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Look: Runaway parakeet rescued from storm drain Animal rescuers in Britain came to the rescue of an escaped parakeet that wound up taking shelter in a storm drain.

Gas pump malfunction leads N.C. man to $2M lottery prize A North Carolina man said a malfunctioning printer at a gas pump led to his winning $2 million from a Powerball drawing.

Watch: British town crier is the world's loudest woman A British woman who has served as a town crier since 1987 has been crowned the loudest woman on Earth after a shout of 105.9 decibels.

Look: Connecticut animal control officers round up loose emu Officials in a Connecticut town are trying to track down the owner of an emu rounded up by animal control in a resident's backyard.

Watch: Dog puts clothes pins on laundry line to break world record A Missouri dog trainer's clever canine earned a Guinness World Record for her ability to manipulate clothes pins with her mouth.

British police say chopper's phallic flight pattern was unintentional The National Police Air Service in England said a helicopter flight path that appeared to draw male genitalia in the sky was completely unintentional.

Trapped deer rescued from Michigan swimming pool Firefighters were called out to a Michigan home to rescue a deer that fell into a partially-drained in-ground swimming pool and became trapped.

Look: Maintenance worker finds ball python in California park trash A maintenance worker emptying trash cans at a California park contacted animal control after making an unusual discovery: a ball python in the garbage.

Watch: Detroit man's 11,578-pound rubber band ball is the world's largest A Detroit man spent over 10 years assembling an 11,578-pound rubber band ball that has now been certified as the largest in the world.

Virginia brothers split $200,000 Powerball prize A pair of Virginia brothers are splitting a $200,000 prize after buying a Powerball ticket at their local Kroger store.