BOLTON, England – A man in England was fined for wasting police time after telling his girlfriend he was kidnapped so he could stay at a party with his friends. FULL ARTICLE

PINE POINT, Maine – A 14-year-old girl in Maine caught an extremely rare blue lobster while out to sea with her father. FULL ARTICLE

MERCED, California – A woman in Merced, California, allegedly used a fake baby in an attempt to sneak into a hospital maternity ward. FULL ARTICLE

MELBOURNE, Australia – A koala that got hit by a car is alive and recovering after rescuers in Melbourne administered CPR to save the small mammal. FULL ARTICLE

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania – A stolen life-sized statue of United States President Barack Obama was has been returned to its Northern Pennsylvania owner after being discovered on a nearby picnic bench with an empty six-pack of Twisted Tea and a cigarette butt hanging from its mouth. FULL ARTICLE

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey – Casino officials and local authorities in New Jersey are investigating the disappearance of nearly $21,000 in cash after the security company responsible for transporting the money left it on the roof of an armored truck. FULL ARTICLE