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Police arrest teacher in bomb threat

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:56:01 GMT

El Paso police used a bomb squad to investigate the home of a high school teacher arrested on charges he had an improper relationship with a student.

Who let the dogs out? Intoxicated woman

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:27:20 GMT

Laurel County Sheriff John Root says in a statement that a 47-year-old London woman told deputies she used a blanket to break the glass on her neighbor's front door so she could let two small dogs out of the residence.

Ducklings saved with cell phone app

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:27:39 GMT

A cell phone app is credited for saving two ducklings. The baby ducks fell into a storm drain in Ontario and wanted nothing to do with their rescuers until one decided there may just be an app for that.

Woman takes on bear, saves husband

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:26:05 GMT

A Wisconsin man is recovering after being attacked by a black bear.

Car smacks another car into pool

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:23:42 GMT

Surveillance video catches a wrong way driver in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. careening into a parked car, sending into a hotel swimming pool.

Deer crashes through bus windshield

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:06:57 GMT

A bus driver in Pennsylvania had an unexpected four-legged passenger make a smashing entrance into his bus - a deer crashed through the bus windshield.

Baby stroller falls onto subway tracks

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:44:05 GMT

Heart-stopping video shows a stroller that got away from a mother at a subway station. The stroller, with a 14-month-old inside, ended up on the tracks.

State's largest alligator caught

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:27:35 GMT

Braxton Bielski, a high school senior, captured the 14-foot-3-inch gator weighing 800 pounds. He caught it on a public hunt on the James E. Daughtrey Wildlife Management Area, located on Choke Canyon Reservoir.

'Pumpcast News' on Leno has dancing duo

Jackie Vega — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:28:17 GMT

There were some free gas giveaways and some traveling tunes, courtesy of "Pumpcast News" from "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno."

Austin pastor catches bird bare-handed

Jackie Vega — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:08:54 GMT

An Austin Stone Church pastor now has a viral video on his hands -- and it's all thanks to his quick thinking and swift hands!

Guests chill out in subfreezing cafe

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:31:35 GMT

A lounge in Dubai is giving visitors a very chilly way to escape the heat.

Astronaut makes music video in space

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:02:21 GMT

Astronaut Chris Hadfield sings the David Bowie song "Space Oddity" while floating around in zero gravity aboard the International Space Station.

School almost held back teens from prom

Sat, 11 May 2013 18:16:36 GMT

Nine students in a western Pennsylvania school district who were told they couldn't attend their prom because they hadn't been vaccinated for chickenpox were able to attend after all.

Pup survives alone in car for a month

Wed, 08 May 2013 13:13:30 GMT

Kia is sitting pretty now, but just days ago it was all about survival after she was left inside an abandoned suburban that was towed to the Kansas City impound lot.

Bacon-loving granny shares life secret

Tue, 07 May 2013 13:27:12 GMT

One bacon-loving grandmother in Texas got a special visit from the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile.

'Goat-busters' save abducted pet goat

Mon, 06 May 2013 13:27:42 GMT

A stolen mother goat is back with her kids after spending hours away from home.

'Tan Mom' releases new single on iTunes

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:24:50 GMT

The New Jersey mother better known as "Tan Mom" is releasing her new single on iTunes Monday.

Cops: woman stalks herself on Facebook

Sun, 05 May 2013 17:44:06 GMT

Cheryl Nelson, a 52-year-old from the Grand Rapids area, complained to sheriff's deputies that she was the victim of stalking, harassment and other crimes.

Unlicensed dentist operated on patients

Ignacio Garcia — Fri, 03 May 2013 21:43:51 GMT

Police are looking for Austin man who they say was practicing dentistry without a license. The man allegedly used drills and needles on patients in a small shed.

Bear gets stuck in man's truck

Fri, 03 May 2013 21:41:28 GMT

It's a sight a California man still can't believe, even though he caught it on camera - a bear managed to get into his truck and shut himself inside.

Truck barrels into toll booth in China

Fri, 03 May 2013 13:07:17 GMT

A truck in northern China barreled into a toll booth, obliterating the scene. Amazingly, both people inside the truck escaped death.

Gesture gets relay team disqualified

Fri, 03 May 2013 03:05:21 GMT

When a high school track runner pointed toward the sky as he crossed the finish line first, it cost his team a trip to the Texas state championship.

350-year-old tree falls at restaurant

Thu, 02 May 2013 23:08:50 GMT

A large pecan tree that provided shade for patrons at Uncle Billy's on Barton Springs Road toppled on Thursday. The high winds were said to be a factor.

Employees get tattoos for pay raise

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:50:41 GMT

A company in New York is offering employees a nice raise if they get the company logo tattooed onto their body.

Fully stocked fallout shelter uncovered

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:34:35 GMT

A piece of Cold War history is on display in Wisconsin. WLUK-TV got a look inside a fallout shelter built in 1960. The current owner of the property told reporter Eric Peterson she was surprised at what she found inside.

Rubber ducky makes China its bathtub

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:23:26 GMT

The six-story-tall yellow rubber duck was pulled by a tugboat, slowly making its way across the harbor.

Cannibalism uncovered in Virginia

Wed, 01 May 2013 16:09:28 GMT

The 17th-century remains of a girl uncovered at Jamestown in 2012 have finally answered a long-standing question among historians. Was there cannibalism at the settlement?

Killer whales turn dive trip into fun

Wed, 01 May 2013 14:20:51 GMT

A scuba dive for a Florida couple turned into an invasion of killer whales.

Barley the opossum is misunderstood pet

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:56:57 GMT

A car hit his mother and seven brothers and sisters, and now Florida Vet Tech Lea Murray is raising him as if he's her own baby.

The afterlife has never looked so green

Josh Hinkle — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:59:37 GMT

Green burial sites are growing in the United States with at least three in Texas. One of those is right outside Austin – Eloise Woods Community Natural Burial Park.