Who ever thought the song “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” could save lives? That and a 4-by-4 foot plastic fish bin helped keep 19-year-old Ryan Harris of Sitka, Alaska alive in the waters off Alaska for 26 hours, until the U.S. …
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Pythons, Bearded Dragons, Alligators and Other Exotic Animals Found in Brooklyn Apartment
Police unearthed a trove of not very cuddly animals in a Brooklyn apartment this weekend.
Found: The Second Known Photo of Emily Dickinson?
It’s not far-fetched to conceive that hermetic poet Emily Dickinson had just one known photo taken of her. Dickinson’s reclusive lifestyle shaped both her poetry and her interpersonal relationships as she penned her thoughts …
Police Officer Dies in Crash While Assisting In Obama’s Motorcade
A motorcycle policeman in President Obama’s motorcade was struck and killed by a pickup truck in Florida.
12-Year-old Steers Car to Safety After Dad Has Seizure on Highway
The boy has been hailed a hero for saving his family
Egyptian Immigrant Wants to be Reclassified as Black
Mostafa Hefny feels he’s been black his whole life. The U.S. government doesn’t agree.
There’s a Windmill on the Field: Why Pro Sports Are Going Green
According to a new report by the Natural Resources Defense Council, teams are saving millions by switching to green technologies, and educating fans in the process
Fatal Shooting At Quebec Separatist’s Victory Speech
One person was killed and another critically injured when a masked gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Parti Quebecois victory rally for Quebec’s incoming Premier, separatist Pauline Marois.
Marois, who is set to be Quebec’s first …
South Texas Mayor Killed By Aggressive 500-Pound Donkey
The Texas town of Hollywood Park is currently without a mayor after the one they had, William Bohlke, died in a freak donkey accident on his ranch Monday.
Atascosa County officials found Bohlke’s body around 10 p.m., at least …
97-Year-Old Message in a Bottle Found Off British Coast Sets New World Record
After floating on the lonely seas, adrift for nearly a century, the world’s oldest message in a bottle has finally been liberated and graced with a Guinness record.
Andrew Leaper, a Scottish skipper aboard the fishing boat …
‘Big Love’ in Brazil: Three-Person Civil Union Approved in Sao Paulo
A recently ‘married’ Brazilian trio have clearly never heard the saying two’s company, three’s a crowd.
In Isaac’s Wake, the Bayou Blackout: 900,000 Without Power as Storm Moves Inland
Hurricane Isaac, while dissipating, is still wreaking havoc on the area surrounding New Orleans, causing major flooding in Mississippi, threatening a dam failure in low-lying areas, and causing one fatality so far.