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January 25, 2016

Texas police use spike strips on the wrong car

Christopher Brown hit a mysterious bump and his car started shaking.

January 25, 2016

Italian court says bribing police officers is sometimes legal

In Italy it’s OK to bribe police officers, but watch the number of bills that you take out of your wallet.

January 25, 2016

Photos of lost sloth clinging to traffic barrier go viral

This sloth is not afraid of danger.

January 22, 2016

New York village changing logo that was the butt of jokes

The upstate New York village of Whitesboro has confirmed that it will change its official logo a day after the image, which appears to show a white man throttling an Indian, was ridiculed on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show."

January 22, 2016

Virginia woman tried getting arrested to escape the cold, cops say

Authorities in Virginia say a woman who threw a piece of concrete through a window at the General Assembly Building was apparently trying to get arrested so she could escape the cold.

January 22, 2016

Crocodile takes morning dip in Florida swimming pool

A crocodile apparently decided a morning dip in a Florida Keys swimming pool was just the thing.

January 22, 2016

'Homeless Jesus' statue mistaken for real person, visitors call police

It may be cold out, but Homeless Jesus can weather any storm.

January 22, 2016

Attempted burglary fails when suspect locks his keys in the getaway car

A man suspected of burglarizing two Alaska businesses was delayed in his get-away by locking his keys in his car. A call to a cab company helped open the car but also led to his identification.

January 22, 2016

Man clings to frozen car roof in his underwear to stop thief

It’s a stunt so crazy, some people believe Bruce Willis would shy away.

January 21, 2016

Moo York City: Cops corral cow in Queens

Queens, N.Y. cops helped avert a steak shortage when they captured a bold bovine who broke free from a Jamaica slaughterhouse on Thursday afternoon.