- California teen rescued after dangling from 200-foot cliff trying to save sandal
- PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. (AP) - A teenager was rescued after she tried to retrieve a sandal and wound up dangling from a 200-foot ocean cliff, authorities said.
- Robber leaves shotgun on store counter, where clerk grabs it and turns tables
- ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A robber's clumsy pursuit of cash left him staring at the barrel of his own shotgun after he set it on the convenience store counter and the clerk snatched it up, officials said.
- Wisconsin cops nab diaper-wearing monkey that bit woman
- MADISON, Wisconsin (AP) - Wisconsin police have captured a diaper-wearing monkey who led them on a downtown chase after biting a woman.
- Maryland gas station burglars tracked by trail of candy wrappers
- PASADENA, Md. (AP) - Doctors often warn of the health risks of eating junk food but it seems the treats can be a problem for burglars, too.
- 8-foot-5 Ukrainian is world's tallest man, Guinness World Records says
- KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - A Ukrainian man is the tallest person in the world at eight feet five inches, overshadowing a Chinese man who previously held the title, Guinness World Records said Wednesday.
- Colorado priest faces charge after police say he went jogging naked
- FREDERICK, Colo. (AP) - A Catholic priest faces an indecent exposure charge after jogging in the nude about an hour before sunrise in a small town in Colorado.
- Mets fan could face big tax bill for snagging Bonds' home run ball
- SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Before he celebrates his windfall, the New York Mets fan who emerged from a violent scrum clutching Barry Bonds' record-setting home run ball should probably call his accountant.
- Florida town bans cowboy boots for police after slippery soles cause car crash
- TRENTON, Fla. (AP) - A police officer who crashed his car into a convenience store when his cowboy boot slipped off the brake said Wednesday he was embarrassed and not opposed to a new department ban on the smooth-soled footwear.
- Police seek 'professionals' who removed Minnesota man's testicles
- ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - When conventional medical professionals refused to remove a 62-year-old local man's testicles, police said he turned to mysterious "professionals" to relieve what he called chronic pain.