Road-rage rhino charges at cars - watch the video
Drivers scramble to get away from the unusual hazard - and other tall tales
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Rhino gets road rage
Drivers in India have had to contend with an unusual road hazard: a rhinoceros charging their cars. A video of the incident shows motorists scrambling to get their vehicles away from the animal. Local people say recent floods may have caused the rhino to wander out of the Kaziranga National Park, which is home to two-thirds of the world's rhino population. (Warning: video contains swearing.) [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"content_original","fid":"96649","attributes":{"class":"media-image"}}]]
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Parents brawl at kindergarten graduation
Six parents are being investigated by New York police after a fight broke out during their children's kindergarten graduation ceremony. Witnesses say the parents were jockeying for the best spot to take photos as the infants received their diplomas. A school aide was reportedly hit in the face trying to break up the fight. Police were called and the parents were removed from the school grounds.
Ronald McDonald shot at burger shop
A man named Ronald McDonald was shot during an altercation at a North Carolina drive-through burger bar. McDonald, who is the husband of one of the eatery's managers, reportedly got into an argument with an employee before the two men exchanged gunfire. McDonald was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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