BIRD ISLAND, Hawaii – A researcher looking for monk seals on a remote Hawaiian island recently recovered a message in a bottle dated from 1998. FULL ARTICLE

GATLINBURG, Tenn. - The operators of the the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in North America are inviting people to dispose of their Halloween pumpkins by tossing them from the bridge 150 feet over the ground. FULL ARTICLE

JONESBORO, Arkansas – Several raccoons were captured and released after being spotted in the Arkansas State University's library. FULL ARTICLE

GLASTONBURY, Connecticut - A family in Connecticut was shocked when their 10-year-old son received a jury duty summons. FULL ARTICLE

IDAHO - Guinness record junkie David Rush recently set two more new records by running a mile in 7 minutes, 54.22 seconds while blindfolded and juggling. FULL ARTICLE

GUIZHOU, China - A new walkway over Tongren, Guizhou, China set a new Guinness World Record for the longest cantilevered glass-bottomed skywalk. FULL ARTICLE

MERRILL, Michigan - A loud crash that startled a Michigan couple turned out to be a Samsung "SpaceSelfie" satellite that crash landed in their front yard. FULL ARTICLE

OLMSTED CO., Minnesota – The History Center of Olmsted County is celebrating Halloween by pulling out all of its most unsettling toys for a Creepy Doll Contest. FULL ARTICLE

HEBEI, China - A two-headed snake was recently discovered on a farm in China. FULL ARTICLE

BARCALDINE, Queensland - A new Guinness World Record was set in Australia after 868 RVs formed a parade nearly six miles long. FULL ARTICLE