Odds and Ends

Surgeons remove tiger's basketball-sized hairball

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:22:29 GMT

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — 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.

Lottery officials: Winning numbers in $600M drawing are 22, 10, 13, 14, 52 and Powerball 11.

Sun, 19 May 2013 03:11:01 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lottery officials: Winning numbers in $600M drawing are 22, 10, 13, 14, 52 and Powerball 11.

Coin tossing breaks tie in Philippine mayoral race

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:06:13 GMT

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — What do you do when two candidates running for mayor in the Philippines get exactly the same number of votes? You get them to toss a coin.

Deer smashes Pa. bus windshield, takes short ride

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:42:46 GMT

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A deer has taken a ride on a western Pennsylvania bus.

Stinky corpse flower blooms again at Ohio State

Wed, 15 May 2013 04:07:25 GMT

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 there is expected to open soon, a spokeswoman said.

Stinky corpse flower blooms again at Ohio State

Tue, 14 May 2013 22:47:40 GMT

NYPD officer tries to help cat in tree, gets stuck

Tue, 14 May 2013 01:45:32 GMT

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.

Police: Assault prompted by 'too many pickles'

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:56:32 GMT

QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — A Quincy woman is facing an assault charge for allegedly punching a restaurant worker for putting too many pickles on her steak and cheese sandwich, police said Monday.

Ice from Minn. lake pushed ashore to doorsteps

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:24:03 GMT

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.

Ore. smokejumpers skydive into illegal pot garden

Thu, 09 May 2013 23:21:48 GMT

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A team of smokejumpers parachuting into a fire in the mountains of Southern Oregon landed in an illegal marijuana garden being prepared for growing season.

9-inch copter lands in arms of Ohio court statue

Sat, 04 May 2013 16:49:12 GMT

MARION, Ohio (AP) — An unwanted modern addition has flown into the arms of a Lady Justice statue that sits atop a county courthouse in north-central Ohio.

Small Wash. school closes because of nice weather

Sat, 04 May 2013 00:28:54 GMT

SEATTLE — In sun-deprived Washington state, the promise of nice spring weather prompted a small private school to give students a day off to enjoy the sunshine.

Small Wash. school closes because of nice weather

Sat, 04 May 2013 00:12:48 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — In a sun-deprived part of Washington state, the promise of nice spring weather prompted a small private school to give students a day off to enjoy the sunshine.

Proposed SC budget says no junk food for governor

Fri, 03 May 2013 19:45:18 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lawmakers in South Carolina are trying to keep junk food out of the governor's mansion.

Official: Shiny dog bowl sparks Calif. house fire

Thu, 02 May 2013 17:03:14 GMT

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California couple might be able to blame this one on the dog.

2 pounds of loose skin removed from fat Oregon dog

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:11:49 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Obie the formerly obese dachshund is recovering after surgery at an Oregon veterinary clinic that removed 2 1/2 pounds of loose skin.

Pink Floyd poser arrested for theft by swindle

Wed, 01 May 2013 19:11:22 GMT

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — A man is accused of pretending to be a member of rock band Pink Floyd at a Minnesota hospital — and racking up as much as $100,000 in unpaid medical bills.

Calif. school blunder: All dressed up but no prom

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:06:16 GMT

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Everyone got stood up at one Southern California high school's prom. The dance itself was a no-show.

Feds: Cartel-linked man arrested on NM dance floor

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:11:34 GMT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal officials say a suspected drug trafficker affiliated with the deadly Sinaloa Cartel couldn't dance his troubles away.

Woman, 80, swallows diamond at Fla. charity event

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:20:57 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The idea behind the Tampa Women's Club charity event was simple. For $20, you could buy a flute of champagne and a chance to win a one-carat, $5,000 diamond.

Well-groomed man sought in Rogaine, pill thefts

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:09:19 GMT

GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — Authorities in Colorado are looking for a well-groomed man suspected of stealing more than $2,600 worth of teeth-whitening strips, weight-loss pills, probiotics, condoms, Rogaine and other hair-growth products from several Walgreens stores.

NY college crew team finds giant floating 'head'

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:36:21 GMT

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Anyone lose a giant head made of Styrofoam and fiberglass?

'Zombies' invade University of Michigan campus

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:45:50 GMT

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — You can learn a lot from a zombie.

Pup named Huckleberry crowned 'Beautiful Bulldog'

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:47:31 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — If at first you don't succeed, wipe the slobber off and try again.

Pup named Huckleberry crowned 'Beautiful Bulldog'

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:15:35 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — If at first you don't succeed, wipe the slobber off and try again.