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Brevard lifeguard grabs shark with hands, pulls it to deeper water

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:22:00 EDT

A Brevard County lifeguard is being hailed a hero after he grabbed a shark and pulled it away from children and into deeper water Sunday afternoon.

Facebook Boss: It's OK for Women to Cry at Work

Vincent Postiglione — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:06:00 EDT

Sheryl Sandberg said in an interview that women can't just shut off their emotions in the office... and they shouldn't.

Teen arrested after cops say she bit man's penis

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:37:00 EDT

A 19-year-old high school student has been arrested after authorities say she bit her boyfriend's penis when he refused to have sex with her.

Flesh-eating disease victim gets bionic hands

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:33:00 EDT

A metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease has been fitted with bionic hands.

Deputy charged with growing marijuana

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:00:00 EDT

A southwest Florida deputy and his girlfriend have been charged with growing marijuana at their home.

Police: Man faked kidnapping to avoid telling parents about failing grade

MYFOXATLANTA STAFF — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:00:00 EDT

Police say a Johns Creek man was so scared to tell his parents about a failing a college class that he faked his own kidnapping.

Thieves rip safe from wall, steal $1M in jewelry at Cannes Film Festival

The Associated Press — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:06:00 EDT

Thieves ripped a safe from the wall of a hotel room near the Cannes Film Festival and made off with around $1 million worth of jewelry in a brazen late-night burglary, officials said.

Roxbury woman accused of blackmailing lawyer for breast implants

Brett Connolly — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:29:00 EDT

Insurance companies can boggle you down with paperwork following an accident, but there is no section to file a claim seeking breast implants as retribution.

Fine for destruction of ancient Mayan pyramid? $5,000

FOX News — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:07:00 EDT

The penalty for the near-total destruction of one of the biggest Mayan pyramids in Belize -- which the government called "unforgivable" and left archaeologists speechless -- may leave conservationists speechless: just $5,000.

NYC delivery man accused of selling cocaine from pizza boxes

Associated Press — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:03:00 EDT

Authorities say a Brooklyn man arrested on drug charges used his job at a pizzeria as a cover as he delivered more than pizza pies.

Illinois man finds lottery ticket worth over $4 million in cookie jar

Associated Press — Fri, 17 May 2013 07:44:00 EDT

A suburban Chicago man who says he had a mountain of bills and was facing eviction is now a multi-millionaire thanks to a lottery ticket he bought months ago and only recently found in a cookie jar in his kitchen. On Wednesday, the Illinois Lottery handed Ricardo Cerezo of Geneva a large commemorative check for $4.85 million -- the result of matching all six numbers in the Feb. 2 Lotto drawing. Cerezo says his wife found 11 tickets while cleaning the kitchen and told him to see if...

Study: Electric Shocks Improve Math Scores/ Learning

Vincent Postiglione — Fri, 17 May 2013 06:29:00 EDT

Students who were getting "shocked" calculated the math problems 30% faster.

Nightmare come true? Dreams linked to romantic turmoil

Vincent Postiglione — Fri, 17 May 2013 06:12:00 EDT

If you have a dream about them cheating - your feelings of love may be tarnished.

Man wakes to find SUV propped on blocks with tires missing

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:40:00 EDT

College Park resident Roger Owens woke up to a nightmare on Thursday morning.

Thieves steal thousands in hair extensions

Julia Reynolds — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:35:00 EDT

Weave thieves struck a south Fulton beauty supply store overnight. Police say they're still searching for the suspects, who stole expensive hair extensions and other items.

Disney employee who is pastor at Sanford church arrested on child porn charge

Holly Bristow — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:18:00 EDT

A 49-year old pastor and former Disney employee was caught last month looking at child porn while on the job, authorities said.

Rpt: A Caffeinated Toothbrush Coming Soon to a Store Near You?

Vincent Postiglione — Thu, 16 May 2013 06:44:00 EDT

A company is reportedly trying to patent a delivery system for chemicals in the head of a toothbrush.

Orlando police say woman disappeared after telling friends she had a 'date'

Tiffany Teasley — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:05:00 EDT

Orlando Police say Theresa Hawley, 28, hasn't been seen since Sunday afternoon, after she told her friends she was going out on a date.

UCF students create mind-controlled mini car

Tracy Jacim — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:48:00 EDT

Forget remote-controlled cars. Some students at the University of Central Florida have come up with a way to control a tiny car with their minds!

Man charged in overnight feast at Kentucky supermarket

The Associated Press — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:59:00 EDT

Authorities in Kentucky have charged a man who officers say had an overnight feast in a closed supermarket outside Louisville.

Former Fla. State Rep. Wins Big Scratch-Off Ticket

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:38:00 EDT

Frank Farkas was a loser last November, but he's a big winner now.

Candidate says she's endorsed by Jesus

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:13:00 EDT

A Florida mayoral candidate is hoping a little divine intervention gets her ahead on Election Day. That's because she says she has a very big endorsement, from Jesus Christ.

Tree house’s future up in the air

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:26:00 EDT

A couple in Holmes Beach is fighting the city to save a part of their house, but the problem is that part is up in a tree.

Moms pay $1,000-a-day to hire disabled members to skip lines at Disney

Fox News — Tue, 14 May 2013 10:28:00 EDT

Forget the FastPasses. Apparently the secret to skipping the long lines at Disney World is to hire a disabled person.

Man charged for overnight feast at Kentucky supermarket

The Associated Press — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:35:00 EDT

Authorities in Kentucky have charged a man who officers say had an overnight feast in a closed supermarket outside Louisville.

Man pleads guilty to stealing truck to flee zombies

Associated Press — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:03:00 EDT

A Tennessee man who stole a big-rig truck in California, caused several accidents and told investigators he was fleeing zombies when he did it has pleaded guilty to several felonies.

Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:25:00 EDT

A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days - 384 times, up and around - bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park...

Denmark's de Forest wins Eurovision song contest

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:33:00 EDT

Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune "Only Teardrops," despite tough competition from spectacular stage shows by performers from...

Funeral home has bicycle hearse for 1 last ride

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:04:00 EDT

An Oregon funeral home in Eugene offers natural burials where the ride to the person's final resting place is on the back of a three-wheeled bicycle.

Birth of anteater has Conn. zoo staff puzzled

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:51:00 EDT

An anteater has given birth at a Connecticut conservation center, prompting officials there to wonder how the mother conceived.

Alaska man runs onto frozen lake to avoid jail

Fri, 17 May 2013 01:31:00 EDT

Anchorage police say a young man who didn't want to return to jail ran out onto the uncertain ice of an Alaska lake to escape officers armed with an arrest warrant.

Aussie minister sorry he 'liked' exposed teen pic

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:51:00 EDT

An Australian politician says he has learned a valuable lesson in social networking after he "liked" a Facebook photo without realizing that it showed a teenage prankster exposing himself.

Texas senior, 18, bags 800-pound record alligator

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:21:00 EDT

A Houston-area high school senior has bagged a 14-foot, 800 pound alligator - the heaviest ever certified in Texas - on his first alligator hunt.

Exhibition of secretly shot photos upsets NYers

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:40:00 EDT

Residents of a New York luxury apartment building are livid over an exhibition of photos secretly snapped through their apartment windows.

Wash. state woman spots stolen car in drive-thru

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:30:00 EDT

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.

Coin tossing breaks tie in Philippine mayoral race

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:10:00 EDT

What do you do when two candidates running for mayor in the Philippines get exactly the same number of votes? You get them to toss a coin.