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Pipe break puts 20 million gallons of water down the drain during California drought
LOS ANGELES — The rupture of a nearly century-old water main that ripped a five-metre hole through Sunset Boulevard and turned a swath of the University of California, Los Angeles into a mucky mess points to the risks and expense many cities face with wat
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LOS ANGELES — The rupture of a nearly century-old water main that ripped a five-metre hole through Sunset Boulevard and turned a swath of the University of California, Los Angeles into a mucky mess points to the risks and expense many cities face with watDigital-age detective work can’t crack Brooklyn Bridge caper
The Brooklyn Bridge caper is nearly a week old, yet it's still a whodunit despite the New York Police Department invoking every digital age investigative technique in the book to crack what appears to be a low-tech prank that included kitchen cookware to
The Brooklyn Bridge caper is nearly a week old, yet it's still a whodunit despite the New York Police Department invoking every digital age investigative technique in the book to crack what appears to be a low-tech prank that included kitchen cookware to Spider-Man who punched cop can’t make $3,500 bail
A street performer dressed as Spider-Man in New York City's Times Square was arrested after punching a police officer who scolded him for demanding more money from a couple he had posed with for a picture, police said on Sunday.
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A street performer dressed as Spider-Man in New York City's Times Square was arrested after punching a police officer who scolded him for demanding more money from a couple he had posed with for a picture, police said on Sunday.
Addison Hall, 6, dies after car crashes into London, Ont., CostcoStrange | 100 hits | 10:10 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
A six-year-old girl who was hit by a car that crashed through the front of a Costco store in London, Ont., has died, police said Sunday. Woman plucks, eats raw bird on Montreal subwayStrange | 198 hits | 11:58 AM on Friday | posted by Alta_redneck
Montreal police are looking for a woman who shocked commuters by plucking and eating a raw bird on a moving subway train. B.C. inmate files sexism complaint over female guards watching prisoners showerStrange | 75 hits | 1:35 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
B.C. Corrections is changing how prisoners are video-monitored after an inmate filed a sexual discrimination complaint alleging female staffers were able to view him naked in showers and dressing rooms.U.S. border guard 'pointed loaded gun at Boy Scout's head' on camping trip
Scout leader Jim Fox says guards on the Canada to Alaska crossing threatened one boy with arrest and ten years in jail, before pointing a loaded gun at another child's head.
Strange | 142 hits | 1:08 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Scout leader Jim Fox says guards on the Canada to Alaska crossing threatened one boy with arrest and ten years in jail, before pointing a loaded gun at another child's head. Fox takes a nap on Ottawa city bus
A fox was found sleeping on an Ottawa city bus, and a photograph of the napping animal is making a big splash online.Creationist Ken Ham calls to end space program because aliens are going to hell anyway
Strange | 163 hits | 6:15 AM on Tuesday | posted by GreenTiger
Casey Kasem's remains sent to Montreal
The head of a Washington state funeral home that had initial responsibility for radio personality Casey Kasem says he personally made sure his remains were put on a flight to Montreal last Monday. B.C. man killed trying to stop vehicle from sliding over bankStrange | 124 hits | 5:12 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
A bizarre accident in the Okanagan Valley has killed a 67-year-old Cawston man.Polish town erects statue of a urinating Lenin
Instead of striking a trademark dramatic pose, new Lenin statue in Nowa Huta is bright green and depicts the revolutionary relieving himself
Strange | 111 hits | 5:01 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Instead of striking a trademark dramatic pose, new Lenin statue in Nowa Huta is bright green and depicts the revolutionary relieving himselfSeven drown in septic tank on Polish pig farm
A freak accident led to seven members of the same family drowning in a septic tank on a pig farm in Poland
Strange | 106 hits | 5:01 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
A freak accident led to seven members of the same family drowning in a septic tank on a pig farm in Poland Wall collapses at Westin Hotel in downtown EdmontonStrange | 110 hits | 4:15 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
About 250 Westin Hotel guests are being relocated after a large chunk of wall on the building’s south side collapsed in downtown Edmonton on Sunday morning. Newborn seal and mom attacked by bald eagleStrange | 149 hits | 1:35 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Debbie Martin watched and snapped photos as a harbour seal gave birth to a pup aboard a float at Mosquito Creek Marina and then came under attack by a bald eagle.Man nearly burns down house when he tries to kill a spider ... with lighter and spray paint
Spiders are scary enough that they have spawned an Internet meme in which people burn down their house rather than have to deal with them.
