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July 30, 2015

Houston police catch 2-foot-long cobra at high-rise apartments, aggressive reptile euthanized

An aggressive 2-foot-long cobra captured at a luxury high-rise apartment complex in Houston has been euthanized.

July 25, 2015

Nobody hurt when bull roams Texas State University campus, animal safely captured

Learning about livestock took on new meaning at Texas State University when a bull wandered onto the campus.

July 25, 2015

560-pound man biking across US to lose weight getting new wheels in Rhode Island

A 560-pound man biking across the United States to lose weight hit a snag in Rhode Island.

July 25, 2015

State police: Man with history of unnecessary 911 calls asked medics for air conditioner help

State police say a western Pennsylvania man with a penchant for making unnecessary emergency calls recently complained of chest pains so he could ask medics to help him fix his air conditioner.

July 25, 2015

Albuquerque woman says she drove around with her grandkids and tracked down stolen truck

An Albuquerque, New Mexico, woman says she took the law into her own hands to find her late husband's stolen truck and help capture the alleged thief herself.

July 25, 2015

UK lawmaker defends making 14 cent expenses claim for short journey; mileage adds up, he says

A British lawmaker is defending claiming 9 pence ($0.14) on expenses for a short car journey, saying such claims may look "odd" but the mileage adds up.

July 25, 2015

Home sweet home: California woman offers home as prize in dessert contest

A Northern California woman is offering a sweet deal on her 1906 Craftsman home in Jackson.

July 25, 2015

Boston bus driver makes quick stop at child's lemonade stand, treats passengers to a cup

A Boston bus driver made a new group of friends by surprising passengers with a treat to help brave the sweltering heat: He made a stop at a child's lemonade stand.

July 25, 2015

Deputies recover stolen ATM machine in parking lot; likely fell out of thieves' getaway van

Snohomish County authorities say two thieves suspected of stealing an ATM machine from a business made it as far as the parking lot, but the machine fell out of the getaway van.

July 25, 2015

Police: Armed man tries to rob business, later sees surveillance video, turns self in

Police say a man shown in a surveillance video trying to rob a New Jersey business later watched the recording online and turned himself in.