An Iowa man was on cloud nine when he discovered that he's the "idiot" who hasn't claimed an $800,000 Powerball lottery prize. According to Iowa Lottery staffers, Ed O'Neill of Clinton had purchased the ticket for a Jan. 6 Powerball drawing but didn't think it necessary to check the results until a co-worker pointed out an article in the local newspaper which mentioned of a person who had failed to claim a hefty Powerball lottery prize. O'Neill, 58, who works for the Clinton Chamber of Commerce, said he was talking to a receptionist at the Chamber who cursorily showed him an article saying, "'Read this article about the idiot that hasn't claimed his ticket. '"

In an attempt to improve the hand-eye coordination of kids, about 42 elementary schools from Sacramento, California participated in a unique two-day sport stacking competition. Attended by over 300 students, the competition is a game in which participants must stack and unstack 12 specially designed plastic cups in the lowest possible time.

Riverside County sheriff's investigators searching a home for drugs, made a dual discovery on Saturday. Not only did they find the reported methamphetamine, but the search led them to a strange looking, sloth-like mammal called a coatimundi. The hog-nosed animal is similar in appearance to raccoons but is characterized by its long snout and bear-like paws. The nocturnal animal is native to forests of Central and South America.

A woman who clubbed a mountain lion after it attacked her husband is being credited with saving his life. The couple were hiking in a California park when the lion pounced. Jim and Nell Hamm will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary next month. Jim Hamm, 70, suffered a torn scalp, puncture wounds and other injuries from the attack. Nell Hamm, 65, said the lion attacked her husband and grabbed him by the head. She picked up a log and started beating the lion with it until he let go. She then screamed and waved the log at the lion until it ran away.

Fox Executives are about to show America whether or not some adults are smarter than fifth graders. The network will launch a new game show called, "Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?" It will feature adults answering questions found in fifth grade textbooks. The show will air later this year.