Strange | 123 hits | 3:31 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
Spiders are scary enough that they have spawned an Internet meme in which people burn down their house rather than have to deal with them. Driver directs his road rage at seven-year-oldStrange | 163 hits | 2:01 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
VICTORIA — Oak Bay police are investigating after a man grabbed a seven-year-old boy by the collar and shook him after the child threw a rosehip berry at his car on Tuesday night. Mike Duffy is my father, Peruvian woman claims in a lawsuit
Beleaguered Senator Mike Duffy faced fresh controversy Tuesday after Maclean's magazine published an interview with a Peruvian woman claiming to be his daughter. Girlfriend jokes to boyfriend — so he calls 911 and cops swarmStrange | 182 hits | 1:46 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Nearly the full force of the Burnaby RCMP was dispatched to a local home this weekend. Turns out it was a joke that got way out of hand, and police aren’t laughing. Giant African snails seized at Los Angeles airport
Inspectors at Los Angeles International Airport seized an unusually slimy package — 67 live giant African snails that are a popular delicacy across West Africa.3 persons injured, no one gored, in slippery 6th running of the bulls in Pamplona
Three persons were hospitalized after several thousand people tested their bravery by dashing alongside six fighting bulls through the slippery streets of Pamplona in the sixth running of the bulls at Spain's San Fermin festival on Saturday.
Three persons were hospitalized after several thousand people tested their bravery by dashing alongside six fighting bulls through the slippery streets of Pamplona in the sixth running of the bulls at Spain's San Fermin festival on Saturday. Lee Graves, 3 rodeo horses hurt in Black Diamond theft attemptStrange | 105 hits | 8:12 PM on Saturday | posted by Alta_redneck
Three valuable rodeo horses belonging to world champion steer wrestler Lee Graves have been pulled from competition after they were injured in an alleged abduction attempt Wednesday. Carpool DeVille, 'world's fastest hot tub,' set for speed race
Soaked in Kickstarter money, the 'world's fastest hot tub' built by two Canadians is at full steam to break a speed-racing record. Calgary Stampede horses get help in the form of yoga, massage and reikiStrange | 95 hits | 9:02 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
Horses at the Calgary Stampede can be considered high-performance athletes, so it follows that there is also a lot of specialized support available for them behind the scenes - help that wasn't always there before.3 human skulls donated to Seattle-area thrift shop
Employees at a Seattle-area thrift shop were left scratching their heads after someone donated three human skulls.
Employees at a Seattle-area thrift shop were left scratching their heads after someone donated three human skulls.Police Pull Rifle Out On Man Trying To Clean Up Dog Poop In His Car « CBS Las Vegas
Strange | 112 hits | 12:45 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Deer Foaming From Mouth Attacks Woman
When an East Huntingdon Township woman showed up for work Tuesday, she was greeted by an angry deer foaming at the mouth.
Strange | 91 hits | 12:26 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
When an East Huntingdon Township woman showed up for work Tuesday, she was greeted by an angry deer foaming at the mouth.Rob Ford's sobriety coach kicked shirtless protester, says officer
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Why Is This Elk Poking His Head In A Water Barrel' The Answer Proves Animals Can Be Heroes Too
Shooter was acting strangely. Officials at Pocatello Zoo in Idaho were confused. But when they realized what Shooter was up to, they were simply blown away
Strange | 189 hits | 11:08 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Shooter was acting strangely. Officials at Pocatello Zoo in Idaho were confused. But when they realized what Shooter was up to, they were simply blown awayMother stabs French teacher to death in front of students
A female teacher was stabbed to death Friday in front of her pupils at a primary school in the southern French town of Albi by a student's mother, who was immediately detained.
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A female teacher was stabbed to death Friday in front of her pupils at a primary school in the southern French town of Albi by a student's mother, who was immediately detained. Exorcist expertise sought after Saskatoon 'possession'Strange | 172 hits | 8:09 AM on Thursday | posted by ShepherdsDog
A case of what is being called possible demonic possession in Saskatoon has prompted local church officials to consider the need for an exorcist.Video shows woman lighting bus passenger’s hair on fire
A woman is under arrest for trying to light another woman’s hair on fire while both were on a Community Transit bus.
