(UPI) A news story about an unclaimed lottery prize in Missouri rescued a $1 million Powerball ticket from ending up in the winner's trash can.

The player told Missouri Lottery officials he bought his ticket for the Oct. ...Read More

(UPI) A couple arrived at their home in Australia after midnight and found their bedroom occupied by an unexpected intruder -- a koala.

Fran Dias Rufino posted a video to Facebook showing the scene that she and her ...Read More

(UPI) South Carolina residents reported sightings of an emu in Horry County, prompting the owner of the bird to come forward with a pair of shocking revelations: there are actually two emus, and they've been on the loose ...Read More

(UPI) A moose wandered into a company's garage in Sweden and trampled all over three BMW cars, causing about $20,000 worth of damage before fleeing.

Viktor Örtegren, company director at Schmiedmann, a BMW specialist, was...Read More

(UPI) A Missouri thrift store is unraveling the mystery of a cache of World War II love letters found in a donation bin.

Tina Eifert, manager of the Salvation Army Family Store in Hannibal, was sorting through donations ...Read More

(UPI) A Maryland man found some loose cash in his back pocket and ended up using it to buy a lottery ticket worth more than $45,000.

The Prince George's County resident told Maryland Lottery officials he was about to ...Read More