Break Out the Metal Detector

First, a baby grand piano mysteriously showed up on a Miami sandbar. A day after it was removed, a small table with two chairs, place settings, a bottle of wine and a chef statue appeared on the now-famous strip of sand. Thursday is expected to bring the Statue of Liberty and a gaggle of apes.

Faxing a Threat

An investigation has been launched into an anonymous fax received Wednesday by state Sen. Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) that the lawmaker considers a death threat. Preliminary suspects are the years 1994 and 1996.

Where was Bob Barker?

A valuable pedigreed cat that went missing from its New Zealand home turned up two days later a little different -- it had been surgically castrated. Which is the opposite of how runaways usually return home.

Yellow-Livered Cab

Tyler A. Bryan is a Boston-area taxi driver facing drunken driving charges after he allegedly drove into a snowbank in Boston's Brighton section during a recent snowstorm. It is crazy that a white taxi driver still exists.

Smile, Your Wife Nearly Died

"I am so sorry for you loss... ooh, photo op at 7 o'clock."

Conan is Redbeard

Conan O'Brien said the experience of losing the "Tonight" show left him and his staff feeling like a band of pirates that stuck together through hard times. And like the Pittsburgh Pirates, in last place.

Aretha Franklin's 'Superb' Health

A month after surgery in Detroit for an undisclosed ailment, Aretha Franklin says her health is "superb." Aretha Franklin does not own a mirror or a scale.

Stephen Dorff's Mother Issues

Actor Stephen Dorff has dedicated his performance in the movie 'Somewhere' to his late mother. Dorff hated his mother.

Whatever Happened to Keith Foulke?

Leaving the Red Sox has really taken its toll on former closer Keith Foulke.

Do as Deval Says, Not as He Does

Declaring that the “American dream’’ is at stake, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick called on residents and their leaders yesterday to emulate sacrifices by previous generations and make the tough decisions necessary to leave the state in better shape for their children. He then cackled like a hyena and raised property taxes.

A Nice Two-Bedroom Sans Keys

Police arrested Dorothy Ingemi and Nicholas Matthews for advertising an apartment they didn't own and collected deposits from would-be tenants. The duo pleaded guilty to "doing exactly what real estate agents do."

Angry Rich Kids

Two Brookline High School students are being held on bail after they allegedly posted comments on Facebook that they would meet at the school and commit a mass homicide. They were reportedly upset that their respective inheritances were only in the mid-six figures.

Boom Goes the Package in Maryland

Officials are investigating packages that exploded at the Maryland Department of Transportation's headquarters in Hanover and a state government building in Annapolis. Initial reports are that the packages had Taco Bell for lunch.

A Doll and a Sandman Walk Into a Church...

A year after getting engaged, Dresden Doll Amanda Palmer and British writer and graphic novelist Neil Gaiman are married. This is the second marriage for Gaiman who hopes the nuptials will end speculation based on his last name.

Easy Auction

Late actor Dennis Hopper's extensive art collection, including a Warhol original, is up for auction and is expected to total near a million dollars. Most of the value comes from the cocaine residue left on many of the pieces.

Less Tragic Than 'Suicide Solution'

An Ohio man blamed "Ozzy Osbourne and his music" for the erratic driving that led him to receive a traffic ticket. One can only assume he was listening to 'I Don't Wanna Stop.'

Panda Moo

A rare miniature cow with markings similar to a panda bear was born on a farm in northern Colorado. This comes several months after shreds of bamboo and blood-soaked milk were found in the farm's barn.