Puppy vs. polar cub for cuteness title

Politician cuts the fat with photo fakery

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Cops snag lotto ticket from accused drug dealer

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Governor's son sells 'Don't Drop the Soap'

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Texas town hopes to become UFO landing spot

Gamers prove their metal as rock stars

Jess Hu is a child care provider from Brooklyn, New York, but for 20 hours a week, she's a rock star. That's how much she estimates she plays the video game "Rock Band."

Bad kissers don't get to second base

Bad kissers -- we've all locked lips with one: the lizard, the washing machine, the cannibal, the spelunker.

Hotshot monkeys* in science

It's a common theory that, given enough time (and food ... and ink ribbon), a million monkeys on a million typewriters will eventually bang out the works of Shakespeare. But that only goes for average monkeys.

Ups and downs of competitive eating

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Enjoy a refreshing ham soda

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Awful words named for real people

We all want to live forever. But, chances are, you'd rather forego a legacy altogether than have your name be synonymous with a goofy flub like a spoonerism or a dim-witted word like "dunce."

Toilet tantrum triggers ticket

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Debugging a ghostly courthouse mystery

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What to Call Elsewherians and why

While the meanings of monikers like Ethiopian, Hobokenite, and Earthling aren't hard to suss out, it's a little tougher to guess where to find a Moonraker or a Zonie. And why the heck are Oklahomans called "Sooners," anyway?

Elvis is Alive Museum isn't dead

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Ghouls, goblins gather for haunted house wedding

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Bride sues over flower color

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Man gets probation for secret apartment at mall

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Jack Hanna, flamingo trapped in airport turnstile

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'Bigfoot' expedition planned in Michigan

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One-eyed gator pulls golfer into pond

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English smoking ban: Future looks rosy for pubs

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Contest winner has 5 years to claim 50-year-old buried car

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Police department running low on pants

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Confessions of a tow truck driver

Many of us probably don't think about the tow truck business that often. We're grateful when one randomly stops on the road when we're broken down (if they ever stop at all). Here's the lowdown on what REALLY happens, from an anonymous driver.

Firefighters flush kitten from storm drain

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Forget 'fore;' Nevada golfer yells 'fire'

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New York City pays $29,000 for arresting topless woman

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Classic car unearthed after 50 years

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Dog nursing home to employ puppies

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