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January 8, 2015

New York City's new Morbid Anatomy Museum explores death rituals and all things macabre

A new museum opening in New York City this weekend promises a fascinating journey into the dark side.

January 8, 2015

Holy Weasel! Furry mystery creature sighted in the Bronx is a fisher; preys on rats, squirrels

A mysterious long-haired critter that's been sighted on the streets of a Bronx neighborhood for several months has a name.

January 8, 2015

Sacramento zoo asks residents to donate yard waste to feed giraffes, other animals

California's Sacramento Zoo is urging homeowners to think of their tree trimmings and other yard waste as a potential meal for its animals.

January 8, 2015

Thinking they lost, 2 men threw out $1M Powerball ticket; now they're suing New Jersey Lottery

Two New York men are suing the New Jersey Lottery after they threw out a Powerball ticket worth $1 million.

January 8, 2015

Lawsuit: Airline booked couple for Caribbean island of Grenada instead of Granada, Spain

A District of Columbia couple is suing British Airways after they say the airline ruined their vacation by booking them tickets to the Caribbean island of Grenada instead of Granada, Spain.

January 8, 2015

Massachusetts college selling campus house for $1; buyer must pay to have it moved

Smith College is selling an on-campus house for $1 — but there is a catch.

January 8, 2015

Japanese Zero fighter's serial number returns to Pearl Harbor 73 years after bombing

A metal plate with the serial number of a Japanese Zero fighter that crashed during the 1941 bombing of Pearl Harbor has returned to Hawaii.

January 8, 2015

Northwestern would earn 'Medill F' for issuing diplomas with misspelled word

An Illinois university's typo is getting national attention.

January 8, 2015

Police: Burglar busted after failing to log off Facebook at crime scene, contacting homeowner

Police didn't have to work hard to catch a man who broke into a Minnesota house.

January 8, 2015

Police: Man suspected of stealing weed killer arrested after leaving shoe behind in Florida

Police in South Florida say they arrested a man suspected of stealing weed killer after he left his shoe behind while running away.