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Surgeons Remove Tiger’s Basketball-Sized Hairball

It’s not unusual for a cat to get a hairball, but a 400-pound tiger needed help from veterinary surgeons in Florida when he couldn’t hack up a basketball-size hairball by himself.

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Fresno Homeowner Kills Robber With Samurai Sword

Authorities say a central California homeowner killed a robbery suspect with a samurai sword during a home invasion.

2013/05/20

Deer Smashes Pennsylvania Bus Windshield, Takes Short Ride

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A deer has taken a ride on a western Pennsylvania bus. The Johnstown Tribune-Democrat newspaper reports the white-tailed deer crashed through the windshield of a public bus being driven Tuesday evening […]

2013/05/15

Pennsylvania Chief Chided For Using Fire Truck As Prom Limo

WEST NEWTON, Pa. (AP) — A volunteer fire chief’s decision to have his son and the boy’s date chauffeured to their high school prom in a fire truck has sparked a four-alarm controversy in their […]

2013/05/15

Stinky Corpse Flower Blooms Again At Ohio State

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A large rainforest plant known as a corpse flower because of its awful smell has bloomed again at an Ohio State University greenhouse, and there’s more excitement because another corpse flower […]

2013/05/14

NYPD Officer Tries To Help Cat in Tree, Gets Stuck

NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a New York police officer who went after a cat stuck in a tree got caught himself and needed a little help getting back down to the ground. The […]

2013/05/13

Police: Assault Prompted By ‘Too Many Pickles’

QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — Police say a Quincy woman is facing charges for allegedly punching a restaurant worker who put “too many pickles” on her steak and cheese sandwich. Transit police say 49-year-old Tina Drouin […]

2013/05/13

Ice From Minnesota Lake Pushed Ashore To Doorsteps

LAKE MILLE LACS, Minn. (AP) — Strong winds have pushed huge ice sheets ashore at a northern Minnesota lake and right up to people’s doorsteps. WCCO-TV reports that the ice from Lake Mille Lacs (MILL […]

2013/05/12