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Bonneville Seattle is raising funds for the construction of a second Fisher House at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma and we need your help.-
June 11, 2013 @ 6:24 am
Spain police dog wins British award for bravery
Ajax has a nose for trouble. Continue reading > -
June 10, 2013 @ 6:25 pm
Thai pet shop owner with 14 rare lions arrested
Thai police found 14 albino lions imported from Africa and hundreds of other protected animals in a warehouse near Bangkok and have arrested a pet shop owner. Continue reading > -
June 10, 2013 @ 5:31 am
Texas couple completes bucket list with Maine trip
A Texas couple has fulfilled a lifelong dream by visiting Maine to watch the state Legislature at work. Seriously. Continue reading > -
June 10, 2013 @ 12:05 am
Philippine town honors dog injured saving 2 girls
Every dog has its day, but few canines get a motorcade on their return home. Continue reading > -
June 9, 2013 @ 1:06 pm
TSA agents stop Chewbacca actor over light saber
Not even Chewbacca and his light saber get a free pass with airport security before being cleared to travel. Continue reading > -
June 9, 2013 @ 9:14 am
Swedish male train drivers wear skirts to work
Commuters on a train line in northern Stockholm were met with an unusual sight this week: male train drivers and conductors wearing skirts to work. Continue reading > -
June 7, 2013 @ 2:49 pm
Mom gives birth in minivan in hospital driveway
Melissa Jones almost made it. Continue reading > -
June 6, 2013 @ 10:23 pm
Alligator takes pit stop near Calif. intersection
A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy was suspicious. When he heard two women were spotted near a Lancaster, Calif., intersection, and one of them was holding an alligator, he didn't buy it. Continue reading > -
June 6, 2013 @ 12:48 pm
Made-up names appear in NY high school's yearbook
Officials at a small school district in upstate New York say an "honest mistake" led to students being identified in the yearbook as "Creepy smile kid" and "Some tall guy." Continue reading > -
June 6, 2013 @ 11:11 am
Nude revelers greet popular Colorado tourist train
Passengers on a recent run of a popular historic railroad in southwest Colorado got a bit more scenery than they paid for: More than a dozen revelers partying on a nearby beach doffed their clothes to greet the train. Continue reading > -
June 5, 2013 @ 5:11 pm
Elderly woman attacked by black bear in NM
State wildlife officials say an 82-year-old bedridden woman suffered scratches on her face and head when a 400-pound black bear broke into her northern New Mexico home and attacked her. Continue reading > -
June 5, 2013 @ 2:38 pm
Runner's pain is no pulled muscle; it's a baby
An aspiring half-marathon runner in Minnesota attributed her unbearable back pain to a two-hour training session. A day later, she was cradling a newborn. Continue reading > -
June 5, 2013 @ 3:55 am
DNA on beer cans leads to NY suspect's arrest
Authorities say a burglar's decision to knock back a couple of beers during a break-in at an upstate New York home led to his arrest. Continue reading > -
June 5, 2013 @ 12:16 am
New Zealand driver, 105: 'I don't think I'm old'
Bob Edwards was born before the first Model T rolled out of Henry Ford's factory in Detroit. He learned to drive in a French car that had a lever instead of a steering wheel. And he's still on the road, only now in a red four-wheel-drive Mitsubishi. Continue reading > -
June 4, 2013 @ 2:09 pm
Texas banker puts up $1M for tricky math solution
A Texas banker is upping the ante to $1 million for whoever solves a tricky problem that's been dogging mathematicians since the 1980s. Continue reading >