A Hollywood producer apparently suffered a fatal heart attack before falling on top of his daughter and suffocating her to death, according to a coroner's report. The body of Terry Carr, 62, toppled onto his 9-year-old daughter as she slept in the cargo area of their SUV, leaving her unable to escape or breathe, according to Lake County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Russ Perdock. Carr and his daughter, Arieka, were found August 1, The Associated Press reports.

The authoritarian president of Turkmenistan has ordered a ban on lip synching performances across the tightly controlled Central Asian nation, citing "a negative effect on the development of singing and musical art," his office says Tuesday. President Saparmurat has outlawed opera and ballet and railed against long hair and gold teeth in the past, reports The Associated Press.

Rosemary Ho, 24, mailed a money order to her local DMV for a speeding ticket, with a wad of chewed bubble gum. Ho put in the envelope a note to the Sante Fe DMV saying "Caution Touch at your own risk or use gloves. Ha-ha," the wad of gum was treated as a HAZMAT incident.

Los Angeles residents have found a new hero through an alligator who has defied captors and won local hearts for over the past week. After several unsuccessful attempts in capturing the clever alligator, officials have decided to suspend the search fearing that the unwilling prey might eventually become stressed from the whole ordeal.

Los Angeles residents have found a new hero through an alligator who has defied captors and won local hearts for over the past week. After several unsuccessful attempts in capturing the clever alligator, officials have decided to suspend the search fearing that the unwilling prey might eventually become stressed from the whole ordeal.