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  • Moldovan soldiers given onions to fight swine flu

    Moldova's army is feeding its soldiers onions and garlic to help them ward off swine flu.

  • Utah teen to challenge citation for McDonald's rap

    The case of one of four teens who were cited after rapping their order at a McDonald's in Utah appears headed for trial.

  • Indoor marijuana farm found near LA police station

    Officials said an elaborate marijuana growing site was found in an industrial building 25 feet from the back door of the Topanga police station in Los Angeles, and three people are under arrest. Officer Karen Rayner said the pot was discovered Wednesday when a search warrant was served at an address adjacent to the station in Canoga Park.

  • Miss. toddler, 2, helps mom give birth to brother

    A 2-year-old in north Mississippi has done something few toddlers can: He helped his mother give birth to his brother. Bobbye Favazza told The Commercial Appeal she went into labor this past Friday and gave birth on the family's living room couch in Olive Branch. She said her toddler, Jeremiha Taylor, got her a towel and caught the baby before firefighters arrived to cut the umbilical cord.

  • Police: Mail carrier found drunk, eating noodles

    Police in Marion and postal authorities are investigating the case of a mail carrier who was allegedly found drunk inside a residence while on the job. Police said the postal worker, 46, was charged with public intoxication Nov. 3 after she was found sitting on the kitchen floor of 95-year-old woman's house, eating leftover noodles from her refrigerator.

  • Couple arrested after reporting stolen marijuana

    A man and woman who reported to police that robbers stole their marijuana are now facing charges themselves. The 32-year-old man and 29-year-old woman told police five armed men came to their Wichita apartment late Monday night and took marijuana.

  • A wild turkey rests near the toll booths at exit 14B of the New Jersey Turnpike in Jersey City, N.J., Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2009. The turkey, who toll workers named Tammy, was caught Wednesday by New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife biologists after spending about two months in the area.

    Turkey that played chicken on NJ Turnpike caught

    A wild turkey that's taken up residence at a New Jersey tollbooth and spends its days scooting around 18-wheelers won't have to dodge Thanksgiving traffic. State Fish and Wildlife officials netted the bird Wednesday after failed attempts during the weekend. Photo Gallery Available

  • Chunk of ice crashes through roof of Colorado home

    A basketball-sized chunk of ice crashed through the roof of a family's Colorado home after apparently falling from an airplane passing overhead. Danelle Hagan and her 9-year-old daughter were at home in Brush on Saturday when they heard the kitchen ceiling come crashing down. They were not injured.

  • In this undated photo released by Mount St. Mary's University, gold and silver coins are shown from a collection worth an estimated $40,000, that was found near a Catholic shrine on the campus of Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Md. Employees found the coins Nov. 9, 2009, and returned them to the owner, who said she wanted the Virgin Mary to watch over her treasure while she was out of town.

    Woman leaves $40,000 at Md. shrine for safekeeping

    A woman quietly left $40,000 worth of rare U.S. coins near a Catholic shrine for safekeeping so the Virgin Mary could watch over her life savings while she was out of town, and apparently it worked: The money was returned to her when she got back a week later.

  • It's a boy: Zoo tortoise reveals mistaken identity

    A tortoise's zookeepers in Cleveland are the ones feeling slow because after more than 50 years, they've discovered "Mary" is actually a male. Officials at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo say it can be tough to establish the sex of a giant Aldabra tortoise because the reproductive organs normally aren't visible. But Mary's maleness was unexpectedly revealed earlier this month during a routine exam.

  • 'Captain America' wins rock-paper-scissors title

    A Michigan man has won the world Rock Paper Scissors championship in Toronto. Tim Conrad clinched the title after five hours of play and nine matches at the Steam Whistle Brewery on Saturday night.

  • Udder shock: SC woman finds 650-pound cow in pool

    Call it udder shock. A South Carolina woman who heard a giant splash in her backyard discovered a 650-pound cow had fallen into her swimming pool. WSPA-TV reports that the cow fell into Kathy Wydareny's covered pool on Monday night. The Anderson resident says the cow belonged to her neighbor.

  • Colo. man comes home, finds squatter in underwear

    Authorities in Colorado say a homeowner who was selling his house returned to the property to find a 24-year-old squatter wearing only underwear.

  • Colo. man comes home, finds squatter in underwear

    Authorities in Colorado say a homeowner who was selling his house returned to the property to find a 24-year-old squatter wearing only underwear. Police in Golden say the homeowner found someone's car in the garage of the home when he arrived Nov. 9. They say the unidentified homeowner then discovered Timothy P. Gonzales in the house, where he had been showering, doing laundry and putting food in the fridge.

  • This bank surveillance video released by the FBI taken Monday, Nov.16, 2009 shows an elderly man, nicknamed the "Geezer Bandit," during his most recent bank robbery at a Bank of America branch in La Jolla,Calif. The FBI and local law enforcement agencies are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the unknown male bank robber who is responsible for holding up five San Diego-area banks since summer.

    FBI seeks 'Geezer Bandit' in Calif. bank robberies

    FBI officials say an elderly, thin, gray-haired man nicknamed the "Geezer Bandit" is responsible for holding up five San Diego-area banks since summer. Photo Gallery Available

  • Alleged door-to-door pot seller picks wrong home

    A 19-year-old Brownsville man is jailed on a drug charge after he allegedly went door-to-door trying to sell marijuana. A Brownsville police spokesman says Anthony Carrazco's alleged scheme went awry when he knocked on a police officer's apartment door.

  • Video shows patient cop with affectionate cat

    A black cat showed affection by crawling up and down a Texas police officer in a friendly display captured on the patrol car's dashcam. Taylor police Officer Keith Urban was seen being patient with the cat, whose image was captured during a recent traffic stop, then finally gently booting the kitty away. Video Available

  • Kan. father, son suspect meteorite landed at home

    A father and son have an extraterrestrial explanation for the strange rock that recently landed in their backyard in southwest Kansas. They are convinced it's a meteorite.

  • NY man attacked by buck while tossing firewood

    A northern New York man is recovering after being attacked by a 10-point buck while he was loading firewood. Authorities said Gerald Dabiew, 56, was cut and bruised from head-to-toe by the buck outside his house in Moira, 200 miles north of Albany.

  • Police: Vermont man stole bus, posted video of it

    What possesses a man to steal his ex-employer's bus, take it for a three-state joy ride and then post a video of the lark on YouTube?


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