Offbeat
A fast-paced high school tournament basketball game in Rochester, New York took an interesting turn at the last second.
A child apparently directed pilots last month from the air traffic control center at John F. Kennedy Airport, one of the nation’s busiest airports, according to audio clips.
A man’s home is his castle a ‘ but not if the authorities say it has to be destroyed.
Who is the rightful owner? Updated: Wednesday, 03 Feb 2010, 7:19 AM EST Published : Wednesday, 03 Feb 2010, 7:19 AM EST BRETT ZONGKER,Associated Press Writer An out-of-this world rock has become the center of a down-to-earth dispute over who its rightful owner should be.
A man was charged with attempted murder after authorities said he drove his truck through the window of a service station.
An Arizona school principal who penned a sarcastic letter that chided parents for children who were either “too lazy or too stupid” to complete their assignments in class was suspended after the missive was mistakenly sent home.
Authorities in Iowa say a woman who robbed a bank Tuesday morning didn’t make it too far after a train stopped the alleged robber right in her tracks.
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Retail sales in the 16 countries that use the euro were flat in December from the previous month, official figures showed Wednesday - a further sign that consumers in the eurozone remain reluctant to spend despite the end of the recession.
A judge in Los Angeles is sending the troubled son of Ryan O’Neal and the late Farrah Fawcett back to rehab after more than a month in jail.The judge placed Redmond O’Neal back on probation and sentenced to an intense residential rehab program during a brief hearing Thursday.
D.C. officials say major roads in the city are ready for the morning rush after a storm dumped snow on the region overnight.
The security officials said around 90 people were wounded in the blast that took place Wednesday morning.
Are Jay Leno’s days in primetime numbered? The future of NBC’s “The Jay Leno Show” is in question as Web reports Thursday triggered all sorts of scenarios for the troubled program.
A 52-year-old man complained only about the cold weather before walking into a diner with a five-inch knife sticking out of his chest. Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.
A Safety Harbor man is jailed on numerous felonies including punching a police dog.
Federal authorities have arrested and charged a man for entering U.S. Health and Human Services headquarters by posing as a U.S. Secret Service agent who needed to meet with Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.
The infamous couple who gate-crashed the White House are planning a Las Vegas nightclub outing, but this time they’re definitely on the guest list.
“When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.” - Hunter S. Thompson Chuck Shepherd might know the vibe in the iconoclastic Thompson’s observation better than anyone.
Normally, January can be a pretty boring month at the box office, but that is not true this weekend.
A Chinese housewife escaped with her life after falling from the balcony of her 18th floor Beijing flat when she landed in a snowdrift, national media said on Friday.
A Pennsylvania teacher’s aide who’s nude photo has been circulating among the student population has resigned.
If you’re a big gadget fan or you’re the kind that “has” to have the latest toys you’ll probably want to know what’s happening at the world’s largest consumer electronics trade show.
… means is this: There’s no reason to know anymore what channel your program is on, and what time. EMBARRASSMENT ENTERTAINMENT: Embarrassment has always been part of comedy — you need only think of Don Rickles — but this is the decade of …
Sounders FC midfielder Brad Evans has been invited to the U.S. National Team annual winter training camp.
Los Angeles coroner’s officials are looking into how details of an investigator’s report on Brittany Murphy’s death were leaked to TMZ.
It looked like a time-travelling vortex fit for Doctor Who , but a strange spiral observed in the skies above Norway on Wednesday morning was actually a failed Russian missile launch, says a Harvard astrophysicist who monitors space launches.
” A section of the floor of a house in Hai Phong City has been mysteriously hot - ” really hot — for several days.
Last night a strange spiral lit up the sky over Norway, from TrA ndelag to Finnmark, and many people took pictures.
What was supposed to be a dog’s grave has turned out to be a crime scene for a murder investigation.
Police near Cleveland say a man dressed as Santa Claus tried to kidnap a 12-year-old girl walking to school.
A Waldo man accused of urinating on a police officer during his fifth drunken-driving arrest has been sentenced to a year in jail.
A woman has posted $500 bond on a charge of public intoxication after police said she passed out on a horse she rode in the Shelbyville Christmas parade.
Share + Comments Dec 9, 2009 6:02 pm US/Eastern CONCORD, Calif. There is just no getting around it, Concord’s Christmas tree has a tremendous resemblance to the one made famous by Charlie Brown.
Share + Comments Dec 9, 2009 2:00 pm US/Eastern 1 of 1 The owner of Ganja Gourmet said the restaurant will “aim to help distribute medicinal marijuana to those licensed to have it and provide an atmosphere where patients can visit with one another in a safe environment.” CBS A medical marijuana dispensary in Denver has decided to get creative and …
Share + Comments Dec 9, 2009 4:32 pm US/Eastern NEW YORK 1 of 1 Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, a Mormon, has given the world “Eight Days of Hanukkah,” a cheerful pop ballad celebrating the Festival of Lights.
Kevin Goode says he’s seen a lot of strange things while on patrol, but finding an owl stuck on a vehicle’s roof is a first.
The win snapped a two game losing streak for the Royals and jumped the team into first place in the East Division of the American Conference for the second time this season.
Pennsylvania State Police say a man was drunk when he hopped on a lawn tractor and drove it to buy more beer.
Want to know how far it is from the eastern end of Interstate 40 in North Carolina to the western end in California ? You’ll have to punch it into your GPS or try MapQuest .
Authorities say a Texas woman lied about having breast cancer and spent $10,000 raised at a benefit to have her breasts enlarged.
A bizarre accident snarled traffic on Highway 41/341 near Hot Shot Friday morning.
High School Suspends Student for “Meeping” NBC News Channel Published: November 13, 2009 Updated: November 13, 2009 A Massachusetts school has a warning to students: No more “meep-ing”. Any student at Danvers High School who uses the word “meep” will be suspended.
For some Asian women, appearing more Westernized through having larger eyes is a very real concern.
… n’t good for anything.” He says the man, whose identity has not been released, was not injured in the accident. More offbeat news
A dog named Titan lived up to his name Thursday when he earned the title world’s tallest dog.
… air. The 59-year-old Singh previously had failed to break the record to pull a double decker bus with his ears. More offbeat news
… her he has an attorney. He is listed as unemployed with arrests for theft and other crimes dating back to 2001. More offbeat news
Linda Contraguerro hopes the man who robbed her Wheeling flower shop can read, because she has a message for him.
A woman surprised by a man in the front room of her home near Council Bluffs grabbed a plastic toy bat and hit him repeatedly until he ran out the front door.
Proctor Police 2 of 3 Proctor Police 3 of 3 Proctor Police A northern Minnesota man has pleaded guilty to driving his motorized lounge chair while drunk.
