Lawmaker wants Harley to be state's official motorcycle

MADISON, Wis. -- Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson would become the official Wisconsin motorcycle under a bill proposed in the Legislature.

Nov 21, 2009 | 12:00 pm | Loading…

2-year-old helps mom give birth to brother

OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. -- A 2-year-old in north Mississippi has done something few toddlers can: He helped his mother give birth to his brother.

Nov 21, 2009 | 9:00 am | Loading…

Man who claimed disability spotted on reality TV show

LOS ANGELES -- California tax officials say an interior designer's false disability claim was uncovered when he was spotted on a home improvement television show.

Nov 21, 2009 | 6:00 am | Loading…

Police: Mail carrier found drunk, eating noodles

MARION, Iowa -- 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.

Nov 20, 2009 | 8:00 pm | Loading…

Police: Teens taped themselves stealing presents

UPPER DARBY, Pa. -- A suburban Philadelphia police chief says two teenagers are being held after officers arrested them and found video recordings they made of themselves burglarizing homes.

Nov 20, 2009 | 3:00 pm | Loading…

Man attacked by buck while tossing firewood

MOIRA, N.Y. -- A northern New York man is recovering after being attacked by a 10-point buck while he was loading firewood.

Nov 20, 2009 | 12:00 pm | Loading…

Alleged door-to-door pot seller picks wrong home

BROWNSVILLE, Texas -- A 19-year-old Brownsville man is jailed on a drug charge after he allegedly went door-to-door trying to sell marijuana.

Nov 20, 2009 | 9:00 am | Loading…

Man comes home, finds squatter in underwear

GOLDEN, Colo. -- 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.

Nov 20, 2009 | 6:00 am | Loading…

Udder shock: Woman finds 650-pound cow in pool

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- 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.

Nov 19, 2009 | 7:30 pm | Loading…

Police: Man stole ex-employer's bus, posted video of it

MORRISVILLE, Vt. -- 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?

Nov 19, 2009 | 3:00 pm | Loading…

It's a boy: Zoo tortoise reveals mistaken identity

CLEVELAND -- 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.

Nov 19, 2009 | 9:00 am | Loading…

Clerk sells man winning lottery game by mistake

BRIDGETON, N.J. -- No one is complaining about a mistake made by a store clerk in southern New Jersey.

Nov 19, 2009 | 6:00 am | Loading…

'Blair Witch' thieves prompt new signs in Md. town

BURKITTSVILLE, Md. -- The small Maryland town where "The Blair Witch Project" was set has some new welcome signs. Please don't steal them.

Nov 18, 2009 | 9:00 pm | Loading…

Woman sues railroad for injuries while taking pictures

JACKSON, Miss. -- Helen Gable was taking pictures on the railroad tracks in Tupelo in 2006 when a train nearly cut off her leg as she tried to get out of the way.

Nov 18, 2009 | 4:00 pm | Loading…

Police seek alleged bad breath bank robber

TAMARAC, Fla. -- Authorities in Florida are searching for an alleged bank robber with "notably bad breath" who asked a teller to fill an orange Halloween bag with cash.

Nov 18, 2009 | 1:00 pm | Loading…

Machete-wielding man steals tacos

ELGIN -- Police in Elgin say they are hunting for a machete-wielding man who apparently has quite a taste for tacos.

Nov 18, 2009 | 10:00 am | Loading…

Rotting deer carcasses in man’s yard raise stink

KITTANNING, Pa. -- Hundreds of rotting deer carcasses in a southwestern Pennsylvania yard are causing a stink among the neighbors.

Nov 18, 2009 | 7:00 am | Loading…

5 allegedly try to rob bank with fake search warrant

HENDERSON, Nev. -- Authorities say they have arrested five people who allegedly tried to rob a Nevada bank by presenting a false federal search warrant which demanded all of the money in the vault.

Nov 18, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Lawmaker: What if terrorists took NYC mayor's kid?

NEW YORK -- An Arizona congressman who believes it's a security risk to prosecute suspected Sept. 11 terrorists in Manhattan suggested New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's family could be in danger with such a high-profile case in town.

Nov 17, 2009 | 8:00 pm | Loading…

Police: Man upset over ticket phoned trooper's mom

CARLE PLACE, N.Y. -- Police said a Long Island man upset about a speeding ticket tried to get even with a state trooper by making a prank phone call to his mother.

Nov 17, 2009 | 5:30 pm | Loading…

Turkey on highway causes havoc, evades capture

TRENTON, N.J. -- Authorities have stopped trying to capture a wild turkey that calls Interchange 14B on the New Jersey Turnpike home.

Nov 17, 2009 | 2:00 pm | Loading…

Police: Repo man struck by repossessed car

CINCINNATI -- An Ohio man was accused of striking a repo man with his car when he tried to take it back after it was repossessed.

Nov 17, 2009 | 11:30 am | Loading…

Twins joined at the head successfully separated

MELBOURNE, Australia -- A team of 16 surgeons and nurses successfully concluded 25 hours of delicate surgery Tuesday to separate twin Bangladeshi girls who had been joined at their heads, sharing blood vessels and brain tissue.

Nov 17, 2009 | 9:00 am | Loading…

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Unfriend is U.S. dictionary's 2009 word of the year

NEW YORK -- What word sums up 2009? How about unfriend?

New Nov 17, 2009 | 6:35 am | Loading…

Man carrying $600 pinched for alleged pencil theft

BELLINGHAM, Wash. -- Police have arrested a man after he allegedly stole a pencil from a Bellingham store even though he was carrying $600 in cash.

Nov 17, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

'Hello, Ohio!' (Psst! Boss, we’re in Michigan)

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- The curse of Friday the 13th struck Bruce Springsteen in a most unusual way: it made the 60-year-old rock legend forget where he was.

Nov 16, 2009 | 4:30 pm | Loading…

'Gold' rings stolen from jewelry shop really just brass

TOLEDO, Ohio -- An Ohio jeweler says thieves who smashed their way into his store and got away with rings are in for a surprise when they try to sell them.

Nov 16, 2009 | 2:00 pm | Loading…

NFL owner sorry for flipping double-bird after team's victory

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams is apologizing for making an obscene hand gesture while celebrating his teams' 41-17 win over Buffalo.

Nov 16, 2009 | 11:45 am | Loading…

Boy kills bear that wouldn't leave porch

DRIGGS, Idaho -- An 11-year-old Idaho boy fatally shot a black bear on his family's front porch after he said it wouldn't leave.

Nov 16, 2009 | 9:30 am | Loading…