Feline and hen become fast fire friends

A cat seeking refuge from a raging Northern California wildfire found a fine-feathered friend as it awaited rescue from the heat and flames.   

Senior citizens spar over Costco samples

Free samples briefly turned a Costco warehouse club into a fight club for two senior citizens.

Robbers escape with valuable commodity: Hair

Posing as customers, the three men entered a little New Delhi workshop early one morning. Then one pulled out a gun, and the trio demanded the most valuable thing there: Hair. They fled a half-hour later with 200 kilograms (500 pounds) of wigs and raw hair worth more than $20,000, police said Thursday. They left behind a wig-maker deep in debt.

Identical twin brothers to wed identical sisters

Two sets of 24-year-old identical twins had their first date together, became engaged at the same time and are now preparing to tie the knot in Michigan this weekend.

Man shoves $100 worth of Walmart steaks down pants, flees on moped

A man in Nashville, North Carolina was nabbed by authorities on Monday after he allegedly shoved $100 worth of stolen Walmart steaks down his pants.

Elderly man in search of dog food gets locked in Walmart for hours

A 79-year-old man says he ended up getting stuck inside a Fort Mill Walmart overnight for several hours. Larry Todd says it's one of the craziest stories of his life, and it all revolves around dog food.

Catholic priest assaulted, doused in wine at Delaware church

Police in Delaware have charged a 25-year-old man they say assaulted an elderly Catholic priest, dousing him in wine and hitting him on the head with the wine bottle. New Castle County police announced Tuesday that they've charged Joshua August with assault, resisting arrest and criminal mischief.

Security camera records night visitor

A surveillance camera at a home in Ormond Beach, Florida recorded an unexpected night visitor -- too short to ring the doorbell, but big enough to scare the heck out of the people who live there.

Houston's downtown "Lazy River" is now open to the public

Step into the Blue! If you're in need of a Texas-size refreshing break, the Marriott Marquis has opened its Parkview Terrace to the public.

Cruise ship guards kill polar bear

Norwegian authorities on Monday defended the actions of guards from a German cruise ship that killed a polar bear that had attacked and injured a crew member, saying they at first tried to scare it away.

Elderly wife shoots, kills husband after porn purchase, police say

An elderly woman was arrested and charged with murder after police say she shot and killed her husband after he purchased a pornographic movie on their television.

Teen burglar asks residents for wifi password

A teen burglar was arrested after breaking into a California home and asking the residents for their wifi password.

Foxes steal newspapers from neighborhood

Residents in one North Carolina community have been wondering what has been happening to their morning newspapers.

Colombia drug gang reportedly puts $70G hit on dog's head

A drug-sniffing dog is reportedly now the target of a Colombian drug gang after the pup recently found roughly 22,000 pounds of the gang's cocaine supply.

Minnesota photographer gets rare shot of dozens of ducks

An amateur photographer's patience paid off with a stunning photo of a female duck followed by dozens of ducklings on a northern Minnesota lake. Brent Cizek of Bemidji, Minnesota, said he took his tiny boat out on windy Lake Bemidji in late June when he spotted "a big blob of birds." Cizek later returned and saw the birds grouped in a circle.

Girl catches fish with human-like teeth in Oklahoma lake

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An 11-year-old girl has quite the fish tale: A rare pacu with human-like teeth chomped down on the worm at the end of her line while she was fishing with her grandparents and brother in an Oklahoma lake.