January 13, 2015 Utah city selects mayor by drawing name from basket after council members unable to break tie The new mayor of the Utah city of Helper got a little help from Lady Luck for his job.
January 13, 2015 Brazilian doctors use fake silicone fingers to defraud hospital punch-in clock to get overtime The Brazilian newspaper O Globo is reporting that a doctor in Sao Paulo was arrested after being caught in the act of using fake fingers made of silicone and imprinted with real finger prints to defraud a hospital's biometric punch-in clock.
January 13, 2015 Special delivery: Iowa City police officer pulls over speeding SUV, helps deliver baby An Iowa City police officer pulled over a speeding SUV — then helped the driver and his passenger deliver a baby.
January 13, 2015 Estonian man returns library book 69 years late, blames WWII air raid An Estonian man has returned a library book 69 years late, partly blaming a World War II aerial bombing that damaged the library for the late return.
January 13, 2015 Fat cat found abandoned last year near Dallas slims down to 34 pounds, adopted by veterinarian An obese stray cat found wandering six months ago near Dallas has slimmed down to 34 pounds and been adopted by the veterinarian overseeing his care.
January 13, 2015 Polish doctors remove screwdriver from man's forehead Polish doctors say a 25-year-old man has undergone a three-hour operation to remove a screwdriver lodged about five centimeters (two inches) into his head.
January 13, 2015 NY town leaders say it's OK to cheer, but not boo, at public board meetings Cheers? Yes.
January 13, 2015 37-pound cat, Biscuit, finds home with St. Louis-area couple and fellow fat feline, Max A St. Louis-area animal shelter has found a home for a 37-pound cat named Biscuit.
January 13, 2015 106-year-old Mass. man gets honorary high school diploma in emotional ceremony A 106-year-old Massachusetts man who had to drop out of school before the ninth grade to support his mother and five siblings has finally earned his high school diploma.
January 13, 2015 NY man gets summonses for laughing too loudly in his home after neighbor complaints A New York man says he didn't know it was a crime to laugh.
