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 »

RENO, Nev. (AP) -- A brewpub irked that a patron left without paying his $100 tab turned to Facebook earlier this week to publicly shame him. The Brewer's Cabinet in Reno posted a picture... READ MORE »

NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) -- A cleaning crew has found an unexpected mess after arriving at Sea Dog Brew Pub on Nantucket: a 5-foot-long shark blocking the door. Pub manager Jimmy Agnew says... READ MORE »

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) -- Authorities say a 12-year-old boy used a BB gun to rob a 10-year-old who was running a lemonade stand in western Pennsylvania. Johnstown Sgt. Patrick Goggin says the... READ MORE »

FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) -- Twelve soldiers were injured, one critically, after lightning struck near them during a training exercise at Fort Carson, a base spokesman said Thursday. Maj.... READ MORE »

GILBERTON, Pa. (AP) -- A small-town police chief who appears in online videos using profanity and shooting automatic weapons has been suspended for 30 days without pay. The borough council... READ MORE »

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Nearly 400 people across the country have been sickened by cyclospora, a lengthy intestinal illness usually contracted by eating contaminated food. But if you're... READ MORE »