'Santa Claus' robs Rhode Island yacht club bar

Call it a ho-ho-holdup. Police say a man dressed as Santa Claus has robbed a Rhode Island yacht club. Authorities say a bartender was alone in the East Providence Yacht Club Sunday night...

Police investigate family on polygamy TV show

The new reality TV show "Sister Wives," featuring a real-life advertising salesman and four women he calls his spouses, has sparked a criminal bigamy investigation by police in Utah, officials...

Boston firefighters get oxygen masks for pets

The Boston Fire Department on Wednesday received a donation of small oxygen masks designed for pets, which will become standard equipment on every fire truck in the city....;

TV host announces wrong winner for Top Model

Producers of Australia's Next Top Model have been left red faced after supermodel host Sarah Murdoch announced the wrong winner in what newspapers said was the country's most awkward TV moment....

U.S. apologizes for flying Philippine flag upside down

The United States government apologized for displaying the Philippine flag upside down at an event in New York attended by President Barack Obama on Friday, calling it an "honest mistake."

Belgium experiments with mystical "full moon" beer

Full moons are often associated with tides, insanity and creatures like werewolves, but it turns out they're also good for brewing beer...

Cuffed woman steals cruiser, leads 100 mph chase

A handcuffed woman was accused of swiping a Port Arthur police car and leading officers on a chase at speeds topping 100 mph....

Pa. woman chases away armed robbers with broom

Police said two armed men broke into a home, tied up one man and robbed another, then were chased away by the woman of the house who was armed only with a broom.

Placebo Pill Gives Boost to Some Women's Sex Drive

About one-third of women given a placebo pill to treat a low libido reported improvements in their sex lives, a finding researchers say is evidence of the powerful...

5-year-old boy wins Alaska moose calling contest

For 5-year-old Andrew Polasky, being loud has paid off. Andrew was the winner of this weekend's moose calling contest at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage....

Suspected burglar found after fall through ceiling

A man fell through the ceiling of a Pico Rivera shop on Saturday, landing in the arms of sheriff's deputies who were searching for the suspected burglar of three businesses...

Library gets book back after some 35 years

Librarians at Winona Public Library were thrilled this week when someone returned a book that had been checked out some 35 years ago...

China mass measles vaccination plan sparks outcry

China's plans to vaccinate 100 million children and come a step closer to eradicating measles has set off a popular outcry....

Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut becomes burrito-eating champ

Competitive eater Joey Chestnut is now king of the burrito. Chestnut, also known as "Jaws," downed 47 burritos in 10 minutes at the New Mexico State Fair in Albuquerque..

Police: Bicyclist ignores siren, hits squad car

The Webster Parish Sheriff's Office said a bicyclist inching down the center of the road ignored lights and siren and ran into a police car....

2 charged in Australia after python wrestling demo

Two men were arrested after bewildered diners at a McDonald's spotted them wrestling a 5-foot (1.5 meter) python named Boris in the restaurant parking lot....

Men Seem More Susceptible to Memory Problems Than Women

Elderly men are more likely to suffer memory problems than women, new research shows....

'Beetlejuice' actor Glenn Shadix dies in Alabama

Glenn Shadix, best remembered for his portrayal of a portly, pretentious designer in the metaphysical comedy "Beetlejuice," died Tuesday at his home in Birmingham....

For Bonobo Males, Mom Is the Best Wingman

To most human males, the thought of your mother anywhere near your sex life is probably horrifying. Not so for the bonobo, one of our closest primate relatives...

Conn. driver falls from car on I-95, Dodge goes on

Connecticut State Police say a man fell out of his car onto Interstate 95 and watched his vehicle drive on for about two-tenths of a mile before it crashed into a pole...

Golfer's swing snags rock, sparks fire in S. Calif

Forget "Fore!""Fire!" was the cry of the day for a golfer whose off-target swing sparked a 12-acre blaze in Southern California...

Cell phone left in Ala. burglary leads to arrest

Police investigating a home burglary in Russellville found a surprising clue - a cell phone that got left behind....

Men lucky to be alive after driving under semi

A South Dakota sheriff said two Minnesota men are lucky to be alive after they drove underneath a stalled semi truck towing a flatbed....

Homeless man calls 911 from hot tub, seeks cocoa

A homeless man who called 911 from the hot tub of a suburban Portland home and asked for towels, hot chocolate and a hug got arrested for trespassing instead...

Hiker accidentally shoots himself in the rear

A hiker on Blewett Pass shot himself in the butt when he put a handgun in his back pocket....

