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- A very rare zonkey was born in Italy and is said to be doing well.
- Seagate police discovered 1,000 gallons of gasoline in the bed of a pick-up truck.
- Speaking of which, the largest cache of oil in 50 years was discovered in Australia.
- Video: artist paints portraits of Bruce Lee and Michael Jackson using milk.
- Lady Gaga will perform at the VMA's at the Barclays Center this August.
- President Obama has nominated Caroline Kennedy as the next ambassador to Japan.
- Cops arrested the gang member accused of shooting a rookie cop on July 4th.
- SNL cast members still hilarious even when breaking character.
- If your dad is a state trooper, probably best not to steal his gun.
- And finally, a feisty kitten learns not to annoy a sleeping cat:
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