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January 13, 2015

Fridge with morbid history goes on sale at NYC psychiatric hospital

It's a fridge big enough for a family of four.

January 13, 2015

Sheriff's Lt: Northern California man faces vandalism charge for painting crosswalk

A Northern California man is facing vandalism charges after authorities say he painted a crosswalk on a street, allegedly telling officials it was needed.

January 13, 2015

'Bucket list' item that involved stealing lands 2 longtime friends in Florida jail

Two longtime friends ended up in jail in central Florida thanks to a "bucket list" that included stealing from a store.

January 13, 2015

Sleepless in Germany: colony of ants jam doorbell, keep woman awake

Disturbing the peace in a provincial German town: a colony of ants.

January 13, 2015

Police in Wisconsin say 'Thong Cape Scooter Man' not breaking law, free to ride on

A man who wears thong underwear and a cape while riding his scooter through Wisconsin's capital city may be a strange sight.

January 13, 2015

Michigan city council members abstain from vote on measure to stop them abstaining on votes

Three members of a Michigan city council have abstained from voting on a measure that would have prevented them from abstaining on future votes.

January 13, 2015

Zoo officials in Conn. looking into conception mystery after birth of anteater; no male in pen

An anteater has given birth at a Connecticut conservation center, prompting officials there to wonder how the mother conceived.

January 13, 2015

Man runs out onto uncertain Alaska lake ice to avoid police; later surrenders

Anchorage police say a young man who didn't want to return to jail ran out onto the uncertain ice of an Alaska lake to escape officers armed with an arrest warrant.

January 13, 2015

Fleeing man pleads with Eastern Oregon officers to fetch him from the Columbia River

Authorities in Eastern Oregon say a fleeing man tried to use a backstroke to get across the Columbia River but, exhausted, said he couldn't swim and pleaded with officers to retrieve him.

January 13, 2015

2 candidates tied in mayoral election in Philippines flip coin to decide winner

What do you do when two candidates running for mayor in the Philippines get exactly the same number of votes? You get them to toss a coin.