• A 48-year-old woman who was stranded for five days in the dense bushland of Australia said she survived on only wine and lollipops.

• Authorities say a man later identified as Joshua Minton, 34, fled from Boone County police officers during a traffic stop on Tuesday. Minton led the police and deputies from the Watauga County Sheriff's Office on a chase in his car, then abandoned his vehicle and "fled into an undeveloped area," Boone police said in a news release.

• A 4th Avenue South Hilton Hotel guest woke up to a hotel night manager sucking on his toes.

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