Odd News Stories

Wurst case: Burglar caught over bite from German’s sausage

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BERLIN — German police say they have solved a nine-year-old burglary after DNA found on a half-eaten piece of sausage matched that of a...

Where’s the beef? Runaway steer still roaming Rhode Island

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JOHNSTON, R.I. — Where's the beef? Still very much on the mooove in Rhode Island. ...

Officials seize goats from home of environmental activist

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HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut authorities have seized dozens of goats from the home of a longtime environmental activist, in response to citizen complaints and...

Woman impaled by tree limb has 7 broken ribs, husband says

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PORTLAND, Maine — A Maine passenger who was impaled when a falling pine tree struck the vehicle she was riding in suffered seven broken...

Yard sale find turns out to be artifact worth up to $500,000

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HARTFORD, Conn. — Talk about your yard sale finds. A small porcelain bowl bought for $35 at a Connecticut yard sale turned out to...

Satan tries to get a date on the Boston subway system

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BOSTON — The Prince of Darkness is apparently looking for a date on the Boston subway system. ...

No cat-astrophe: Police find kittens in ‘suspicious package’

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NEW MIAMI, Ohio — A police bomb squad responding to a suspicious package call at an Ohio church made an unexpected discovery: six newborn...

UK’s chief mouser celebrates 10 years on the prowl

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LONDON — Larry the cat, a four-legged inhabitant of London’s 10 Downing St., is marking a decade as Britain’s mouse-catcher in chief on Monday. ...

Emirati arrested for stealing camel for gift to girlfriend

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Emirati police have arrested a man for allegedly stealing a highly valuable newborn camel to give to his girlfriend...

Turkish man strikes up 37-year friendship with swan

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<p>EDIRNE, Turkey &mdash; An unusual friendship between a Turkish man and a swan he rescued has endured for decades. </p> ...