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Video: Killer Whale rescue caught on tape

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:22:07 EST

An orca was discovered tangled in rope and cray pots off the Coromandel Coast in New Zealand. The diver that freed the whale describes the ordeal.

Necklace returned months after accidental flush

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:33:10 EST

California woman flushed 1st Christmas present from husband back in October; Sanitation employee found it in January

Pakistani man fights with cops over 40-foot shark

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:38:16 EST

Man paid $2,000 for animal, charging 20 cents to see it; Authorities say people should see it for free

Video: Icelandic river monster caught on tape?

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:08:18 EST

Icelandic television released footage possibly showing Iceland's Loch Ness monster - the Lagarfljot river worm. The video was taken by a farmer and has quickly spread around the internet.

Video: Whale Shark caught in Pakistan

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:32:39 EST

CBS News RAW: Fishermen in Karachi, Pakistan reeled in a 36-foot long dead whale shark, using two cranes to haul it from the harbor. The sea creature weighed about 15,432 pounds and was discovered by a passing fishing trawler.

Video: Software predicts pop song success

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:19:06 EST

Scientists at Bristol University in the U.K. have developed algorithmic software they say can predict whether a song will be a hit or a flop with 60 percent accuracy. Felipe Maya reports.

Video: Chinese baby weighs more than 15lbs

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:35:30 EST

CBS News RAW: A baby boy born weighing 15.5lbs in central China astounds his average-sized parents, and may be the heaviest Chinese baby on record in China, state media reports.

Video: Cat on a soccer field delays match

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:46:07 EST

CBS News RAW: During the first half of the Liverpool-Tottenham English Premier League game a cat ran on the field.

Video: Snowboarder's avalanche encounter caught on tape

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:40:40 EST

When female pro snowboarder Meesh Hytner was riding down a Colorado mountain, she triggered a terrifying avalanche. Hytner was able to deploy an airbag so she could remain on the surface of the giant slab as it broke out above her.

Chilean police put glacier theft scheme on ice

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:11:05 EST

Driver of refrigerator truck was stealing ice from Jorge Montt glacier, trying to sell to upscale bars, restaurants

Swedish sheep-herding bunny becomes viral hit

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:02:39 EST

Five-year-old pet rabbit wasn't trained to herd sheep, but probably picked it up from watching dogs do the task

Video: Homer Simpson dried glue brings in big bucks

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:18:56 EST

A piece of dried glue that some say resembles famed cartoon character Homer Simpson has been auctioned off on Ebay.com for approximately $238,800 dollars. Gary Hamilton reports.

FBI: Man tried to hire assassin, pin murder on cat

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:14:56 EST

Authorities say Ill. man tried to hire ex-con to kill man who tried to sleep with his wife; Born-again con turned him in

Video: Misspelled sign near N.Y. school reads "Shcool"

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:17:22 EST

A glaring misspelling on a street outside a New York City high school has some laughing. Felipe Maya reports.

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Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:41:31 EST

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"Shcool" sign goes uncorrected for months in N.Y.

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:18:06 EST

A misspelled "shcool x-ing" sign on the street near a New York high school has administrators, officials flustered

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Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:12:06 EST

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Uzbekistan no fan of Valentine's Day

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:28:16 EST

Uzbekistan authorities have canceled romantic concerts and festivities, say holiday goes against "national values"

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Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:22:47 EST

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Video: Indonesian students cross collapsed bridge

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:14:06 EST

CBS News RAW: Rather than taking a long detour to get to school, some Indonesian children are risking their lives climbing over a suspension bridge that collapsed, due to floods, to get to class in time.

Video: Sega debuts urinal arcade

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:15:28 EST

Video games veteran Sega is back in town, filling an odd gap in the market, and now the men of Japan can play while they pee. Felipe Maya reports.

Video: Prosthetic leg of lamb

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:22:28 EST

A lucky three-legged lamb in Sacramento, Calif. got a little help from a local doctor.

Prosthetic leg puts lamb back on its feet

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:16:45 EST

With the help of a doctor and an animal sanctuary, a California lamb is getting back on all fours

Passengers accidentally told plane is crashing

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:26:39 EST

Passengers aboard a British Airways flight were terrified when an pre-recorded emergency landing message accidentally went off at 35,000 feet

Oops! Fireworks go off in tunnel

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:05:23 EST

Fall off truck in China, setting off spectacular display: No one hurt