Fire crews rescuing a horse stuck in dumpster in Huntington Beach

Firefighters are trying to rescue a horse trapped in a dumpster at some stables in Huntington Beach on Friday afternoon.

Police seek volunteers to get drunk for them; many respond

A Pennsylvania police department's request for volunteers to get drunk for law and order purposes generated a predictably enthusiastic response.

'Shutdown Swill' soda flavor marks shuttered government

A Connecticut soft drink maker known for its whimsical soda names is trying to make the bitter federal government shutdown a little sweeter.

Medical Journal: Man injects himself with his own semen in an effort to treat back pain

A report published in Irish Medical Journal states that a man had to be treated at a hospital, after he tried to treat his back pain by injecting himself with his own semen.

Cops find alligator inside Long Island home

Police detectives who came to a home on Long Island discovered an alligator living there.

Escaped rodeo cow wandering trails in Alaska

A rodeo cow named Betsy has evaded capture for six months as she wanders the trails of Alaska's biggest city, the cow's owner said.

Sea lion eats, throws up toddler's sock at zoo

A male sea lion at Utah's Hogle Zoo was ill after apparently eating a toddler's sock. According to the zoo, the sea lion named Diego threw up a toddler's sock Monday morning after not feeling well on Sunday. 

Mysterious giant rotating ice disk forms in river in Maine

Think of it as a crop circle, but in a river. A curious formation getting attention in Greater Portland is actually a spinning ice disk that is roughly 100 yards wide.

Artist claims sound installation that plays "Africa" by Toto will play on forever

A Namibian-German artist claims his sound installation in the Namib Desert, which is set to play "Africa" by Toto, will play the famous song forever.

Spooked coyote dashes into convention center

A coyote sprinted past a security checkpoint and into a Nashville convention center where a boat show was packing up Sunday night.

'McJesus' sculpture sparks outrage among Israel's Christians

An art exhibit in Israel featuring a crucified Ronald McDonald has sparked protests by the country's Arab Christian minority.

Cops:  Mom drove drunk to 'teach son lesson'

A mother in Kentucky was arrested Sunday after allegedly driving drunk with her son in the car as some sort of "lesson," police said -- though it was not clear exactly what the supposed lesson was.

Woman unable to hear men's voices due to rare condition, report says

A woman in China was recently diagnosed with a rare hearing-loss condition that prevents her from hearing men’s voices.