2 kangaroos from Belgrade zoo dead, 1 of them run over after apparent escapeSeptember 30th, 2009 2 kangaroos from Belgrade zoo killedBELGRADE, Serbia — Two of the Belgrade Zoo's kangaroos died Wednesday, one of them a baby that got loose in downtown Belgrade and was killed by an apparent hit-and-run driver, police said. Witnesses spotted the baby kangaroo and called authorities, but by the time officers arrived it was dead, senior officer Zeljko Perosevic said.
Police: 2 kangaroos from Belgrade zoo dead, one of them run over after apparent escapeSeptember 30th, 2009 Police: 2 kangaroos from Belgrade zoo are deadBELGRADE, Serbia — Two of the Belgrade Zoo's kangaroos died Wednesday, one of them a baby that got loose in downtown Belgrade and was killed by an apparent hit-and-run driver, police said. Witnesses spotted the baby kangaroo and called authorities, but by the time officers arrived it was dead, senior officer Zeljko Perosevic said.
Texas man accused of attacking roommates with sword after finding soda can in his roomSeptember 20th, 2009 Man accused of sword attack after finding soda canBRYAN, Texas — A man who was apparently was upset after finding a soda can in his room allegedly used a sword to cut two of his roommates. Michael Angel Zamago was jailed on Friday on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon related to family violence.
RI trooper sees man on highway yelling about pregnant woman, delivers baby inside pickup truckAugust 27th, 2009 RI highway trooper delivers baby in pickup truckLINCOLN, R.I. — A Rhode Island state trooper responding to a call of a medical emergency on a highway has helped deliver a baby in a pickup truck.
Washington chicken owner recovering after accidentally shooting self while stalking opossumAugust 26th, 2009 Chicken owner shoots own leg while hunting opossumMOUNT VERNON, Wash. — A northwest Washington man is recovering after accidentally shooting himself in the leg while hunting an opossum that had been snatching his chickens.
Pushing the envelope in Austria: 2 boys in 1 week rescued after locking selves in mailboxesAugust 14th, 2009 Return to sender: 2 Austrians rescued from mailboxVIENNA — Austrian authorities aren't about to give these pranks their stamp of approval. Frustrated officials say rescuers have been deployed twice this week to break open large mailboxes after two children locked themselves inside in separate incidents.
Woman gets surprise of her life after spotting mouse inside ATM with nest lined with $20 billsAugust 8th, 2009 Mouse builds nest egg in ATM with $20 billsLA GRANDE, Ore. — A mouse found inside an automatic teller machine — along with a nest it had built with chewed-up $20 bills — gave an Oregon gas station employee the surprise of her life.
Mouse with a taste for $20 bills builds nest inside Oregon gas station's ATMAugust 8th, 2009 Mouse builds nest in Oregon ATM with $20 billsLA GRANDE, Ore. — A mouse found inside an automatic teller machine — along with a nest it had built with chewed-up $20 bills — gave an Oregon gas station employee the surprise of her life.
Animal control officers want to know how 2 leopard sharks got into S. California trash canAugust 4th, 2009 2 leopard sharks found dead in trash canNORWALK, Calif. — Animal control officials are trying to find out how two dead 4-foot-long leopard sharks ended up in a trash can in Norwalk, a Los Angeles suburb.
Baby on board: Woman delivers son outside upstate NY firehouse as firefighters assist birthAugust 4th, 2009 Baby born outside upstate NY firehouseSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Firefighters in an upstate New York city didn't have to go far to help a woman deliver her baby.
Police seek masked teens who took potato chips, soda from southwestern Pa. convenience storeJuly 1st, 2009 Masked teens take chips, soda from Pa. storeUNIONTOWN, Pa.
Merchants in York, Neb., tired of finding urine-filled soda cans with catheter in can openingJune 25th, 2009 Urine-filled catheter cans anger Neb. merchantsYORK, Neb.
Rescuers in China blast through rock to try and save 27 miners trapped by landslideJune 7th, 2009 Chinese rescuers attempt to save 27 trapped minersBEIJING — Rescuers blasted through mud and debris Sunday to try and reach 27 miners trapped after a massive landslide buried an iron ore plant and several homes in southwestern China, leaving 26 people dead and dozens missing. The landslide buried the Jiwei Mountain iron ore mine and covered its two entrances with rocks Friday while 27 miners were stuck hundreds of feet below ground, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
Report: 26 people confirmed dead from landslide in southwest ChinaJune 6th, 2009 Report: 26 people dead in China from landslideBEIJING — China's state television says 26 people have died in a landslide that buried an iron ore plant and several homes in a valley in southwestern China. CCTV said Saturday that seven people have been rescued, three of which were seriously injured but in a stable condition in the hospital.
Baby gorilla saved from trafficker in Congo; found in a bag on a planeApril 28th, 2009 Baby gorilla saved from trafficker in CongoGOMA, Congo — Authorities in eastern Congo have saved a baby gorilla from an animal trafficker who took it inside a plane hidden in a bag. Officials at Virunga National Park said Tuesday the gorilla suffered from dehydration after being put in the bottom of the bag for more than six hours.
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