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January 8, 2015

Kayaker rescued on pond while trying to leave Charlie Brown cutout on raft with Christmas tree

Massachusetts fire officials have come to the rescue of a capsized kayaker who may have been trying to install a Charlie Brown cutout on a raft that holds a Christmas tree at the center of a pond.

January 8, 2015

Named to irritate grandparents, Jack Daniels turns pique to tradition, names son Jim Beam

A man named after whiskey has named his son for bourbon.

January 8, 2015

Paws by Claus: Santa gets to work delivering pets for New Jersey animal shelter

Santa Claus is going to work for an animal shelter in northern New Jersey.

January 8, 2015

Good Samaritan in a kayak helps nab suspected Christmas mail thieves in Washington state

A fast-paddling good Samaritan in a kayak helped sheriff's deputies in Washington state nab a suspected Christmas mail thief.

January 8, 2015

Authorities: Elusive black bear is finally wrangled in backyard of empty suburban Phoenix home

Wildlife managers say they believe the black bear that eluded capture in a Phoenix suburb earlier this week finally has been caught.

January 8, 2015

Beautiful like diamonds in a red donation kettle: Pricey jewelry donated to Salvation Army

In Massachusetts, it's not just the treetops that are glistening this holiday season.

January 8, 2015

Cat missing after man accidentally sells mattress set with girlfriend's pet hiding inside it

When an Oregon man sold his girlfriend's mattress set for $100 because she's moving in with him, little did he realize her cat was hiding inside.

January 8, 2015

Sheriff: Southern California neighborhood's stolen Rudolph statue recovered from trailer park

Authorities have recovered a wooden Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer statue stolen from a Los Angeles-area neighborhood where it was a seasonal fixture for half a century.

January 8, 2015

Instead of tickets, West Virginia troopers hand out $100 bills to people they pull over

Several people got a surprise when they were pulled over by West Virginia State Police troopers: Instead of a ticket, they got a $100 bill.

January 8, 2015

Australian inspired by previous gifts of jewelry to Salvation Army donates diamond cross

Add a diamond-encrusted cross to the spontaneous acts of jewelry generosity sweeping Boston this holiday season.