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Eatery served rubbing alcohol instead of scotch

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:44:11 GMT

No charges yet for 29 eateries caught in Operation Swill investigation.

Mom has son arrested for stealing her Pop-Tarts

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:12:26 GMT

A Charlotte mother is teaching her son a lesson... by having him arrested after he stole her Pop-Tarts.

Police: Couple Stabbed Each Other Over 'American Idol'

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:00:57 GMT

A couple face charges after police in York County say they stabbed each other during an argument over which contestant should win 'American Idol.'

Burglar steals baby's ashes

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:50:44 GMT

A burglar broke into a Georgia couple's home Monday morning, stole the usual collection of valuables that burglars usually take -- and, sadly, stole much, much more.

Giant LEGO Star Wars X-wing lands in New York

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:41:16 GMT

What organizers say is the world's largest Lego model, a life-sized Star Wars X-wing starfighter, touches down in New York's Times Square.

Free burgers for life for Ohio kidnap hero

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:54:12 GMT

It's not the first burger-inspired tribute Charles Ramsey has received.

Woman keys penis-shaped figure on car, leaves note

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:55:42 GMT

A woman was so upset by someone who didn't yield to pedestrians while pulling into a parking lot, she took out her rage on the person's car... and even left a Post-It note explaining why.

Service goat saves owner from seizures

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:43:35 GMT

Service dogs are common companions for people who have vision or other medical and emotional problems, but a Michigan woman may have the world's first "service goat."

Astros vendor fired, took snow cones into bathroom

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:30:06 GMT

A vendor at Houston's Minute Maid Park has been fired after a fan filmed him taking a tray of snow cones into a stadium bathroom and putting it on the floor of the stall while using the facilities.

Woman calls 911 from back of ambulance

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:12:31 GMT

When you see a police car, an ambulance or a fire engine rolling down the road, somebody, somewhere needs help; it's usually a life or death situation. Or is it?

Woman breaks into home with machete, threatens children

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:29:53 GMT

A woman is being held without bond after authorities say she broke into her ex-boyfriend's central Florida home and threatened to cut off the heads of their three small children.

Man claims to be cop, gets free admission to strip club

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:07:22 GMT

He walked into a strip club, waved an invalid police badge and they waived the cover charge for him and a friend.

Man admits stealing child's piggy bank for drugs, women

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:38:54 GMT

A north St. Louis County man has admitted he stole his four year old nephew's piggy bank last summer, then using the money on narcotics and prostitutes.

Man featured on 'Kitchen Nightmares' faces deportation

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:38:49 GMT

The co-owner of a restaurant that has been the center of controversy ever since appearing on the culinary reality TV show "Kitchen Nightmares" is facing deportation.

Beer thief leaves apology note, cash for victim

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:20:05 GMT

After a thief stole beer repeatedly from a home with an outdoor bar, the homeowner discovers a note containing money and requesting forgiveness.

Men may face charges after 'cannonballing' manatees

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:16:25 GMT

Wildlife investigators are considering charges against two Cocoa Beach men after a video surfaced online of one man jumping onto a manatee and her calf.

Lawyer challenges 'impolitely' blowing horn ticket

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:25:57 GMT

A central Florida attorney wants a DeLand police officer to show up in court to explain why he skipped a traffic hearing after pulling him over for "impolitely" honking his horn.

Customs seizes elephant meat, dead primate in LA

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:14:53 GMT

The agency says in a press release Monday that the illegal items were seized between May 6 and May 10 at an international mail facility and at Los Angeles International Airport.

Man builds Yankee Stadium replica with 75,000 matchsticks

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:45:20 GMT

Bill Beck is a master builder of models made of matchsticks.

Teen claims his McDonald's sandwich had a worm

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:20:47 GMT

Derrick Holt claims he bit into a worm while he was eating a McDonald's Sausage McMuffin in Buckeye, Arizona.