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Offbeat Babe Ruth jersey sells for record $4.4 million

By Associated Press Published: May 20, 2012 at 7:56 PM MDT

A baseball jersey worn by Babe Ruth has sold for more than $4.4 million, a record for any item of sports memorabilia, according to the buyer and seller.

Offbeat Ouch! Dog bites politician, but she gets a vote

By Associated Press Published: May 19, 2012 at 1:20 PM MDT

A woman running for the Michigan Legislature was bitten by a dog while going door to door. But the dog's distressed owner has made amends: Ann Doyle can put a campaign sign on his property.

Offbeat Texas boy suspended over NBA shave scores tickets

By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press Published: May 17, 2012 at 10:40 PM MDT Last Updated: May 18, 2012 at 10:17 AM MDT

A 12-year-old Texas boy who was suspended from school after shaving his head to resemble the face of Spurs forward Matt Bonner scored tickets to a playoff game and props from his favorite NBA player.

Offbeat Gov. mistakenly says Facebook invented in Calif.

By Associated Press Published: May 18, 2012 at 11:29 AM MDT

In an appearance Friday morning on "CBS This Morning," the California governor said his state is still the land of innovation and mistakenly asserted it is even where Facebook was invented.

Offbeat New father accidentally steals car from hospital parking lot

By Ian Sterling Published: May 17, 2012 at 5:52 PM MDT Last Updated: May 18, 2012 at 7:39 AM MDT

Most new dads probably remember where they were right after their baby was born, but for a new Kent father, the story of his daughter's arrival will include the part about how he accidentally stole a car.

Offbeat Boy finds piece of finger in Arby's sandwich

By Associated Press Published: May 17, 2012 at 10:44 AM MDT

A Michigan teen made a gristly discovery after biting into an Arby's junior roast beef sandwich.

Offbeat Huge Marilyn Monroe statue arrives in Palm Springs (Photo Gallery)

By Associated Press Published: May 17, 2012 at 8:12 AM MDT

A massive statue of Marilyn Monroe has arrived in the desert resort city of Palm Springs.

Offbeat Horse runs into sea, rescued a mile offshore

By Associated Press Published: May 16, 2012 at 1:09 PM MDT Last Updated: May 17, 2012 at 9:33 AM MDT

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 1:08 PM MDT

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

Offbeat Dozens of flyswatters wash up on Alaska beaches

By Associated Press Published: May 15, 2012 at 5:19 PM MDT

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 4:13 PM MDT

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.

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

By The Associated Press Published: May 15, 2012 at 10:27 AM MDT Last Updated: May 15, 2012 at 11:59 AM MDT

Offbeat Robotic buttocks: Just what the planet needed?

By KOMO Staff & News Services Published: May 14, 2012 at 1:42 PM MDT

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 Man makes amends for stealing plants - in 1958

By Associated Press Published: May 13, 2012 at 10:16 AM MDT

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 5:25 PM MDT

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 3:37 PM MDT

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.