A famous British school that since 1892 has trained young women to be nannies has accepted its first "gentleman," The Telegraph reports.
- 6 Sep 12, 5:55pm -

A nude model arrested at a body-painting exhibition in Times Square says she has settled a false arrest lawsuit for $15,000.
- 4 Sep 12, 7:27am -

A Scottish fisherman sets a world record after finding a bottle carrying a message in the ocean for almost 98 years.
- 31 Aug 12, 10:57am -

An Oregon man has sued his orthodontist for leaving his braces on for 11 years, resulting in straight but rotten teeth.
- 29 Aug 12, 1:41pm -

Women in Togo have called a week-long sex strike to back their call for the resignation of the country's president, the Associated Press rep ...
- 27 Aug 12, 6:58am -

A Maryland man hit a grand slam this summer playing the state lottery: four winning tickets totaling $101,000 in prize money.
- 23 Aug 12, 5:36pm -

At least 21% of American adults have at least one tattoo, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- 22 Aug 12, 2:00pm -

A casino is suing 14 gamblers who won big after realizing that new decks were not preshuffled and produced the same sequence of cards.
- 21 Aug 12, 7:08am -

Two motorists who rushed to defend a woman from an apparent mugging found out too late that the woman was the thief.
- 21 Aug 12, 6:06am -

A Massachusetts Lottery player won a $1 million after a clerk mistakenly gave him a ticket for a different instant game.
- 17 Aug 12, 3:13pm -

An Oregon funeral home offers an eco-friendly option for people sending loved ones off on their final journey — a bicycle hearse.The Sunset Hills Funeral Home in Eugene designed a bamboo casket resembling a basket that sits on the back of a three-wheeler.Undertakers have pedaled five bodies so far...
- 17 hours ago, 18 May 13, 12:59am -

LONDON (AP) — A British professor who specializes in cities and urban life has been convicted of damaging luxury cars with graffiti that was surprisingly polite.
- 18 Jan 13, 2:47pm -

SAN ANDREAS, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in Northern California say a man arrested in nothing but a trench coat and socks after a break-in told investigators he had been using the homeowner's sauna.
- 18 Jan 13, 12:46pm -

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Pennsylvania detective is trying to figure out how an apparent prankster was able to fill out a 2008 voter registration card signed "Barack H. Obama."
- 16 Jan 13, 7:09am -

CINCINNATI (AP) — A former high school teacher is accusing school district administrators of discriminating against her because of a rare phobia she says she has: a fear of young children.
- 15 Jan 13, 9:21am -

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Was it the fish?
- 15 Jan 13, 5:34am -

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — When do you not listen to the African wildlife expert? When he tells you to stand closer to the rhino.
- 15 Jan 13, 12:43am -

An Oregon funeral home in Eugene offers natural burials where the ride to the person's final resting place is on the back of a three-wheeled bicycle.
- 1 day ago, 17 May 13, 9:07am -

An anteater has given birth at a Connecticut conservation center, prompting officials there to wonder how the mother conceived.
- 2 days ago, 17 May 13, 5:53am -

Anchorage police say a young man who didn't want to return to jail ran out onto the uncertain ice of an Alaska lake to escape officers armed with an arrest warrant.
- 2 days ago, 16 May 13, 10:33pm -

An Australian politician says he has learned a valuable lesson in social networking after he "liked" a Facebook photo without realizing that it showed a teenage prankster exposing himself.
- 2 days ago, 16 May 13, 9:22pm -

Authorities in Eastern Oregon say a fleeing man tried to use a backstroke to get across the Columbia River but, exhausted, said he couldn't swim and pleaded with officers to retrieve him. They did.
- 2 days ago, 16 May 13, 12:16pm -

A Washington woman whose car was stolen from her apartment complex saw the stolen SUV hours later - in the drive-thru of the McDonald's restaurant where she works.
- 2 days ago, 16 May 13, 6:32am -

An Oregon funeral home in Eugene offers natural burials where the ride to the person's final resting place is on the back of a three-wheeled bicycle.
- 1 day ago, 17 May 13, 9:03am -

An anteater has given birth at a Connecticut conservation center, prompting officials there to wonder how the mother conceived.
- 2 days ago, 17 May 13, 5:48am -

