January 8, 2015 Someone has dropped off about 100 tuxedo cats, known for black and white markings, at shelter The San Francisco Chronicle (http://bit.ly/1Bm6coH ) reports that someone has dropped off more than 100 tuxedo cats, which are named for their distinctive black and white markings, at an animal shelter.
January 8, 2015 California woman cited after climbing into giraffe pen at Wisconsin zoo; was kicked in face Police say a California woman was cited after climbing into the giraffe exhibit at a Madison zoo and getting kicked in the face.
January 8, 2015 Sweet job: Cambridge University seeks doctoral student to study the fundamentals of chocolate Is there a doctor of chocolate in the house? Cambridge University in England is seeking a doctoral student to pursue what sounds like, at first bite, the sweetest job in the world: to study the fundamentals of chocolate.
January 8, 2015 Los Angeles considers cold hard cash to reverse tepid turnout in local elections Los Angeles is considering turning voting ballots into lottery tickets.
January 8, 2015 Don't be silly: UK councils asked to reveal policies on ghosts, exorcists, dragons and meteors Is your town safe from dragon attack? Inquiring minds want to know.
January 8, 2015 US agency wants family of Ohio man declared dead to repay benefits now that he turned up alive The government wants to recoup benefits paid to relatives of an Ohio man who was declared legally dead and then turned up alive.
January 8, 2015 Man unharmed after he crashes his car into a pool; says flip-flops entangled with car pedals KNBC-TV reports (http://bit.ly/Vw83Gm) that a man was unharmed Saturday after he crashed his car into a backyard pool.
January 8, 2015 Texas woman allegedly stole bottle of wine, wanted to get arrested to see jailed boyfriend A Texas woman allegedly stole a bottle of $3.99 wine to get arrested and see her jailed boyfriend.
January 8, 2015 Busy mom gives birth to child at Texas school where she was trying to register another son A mother in the advanced stages of labor thought she had just enough time to stop off and register her 4-year-old son at a Houston-area school en route to the hospital.
January 8, 2015 Your eyes don't deceive you: Radio City Rockettes kick off Christmas season Yes, they do know that it's mid-August.