Monarch colony discovered in Mexico after years-long search

For years, park rangers and conservationists working around Mexico's Nevado de Toluca volcano chased rumors of a monarch butterfly colony that wintered high in a forest of oyamel firs in some corner of the 132,000-acre (53,419-hectare) national reserve.

Tiger found in vacant Houston house now at animal sanctuary

The tiger found in a vacant house in Houston is getting used to his new environment at an animal sanctuary in East Texas.

Purse to be returned to woman who lost it at school in 1954

A purse containing a prom invitation, photos and other items from 1950s America will be returned to its now 82-year-old owner after workers found it while demolishing part of an Indiana high school.

Man accepts lottery jackpot in 'Scream' mask

A man who won a $1.1 million lottery prize went to pick it up in a scream mask and gloves so no one could tell his true identity.

Woman charged with tossing chairs from Canada high-rise

A 19-year-old woman is facing charges for allegedly throwing two chairs off a 45th story balcony along a busy downtown Toronto street.

American dad kills home invader in Germany

A civilian U.S. Army employee killed a suspected robber during an attempted home invasion in western Germany, authorities said Tuesday.

Tiger found, taken from Houston home

HOUSTON (FOX 26) — After a neighbor contacted 311 anonymously, police and BARC were alerted to a report of a tiger inside a southeast Houston home.

9-week-old puppy gets head stuck in hole of plastic footstool

Arlington County Fire came to the rescue for one small and scared girl -- after she got her tiny furry head stuck in a footstool.

Police: Naked man breaks into liquor store for Coke

Cumming Police said a naked man caused more than $500 worth of damage to a business all to steal a soda early Monday morning.

Man plans to sue parents for giving birth to him 'without consent'

A 27-year-old man in India has gone viral after he publically announced his plans to sue his parents for giving birth to him without his consent.

Lawmaker showing deep cleavage stirs controversy in Brazil

A female lawmaker who attended a swearing-in ceremony in a business suit accentuating her breasts is causing a furor in Brazil, a deeply conservative country also known for skimpy swim suits and round-the-clock partying during Carnival.

Veterinarians revive cat that nearly froze in Montana

KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) - Veterinarians in Montana revived a cat named Fluffy that nearly froze to death after being found in a snowbank covered from head to tail in ice and snow. Dr. Jevon Clark of the Animal Clinic of Kalispell said Thursday that Fluffy was unresponsive and her body temperature didn't register on the clinic's thermometers when her owners brought her in a week earlier.

Woman barks at police dog and lands in jail

Standing in front of her home, an Indiana woman barked at a police dog during a traffic stop and ended up behind bars on Monday, officials said.

Magnetic north pole is drifting fast; military, NASA, airports, birds are affected

North isn't quite where it used to be. Earth's north magnetic pole has been drifting so fast in the last few decades that scientists say that past estimates are no longer accurate enough for precise navigation. On Monday, they released an update of where magnetic north really was, nearly a year ahead of schedule.

Runner kills mountain lion that attacked him in Colorado

A man who was attacked by a mountain lion while running on a northern Colorado trail fought back and killed the animal by choking it, wildlife officials said Tuesday.