2 police horses on the lam cause traffic jam on I-90 in Cleveland area
CLEVELAND (AP) — Drivers on an Ohio interstate came upon an unusual traffic hazard over the weekend — a pair of police horses trotting...
The Tower of London’s new ravenmaster takes charge of the landmark’s iconic flock
LONDON (AP) — If an ancient prophecy is right, Michael “Barney” Chandler has just got the most important job in England.The 56-year-old former Royal...
Looking for a leap year lift? Check out this silly French newspaper that only...
PARIS (AP) — Read all about it, right now — or you'll have to wait another four years. Satirical French newspaper La Bougie du...
Our ancient animal ancestors had tails. Why don’t we?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Our very ancient animal ancestors had tails. Why don't we?Somewhere around 20 million or 25 million years ago, when apes diverged...
Dubai’s sky-high aspirations find a new outlet as it hosts a jet suit race...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Pilots lined up on a runway in Dubai on Wednesday and fired up their seven jet engines with...
A New York collector pleads guilty to smuggling rare birdwing butterflies
NEW YORK (AP) — A Long Island man has pleaded guilty to illegally trafficking birdwing butterflies and other rare insects, according to a plea...
Cheers to being crooked again. Quirky English pub bulldozed after a fire to be...
LONDON (AP) — The owners of a quirky 18th century British pub bulldozed after a mysterious fire last year were ordered on Tuesday by...
At the Florida Man Games, tank-topped teams compete at evading police, wrestling over beer
They rose up by the dozens from across Florida, caricatured competitors in tank tops and cutoff shorts, for a showdown that treats evading police...
Astronomers find what may be the universe’s brightest object with a black hole devouring...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have discovered what may be the brightest object in the universe, a quasar with a black hole at...
Caught at border with pythons in his pants, New York City man fined and...
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A New York City man who admitted to smuggling three Burmese pythons in his pants through a U.S.-Canadian border crossing...