A 700-pound boulder pins Alaska man face-down in a glacier creek for three hours
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- An Alaska man who was pinned facedown in an icy creek by a 700-pound (318-kilogram) boulder for ...
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Pregnant news anchor stays on air during labor
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Local news co-anchor Olivia Jaquith went ahead with a three-hour morning newscast even after her labor contractions ...
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The force is strong: Why ‘Star Wars’ fans say ‘May the 4th be with you’
It didn't begin a long time ago or in a galaxy far far away, but every May 4 it feels ...
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Despite broken car mirrors, Mass. residents take woodpecker invasion in stride
ROCKPORT, Mass. -- Rockport residents have a history of fighting off invaders, but not this time.During the War of 1812, ...
Read moreDetailsSpeedboat that flipped midair in 200 mph crash wins race on Arizona lake
A speedboat went airborne as it lost control at 200 mph on a northern Arizona lake — doing a complete ...
Read moreDetailsA bear is spotted in Connecticut playing on family’s backyard slide
SIMSBURY, Conn. -- Sarah Loving had just returned home from lunch last Saturday with her husband and two young children ...
Read moreDetailsSweets from the sky! A helicopter marshmallow drop thrills kids in suburban Detroit
ROYAL OAK, Mich. -- It's spring in Detroit — warm weather, a few clouds, and a 100% chance of marshmallow ...
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Giant rodents cuddle with visitors at the Capybara Cafe in Florida
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Animal lovers now have a place to hang out with the “it” animals of the moment ...
Read moreDetailsFirst disappointment and then a celebration as video captures high school band’s big surprise
SNOW HILL, N.C. -- It had been decades since Greene Central High School's band competed in North Carolina's statewide competition ...
Read moreDetailsEscaped otters cavort in the snow as the zoo’s search continues
Two river otters, Louie and Ophelia, weaseled their way out of their Wisconsin zoo enclosure last week during a winter ...
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