January 8, 2015 Police in Germany look for stolen homing pigeon valued at $184,000 Police in Germany are looking for a missing pigeon, and any finder could be in line for a 10,000-euro ($12,250) reward.
January 8, 2015 Bear running wild in Phoenix suburb eludes capture; authorities say animal isn't aggressive Authorities have given up trying to capture a bear that was running through a Phoenix suburb much of Monday morning.
January 8, 2015 Did Ralphie's 'Old Man' do it? 'A Christmas Story' leg lamp stolen from NY store's display Who took the leg lamp belonging to Ralphie's "Old Man" from a New York store's annual tribute to "A Christmas Story"? The owner of the Yankee Spirits liquor store in North Tonawanda says his annual window display honoring the holiday classic includes memorabilia from the 1983 film, including several versions of the now-iconic leg lamp.
January 8, 2015 Twitter users can control lights on a holiday display at New Jersey company Twitter users anywhere in the world can control the lights on a holiday display in New Jersey.
January 8, 2015 Some Washington state residents decorate broken treetop dangling from wire as Christmas tree Some Washington state residents are getting in the holiday spirit by decorating a Douglas fir that toppled onto an unused utility line in a recent windstorm and looks like an upside-down Christmas tree.
January 8, 2015 Unexpected stimulant: Berlin business finds 73 pounds of cocaine in Brazilian coffee delivery A Berlin coffee business found stimulants it didn't expect in a shipment of unroasted coffee from Brazil: 33 kilos (nearly 73 pounds) of cocaine.
January 8, 2015 Among dollars and change, gift of emeralds and diamonds found in Salvation Army kettle In one of its famous red kettles in South Florida, the Salvation Army has received a gift worth more than a little bit of change: an emerald and diamond necklace.
January 8, 2015 Mystery man hands out $100 bills to workers at pair of Massachusetts coffee shops A generous mystery man has made the holiday season a little brighter for employees of two Massachusetts coffee shops.
January 8, 2015 California neighbors hope thieves who stole iconic Rudolph statue get caught red-handed Thieves have made off with a statue of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer that's been a holiday fixture in a Los Angeles-area neighborhood for half a century.
January 8, 2015 Montana baby girl born at 10:11, 12/13/14 and comes close to hitting 7.89 pounds The time and date aligned for a baby girl born in Montana, and the infant's weight came close to making the event even more unique.
