SOUTH CAROLINA - A man who formerly worked as a circus clown for Ringling Bros. says he is hoping his next career move will be to join another group of "clowns": Congress. FULL ARTICLE

SALISBURY NORTH, South Australia - The owner of a pet shop in Australia shared security camera footage of a burglar struggling to stuff pythons into a duffel bag. FULL ARTICLE

FORT MYERS, FL - A Florida woman seeking to save a tree from being chopped down by the city held a wedding where she became married to the ficus. FULL ARTICLE

MOJAVE DESERT, California - "Mad" Mike Hughes successfully launched a homemade steam-powered rocket Sunday as part of an ongoing effort to prove the earth is flat. FULL ARTICLE

WICHITA, KS - A Kansas woman told lottery officials that trouble finding a parking spot was the catalyst to her $25,000 lottery jackpot. FULL ARTICLE

MELVILLE, Saskatchewan - A Saskatchewan woman captured video footage of her unusual encounter with a porcupine having trouble getting off its back on a snowy road. FULL ARTICLE

THE DALLES, OR - A mountain lion was removed from an Oregon motel after wandering into a room where it was discovered by the motel owner. FULL ARTICLE

DALIAN CITY, China - A surprised driver in a city in China caught video footage of a roller skater road surfing at the back of a bus. FULL ARTICLE

HANDAN CITY, China - A shocked witness in Handan City, Hebei Province, China caught video footage of a woman driving a car that appeared to have been severely damaged in a fire. FULL ARTICLE

HOUSTON, TX - Police in Houston said officers seized dozens of illegal gambling machines in a raid on what was supposed to be a Zumba dance studio. FULL ARTICLE