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August 13, 2015

Couple who took their 5-foot boa constrictor for swim in Pennsylvania river say it vanished

A couple who took their nearly 5-foot boa constrictor for a swim in a Pennsylvania river say the pet slipped away and they're concerned about its welfare.

August 13, 2015

4 questioned in movie theater panic caused by leaf blower that many mistook for chainsaw

Newport Beach police have questioned four people in connection with a scare at a movie theater that occurred when someone started a leaf blower that many mistook for a chainsaw.

August 12, 2015

Sheriff: 11-year-old boy arrested after stealing a car, leading deputies on chase

The King County Sheriff's Office says an 11-year-old boy was arrested after stealing a car and leading deputies on a chase in SeaTac.

August 12, 2015

Groundhog Day: Campus police officers rescue unlucky creature with head stuck in tin can

One lucky groundhog might live to see another Groundhog Day thanks to authorities in eastern Pennsylvania.

August 12, 2015

Novelty replica grenade prompts evacuation of several hundred from Ontario airport

Authorities say several hundred people were evacuated from a terminal at LA/Ontario International Airport after a phony novelty grenade was found in a traveler's baggage.

August 12, 2015

Iowa officer says he 'happily obliged' selfie request of driver taken in for alcohol, pot test

An Iowa City police officer has said he "happily obliged" a motorist who asked to take a selfie with him after the man acknowledged that he'd smoked marijuana before driving.

August 12, 2015

Mother's love behind abduction of baby baboon from Macedonian capital's zoo

The mystery of a baby baboon abducted from Skopje's zoo had a bittersweet resolution: A mother says she stole it as a gift for her deaf son.

August 12, 2015

Police say limo driver who dropped shoplifter off at Minnesota mall helped in her arrest

Police say a 22-year-old woman accused of shoplifting arrived in style at a mall in southeastern Minnesota.

August 11, 2015

Not lovin' it: Active military-grade grenade found outside McDonald's

An active military-grade hand grenade was uncovered Saturday afternoon in the parking lot outside a Maryland McDonald's.

August 11, 2015

Crowd's favorite baboon, Luka, rescued and returned to zoo in Macedonia after abduction ordeal

The playful baboon Luka has been rescued and returned to Macedonia's largest zoo after he was snatched by captors.