A New York town is reportedly considering banning the use of Silly String anywhere within 1,500 feet of a public celebration. The proposal to cut the use of the popular party product was made based on concerns from the local fire department, which claimed that the aerosol string sprayed from the canister has been causing damage to fire equipments' paint and weather stripping.

A mayor in a small town in Texas was forced to resign after being accused of illegally keeping her neighbors' dog. According to Rudy Gutierrez and Shelly Cavazos, owner of Puddles, Grace Saenz-Lopez, mayor of Alice, had agreed to take care of their Shit Tzu while they went on vacation.

It's the Chinese Year of the Rat but it is unlikely the animal's status could be elevated above the sewer and loathsome level. Never mind that last year's hit film Ratatouille showed their humorous - and culinary - side and that Mickey Mouse and Tom and Jerry have been a long-time favorites.

A thief attempting to rob a 7-Eleven in Bedford, Texas threw an egg at the clerk in charge of the cashier, and ran off carrying a small burrito. The clerk recalled the man to have been large, at about 6-foot-2, and approximately 250 pounds. The suspect was said to have thrown the egg at him, before hitting him in the back of the head.

The Air Force has reversed its earlier statement denying that any military aircraft flew over Texas on the evening of Jan. 8. The denial led people to believe that the planes, with their glowing lights, were alien spaceships or so-called unidentified flying objects (UFOs). CNN on Wednesday reported that the Air Force Reserve Command Public Affairs issued a statement saying their initial report denying activity was a mistake.