Goat on the lam snarls NJ's Pulaski Skyway traffic

By SAMANTHA HENRY

A goat believed to have escaped en route to a slaughterhouse snarled the morning commute along one of the busiest roadways in northern New Jer…

Thailand urged to explore edible insect market

Researchers say Thailand is showing the world how to respond to the global food crisis: by raising bugs for eating.

Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago

A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days _ 384 times, up and around _ bringing the world r…

Denmark's de Forest wins Eurovision song contest

By MALIN RISING

Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune "Only Teardrops," despite …

Funeral home has bicycle hearse for 1 last ride

An Oregon funeral home in Eugene offers natural burials where the ride to the person's final resting place is on the back of a three-wheeled bicycle.

Birth of anteater has Conn. zoo staff puzzled

An anteater has given birth at a Connecticut conservation center, prompting officials there to wonder how the mother conceived.

Alaska man runs onto frozen lake to avoid jail

Anchorage police say a young man who didn't want to return to jail ran out onto the uncertain ice of an Alaska lake to escape officers armed w…

Aussie minister sorry he 'liked' exposed teen pic

An Australian politician says he has learned a valuable lesson in social networking after he "liked" a Facebook photo without realizing that i…

Texas senior, 18, bags 800-pound record alligator

A Houston-area high school senior has bagged a 14-foot, 800 pound alligator _ the heaviest ever certified in Texas _ on his first alligator hunt.

Exhibition of secretly shot photos upsets NYers

Residents of a New York luxury apartment building are livid over an exhibition of photos secretly snapped through their apartment windows.

Wash. state woman spots stolen car in drive-thru

A Washington woman whose car was stolen from her apartment complex saw the stolen SUV hours later _ in the drive-thru of the McDonald's restau…

Coin tossing breaks tie in Philippine mayoral race

What do you do when two candidates running for mayor in the Philippines get exactly the same number of votes? You get them to toss a coin.

Deer smashes Pa. bus windshield, takes short ride

A deer has taken a ride on a western Pennsylvania bus.

Tiny camera in Illinois offers bug's eye view

A tiny new camera developed at an Illinois university is giving researchers a bug's eye view.

NH city sues parking meter 'Robin Hood' group

The city of Keene, N.H., has sued a group that feeds change into parking meters that are about to expire, saying members are harassing enforce…

Stinky corpse flower blooms again at Ohio State

By KANTELE FRANKO

A large rainforest plant known as a corpse flower because of its awful smell has bloomed again at an Ohio State University greenhouse, and the…

Fighting eagles crash land on Minn. airport runway

Two bald eagles locked together by their talons in a midair battle survived a crash landing onto a runway at a northeastern Minnesota airport.

Man charged in overnight feast at Ky. supermarket

Authorities in Kentucky have charged a man who officers say had an overnight feast in a closed supermarket outside Louisville.

Wisconsin boy gets handwritten response from Biden

It might not be unusual for schoolchildren to write to the president or vice president. But one Wisconsin boy got an unexpectedly personal response.

Calif. man who said he fled zombies pleads guilty

A Tennessee man who stole a big-rig truck in California, caused several accidents and told investigators he was fleeing zombies when he did it…

NYPD officer tries to help cat in tree, gets stuck

Authorities say a New York police officer who went after a cat stuck in a tree got caught himself and needed a little help getting back down t…

UN: Eat more insects; good for you, good for world

By FRANCES D'EMILIO

The latest weapon in the U.N.'s fight against hunger, global warming and pollution might be flying by you right now.

Ice from Minn. lake pushed ashore to doorsteps

Strong winds have pushed huge ice sheets ashore at a northern Minnesota lake and right up to people's doorsteps.

Richard Branson swaps suit for skirt to honor bet

By SEAN YOONG

British business magnate Richard Branson has lost his latest job because of orange juice.

Bold turkey: woman hits cop to kick smoking habit

Think you've heard of every way possible to quit smoking? Etta Mae Lopez came up with a new one: slap a cop and go to jail, where smoking isn'…