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May 21, 2015

Cool heist: Thief sneaks ice cream cooler past sleeping gas station clerk near Fort Lauderdale

Deputies in Florida say a thief worked for 15 minutes to drag a cooler full of Good Humor ice cream past a sleeping clerk at a gas station near Fort Lauderdale.

May 21, 2015

Loose moose munching on leaves in Idaho park is captured after making 2nd appearance in city

Wildlife officials have wrangled a moose that meandered through a park in Idaho's largest city, the second sighting of the animal captured last year in Boise.

May 21, 2015

Washington teen wears vest with fake explosives at school to ask date to prom, gets suspended

A Washington teen who strapped fake explosives to his body in a stunt to ask a date to prom has been suspended from school.

May 21, 2015

Massachusetts native is reunited with class ring almost 50 years after he lost it at beach

A Massachusetts native has been reunited with his high school class ring nearly 50 years after he lost it at a beach.

May 21, 2015

Firefighters rescue man who wedged himself inside wall to hide from police but couldn't escape

A central Indiana man wanted on a probation violation has been rescued by firefighters after he became wedged inside a wall of his home while trying to hide from police.

May 21, 2015

Frustrated technophobe 'kills' computer in Colorado, gets citation for firing gun

For killing the source of his frustration and abandoning the body in an alley, a Colorado man could be considered lucky for just receiving a citation — except his victim was his computer.

May 21, 2015

Massachusetts police getting calls for help from Australian community with same name

A Massachusetts police department has been receiving some curious calls from people with Australian accents.

May 21, 2015

Stuck duck: Firefighters rescue large duck lodged in Louisiana fireplace

Firefighters in Louisiana have rescued a duck lodged in a fireplace.

May 21, 2015

Alaska woman reunited with wedding ring after volunteers spot it in dog doo at ball field

An Alaska woman suspected her family's dog snatched her wedding ring, but she couldn't find proof — until the platinum band turned up months later at a ball field.

May 21, 2015

Egypt court sentences popular Armenian belly dancer to 6 months in prison for 'insulting' flag

An Egyptian court has sentenced a popular Armenian belly dancer to six months in prison for "insulting the Egyptian flag" after she allegedly wore a tight dress in its red, white and black color scheme.