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Tiger Attacks, Kills Bus Driver in China

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:42:16 GMT

BEIJING -- A rare Siberian tiger attacked and killed a tour bus driver in northern China as he was checking his vehicle that was trapped in the snow, Chinese media reported.

Dorky Wedding Proposals Caught on Tape

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:22:06 GMT

What do you have planned for Valentine's Day this year? A nice dinner at a fancy restaurant? A romantic evening at home? Maybe you're planning to pop the question or even head to the altar. If marriage is in the cards, you might want to check out some of these nerdy proposals and marriage moments for inspiration. And if you're single, watch anyway. If these nerds can find true love, so can you

Woolly Mammoth Caught on Tape? You Decide

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:32:56 GMT

According to a story in The Sun newspaper, a new video has surfaced that seems to show a live woolly mammoth - an animal the scientists say has been extinct for about four millennia.

Tribe Suing Beer Companies for Alcohol Problems

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:52:26 GMT

LINCOLN, Neb. -- An American Indian tribe sued some of the world's largest beer makers Thursday.

Mother Sues City for $900 Trillion

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:46:46 GMT

NEW YORK -- A Staten Island mom is making national headlines today after suing the city of West Brighton for $900 trillion, alleging the city improperly placed her two children in foster care.

Getting Caffeine Fix Through Your Nose?

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:47:31 GMT

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Move over, coffee and Red Bull. A Harvard professor thinks the next big thing will be people inhaling their caffeine from a lipstick-sized tube.

Researchers Probe 200-Year-Old Shipwreck

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:42:13 GMT

WESTERLY, R.I. -- Researchers from the U.S. Navy and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution are looking for clues to the identity of a 200-year-old shipwreck lying just off the Rhode Island coast.

Judge: Buy Wife Flowers, Then Dinner

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:27:31 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A spat over forgetting to wish his wife a happy birthday landed a South Florida man in jail on domestic violence charges.

Commission Votes Down Plan for Jail Art Display

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:03:24 GMT

ATHENS, Ga. -- Athens-Clarke Commissioners have again rejected a controversial proposal to spend $50,000 on public art at the local jail.

Disney Fan Boasts Wild, Full-Back Tattoo

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:34:35 GMT

TAIWAN -- And you thought your daughter liked Disney princesses?

Cops: Boy Tries to Set Fla. Student on Fire

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:57:49 GMT

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. -- Authorities say an 11-year-old boy cornered another boy in the bathroom of a Tampa Bay area middle school and tried to set him on fire.

GA Court Hears Case of Possible Gator Attack

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:30:56 GMT

ATLANTA -- The family of a Georgia woman claims a homeowners association should have removed an alligator from a subdivision that they say may have killed the woman.

Randy Travis Charged With Intoxication

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:14:39 GMT

Country singer Randy Travis has apologized after being arrested on a charge of public intoxication outside a North Texas church.

Radcliffe: I Was Drunk in Harry Potter Scenes

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:43:33 GMT

Daniel Radcliffe has been remarkably candid about the excessive drinking he did before August 2010, when he recognized he had a problem and quit.

Ron Paul Supporter Suing Gingrich Campaign Over Injured Foot

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:40:16 GMT

A Ron Paul supporter who left his polling precinct near Orlando with a broken foot Tuesday after an altercation with Newt Gingrich's private security officers has filed a lawsuit against the campaign and Patriot Group International, Gingrich's security firm.

Latest Super Bowl Party Treat: Chicken Wing Cupcakes?

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:51:56 GMT

Everything about the Super Bowl is big, including the parties millions of Americans will attend Sunday. But here's a new party treat that will make you the talk of your Super Bowl XLVI bash: Chicken Wing Cupcakes.

Deal Asks Drivers to Stay Sober in Super Bowl Ad

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:34:24 GMT

ATLANTA -- The governor appears in a 60-second TV ad scheduled to air on before the game Sunday. Deal's office says NBC affiliates statewide are airing the commercial for free.

Wealthy Florida Man Adopts 42-Year-Old Girlfriend

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:34:53 GMT

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla -- A wealthy Florida man has set off a firestorm by legally adopting his 42-year-old girlfriend as he prepares for a potentially costly wrongful death suit.

Toothless Woman Robbed Bank to Pay for Dentures

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:26:39 GMT

WAYNESBURG, Pa. -- Police in southwestern Pennsylvania say a woman who appeared to not have any teeth in surveillance photos from a bank robbery last month has confessed, apologized and said she planned the heist because she needed the money for dentures.

McDonald's Drops Use of Gooey Ammonia-Based 'Pink Slime' in Hamburger Meat

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:11:45 GMT

McDonald's confirmed that it has eliminated the use of ammonium hydroxide - an ingredient in fertilizers, household cleaners and some roll-your-own explosives - in its hamburger meat.