HOUMA, La. - Police in this town wouldn't cut a break for a barber who ran afoul of an obscure law barring him from working Sundays and Mondays.

The guys may stay home, but women alone could potentially make 'Sex and the City' a hit

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - A police officer investigating an apparent break-in at a Kalamazoo business instead nabbed a dead 4.5-kilogram turkey, police said.

OTTAWA - Parliamentarians on the front lines of Canada's culture wars are girding themselves to watch Young People ... Fuddle-duddling.

OTTAWA - Parliamentarians on the front lines of Canada's culture wars are girding themselves to watch Young People ... Fuddle-duddling.

BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. - One young shopper at a Wal-Mart in West Virginia had to watch out for more than falling prices.

NEW YORK (AP) — A man who was carrying a rusted pirate-style sword through Macy's flagship store in Manhattan is facing charges of criminal possession of a weapon.

MELBOURNE, Australia - Australian fishermen have hauled up a six-metre-long giant squid off the country's southeastern coast.

NEW YORK - A man has been arrested while carrying a rusted, pirate-style sword through Macy's flagship store in Manhattan

TOKYO - A money-losing Japanese train company has found the purr-fect mascot to draw crowds and bring back business: make tabby named Tama the station master.

There are few cages made specifically for pet hedgehogs, so owners usually improvise with other options. Genie, my hedgehog lived in an aquarium, but there are pros and cons...

The Funny Site of the Day -- I've walked the walk along Hollywood Blvd. and I never saw my name on the Walk of Fame -- until electricity and the...

VANCOUVER -- The Ogopogo. The Bermuda Triangle. Mermaids. The ocean has always been a trove of mysteries, most of which remain unsolved.

One of the most frequent types of questions I get about hermit crabs that are out of their shells and won't get back in. Hermit crabs won't do this...

A guy was seated next to a 10-year-old girl on an airplane. Being bored, he turned to the girl and said, "Let's talk. I've heard that flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger."

The girl, who was reading a book, closed it slowly and said to the guy, "What would you like to talk about?"

Oh, I don't know," said the guy. "How about nuclear power?"

"OK," she said. "That could be an interesting topic. But let me ask you a question first. A horse, a cow and a deer all eat the same stuff... grass. Yet a deer excretes little pellets, while a cow turns out a flat patty, and a horse produces clumps of dried grass. Why do you suppose that is?"

The guy thought about it and said, "Hmmm, I have no idea."

To which the girl replied, "Do you really feel qualified to discuss nuclear power when you don't know shit?"