Strange and Unusual News

Birthday-cake flavored everything sells

(USA TODAY) -- That childish desire to celebrate your birthday every day is evolving into a multimillion dollar industry: birthday cake-flavored everything.

Gator stops traffic, chomps on bumper

A Florida sheriff's deputy got more than he bargained for when he answered a call about a big alligator causing a nuisance.

Woman spots her stolen car in drive-thru

A Washington woman whose car was stolen from her apartment complex saw the stolen SUV hours later - in the drive-thru of the McDonald's restaurant where she works.

Lion, tiger and bear make for odd, yet happy family

At Noah's Ark, a wild-animal rescue center in Georgia, the "BLT" are an unlikely trio that even "Oz's" Dorothy would find hard to fear.

Man accused of killing ex-girlfriend's fetus

Federal authorities say the son of a Tampa-area fertility doctor is accused of tricking his girlfriend into taking an abortion drug to kill her unborn child. A federal grand jury indicted 28-year-old John Andrew Welden on Tuesday.

Woman builds house with rocks using bare hands

A woman is using her bare hands to build a house in the woods of north Georgia by stacking large rocks on top of each other, one rock at a time.

Taco Bell testing breakfast Waffle Taco

Hoping to boost breakfast sales, Taco Bell tests so-called Waffle Taco in southern California locations.

'Lunchtime Lipo': Would you ever consider it?

Who wouldn't want Angelina Jolie's stunning arms, Jessica Biel's small waist or Beyonce's, well, anything? And what if you could get those seemingly flawless red carpet results over your lunch break?

Amputee dies after being attacked by dogs

An 80-year-old South Carolina double-amputee has died from his injuries after he was dragged from his wheelchair and attacked by four dogs, authorities said Tuesday.

Senior prostitution ring busted in New Jersey

Authorities have arrested three people following allegations of prostitution and drug use at a senior citizen housing complex in northern New Jersey.

NH city sues parking meter 'Robin Hood' group

The city of Keene, N.H., has sued a group that feeds change into parking meters that are about to expire, saying members are harassing enforcement officers.

Fighting eagles crash land on Minn. airport runway

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) -- Two bald eagles locked together by their talons in a midair battle survived a crash landing onto a runway at a northeastern Minnesota airport.

JSO K-9 officer catches alleged car thief

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A Jacksonville Sheriff's Office K-9 helped to apprehend a suspect attempting to evade officers. 

Dennis Rodman plans new North Korea trip

Alligator hangs out for Mother's Day

A large alligator found hanging out on the front porch on Mother's Day has been bagged and transported to Everglades Holiday Park.

$45M theft, largest bank heist of its kind

Eight defendants have been charged in the largest bank heist of its kind, a $45 million worldwide theft that took just hours using fabricated ATM cards.

Deputies: Siblings arrested after van found full of stolen chips

OCALA, Fla. -- A Marion County brother and sister are charged with burglary and grand theft after they were found with stolen Frito-Lay products.

Boa constrictor on the loose in Jacksonville Beach

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. -- There's no fear of snakes for Stephen Brezil, even as a 6 foot 15 pound boa constrictor wraps around his body.

Man attacked by alligator while fleeing deputies

Authorities say a Florida man ran from the law and into an alligator's jaws.

Taco Fusion's lion tacos create controversy

It seems Florida is in the national spotlight yet again... this time, because of a taco.

American Indians challenges Redskins

Amanda Blackhorse has never met Daniel Snyder, but she's thought about what she might say to him if she ever does.

Singer arrested in Calif. murder-for-hire sting

The singer of Grammy-nominated heavy metal band As I Lay Dying has been arrested in Southern California after authorities say he tried to hire an undercover detective to kill his estranged wife.