SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- A young woman who recently was crowned Miss Riverton after wowing the judges on the piano is accused of exercising a more sinister talent -- cooking up homemade bombs... READ MORE »

ERIE, Pa. (AP) -- A sideburns contest honoring a U.S. Navy commodore known for his impressive facial hair is marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Lake Erie. The Erie-Times News... READ MORE »

LUMBERTON, Miss. (AP) -- A skydiving instructor from Pensacola, Fla., died in a remote swamp after a tandem jump that hospitalized his student, Lamar County Sheriff Danny Rigel said Sunday... READ MORE »

CLEVELAND (AP) -- A man condemned to death for fatally stabbing a neighbor during a Cleveland burglary was found hanged in his cell Sunday just days before his Wednesday execution. Billy... READ MORE »

JEANNETTE, Pa. (AP) -- Looking dapper in a tiny tan pinstripe suit and orange shirt, a 2-year-old boy with only weeks to live served as the best man Saturday afternoon for his parents'... READ MORE »

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Rescue crews on Mount Hood debated Saturday evening whether to begin the dig for a snowboarder buried under a collapsed ice tunnel or wait until daylight. The... READ MORE »

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) -- One man had his leg severed Saturday and four others were also injured as shrapnel from the demolition of a power plant flew into a crowd of more than 1,000... READ MORE »

OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) -- Police say an 80-year-old Oregon City man walked with his cane and a shotgun to a nearby bar to complain about loud music. Witnesses say the man pointed the gun... READ MORE »

ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) -- Police in central Pennsylvania are hoping to find the person who fits a pair of pink shoes he left behind after police say he accosted a woman, took $200 from her, then... READ MORE »

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration says an outbreak of stomach illnesses in Iowa and Nebraska is linked to salad mix served at Olive Garden and Red Lobster restaurants in... READ MORE »