Customs: Man Smuggled Live Birds In Fanny Pack, Groin Of Pants
A bird in the hand is worth three in the pants.
Rare White Giraffe Seen At Tanzania National Park
Photos were released of a rare white giraffe living at Tarangire National Park in Tanzania.
South Korea Rescues Chinese Fishermen After Boat Capsizes
South Korea's coast guard conducted a protracted rescue mission after a Chinese fishing boat capsized near an island off the southwestern coast of the peninsula, managing to rescue about half the crew.
Brazil, Turkey Rise Most In 2015 Corruption Index
Brazil and Turkey saw the largest increases in the perception of corruption as North Korea and Somalia continue to dominate the annual Corruption Index.
Utah Researcher: Getting Ahead Is Harder In The Suburbs
To rise through the socioeconomic ranks, you're better off in the city than the suburbs. New research suggests urban sprawl, also referred to as suburban sprawl, impedes upward mobility.
Police Kick In Opera Singer’s Door After Confusing Singing For Screaming
Police in Amsterdam mistakenly kicked in the door of a local opera singer after residents called in reports of a man screaming.
‘El Chapo’ Says He Can’t Sleep Partly Because Of Scary Guard Dog
Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman said he can't get a good night's sleep in prison partly because of a scary guard dog.
Astronomers Discover Largest Solar System
An international team of astronomers has identified the largest solar system in the universe.
FBI Addresses Fatal Shooting, Arrests, In Oregon Militia Standoff
Law enforcement officials on Wednesday addressed the death of one protester, and the arrest of several others, in connection with the ongoing armed occupation of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge, in eastern Oregon.
Scientists Find Cause Of Cognitive Decline In MS Patients
Scientists found the over-active immune response that characterizes multiple sclerosis causes synapses in the brain to get overloaded and stop functioning, resulting in the cognitive declines many patients see later in life, according to a new study.
Former Auschwitz Prisoners Mark Holocaust Remembrance Day
International Holocaust Remembrance Day was observed Wednesday, with several dozen surviving prisoners returning to the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz in southern Poland.
FBI Orders Occupiers To Leave Oregon Wildlife Refuge After Shootout
The FBI ordered the group occupying the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oregon to leave Wednesday after one member was shot and killed in a shootout nearby, a second member wounded, and several others, including group leader Ammon Bundy, arrested.
Doomsday Clock Stays At 3 Minutes To Midnight
Scientists behind the Doomsday Clock, an unscientific measure of how close humanity is to destroying civilization, decided to keep the countdown at three minutes to midnight.
Milwaukee Man Allegedly Wanted To ‘Eliminate Everyone’ At Masonic Temple
The FBI has arrested and charged a Milwaukee man accused of planning a mass shooting at a Masonic temple where he sought to "eliminate everyone."