The dubious title of the country's worst accent will go to one of two Pennsylvania cities, according Gawker media readers. Voters in a month-long ugly accent tournament on the site have... READ MORE »

HONESDALE, Pa. (AP) -- A 10-year-old boy charged with fatally beating a 90-year-old woman remained in adult prison Wednesday after his lawyer withdrew a request for bail, saying his family... READ MORE »

HAMMOCK DUNES, Fla. (AP) -- A dream beach house in Florida has turned into a nightmare for a Missouri couple. Six months after the custom house was built along the Atlantic Ocean near Palm... READ MORE »

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Ruby Kaleak's part-time job on polar bear patrol in the village of Kaktovik, Alaska, usually means chasing the animals back to the Beaufort Sea. But she wasn't... READ MORE »

TORRANCE, Calif. (AP) -- A pet parrot that spoke with a British accent when it disappeared from its home four years ago has been reunited with its owner -- and the bird now speaks Spanish... READ MORE »

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- A truck containing 18 tons of Crisco sticks headed to a grocery store chain distribution center was stolen in a Florida city. St. Petersburg Police say that... READ MORE »

The hunt for the man accused of killing one state trooper and wounding a second is costing more than $1 million per week, according to an estimate from The Morning Call of Allentown. The... READ MORE »

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A woman who appeared to be drunk swiped a man's prosthetic leg from outside the Eagles' football stadium Sunday night. Police say the prosthetic leg reported stolen... READ MORE »

MECHANIC FALLS, Maine (AP) -- A Halloween-themed hayride loaded with passengers crashed down a hill in the Maine woods and slammed into a tree, fatally injuring a teenage girl and leaving... READ MORE »

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A small Italian restaurant fed up with the online review site Yelp recently launched a novel marketing campaign. Instead of trying to get better reviews, the... READ MORE »