Odd News
Associated PressUkulele player gets legal break to perform with reggae starHONOLULU (AP) — A Maui ukulele player who unwittingly sang a duet with reggae artist Matisyahu will be performing with the singer in Hollywood.
Associated PressPolice: Train car derails in Iowa, hits bar called DeRailedCHARLES CITY, Iowa (AP) — Police say a freight train car that derailed in northern Iowa rolled into and damaged a trackside tavern called DeRailed.
- Associated PressAlaska restaurant serving elk fined for calling it reindeer
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — This might be an only-in-Alaska problem: A restaurant in Fairbanks that has told customers since 2013 it was serving reindeer tenderloin was actually giving them elk.
ReutersBright green Olympic pool overshadows eventsBy Brenda Goh RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The water in the Olympic diving pool was bright green on Tuesday, baffling at least one competitor who said she could not see her partner underwater, although organizers said that it did not pose any danger to health. The mysterious shade of the water, which
Security Camera Systems: Going Wireless
Security camera systems allow you to keep your family and property protected from criminal activity. See why many homeowners are making the switch.
- Associated PressSuspected meth lab found under parking lot of NY Wal-Mart
AMHERST, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say they've discovered what they believe is a methamphetamine lab under the parking lot of a Wal-Mart store in western New York.
Associated PressDolphin snatches iPad of woman taking its photo at SeaWorldORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A woman trying to take a picture of a dolphin at SeaWorld in Florida with an iPad apparently got a bit too close because it snatched the device right out of her hands.
Associated PressRome police 'rescue' elderly couple with 2 plates of pastaROME (AP) — Police in a Rome neighborhood have come to the "rescue" of an elderly, quarreling couple by cooking them two plates of pasta.
After The Wedding She Got A Makeover
After The Wedding She Got A Makeover - The Results Might Shock You
Associated PressJailhouse Rockers cited in defense of ex-Illinois governorCHICAGO (AP) — Rod Blagojevich's Jailhouse Rockers may have disbanded but their memory lives on in the ex-Illinois governor's resentencing case.
Associated PressIndiana group helps turtles trying to cross Indiana highwayTERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Wildlife enthusiasts are helping migrating turtles cross an Indiana highway by collecting them in buckets.
Associated Press1823 schoolhouse moves back to its original spot atop hillBROWNINGTON, Vt. (AP) — With dozens of oxen leading the way, a historic schoolhouse has been relocated to the original spot where a prominent African-American scholar and legislator was once its schoolmaster.
"It's a Tragedy He Left Us So Soon"
We review the 5 players who we will be saying good-bye to at seasons' end. You won't believe number 3!
- Associated PressHomemade flamethrower used to kill cockroaches sparks fire
CENTRALIA, Wash. (AP) — Fire officials in Centralia say a resident sparked a small fire in an apartment while trying to kill cockroaches with a homemade flamethrower.
Associated PressUh-oh: Driver backs into $290,000 Ferrari while parkingGREAT FALLS, Va. (AP) — One driver may be giving her insurance company an expensive bill after she accidently backed into a nearly $300,000 Ferrari while attempting to parallel park outside a Virginia coffeehouse.
- Associated PressIdaho man finds mammoth tusk while digging on his property
PRESTON, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man stumbled upon a rare find while using a backhoe to dig in a gravel pit on his property.
Final Goodbye - 'She Was The Love of My Life'
Burt Opens Up Finally About Sally Relationship.
- Associated PressNew Jersey banning coffee while driving? Not so fast
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Drivers who drink coffee behind the wheel don't need to worry about getting a ticket in New Jersey any time soon.
- Associated PressOhio wants pot-growing expert to adhere to drug-free policy
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio is looking for an expert in growing marijuana who must adhere to its drug-free workplace policy as the state implements a new medical marijuana law.
- Associated PressPet tortoise found mile from home after daylong escape
YUKON, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma woman has been reunited with her pet tortoise after the creature was found about a mile away from home after a day on the loose.
Best Reviewed Mattress
The Best Reviewed For 5 Years. Over 15,000 Reviews And Counting.
Associated PressItalian sailor uses mouth-to-mouth to revive kittenMILAN (AP) — The Italian coast guard has rescued and revived a kitten that was drowning by using massage and mouth-to-mouth, after children on shore drew attention to its plight.
- Associated PressChinese tourist loses wallet, ends up in German refugee home
BERLIN (AP) — A Chinese tourist who lost his wallet in Germany signed the wrong paperwork and ended up being placed in a refugee home.
- Associated PressProsthetic leg found in beaver dam, returned to owner
WABENO, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man has his prosthetic leg back after the lost limb was discovered sticking out of a beaver dam by two canoers.
Hilton HHonors™ Card
Apply Today! Earn 50,000 Hilton HHonors™ Bonus Points. Terms Apply.
- Associated PressBees escape in Wal-Mart parking lot, sting several people
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Three people were taken to a hospital after an estimated 30,000 to 60,000 bees escaped and stung people in a Wal-Mart parking lot in southeast Oklahoma City.
- Associated PressMan's dueling obituaries name wife in 1, girlfriend in other
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Two versions of a New Jersey man's obituary have appeared together in a newspaper — one saying he's survived by his wife, and the other saying he's survived by his girlfriend.
- Associated PressWardens seize mounted polar bear from Oklahoma airport
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma game wardens have seized a mounted polar bear that had been on display at a Tulsa airport.
Free Solar Quotes From Local Contractors
Enter your information to contact local area contractors. No Obligation to Purchase and get in contact within a minute
- ReutersExtreme runner wants to be reunited with Chinese stray dog
(Reuters) - Extreme marathon runner Dion Leonard hopes to bring a stray dog which followed him for 125 kilometers (77 miles) during a race across China, back to his home in Scotland. Gobi the dog accompanied the team from the cooler side of Tian Shan range, keeping them company as they went over to
- Associated PressRestaurant takes down Trump photo amid Yelp complaints
NEW YORK (AP) — The owners of a German restaurant in New York have taken down an autographed photo of Donald Trump because they say it was hurting the business.
- ReutersDutch man's 10 day-wait at Chinese airport for woman ends in hospital
Alexander Pieter Cirk, 41, arrived at Changsha's Huanghua International Airport last month hoping to meet a 26-year-old woman surnamed Zhang. After eight days in the arrivals terminal, he told broadcaster Hunan ETV he had met her online some two months ago and would not leave until his "girlfriend