Strange | 108 hits | 12:10 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A woman is under arrest for trying to light another woman’s hair on fire while both were on a Community Transit bus.Killer bees and snakes the latest weapons in fight against Boko Haram
Boko Haram insurgents believe the ghosts of their victims are coming back to murder them in the form of killer bees and snakes.
Strange | 142 hits | 6:04 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Boko Haram insurgents believe the ghosts of their victims are coming back to murder them in the form of killer bees and snakes.SEE IT: New Jersey woman savagely beaten in front of 2-year-old child as crowd watches
Strange | 167 hits | 9:33 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Emma Czornobaj guilty in 2 highway deaths after stopping for ducks
A woman who stopped to help a group of ducklings on the side of the road four years ago has been found guilty of causing the deaths of a motorcyclist and his passenger daughter who slammed into her parked car on a Montreal-area highway.Handsome mug shot of California felon goes viral
A handsome mug shot of a Northern California man arrested on felony weapons charges has gone viral on social media, attracting more than 30,000 "likes" and drawing comments praising his high cheek bones, chiselled face and striking blue eyes.
A handsome mug shot of a Northern California man arrested on felony weapons charges has gone viral on social media, attracting more than 30,000 "likes" and drawing comments praising his high cheek bones, chiselled face and striking blue eyes. Endangered leatherback turtle speared by swordfish survives
An endangered leatherback turtle was saved after being speared by a swordfish, with the help of a Halifax-based sea turtle rescue group. Tufted puffin seen on Atlantic coast for 1st time since 1830s
The first sighting of a tufted puffin on the east coast of North America in almost 200 years has people wondering how the common Pacific coast bird made it to the Atlantic waters.German cave rescue of Johann Westhauser ends in success
An injured German cave researcher was brought out of the country's deepest cavern on Thursday at the end of a spectacular rescue operation that lasted nearly a week.
An injured German cave researcher was brought out of the country's deepest cavern on Thursday at the end of a spectacular rescue operation that lasted nearly a week.Drug-filled football tossed into Michigan prison falls short
Talk about your Hail Mary passes. A man tries to throw a football filled with drugs and cellphones into the yard of a state prison, according to Michigan authorities.
Talk about your Hail Mary passes. A man tries to throw a football filled with drugs and cellphones into the yard of a state prison, according to Michigan authorities. Massive invasive bullfrog captured in Alberni pondStrange | 180 hits | 4:44 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A recent unexpected catch with a bobber and worm of an American bullfrog could indicate the invasive species is beginning to spread around the Alberni Valley from Sproat Lake. Edmonton woman's petition supports piercings, tattoos at work
An Edmonton woman is fighting for the right to proudly display her facial piercings without fear of professional punishment.Bowe Bergdahl's father 'stalked' twin sisters and 'peeped into their windows'
Lacey and Allie Hillman, 31-year-old twin sisters from Hailey, Idaho, went to police after a series of harassing incidents involving Robert (Bob) Bergdahl in 2011 They claim that Bergdahl, a UPS driver, drove by their home 'several times a day' even thoug
Strange | 258 hits | 1:36 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Lacey and Allie Hillman, 31-year-old twin sisters from Hailey, Idaho, went to police after a series of harassing incidents involving Robert (Bob) Bergdahl in 2011 They claim that Bergdahl, a UPS driver, drove by their home 'several times a day' even thoug Superstitious' Friday the 13th, full moon won't collide again for 35 years
Depending on where your beliefs lie, tonight's full moon is set to be either one of the creepiest, or most beautiful moons you see this century.Texas luxury lakehouse burnt down as it hangs off cliff
Building crews set fire on Friday to a luxury lake house left dangling about 23 metres on a decaying cliff that has been giving way underneath the structure.
Building crews set fire on Friday to a luxury lake house left dangling about 23 metres on a decaying cliff that has been giving way underneath the structure. Windsor hammer attack: police charge suspect with attempted murderStrange | 303 hits | 10:07 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Police charge a 28-year-old man with attempted murder after a 13-year-old Windsor, Ont., boy suffers multiple skull fractures from a hammer attack. Zoo employee shot in error while dressed as a gorilla
A zoo worker in Tenerife dressed as a gorilla is recovering after being mistakenly shot with enough tranquiliser to take down a 400lb gorilla. Hello 911' A puppy licked my face
A deluge of people pocket dialing 911 is tying up the emergency service.Back to Canada News
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