PITTSBURGH (AP) -- A Pittsburgh couple has been jailed on child endangerment charges after police say they left the woman's 2-year-old boy outside in a hot, parked car while they drank in a... READ MORE »

BLACK CANYON CITY, Ariz. (AP) -- A man is accused of animal cruelty after hundreds of domesticated rats have been found dead or dying in a north-central Arizona travel trailer. Yavapai... READ MORE »

RINGWOOD, N.J. (AP) -- A frightened bear cub got its head stuck in an oversized cookie jar while rummaging through some trash and had to be rescued from a tree in New Jersey. Environmental... READ MORE »

SAN JOSE LAS FLORES, Guatemala (AP) -- The mother of a Guatemalan boy whose body was found in the desert about a mile from Texas' southern border said Tuesday she begged him not to make the... READ MORE »

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (AP) -- A Wisconsin woman who lost her diamond wedding ring five years ago had given up all hope of finding it after searching high and low. It turns out her... READ MORE »

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (AP) -- A San Francisco Bay Area man had an unexpected passenger in his car during the 30-mile trip to his parents' house: a small, stray kitten that had somehow found a... READ MORE »

DETROIT (AP) -- General Motors' safety crisis deepened dramatically Monday when the automaker added 8.2 million vehicles to its ballooning list of cars recalled over faulty ignition... READ MORE »

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) -- A businessman looking to invest more time in his traveling concession business is seeking a buyer for his rural, southwestern South Dakota town -- for the price of... READ MORE »

LONDON (AP) -- The Ukrainian city of Lviv withdrew its bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics on Monday, becoming the third contender to drop out of the race for a games that no one seems to... READ MORE »

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) -- Casino contraction hit Atlantic City for the second time this year, as the parent company of the Showboat Casino Hotel announced Friday it will close the Mardi... READ MORE »