Drivers steer clear of runaway steer

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Be careful where you point that cupcake, lady! The federal Transportation Security Administration is defending its decision to confiscate a frosted cupcake from a Massachusetts woman flying from Las Vegas. The TSA says in a blog comment posted Monday the cupcake was packed in a jar filled with icing, which is considered a gel under a p... - Posted on January 10, 2012
"Darth Vader" swears in NY sheriff friend Not every county sheriff gets to be sworn in by the voice of Darth Vader. Actor James Earl Jones performed that duty Thursday for his longtime friend and neighbor Adrian "Butch" Anderson, the sheriff in Dutchess County, N.Y., where Jones lives. Anderson's fourth term as sheriff in t... - Posted on January 1, 2012
Maine man makes million mile mark Maine man and his car are celebrating a million-mile milestone. Joe LoCicero (luh-SISS'-er-oh) was given a 2012 Honda Accord at a parade in the city of Saco on Sunday after surpassing the million-mile mark on the odometer of his 1990 Accord. He reached the milestone last Thursday. A... - Posted on October 24, 2011
Man dressed as Batman told not to wear costume A Michigan man who was arrested after being spotted atop a building while wearing a Batman costume won't be dressing up for a while. 32-year-old Mark Williams was sentenced Monday to six months of probation. During that time, a judge says he's not allowed to wear costumes — including the... - Posted on October 18, 2011
Wolverine proposes to Buckeye in Ohio Stadium A University of Michigan football fan loves his girlfriend so much that he proposed to her on hostile territory: the field of her favorites, the archrival Ohio State Buckeyes. Abbey Zellers didn't know what was happening Tuesday evening when Johnny Wakefield led her to the empty Ohio Stadi... - Posted on October 12, 2011
Family lost in corn maze calls 911 for help A family that got lost in a seven-acre corn maze in Danvers, Massachusetts, whipped out a cell phone and called police for help, apparently taking advantage of the department's motto that says "We Want To Be Bothered." The maze at Connors Farm depicts a headless horseman with words "Salem ... - Posted on October 11, 2011
Calendar features cute cats, hunkly men They're cute, they have amazing moves, and women swoon over them — they're also furry. The Hull Seaside Animal Rescue shelter has released its fifth annual Kittendales calendar, each month featuring a cat from the shelter being held by a muscular man. Susan Davis, the calendar's p... - Posted on October 10, 2011
Hardware store offers defense against zombies Hardware store manager Mike Dowling wants to be clear: His shovels might slow an attacking zombie, but you'll to need something else to put the final nail in the creature's coffin. "I wouldn't say it's for killing zombies," the veteran Omaha store manager said. "But it's helpful for cleani... - Posted on October 10, 2011
Cat with 2 faces sets Guinness World Record Frank and Louie the cat was born with two faces, two mouths, two noses, three eyes — and lots of doubts about his future. The exotic blue-eyed rag doll cat is not only thriving, but has also made it into the 2012 edition of Guinness World Records as the longest-surviving member of a grou... - Posted on September 29, 2011
Drivers steer clear of runaway steer A runaway steer stopped traffic on a major highway, hurtled over a brick wall and damaged two police vehicles during a Tuesday morning chase that had four Arizona law enforcement agencies scrambling. It escaped from a livestock trailer Tuesday morning on Interstate 8 just east of Yuma in s... - Posted on September 21, 2011