LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Giving a puppy or kitten to the pet lover on your list is a gift idea animal activists have long warned people to avoid. But a national animal welfare group says the... READ MORE »
LOWER BURRELL, Pa. (AP) -- Three small two-year colleges in Pennsylvania have suddenly closed, leaving students wondering what to do next.
The schools are Oakbridge Academy of Arts in... READ MORE »
MIAMI (AP) -- Florida wildlife officials say a man tried to trade a live alligator for beer at a Miami convenience store.
State Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman Jorge... READ MORE »
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- A Florida Wal-Mart employee is facing charges after allegedly shooting a co-worker's car window because she won an employee-of-the-month award.
Sonia Diogene... READ MORE »
The Food and Drug Administration is warning that a stimulant used in treatments for the childhood condition attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder can trigger painful, long-lasting... READ MORE »
BANKS TWP. -- The supervisors of a township near Hazleton say a death threat means they have to move their regular township meeting to the Harrisburg Hilton, according to published reports... READ MORE »
LARGO, Fla. (AP) -- A man faces burglary and tampering charges after an X-ray machine revealed a dark mass near his stomach while he was being booked into jail.
Pinellas County Sheriff's... READ MORE »
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Authorities say a 10-year-old boy was shot in the face after seven shots were fired at his house while he was sitting on the couch watching TV.
Harrisburg police... READ MORE »
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The federal government said Monday it has no evidence that antibacterial chemicals used in liquid soaps and washes help prevent the spread of germs, and it is reviewing... READ MORE »
NEW YORK (AP) -- The $111.05 New York restaurant receipt includes a $1,000 tip and the words "god bless!" scrawled across it.
The handle @tipsforjesus is stamped next to an illegible... READ MORE »
