A Wisconsin family has built a two-story tree house in the backyard that's so luxurious it has become something of a tourist attraction. (Sept. 3)
A lemonade stand run by twins in North Carolina has been dubbed the best in the country by Inc. magazine. The "Lemon Sharks Lemonade" stand is inspired by Jimmy Buffet, and the boys have donated $200 of their earnings to a local museum's shark program.
265 women break Guinness World Record by racing in stiletto heels.
Australia has broken the Guinness World Record for the most number of participants in a sprint wearing heels. The 265 women sprinted 80 meters in three-inch stilettos. The first prize of 5,000 Australian dollars (USD$4,267.15) went to Brittney McGlone.
Hundreds of dogs are united in "marriage" at mass wedding ceremony in New Delhi.
A woman in Colombia is recovering after giving birth to a baby that weighs more than 13 pounds, that is the the average size of a four-month-old. (September 1)
A small town in Nebraska has decided it is going to enforce a long-standing ordinance banning livestock. That could mean the end of the line for a 32-year-old horse that has always called Hickman, Nebraska home. (August 29)
Fake money showing Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama with a headdress has been removed from the Snohomish County Republicans booth at the Washington State Fair. (Aug. 28)
Thousands of people around the world worked to set a record for the most people ever playing Monopoly at the same time. They used a new version of the Hasbro game in which cities around the world replace the traditional properties. (August 27)
Mass flight delays caused by an electronic communication failure at a Federal Aviation Administration delayed hundreds of flights and left passengers stranded. (Aug. 27)
Police chase ends with crook driving his SUV into a backyard pool.
Wei Shengchu has let the Olympic Games go to his head - Beijing's new pin-up is touring the Olympic Green with tiny flags from all 205 competing nations waving from his scalp on acupuncture needles. (Aug. 21)
Kentucky Comair employees compete in an annual charity jet pull.
Group of men suspected in string of attacks
85-year-old woman attacked in New York City elevator
Authorities chase rogue monkey for two hours.
A turtle at the zoo in Jerusalem has a new way of getting around. The zoo has attached a metal board with two wheels to the tortoise's shell. (August 20)
A baby humpback whale has apparently mistaken a yacht for its mother. Rescuers in Australia are monitoring the whale calf, which was spotted off Sydney's northern beaches Monday. (Aug. 18)
Driver takes down car wash machine
The two Georgia men who claim to have stumbled across a Bigfoot corpse didn't present more than a couple of inconclusive photos to a press conference Friday. (Aug. 15)
A male coffee shop owner serves up the very "breast" brew in Washington.
A Scottish penguin will be going by the title of 'Sir' now after receiving a Norwegian knighthood. The 3-foot-tall bird has already received medals for good conduct and long service as the mascot of the elite Norwegian King's Guard. (Aug. 15)
Thugs clean out Texas jewelry store
Subway workers save man who fell off platform
Group claims proof of the mythical creature's existence will be released.
Suspect hit by squad car after bailing out of pickup truck