Oddities

BRUSSELS - Flying high above Europe's economic crisis, a local lightning-fast pigeon called Bolt became the world's most expensive racing bird when his Belgian breeder sold it for 310,000 euros ($400,

GREENWICH, Conn.

MANILA, Philippines - What do you do when two candidates running for mayor in the Philippines get exactly the same number of votes?

JOHNSTOWN, Pa.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A large rainforest plant known as a corpse flower because of its awful smell has bloomed again at an Ohio State University greenhouse, and there's more excitement because another corp

MOUNT WASHINGTON, Ky.

NEW YORK, N.Y.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Think you've heard of every way possible to quit smoking?

DURANGO, Colo.

EDMONTON - Police in Edmonton are trying a two-wheeled tool to fight crime.

Some foot patrol officers in the downtown area will soon be riding around on Segways.

Six of the electric-powered devices