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January 8, 2015

Women find python in the trunk of their rental car in Maine; it's unclear how reptile got in

Police say two women opened the trunk of their rental car to retrieve their luggage and were greeted by a snake.

January 8, 2015

Cannon backfires, shoots 100-pound metal mound, at Fort McHenry after bicentennial celebration

In late-breaking news from the 19th century, there's been a cannon recall.

January 8, 2015

Miami U president supports skunk safety, accepts PETA offer for posters after stuck-can case

An Ohio college president says the school supports safety for skunks, and for other furry creatures, too.

January 8, 2015

Charges dropped against homeless man found in Pennsylvania hotel presidential suite

Prosecutors in western Pennsylvania have dropped charges against a homeless man found squatting inside the presidential suite of a Pittsburgh hotel last fall.

January 8, 2015

Grizzly bear prompts closure of road in Grand Teton National Park

A grizzly bear with a penchant for chokecherries and a dislike of crowds has led to the indefinite closure of part of a popular road in Grand Teton National Park.

January 8, 2015

Bank accounts of the homeless are used by a VIP taxi scam in Greece

Police have busted a phony VIP taxi service in Greece that was using the bank accounts of homeless people to collect deposits from cab drivers.

January 8, 2015

Man breaks into Vermont police station, thinking it was a school

Police say a man who thought he was breaking into a Vermont school actually got into the local police station.

January 8, 2015

Citrus distress: Sour-smelling lime juice leak sends emergency responders to Alaska airport

A mysterious liquid leaking on a cargo jet sent emergency responders to the island that is home to the Ketchikan, Alaska, airport.

January 8, 2015

Central Florida woman flies plane to celebrate her 90th birthday

A central Florida woman celebrated her 90th birthday by flying a four-seat Cessna.

January 8, 2015

Police: Man dared to do doughnuts caused $14K in damage to other vehicles by kicking up rocks

Police say a Pennsylvania man caused more than $14,000 damage to several other vehicles when he took a dare to do a "doughnut" with his pickup truck in a bar parking lot.