Articles filed under Curious
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Police: Man steals money, caught after drunken-driving crashJan 10, 2015 10:00 pm - ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - Police in Rochester, New Hampshire, say a man suspected of stealing money from a gas station was captured about an hour later after he crashed his...
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Second Yosemite climber completes grueling segmentJan 10, 2015 12:01 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Hands torn and bleeding, the second of two men attempting a grueling climb up a half-mile of sheer granite in California's Yosemite National Park cleared...
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Police officer weds couple after weather closes courthouseJan 09, 2015 10:00 pm - KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) - A Michigan couple will never forget the guy who married them: He was carrying a gun. Dean Lauer and Carrie Stull were married Friday at the Kalam...
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1793 penny sells for $2.35 millionJan 09, 2015 12:01 am - DALLAS - A U.S. one-cent piece dating to 1793 has sold at auction for $2.35 million. Dallas-based Heritage Auctions said the penny sold at auction Wednesday in Orlando,...
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Bucharest metro officials vow to fight 'no pants' stuntJan 08, 2015 10:00 pm - BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Romanian subway officials have gotten their knickers in a twist over a planned stunt in which people will ride the Bucharest subway without the...
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100-year-old leads exercise classes, checks in on FacebookJan 07, 2015 10:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A 100-year-old exercise instructor says the secret to longevity is an attitude of gratitude. St. Paul resident Lauretta Taggert celebrated her tri...
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Techs at Dallas-area dealership rescue cat from car grilleJan 07, 2015 10:00 pm - GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) - Technicians at a Dallas-area dealership have done it again when it comes to rescuing live animals trapped in vehicles. KDFW-TV (http://bit.ly/1BP...
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Va. transportation department turning roadkill into compostJan 06, 2015 10:00 pm - WINDSOR, Va. (AP) - The Virginia Department of Transportation is working to turn highway carcasses into plant food. The state agency is testing the practice of turning r...
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Woman plunging San Diego toilet pulls up 5 1/2-foot snakeJan 06, 2015 10:00 pm - SAN DIEGO (AP) - Officials in San Diego are trying to sort out how a 5 1/2-foot snake wound up in a toilet at an office building. Stephanie Lacsa told San Diego County a...
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Police: Florida man attempted burglary while carrying infantJan 05, 2015 10:00 pm - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Police say a Florida man carrying his 5-month-old son acted as a lookout while his friend tried to break into a house, then threatened the ow...