Articles filed under Curious
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X-ray machine foils attempt to sneak iguana into courthouseJun 17, 2016 7:00 am - BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - The Boulder County Justice Center allows service animals into the building, but security guards drew the line when someone tried to sneak his pet i...
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Exclusive private school sues affordable school over nameJun 17, 2016 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - In Massachusetts, an exclusive private school has filed a $2 million lawsuit, asking a judge to force a more affordable school that serves a large number o...
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Inmate sentenced for contraband-loaded football schemeJun 13, 2016 7:00 am - JACKSON, Mich. (AP) - An inmate involved in a plan to toss a football filled with drugs and cellphones over the fence of a Michigan prison will spend an additional three...
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Holy punch! Cyprus priest punches best man at weddingJun 13, 2016 7:00 am - NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - The best man slapped the groom on the back, which is an old Cypriot wedding custom. The priest punching the best man would be an innovation. But C...
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Snake falls from car's dashboard onto Arkansas driver's feetJun 11, 2016 7:00 am - FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - An Arkansas woman escaped injury and managed to safely stop her car after a 4-foot-long rat snake came out of her dashboard and slithered acros...
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Uber driver returns lost money to World Series Poker playerJun 11, 2016 7:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - A World Series of Poker player says he hit an "emotional jackpot" thanks to an Uber driver who returned his $7,000 ante. Jacob Brundage, of Lakeland, Fl...
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Seagull masala? Bird falls in vat of curry, turns orangeJun 10, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Officials at a wildlife hospital say a seagull turned bright orange after falling into a vat of chicken tikka masala in Wales. The gull was likely scavengi...
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NY may allow pet owners to be buried with their furry palsJun 10, 2016 7:00 am - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York state may soon allow pet owners to spend eternity with their furry companions. The state Legislature has passed a bill allowing cemeteries...
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Meet the Elgin veterinarians who specialize in horsesJun 10, 2016 5:30 am - The website for one Fox Valley hospital boasts of having some facilities you won't find at, say, Advocate Sherman or Provena Saint Joseph: An "indoor trotting aisle." "F...
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Man out to see sunrise drifts miles away on piece of plywoodJun 09, 2016 7:00 am - JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) - A man getting ready to watch the sunrise on a piece of plywood in a marina was swept out by the Hudson River current and wound up about 2 nautic...