Facebook post gets Detroit-area juror in hot water

A judge removed a juror from a trial in suburban Detroit after the young woman wrote on Facebook that the defendant was guilty....

Officer, that's not me! Mistaken ID jails pastor

Officer, that's not me! Mistaken ID jails pastor.....A series of unfortunate coincidences led to a case of mistaken identity that put a Louisiana minister behind bars....

Wandering goat in Missouri gets Facebook fan page

A goat that has been wandering around the eastern Missouri town of Mexico has gained enough attention to have his own Facebook page...

Cops nab man after finding cocaine in bologna

A Massachusetts man was arrested after a kilogram of cocaine hidden inside a hollowed-out chunk of bologna was delivered to his home....

2 arrested in Oregon at 'Shop With a Cop' day

Two men arrested in Oregon for shoplifting during a "Shop With a Cop" event for school children initially thought it was a bad time for stealing...

Ohio police chopper camera falls off, smashes cars

A camera mounted to a police helicopter in Ohio fell off mid-flight, striking at least three vehicles in a parking lot....

Sex video identifies suspects in break-in

It wasn't tough to identify the suspects in a break-in at a rural home at Washington state. The bare facts were right there....

Woman, 79, kills snake with ice chopper

A 79-year-old Sheboygan woman who couldn't find any help when a rattlesnake showed up on her patio said it was no big deal....

Oregon boy takes family pickup on 100-mile joyride

A 12-year-old Oregon boy had permission to drive the family pickup truck to the end of the driveway to unload trash...

iPhone-maker rallies workers after China suicides

Young workers who normally spend their days assembling iPhones and other high-tech gadgets packed...

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Fla. mom arrested after pic of baby with bong

A central Florida mom who thought it would be funny to post a picture of her baby with a bong on her Facebook page has been arrested.

Zebras corraled after wandering Calif. streets

Two zebras are safe after a wild five-hour romp through the streets of a Northern California suburb over the weekend...

Jarred Bear Cub Survives With Sore HeadLatest

After starving for 10 days, a black bear cub that got its head stuck in a plastic jar is rescued to enjoy the taste of freedom...

NY store hires bedbug-hunting beagle, just in case

High-end New York city retailer Bergdorf Goodman has hired a beagle to hunt for bedbugs -just in case....

Man sentenced for faking seizures at restaurants

A Baltimore man has been sentenced to a year and a half in jail for faking seizures to get out of paying restaurant bills....

Traveler: NY flight attendant's curses drew laughs

Passengers on a plane on which a flight attendant infamously had a meltdown gasped and then giggled after he dropped the F-bomb...

Video shows woman smashing window over McNuggets

A security video from a McDonald's in Ohio shows a woman punching two restaurant employees and smashing a drive-thru window because she couldn't get Chicken McNuggets....

Police: W. Pa. woman used diaper in traffic beef

State police said a woman wiped a dirty diaper on the window of another woman's vehicle during a dispute in a traffic jam as both were leavin..

Vanessa Hudgens’ Sexy Little Combinations

"...I can think of a few women closer to my age who should probably try this look out..."

Snooki Promises to Cut Down on Her Drinking

The reality star is downplaying her recent arrest for disorderly conduct after a day of drinking..

Police nab Pa. woman alleged as clown bank robber

Police in northeastern Pennsylvania have arrested a woman they say robbed a bank in a clown costume...

NY prosecutors not sure which twin to charge

Authorities trying to solve a shooting in New York have zeroed in on identical twin brothers - but now they have to figure out which one to charge....

Ark. gov. race all shook up: Elvis Presley running

Elvis Presley is running for Arkansas governor. No, not that Elvis. Elvis D. Presley of Star City filed papers with the secretary of state's office...

Mystery as Tokyo loses track of its centenarians

Japanese authorities admitted Tuesday they'd lost track of a 113-year-old woman listed as Tokyo's oldest...

Hail yes, it's big: Colo lab gets record hailstone

North America's heaviest hailstone ever might also be its most-traveled. A 1-pound, 15-ounce hailstone that fell in Vivian...

Snooki Arrested for Alleged Public Drunkenness

The petite reality star, 22, of Jersey Shore was being booked by the Seaside Heights, N.J., police department...

Police: Wendy's robber complains about skimpy haul

Police say a man who robbed a fast-food restaurant with a gun was so mad about the amount of loot that he called back twice to complain...

Store manager tells robber Jesus wouldn't approve

A cell phone store manager in South Florida dissuaded an armed man from robbing the store by telling him Jesus wouldn't approve....