Tag: Oddities
3 students cited in theft of rare tree in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — Police who were stumped by the theft of a rare pine tree in November from the University of Wisconsin Arboretum said...
Penny dreadful: Georgia man receives final paycheck in coins
<p>ATLANTA — A Georgia man said his former employer owed him a pretty penny, $915 to be exact, after leaving his job in November.</p>
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Penny dreadful: Georgia man receives final paycheck in coins
ATLANTA — A Georgia man said his former employer owed him a pretty penny, $915 to be exact, after leaving his job in November.
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Florida family finds dead snake inside their clothes dryer
<p>GROVELAND, Fla. — After their clothes dryer began blowing out a lot of lint, a Florida family called a repair man who discovered a...
Florida family finds dead snake inside their clothes dryer
GROVELAND, Fla. — After their clothes dryer began blowing out a lot of lint, a Florida family called a repair man who discovered a...
Officer shot in Virginia during retrieval of runaway cow
<p>HARRISONBURG, Va. — A police officer was accidentally shot after he and others tried to corral a cow that had escaped from a livestock...
Officer shot in Virginia during retrieval of runaway cow
HARRISONBURG, Va. — A police officer was accidentally shot after he and others tried to corral a cow that had escaped from a livestock...
Man carries toddler into San Diego Zoo’s elephant habitat
SAN DIEGO — A father allegedly carried his 2-year-old daughter into an elephant habitat at the famous San Diego Zoo to take a photo...
In French woods, rivals take aim at senator’s WWI research
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The World War I exploits of Sgt. Alvin C. York netted Gary Cooper a best actor Academy Award and Pennsylvania state...
Florida couple offers free beer as way to meet the neighbors
<p>CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A Florida couple came up with a great way to meet their new neighbors after moving into their home during...