Oddly Enough

At funeral home, 'dead' Mississippi man kicks to escape body bag

- A funeral director in Mississippi got a bit of a shock this week when a man, brought to him in a body bag, kicked to get out just before he was to be embalmed, a local TV station reported.

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'Catch me if you can' biker nabbed by Texas police

SAN ANTONIO - A motorcyclist who taunted San Antonio police for a week with a Facebook video of himself driving recklessly through traffic along with the message "catch me if you can" was caught while sneaking out of a friend's house, police said on Tuesday.

18 Feb 2014

Obama bemoans growing 'older and creakier'

WASHINGTON - Like most Americans of a certain age, President Barack Obama is starting to complain about the aches and pains of getting older.

16 Feb 2014

In election year, Romania debates giving human rights to dolphins

CONSTANTA, Romania - Armed with an iPad and a letter of support from an Oscar-winning film director, Remus Cernea is pushing a cause that he acknowledges few of his fellow Romanian lawmakers care about: giving dolphins the same rights as humans.

14 Feb 2014

Crocodiles can climb trees: researchers

ORLANDO - Most people entering crocodile territory keep a wary eye out on water and land, but research suggests they need to look up.

Environment 14 Feb 2014

'Catch me if you can' biker leads Texas police on merry chase

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The fight is on between San Antonio police and a motorcycle rider who posted a video on Facebook that shows him zooming through interstate traffic at speeds up to 100 mph with a message: "Catch me if you can."

12 Feb 2014