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Offbeat Horse runs into sea, rescued a mile offshore

By Associated Press Published: May 16, 2012 at 12:09 PM PDT

An Arabian horse named William got spooked during a California beachside photo shoot Tuesday and swam a mile out to sea before rescuers got to him and helped him back to shore.

Offbeat Arizona man suing Flagstaff is now its mayor

By Associated Press Published: May 16, 2012 at 12:08 PM PDT

A Flagstaff, Ariz., man who is suing the city is now its mayor.

Local & Regional Photos: Players catch infield snake (Photo Gallery)

By The Associated Press Published: May 16, 2012 at 11:37 AM PDT Last Updated: May 16, 2012 at 12:13 PM PDT

Offbeat Dozens of flyswatters wash up on Alaska beaches

By Associated Press Published: May 15, 2012 at 4:19 PM PDT

Dozens of fly swatters bearing logos of collegiate and professional sports teams have been washing up on the beaches of an Alaska island.

Offbeat Historic diamond sold for $9.7 million at auction

By Associated Press Published: May 15, 2012 at 3:13 PM PDT

Marie de Medici wore it at her coronation as Queen Consort of Henry IV in France in 1610, and now the Beau Sancy diamond is a lavish accessory owned by an anonymous bidder who paid $9.7 million for it at Sotheby's auction.

Local & Regional LA residents swap rocket launcher, guns for groceries

By The Associated Press Published: May 15, 2012 at 10:05 AM PDT

Los Angeles residents turned 1,673 firearms over to police during the weekend in exchange for supermarket gift cards, including 53 assault weapons and one anti-tank rocket launcher.

Entertainment Photos: Marilyn Monroe, larger than life (Photo Gallery)

By The Associated Press Published: May 15, 2012 at 9:27 AM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2012 at 10:59 AM PDT

Offbeat Robotic buttocks: Just what the planet needed?

By KOMO Staff & News Services Published: May 14, 2012 at 12:42 PM PDT

A group in inventors at Tokyo's University of Electro-Communications has developed something we had no idea the world was in need of: robotic buttocks.

Offbeat Family wakes to find Lexus in their swimming pool

By Associated Press Published: May 14, 2012 at 12:06 PM PDT

California Highway Patrol officer Steve Licon says the driver - 40-year-old Modesto Cabral - was able to escape from the car through the passenger side window and had only minor injuries.

Offbeat Man makes amends for stealing plants - in 1958

By Associated Press Published: May 13, 2012 at 9:16 AM PDT

No matter how much digging investigators did, the crime remained open until a thief turned himself in and returned the fruits of his theft.

Offbeat Crossword plot? Probe ridiculed in Venezuela

By JORGE RUEDA Associated Press Published: May 12, 2012 at 4:25 PM PDT

Government critics, and even some supporters, are ridiculing a state TV host's allegation that a newspaper crossword puzzle may have had a hidden call for a plot to kill President Hugo Chavez's elder brother.

Offbeat N.J. to quit asking 3rd-graders to reveal a secret

By Associated Press Published: May 12, 2012 at 2:37 PM PDT

State education officials will no longer use a standardized test question that asked third-graders to reveal a secret and write about why it was difficult to keep.

Offbeat Fla. author's book confused with '50 Shades'

By Associated Press Published: May 12, 2012 at 10:31 AM PDT

The author of a book called "Shades of Gray" says her work is being confused with that of a chart-topping erotic fiction writer.

Offbeat Phoenix-area man hits $1 million jackpot six times

By Associated Press Published: May 11, 2012 at 9:44 PM PDT

A suburban Phoenix man made a lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky guess in a recent multistate lottery game.

Offbeat Teen's body spray sets off school fire alarm

By Associated Press Published: May 11, 2012 at 8:45 AM PDT Last Updated: May 11, 2012 at 9:09 AM PDT

Officials say a fire alarm that went off at a Connecticut high school was activated by a student's "overabundance" of Axe body spray in a locker room.

Offbeat NJ test asks 3rd graders to reveal a secret

By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Published: May 11, 2012 at 10:06 AM PDT Last Updated: May 11, 2012 at 1:24 PM PDT

Some New Jersey parents are upset about a standardized test question that asked third-graders to reveal a secret and write about why it was hard to keep.

Offbeat Guinness recognizes surfer for riding 78-foot wave

By OSKAR GARCIA, Associated Press Published: May 11, 2012 at 8:37 AM PDT Last Updated: May 11, 2012 at 9:07 AM PDT

Guinness World Records is acknowledging a 44-year-old Hawaii pro surfer for catching a 78-foot wave off the coast of Portugal, saying the November run beats a 2008 record by more than 1 foot.

Offbeat Too much 'pier pressure' leaves prom students soaked (Video)

By DINESH RAMDE Associated Press Published: May 10, 2012 at 6:12 PM PDT Last Updated: May 10, 2012 at 6:35 PM PDT

You could call it a cautionary tale about what can go wrong when high school students exert too much "pier pressure."

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