GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) -- The owner of a 17-pound Siamese cat named Liam says he has nearly used up his nine lives after getting shocked on a power pole in Grants Pass and falling 25 feet.... READ MORE »

PERU, Ind. (AP) -- Residents of a small Indiana city are now being required to pay $5 to hold a yard sale. The Kokomo Tribune (http://bit.ly/1FsyqCk) reports that the Peru City Council... READ MORE »

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- New York's top court has upheld a traffic stop and drunken driving arrest where a policeman made the mistake of pulling over a driver who ran an unauthorized stop sign... READ MORE »

COLYWN, Pa. (AP) -- A southeastern Pennsylvania borough manager locked herself inside municipal offices after a majority of the town council voted to fire her. Paula Brown says she... READ MORE »

PANAMA CITY (AP) -- Generations of distrust between the U.S. and Cuba could begin to fade away Saturday as their presidents meet face to face for the first time since the height of the Cold... READ MORE »

BELLE VERNON, Pa. (AP) -- An alligator reportedly spotted in a western Pennsylvania river may never be found -- or even confirmed -- but police continued to search for it Friday, the local... READ MORE »

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- The traffic stop starts like any other: an officer pulls over a motorist, walks up to the driver's side window and asks for license and registration. What... READ MORE »

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- "Mad Men" star Jon Hamm took part in a violent college hazing in 1990 at the University of Texas that led to criminal charges and to the fraternity chapter permanently... READ MORE »

SPRINGDALE, Wash. (AP) -?? Authorities say a log cabin that a family reported stolen off its foundation has been found in rural northeast Washington. Stevens County Sheriff Kendle Allen... READ MORE »

NEW YORK (AP) -- A bystander's video proved pivotal in the filing of a murder charge against a South Carolina police officer, and also rekindled a fervent national discussion about the use... READ MORE »