Anchorage police say a young man who didn't want to return to jail ran out onto the uncertain ice of an Alaska lake to escape officers armed with an arrest warrant.
- 2 days ago, 16 May 13, 10:28pm -

An Australian politician says he has learned a valuable lesson in social networking after he "liked" a Facebook photo without realizing that it showed a teenage prankster exposing himself.
- 2 days ago, 16 May 13, 9:18pm -

Authorities in Eastern Oregon say a fleeing man tried to use a backstroke to get across the Columbia River but, exhausted, said he couldn't swim and pleaded with officers to retrieve him. They did.
- 2 days ago, 16 May 13, 12:12pm -

A Washington woman whose car was stolen from her apartment complex saw the stolen SUV hours later - in the drive-thru of the McDonald's restaurant where she works.
- 2 days ago, 16 May 13, 6:27am -

GENEVA, Ill. -- A suburban Chicago man who says he had a mountain of bills and was facing eviction is now a multimillionaire thanks to a lottery ticket he bought months ago and only recently found in a cookie jar in his kitchen.On Wednesday, the Illinois Lottery handed Ricardo Cerezo of Geneva a large commemorative check for $4.85 million -- the result of matching all six numbers in the Feb. 2 Lotto drawing.
- 1 day ago, 17 May 13, 10:41am -

GREENWICH, Connecticut -- An anteater has given birth at a Connecticut conservation center, prompting officials there to wonder how the mother conceived.Officials at the LEO Zoological Conservation Center tell the Greenwich Time (http://bit.ly/14wsum4 ) they had removed the only male anteater from the enclosure in August, long before the six-month gestation period for baby Archie would have begun.
- 1 day ago, 17 May 13, 9:51am -

There's nothing like a riveting cliffhanger to leave you wanting more.And when you've got the next episode right at your fingertips, watching it right away can be very tempting.
- 2 days ago, 16 May 13, 2:57pm -

WHITE CLOUD, Mich. -- A Michigan school district has barred two pregnant students from showing their baby bumps in the high school yearbook -- a decision made to keep with the state's abstinence-based approach to sex education, according to the superintendent.Deonna Harris says she was pulled aside this week by a yearbook staff member and told her photo would have to be re-taken because the previous shot displayed Harris' pregnant belly.
- 2 days ago, 16 May 13, 2:30pm -

FARMINGTON, Utah -- A Utah man who shot his neighbor because he believed the resident was "telepathically" raping his wife faces up to 30 years in prison.The Salt Lake Tribune reports Michael Selleneit was sentenced Thursday to two consecutive terms of one to 15 years. He'd pleaded guilty but mentally ill in January to charges of attempted murder and possession of a dangerous weapon.
- 2 days ago, 16 May 13, 2:29pm -

HOUSTON -- A Houston-area high school senior has bagged a 14-foot, 800 pound alligator -- the heaviest ever certified in Texas -- on his first alligator hunt.Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials say 18-year-old Braxton Bielski bagged the record gator last week at Choke Canyon State Park, about 90 miles south of San Antonio.
- 2 days ago, 16 May 13, 11:35am -

Volusia County Sheriff's deputies said Shaval Miller, 25, left two children -- ages 9 and 4 -- in a trailer that was padlocked shut from the outside while she went to the Dollar General Store, reports WKMG CBS News-6 in Orlando.    
- 13 hours ago, 18 May 13, 5:30am -

Crime doesn't pay and here's the proof.    
- 13 hours ago, 18 May 13, 5:27am -

Three women and a teen girl who were sitting at the front porch of a home told Orlando cops that Antwan Lamar Perry Jr. walked by wearing black shorts and pink socks, and after passing a few houses, he turned around and fired five shots at them, reports the Orlando Sentinel.    
- 13 hours ago, 18 May 13, 5:25am -

Some folks just can't stay out of the slammer.    
- 2 days ago, 17 May 13, 2:23am -

When deputies responded to an attack inside a Deltona home late Wednesday night, they found a 27-year-old woman with bloody cuts to her face and hands, according to a news release from the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.    
- 2 days ago, 17 May 13, 2:20am -

As Krystle M. Harrison and her boyfriend were lying in bed Wednesday evening,  the 19-year-old Bradenton woman began touching him, wanting to have sex, according to an arrest affidavit from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.    
- 2 days ago, 17 May 13, 2:02am -

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