Pressure cooker whistle shoots off, lodges into woman's skull

An Indian woman is blinded in one eye after the whistle attached to a pressure cooker shot off the cooking device and lodged into her skull.

Sweden rejects TRUMP vanity license plate request

Swedish authorities say that a man has been denied a vanity plate with the letters TRUMP because it violated motor vehicle department rules, calling the letter combination "offensive."​​​​​​​

Bottle with man's ashes resumes journey in Gulf of Mexico

A bottle containing the ashes of a Texas man along with some handwritten notes from loved ones has been returned to the Gulf of Mexico, resuming its ocean journey after it washed up on a Florida Panhandle beach.

Photographer captures moment 'curious' squirrel stops to smell a flower

A photographer in Vienna, Austria captured the moment a small ground squirrel stopped to smell the flowers — in order, evidently, to find out which one would taste the best.

Tourist charged over $68G for 'most expensive beer in history'

One Australian man visiting England said there’s a “massive hole” in his finances after he was wrongfully charged $68,478 for a single beer during a recent outing to a bar in Manchester.

Airlines cancels flight to avoid penalty

A Slovenian news agency says an airliner canceled a flight to Vienna for fear its plane would be seized because of a 250-euro ($275) penalty it owes to an Austrian citizen.

Mom seeks birthday cards for son with rare skin disorder: 'His life depends on this'

A desperate mother who said her teen son is at wit’s end after a lifetime of dealing with a rare skin condition that leaves him blistered and covered in painful sores is asking his supporters to send him birthday cards in an effort to raise his spirits.

DNA hints the Loch Ness 'monster' might be giant eel

A scientist who collected DNA from Scotland's Loch Ness suggests the lake's fabled monster might be a giant eel.

Woman attempted to steal baby in bag: Airport officials

An American woman who attempted to carry a 6-day-old baby out of the Philippines hidden inside a sling bag has been arrested at Manila's airport and charged with human trafficking, officials said Thursday.

‘Cat burglar' turns out to be real cat; police take it to animal services for ‘fur-ther' questioning

A “cat burglar“ was caught in Florida over the weekend and it turned out to be a real cat who was turned over to animal services for “fur-ther” questioning, according to police. 

Judge rules man can sue after DMV rejects specialty license plate

A U.S. judge ruled a soccer fan can sue the California Department of Motor Vehicles and claim it violated his freedom of speech by rejecting his request for a specialty license plate. Jonathan Kotler, a devoted fan of Britain's Fulham Football Club, sued the DMV after it refused to issue him a license plate lettered "COYW," short for "Come On You Whites." 

Florida man parks Smart car in kitchen so it won't blow away

It started as a light-hearted challenge between a Florida couple: can a Smart car fit into their kitchen? The answer: Yes it can.