Firefighters in a Chicago suburb were called to a train to help capture a ball python that got loose from its owner and ...

A 17-foot python was abandoned in a box on the road in Marina and died, said Charlie Sammut, director of the Monterey Zoo. Officials are looking for who did it.

For instance, the gargantuan Monty Python box set lists for $199.95 but sells for nearly half that on Amazon.com at $110.97, and Best Buy sells the big $119.98 Hitchcock box below for $84.99.

The Monty Python Box Set. A tri-pack for the Python enthusiast: “Monty Python & the Holy Grail,” “And Now for Something Completely Different” and “The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.” ...