KATU - Weird News

Police find plants, grow gear in 'Weed'ebago

Police found pot plants and growing equipment in an RV stopped on Interstate 5 north of Eugene on Sunday afternoon.

Suspected drunk driver chased down by police Bug

A Volkswagen beetle owned by the Carter County Sheriff's Department became an improvised pursuit vehicle - at about 20 mph. The beetle won.

Carnival goes to the dogs with Rio pet parade

Most pre-Carnival street parties in Brazil are all about samba, but the moves on display at Sunday's Blocao parade were focused more on wagging and strategic sniffing than on fancy footwork.

Photos: Pretty pooches on parade

Class ring man lost during high school turns up 50 years later

The ring ended up in a creek in Winlock back in 1962 and incredibly, someone found it and then took the time to track him down.

Did you know that 2-10-12 is a palindrome day?

Our local math expert who has a serious passion for numbers and dates is at it again - this time pointing out that Feb. 10, 2012 is a palindrome day.

Man asleep in back of truck wakes to a moving nightmare

Jeffery Young’s odyssey Thursday morning crossed two counties and went 24 miles before it ended with him fleeing from an armed suspect on a dark stretch of road.

Pa. couple: We captured a purple squirrel

Jersey Shore resident Percy Emert says he and his wife, Connie, caught the purple squirrel Sunday in a trap with peanuts. He says even the insides of its ears were purple.

Hundreds ask Vermont to keep prank pig on police decal

Remember the pig hidden within the decal on the doors of some Vermont State Police cruisers? There's now a movement under way to keep it there.

Uggie, `War Horse' among Pawscar award winners

The Oscars aren't until Feb. 26, but winners of the Pawscars are already celebrating.