Police: Western Pa. man stole forklift, sandwich
PITTSBURGH -- A pilfered Reuben sandwich and a stolen forklift have a Pittsburgh man in quite a pickle.
Odd News
Saber-toothed squirrel fossil found in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Fossils of a tiny and previously unknown saber-toothed, squirrel-like creature have been discovered in Argentina, providing new clues to how small mammals lived...
Pa. firefighters get flu shots and parking tickets
PITTSBURGH -- While firefighters in Pittsburgh were at City Hall getting flu shots, the trucks they parked outside were getting parking tickets.
NYC man pleads guilty to brokering kidney
TRENTON, N.J. -- A New York man pleaded guilty Thursday to brokering the sale of black-market organs in what prosecutors said was the first ever federal conviction for illegally selling human kidneys for profit.
Long-lost cat found at Kennedy Airport
NEW YORK -- A Norwegian forest cat who escaped from his carrier at Kennedy Airport two months ago has turned up.
Man reports date as burglar when girlfriend shows
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Colorado Springs police say a man's girlfriend unexpectedly came home just before another woman was due to visit, so he called police to report his new acquaintance as a burglar.
5-year-old backs car onto Ohio street, calls 911
MANSFIELD, Ohio -- Authorities say a 5-year-old looking for her mother in Ohio backed a car out of the driveway, then called 911 for help.
Tenn. dog missing for 3 months turns up in Mich.
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. -- A Jack Russell terrier is heading home to Tennessee after turning up about 500 miles away in a Michigan backyard.
Dogwalker not guilty in dog pooper scooper trial
FAIRFAX, Va. -- A jury in northern Virginia has found a woman not guilty of violating a pooper scooper law in a well-watched case that highlights growing concern over dog waste left behind in suburban neighborhoods.
No treat: Pumpkin dump snarls Detroit-area traffic
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. -- Road workers found themselves plowing pulp after a truck dumped a load of pumpkins on a Detroit-area freeway during the morning commute.
Deputies free man stuck inside hollow tree trunk
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. -- Authorities in Southern California say they rescued a man stuck inside a hollow tree trunk by following the sounds of his screams down into a creek bed.
Kentucky bridge is free, but must be set back up
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Kentucky transportation officials are offering a bridge to any taker who will preserve it.
Sibling rivalry as Ohio brothers vie for mayor
ELMORE, Ohio -- It's brother against brother in a northwest Ohio village where siblings are vying for mayor.
Florida musician takes home prize for best beard
Jon Rice hasn't shaved his beard in three years, and it's finally paying off.
Maine man's car goes 1 million miles
SACO, Maine -- A Maine man and his car are celebrating a million-mile milestone.
Ohio dentist offers to buy back Halloween candy
MANSFIELD, Ohio -- An Ohio dentist is offering to buy kids' trick-or-treating booty this Halloween, and he's even throwing in a toothbrush to sweeten the deal.
Indiana identical twins give birth on same day
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Two identical twins in Indiana now have another birthday in common: They delivered babies on the same day at the same hospital.
Mo. man tracks down classic car stolen in 1995
SALT LAKE CITY -- A Missouri man and his beloved classic car have been reunited 16 years after the vehicle was stolen.
Officers try to solve NM pumpkin patch crimes
CLOVIS, N.M. -- Authorities are searching for whoever drove through two New Mexico pumpkin patches and caused $4,500 in damages just weeks before Halloween.
Supersize me! Restaurant offers 338-pound burger
SOUTHGATE, Mich. -- A Detroit-area restaurant has cooked up another giant burger.
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