Double amputee in Georgia dreams to be police officer

A man in Georgia has a dream of being a police officer. Not just any officer, but the first police officer who is an above the knee double amputee.

Texas man struck by lightning had shoes, socks 'blown off his feet;' rescued by good Samaritans

A man in Texas walking his dogs who was struck by lightning Thursday sustained "very serious injuries," but is going to survive, thanks to the efforts of some good Samaritans who rushed in to help.

'I was suspicious, but it was tasty': Guinea pig ice cream for sale in Ecuador

In Ecuador, people typically cook guinea pigs with salt and serve them with potatoes and peanut sauce. But one vendor is taking things to another gastronomic level.

Florida man accidentally shoots, kills son-in-law amid birthday surprise

A Florida man who authorities said accidentally shot and killed the son-in-law who jumped out of a bush to surprise him for his birthday will not face criminal charges, police said Thursday.

Palm Springs resident hospitalized with more than 100 bee stings

A southern California resident has been hospitalized after being stung by bees more than 100 times. The Desert Sun reported Saturday that the person was transported to a hospital after being stung in Banning. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection says the person was stung around 12:25 p.m. Saturday in the city about 23 miles west of Palm Springs.

German court rules hangovers are an 'illness'

In a ruling booze drinkers will appreciate, a German court has determined that a hangover is an illness in a case against the maker of a food supplement marketed as an "anti-hangover drink."

Animal hospital treats 4 baby squirrels bound by their tails

A Connecticut animal hospital says they’re treating four baby squirrels found tied together by their tails in a bizarre act of animal abuse.

Girl, 9, declared 'genius' for hiding cheese in lip balm for secret school snack

One clever 4th-grader from St. Louis has been declared a “genius” after filling empty lip balm tubes with cheddar cheese to secretly snack in school, in a prank that delighted Twitter users believe confirms that “the future is female.”

Man has 4-inch 'devil horn' removed from head

A man in India recently had a four-inch hornlike growth removed from his head after it began causing him pain, and after attempts to trim it by a local barber stopped being successful.

California Highway Patrol captures fleeing fugitive emu

California authorities have captured an emu after the flightless fugitive led officers down a highway. The Fresno Bee reported Friday that the bird was apprehended following a brief pursuit by California Highway Patrol officers.

'Rare but very special': Baby born on September 11 at 9:11 p.m. weighing 9 pounds, 11 ounces

While the date of Sept. 11 often carries a sadness with it for many Americans in remembrance of the horrific terrorist attacks that took place in 2001, the day has also become a joyous one for a couple in Tennessee.