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November 23, 2015

Daredevil Wallenda to cross gorge near Grand Canyon on wire

Nik Wallenda will attempt to walk on a tightrope stretched across the Little Colorado River Gorge near the Grand Canyon.

November 23, 2015

San Diego sea lion pup bunks with sailor on his yacht for a Mother's Day morning surprise

Mother's Day may have been a bit of a bust for a baby sea lion in San Diego — and a bit of a surprise, too.

November 23, 2015

Widow places diamond ring valued at $1,850 in Salvation Army kettle to honor late husband

The Salvation Army found an unusual surprise inside one of its red donation kettles: a diamond engagement ring given by a widow in honor of her late husband.

November 22, 2015

White-bearded Florida man wins annual Ernest Hemingway look-alike contest in Key West

A white-bearded Florida man has won the "Papa" Hemingway Look-Alike Contest on his 15th attempt.

November 22, 2015

'Sleepy Hollow,' the TV show, coming to Sleepy Hollow, the NY village, for Halloween event

"Sleepy Hollow" is coming to Sleepy Hollow.

November 22, 2015

Police: Maine man with gun tattoo had the real thing in his waistband when he was arrested

Police in Maine say a man with a realistic-looking tattoo of a gun on his stomach had the real thing tucked into his waistband when he was arrested.

November 22, 2015

Teen struck and killed by remote control helicopter in NY park

Police say the accident occurred Thursday afternoon near a parkway in the Gravesend section of Brooklyn but it's unclear what happened.

November 22, 2015

Beer gets skunked: Animal gets head stuck in can, is rescued by Ohio animal control officer

A skunk with a beer can stuck on its head had to be rescued near a fraternity house in southwestern Ohio.

November 22, 2015

Rhode Island firm trying to build world's largest surfboard to help break record in California

A Rhode Island engineering technology and manufacturing company has set out to build the world's largest surfboard.

November 21, 2015

Bear cub rescued after his head gets stuck in oversized cookie jar and he gets stuck in tree

A frightened bear cub got its head stuck in an oversized cookie jar while rummaging through some trash and had to be rescued from a tree in New Jersey.