Articles filed under Curious
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Man guilty of trespassing _ and sleeping _ in woman's homeJul 06, 2016 7:00 am - CONESTOGA, Pa. (AP) - A central Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to trespassing in a woman's house and falling asleep - after leaving her a note telling her not to be...
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Why Elgin group preserves, maintains historic 'Once-a-Year Church'Jul 05, 2016 1:00 pm - Nestled in a quiet tree-covered cemetery just west of Elgin is a beautifully preserved 1840s church that hasn't seen regular Sunday services in over a century. If that's...
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Texas city council votes to reinstate library catJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas (AP) - A North Texas city council has voted unanimously to reinstate Browser the cat to his job as live-in mascot of the city's public library. K...
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German writes own obit, bans relatives from funeralJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - A German man has taken his grudges to the grave, telling relatives in a posthumous newspaper notice that some of them aren't welcome at his funeral. News a...
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Correction: ODD-World's-Ugliest-Dog storyJun 30, 2016 7:00 am - PETALUMA, Calif. (AP) - In a story June 25 about the Worlds Ugliest Dog contest, The Associated Press, based on information provided by The Santa Rosa Press-Democrat, er...
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Driver flips, totals car after slipping on snail slimeJun 29, 2016 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Is this the definition of a slow-moving hazard? German police say a driver lost control of his car after slipping on a slimy trail left by a procession of ...
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Court bites back, exonerates Michigan TV vet who saved dogJun 24, 2016 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - A Boston terrier named Mr. Pigglesworth is as frisky as ever - and the Michigan veterinarian who saved the dog's life on a reality TV show has been cleare...
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Bear that walks like a human re-emerges in New JerseyJun 22, 2016 7:00 am - OAK RIDGE, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey black bear that walks upright on its two hind legs and has become a social media darling has re-emerged and has been captured on vide...
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Gator captured on Georgia beach killed; head to be mountedJun 22, 2016 7:00 am - TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (AP) - The trapper who captured an alligator seen swimming in the Atlantic Ocean a few yards off a Georgia beach says the reptile has been killed and i...
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Mystery brews in Atlanta: Someone stole a whole lot of beerJun 21, 2016 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - A mystery is brewing in Atlanta, where someone stole an ocean of beer. A brewery in the city says nearly 3,300 cases of beer went missing when two of its ...