authorities on chase

A 12-year-old boy on Tuesday stole a patrol car belonging to the City of Flint Police Department in Michigan, authorities said.

September 26, 2018

Ax-throwing bar was lax about safety rules, liquor-control panel says

The liquor license of an ax-throwing bar in Michigan was suspended for a day earlier this month after the state probed the safety of alcohol-consuming customers, reports said Tuesday.

September 24, 2018

Man, 74, found alive days after fire rips through DC senior living center

A 74-year-old man was found alive inside a damaged senior living center in Washington, D.C. Monday, days after a massive blaze ripped through the facility and left him trapped in his apartment.