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January 8, 2015

Oakland Zoo animals dine on tropical fruit thanks to spilled truckers' shipment

Animals at the Oakland Zoo were treated to a buffet of tropical fruit after a truck spilled its shipment on a freeway.

January 8, 2015

Houston company expands from human remains, space flights soon for cremated pets

A Houston company that already sends human remains out of this world will offer the same memorial space flights for four-legged loved ones.

January 8, 2015

Police: Naked intruder fell asleep in New Mexico couple's bed, stole a soda

A New Mexico man faces charges after authorities say a couple found him naked and sleeping in their bed.

January 8, 2015

Ax flies off truck on highway, crashes through car windshield, winds up stuck to dashboard

It was a scary moment on a highway north of Boston when an ax smashed through the windshield of a car.

January 8, 2015

Caught on the Web: Man dressed as Spider-Man fights Irishman in Dublin street, goes viral

Dublin's friendly neighborhood Spider-Man has become a social media phenomenon after being caught on video fighting a man who allegedly tried to steal his money.

January 8, 2015

Grandma writes letter thanking Idaho trooper for professionalism, kindness during traffic stop

A woman who got a speeding ticket while on a recent vacation to Idaho wrote a note to the Idaho State Police thanking the trooper for the kindness he showed her grandchildren during the stop.

January 8, 2015

Mysterious crop circle on Bavarian wheat field attracts many visitors

Thousands of people are trekking to a Bavarian farmer's field to check out a mysterious set of crop circles.

January 8, 2015

Twice as nice: Indianapolis man celebrating 2nd $1 million lottery ticket win in past 3 months

An Indianapolis man has won two $1 million lottery prizes in the past three months.

January 8, 2015

Couple wants to add 'Seamonster' to names; Massachusetts court to hear petition

Sea monsters may exist only in the imagination, but a Massachusetts couple wants to make them part of their names.

January 8, 2015

It was only a sprinkle, but it counts: Southwestern Pennsylvania town gets wet on Rain Day

It's just a sprinkle, but it counts enough for people in a southwestern Pennsylvania town to celebrate Rain Day.