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October 27, 2016

NC woman calls lottery tickets a waste of time - until she wins big

A North Carolina woman who bought a scratch-off ticket to show her husband that lottery tickets are a waste of money has won $1 million.

October 27, 2016

Meth and 'Minions': Drug suspects tried to disguise gun as toy, deputies say

A gun disguised to look like a child's toy was among the items seized last week during a traffic stop in Covington, Louisiana, according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office.

October 26, 2016

Parrot outs cheating husband by repeating flirty chats to wife

A parrot let slip his owner’s affair with the housekeeper – in front of his wife.

October 24, 2016

Police smash windows of hot car to rescue child, find wig instead

Police in Suffolk, Virginia, have a little egg on their face, Newsnet5 reports, after they broke into a woman's car on a hot day intending to save a trapped child, and instead found nothing but a wig.

October 23, 2016

Loose emu stops traffic on Arizona highway

Officials say a loose emu stopped traffic on Interstate 10 in Arizona Friday morning.

October 23, 2016

Judge convicted of bribing federal officer with Bud Light

Federal prosecutors say a North Carolina judge has been convicted of bribery after he offered Bud Light and cash to an officer in exchange for text messages from his wife's cellphone because he suspected she was cheating on him.

October 20, 2016

Photos: Police seek robbery suspect accused of hiding Venetian blind in his clothes

This is the hilarious moment a hapless thief tried to steal a Venetian blind from a furniture store – by hiding it in his jacket.

October 20, 2016

Canadian robbery nets more than $100,000 worth of hockey sticks

In what might possibly be most Canadian heist of all-time, a couple of thieves hauled away approximately $150,000 (CAD) worth of hockey sticks after rappelling into a Montreal store this week.

October 19, 2016

Who needs flowers? Couple celebrates wedding by posing with puppies

No bouquets here: A bride and groom in Minnesota celebrated their wedding day by posing with pit bull puppies.

October 19, 2016

Newlywed reportedly dumped by husband after being seen without makeup

As her makeup washed away, so did their marriage.