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A lucky pup has been rescued after his senile owner tied him to a set of train tracks in California. Banjo, a 10-month-old poodle-terrier mix, was strapped to the tracks in Mecca, Riverside County on April 2, by the unnamed 78-year-old man who walked away as a train was approaching. But a quick-thinking Union Pacific Railroad engineer managed to stop the fast-moving locomotive just moments before it ran over the cute pet, saving Banjo's life. Lucky: Banjo, a 10-month-old poodle-terrier mix, pictured, was strapped to the tracks in Mecca, Riverside County on April 2 According to LAist.com, the hero engineer, who hasn't been identified, saw the elderly man leave something on the tracks and walk away, but it was only at the last minute that he realized it was a live puppy. Union Pacific Special Agent Sal Pina responded to the scene after the engineer stopped the train, and was the one who untied little Banjo. 'It's probably one of the worst things I've seen,'

A 5-week-old kitten named Precious has survived being tossed out a suburban New York third-floor window during a domestic argument. Officials say the 1-pound female kitten suffered a mouth injury but no broken bones. Westchester County SPCA enforcement director Ernest Lungaro says the kitten apparently landed on all fours. Victim: This kitten named Precious, who only weighs one pound, was thrown out a window during an argument Scene: The 5-week-old kitten was thrown out the third story window in this Yonkers apartment building (at left) He says the kitten was thrown from the window in a Yonkers apartment building on Waverly Avenue on Sunday and hit the sidewalk approximately 30 feet below. At the time, the kitten's owner was having a dispute with her ex-boyfriend, identified as Craig Morejon. Lungaro says Morejon fled and a warrant has been issued for him, alleging assault and animal abuse. Lungaro said Tuesday he has seen many instances of animal cruelty during domestic vi

A Marine pilot serving in Afghanistan may not have been able to make it to his brother's wedding this week, but that did not stop him from sending his wishes to the happy couple in a special way. Capt Matthew Krivohlavy, with Marine Attack Squadron 231, was unable to attend the nuptials of his brother Brandon and his fiancee, Mandy Takacs, in Austin, Texas, over the weekend, so instead he made a video from the cockpit of his Harrier jet using flash cards to express his feelings on the joyous occasion. 'Needless to say, it brought everyone to tears,' the groom, Brandon Krivohlavy, wrote in a description of the YouTube video. Scroll down for video Touching gesture: Capt Matthew Krivohlavy was unable to attend the nuptials of his brother Brandon and his fiancee, so instead he made a video from the cockpit of his Harrier jet using flash cards High-flying congrats: Matthew Krivohlavy is serving in Afghanistan with Marine Attack Squadron 231 and could not make it to h

Federal officers are now on the lookout for a 'well-dressed' bank robber who holds up banks in suits and ties after a string of armed heists. The FBI is searching for the stylish thief, who has robbed at least four banks in Pennsylvania within the last year. In each robbery, the man has worn a suit and tie, latex gloves, and either a ski mask or a pillowcase to cover his face. On the hunt: The FBI is searching for a man who wears suits and ties while robbing banks at gunpoint; this is video from a March 30 robbery at a PNC Bank in Ambler, Pennsylvania Clyde without Bonnie: Left, the thief robbing the Colonial American Bank in Horsham on June 8, 2012, left, and the First Federal Bank in Wrightstown on September 28, 2012, right The man’s last robbery is believed to be a PNC Bank in Upper Dublin on March 30th. The man, who is believed to be between 5ft10 and 6ft2, is seen on security video holding up tellers at gunpoint. The FBI said in a press release today that

Controversial US retailer American Apparel has once again flouted advertising regulations, this time for using images of women in 'vulnerable poses', a watchdog has ruled. The clothing brand, which has regularly broken advertising rules for using exploitative images of young women, posted six photos of a model in a bodysuit and thigh-high socks on a bed without her face shown, from the front showing her legs open or in a kneeling or reclining position. Others, which carried text saying the model was a store consultant, showed her wearing only a jumper while her bottom half appeared naked, reclining on a bed with her legs in the air. Two of the images which appeared in the advertising campaign, which overall the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled was 'likely to cause serious offence' The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled the pictures were 'likely to cause serious offence' to visitors to its website. The watchdog investigated a complaint

The two wives of Sir Mark Thatcher will attend the funeral of his mother at her request, it has been reported. First wife Diane Beckett, who lives in Dallas, Texas, will fly to London next week to attend the service. Daughter-in-law, Sarah Thatcher, Sir Mark's second wife, will also be present. It is believed Baroness Thatcher requested before she died that both her daughter-in-laws attend. Margaret Thatcher with son Mark and wife Sarah on her 87th birthday today. The former PM is said to have requested that both of her son's wives attend her funeral Sir Mark, 59, was flying back to the UK last night after spending 25 years living and working abroad. Mrs Beckett will be accompanied by the couple’s two children Michael, 24, and 19-year-old Amanda – Baroness Thatcher’s only grandchildren - and new husband James Beckett, a multi-millionaire sports publisher. Mrs Beckett told The Telegraph: 'She led an incredible life, and she will be dearly missed. 'My children and I

Looks like there are too many cooks in the White House kitchen. White House assistant chef Sam Kass, who cooks weekly for President Obama, said Tuesday that he is facing a furlough brought about by crippling federal budget cuts. The chef, who is also the president’s senior nutrition policy adviser, is one of nearly 500 White House employees who are expected to receive furlough notices because of the so-called sequester. On the chopping block: Assistant White House Chef Sam Kass, pictured in 2009, is one of 480 White House staffers facing furloughs Staying active: Mr Kass, right, was named a Senior Policy Advisor for Healthy Food Initiatives in 2010, working with First Lady Michelle Obama on her 'Let's Move!' initiative to reverse childhood obesity Speaking with food reporters Tuesday, Mr Kass said: ‘We’re being furloughed,’ according to Reuters. A White House spokesman who accompanied Kass to the press briefing declined to comment on the matter. News of the po