CUSTER, S.D. (AP) -- A Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in western South Dakota turned tragic when a contestant choked to death.
Walter Eagle Tail, 47, of Custer, died at a hospital... READ MORE »
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Philadelphia's mayor is promising a review of the city's July Fourth concert after several acts used expletives during their performances.
Mayor Michael Nutter tells... READ MORE »
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) -- A custodian was found dead Monday at a Massachusetts elementary school and several public safety employees who responded to the scene developed symptoms of possible... READ MORE »
NEW YORK (AP) -- A fossil found in South Carolina has revealed a gigantic bird that apparently snatched fish while soaring over the ocean some 25 million to 28 million years ago.
Its... READ MORE »
SHARPSVILLE, Pa. (AP) -- A drunken Pennsylvania man killed his friend with a knee to the stomach after the other man tried to give the suspect a ride home from an American Legion club on... READ MORE »
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. (AP) -- Steven Robles was an hour into his regular weekend swim off some of southern California's most popular beaches when he came face-to-face with a great white... READ MORE »
NEW YORK (AP) -- A blaze at a high-rise apartment killed a fire lieutenant in Brooklyn late Saturday.
Lt. Gordon Ambelas, 40, suffered multiple injuries on the 19th floor of the 21-story... READ MORE »
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- A man igniting illegal fireworks blew off both of his hands when a device exploded prematurely, police said.
The explosive went off in his hands as family members... READ MORE »
HELSINKI (AP) -- A Finnish couple has narrowly won the 19th World Wife Carrying Championships -- a quirky competition in which men race to be the fastest while carrying a female teammate.... READ MORE »
CLARION (AP) -- A woman with emotional problems is missing after she jumped from a car traveling at high speed on Interstate 80, authorities said.
Susan L. Bachman, 37, jumped from the car... READ MORE »
