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March 8, 2017

Stolen wind chimes lead boy to send apology note, $5

A Pierce County, Wash., woman wants to find the young man who left an apology note at her door with $5 in it.

March 7, 2017

Pregnant woman: Zoo gorilla hurled block of wood, hit me

A pregnant woman is recovering after she says a gorilla at New Orleans' Audubon Zoo threw a block of wood into a crowd, hitting and injuring her.

March 6, 2017

New owners of Houston home find human remains in attic wall

The new owners of a Houston bungalow found human remains in an attic wall that may be those of the previous owner, who was declared missing two years ago.

March 6, 2017

Surgeons remove 915 coins swallowed by Thai sea turtle

Tossing coins in a fountain for luck is a popular superstition, but a similar belief brought misery to a sea turtle in Thailand from whom doctors have removed 915 coins.

March 2, 2017

Llamas on the loose taken into custody in Minnesota

The runaway llamas were spotted running loose near Pilot Knob Road and Skyline Drive around 7:30 a.m. They were eventually corralled in someone’s front yard.

March 1, 2017

Jiu-jitsu tournament shelved after police claim it's illegal

For almost a decade, the annual Canadian championship in Brazilian jiu-jitsu has gone off without a hitch.

March 1, 2017

French artist emerges after spending week inside a rock

A French artist has spent a week in a hard place: a rock.

February 28, 2017

Haunted house in southern Chile spooks entire town, including police officers

One of the officers said that he was personally attacked during his time in the house.

February 28, 2017

Driver had daughter blow into anti-DUI device before crash, witnesses say

A woman in Pennsylvania had her 8-year-old daughter blow into the anti-DUI device that started her car – shortly before she crashed, police and witnesses said Monday.

February 28, 2017

99-year-old woman 'arrested' to check wish off bucket list

A 99-year-old woman in the Netherlands got the help of her local police to fulfill her longtime wish of getting cuffed.