Strange News

Lou the mule credited with saving woman from fire Jolene Solomon is beginning the new year with her life, her mule named Lou and little else.

Worker accidentally spills pills into cake batter The Connecticut Department of Development Services has placed an employee on administrative leave after prescription pills were found in a cake served at a home for disabled people.

Scorned ex posts vandalism photo on MySpace A scorned 21-year-old told her ex-boyfriend that he couldn't prove she was the one who vandalized his apartment on three occasions—but then, police said, she posted a picture of the damage on MyS

6-year-old takes family car after missing bus A 6-year-old Virginia boy who missed his bus tried to drive to school in his family's sedan—and crashed. His parents were charged with child endangerment.

Boy, 4, shoots babysitter for stepping on his foot Police say an angry 4-year-old Ohio boy grabbed a gun from a closet and shot his baby sitter.

Fabulous fib is named Wis. club's top lie of 2008 A whopper about a devious baby and his diapers is the top lie of 2008, an organization of champion fibbers declared Monday.

Police: Mexican woman in wheelchair flees on foot Police say a woman who begged from a wheelchair was caught running from a crime scene on foot in Monterrey, Mexico.

Lawyer: Alleged Pa. attic intruder 'sorry, upset' A man who allegedly squatted in the attic of a Pennsylvania family's home over Christmas and helped himself to their belongings is "sorry and upset" it happened, his lawyer said Monday.

Cops probing sewer problem sniff out pot operation Deputies investigating a sewer problem at a Minnesota home smelled something amiss—a strong odor of marijuana.

NC man shot by his stepfather ends up in same jail A man who police said was shot by his stepfather ended up in the same jail with him after officers discovered outstanding arrest warrants against the victim.

Fla. congressman asks Pelosi for football break Thursday's championship football game between No. 2 Florida and No. 1 Oklahoma is obviously a big game, but big enough to shut down Congress? Rep. Cliff Stearns hopes so.

Bummer: Man's bottom bared in Colo ski-lift mishap A guy who dangled upside down from a ski lift with his bare bottom exposed probably doesn't want to hear any "ski bum" jokes.

Utah woman spends day stuck headfirst down vent Talk about deep cleaning. An woman was recovering after spending more than a day lodged inside a vent at her home after falling in while vacuuming it. Ogden police Lt.

Va 6-year-old takes family car after missing bus Having missed his bus, a 6-year-old Virginia boy tried to drive to school in his family's sedan—and crashed.

Man shot by his stepdad ends up in jail with him A man who police said was shot by his stepfather ended up in the same jail with him after officers discovered outstanding arrest warrants against the victim.

Father-son duo accused of gravestone robbing Police are puzzling over what would motivate a father and son to haul off six tombstones from a monument company in suburban Albany. Town of Colonie Detective Lt.

Cops: Heart at Paw Paw car wash belonged to a deer Paw Paw's police chief said a heart found at a car wash in the southwestern Michigan village belonged to a deer. Investigators had been trying to determine the organ's origin since Dec.

Art and sole: Patrons pitch shoes at Bush image Art was laced up with political statement as a gallery opened an exhibit with a paint-splattered fundraiser that featured a "shoe throw" at an image of President George W. Bush.

Topless coffee shop proposed for small Maine town A one-time motel in a small central Maine town could soon be offering an eye-opening way to start the day—topless coffee shop waitresses.

LI man aims at duck, hits man, gets arrested He meant to shoot the ducks. A Long Island man is facing charges including reckless endangerment and assault after he shot another hunter while out duck hunting on Saturday.