WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a horrifying act of revenge for U.S. airstrikes in northern Iraq, militants with the Islamic State extremist group have beheaded American journalist James Foley -- and... READ MORE »
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) -- Nearly $21,000 is missing after the cash fell from the roof of an armored truck that had picked it up from a soon-to-be-closed Atlantic City casino.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Police say a suspect accused of robbing a 94-year-old Albuquerque man was caught after he shaved and showered in the victim's home -- leaving evidence.
The... READ MORE »
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- An 86-year-old woman became a first-time novelist by writing a steamy romance novel about a bored housewife.
Georgia Gorringe said it took her five years to write... READ MORE »
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) -- An owl flew into a 10th story apartment in Coeur d'Alene, apparently opened a bird cage and killed one of two canaries inside, the residents said.
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EAST HANOVER, N.J. (AP) -- Herman "Hy" Goldman turned 101 this weekend and won't quit after 73 years working at the same New Jersey job.
Goldman still shows up four days a week at light... READ MORE »
CAMDEN, Ala. (AP) -- A family battled a 1,000-pound alligator for more than five hours, putting several large hooks into the beast before firing a fatal shotgun blast into the gator's head... READ MORE »
ALTADENA, Calif. (AP) -- An 85-year-old man was unharmed Saturday after he crashed his car into a backyard pool, authorities said.
Officers responded around 11:45 a.m. to a report in... READ MORE »
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Police say a California woman was cited after climbing into the giraffe exhibit at a Madison zoo and getting kicked in the face.
A police report says 24-year-old... READ MORE »
LONDON (AP) -- Is there a doctor of chocolate in the house?
Cambridge University in England is seeking a doctoral student to pursue what sounds like the sweetest job in the world: studying... READ MORE »
