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Man wanted in '93 heist arrested in Mo.

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:22:48 GMT

Edward John Maher, once dubbed "Fast Eddie" in news reports after the 1993 heist, is accused of stealing the armored car while a fellow security guard made a delivery to a bank in Suffolk, England.

Nominee hopes he loses on Grammy night

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:15:24 GMT

Patton Oswalt has never won a Grammy for best comedy album. He hopes the trend continues.

Couple: We captured purple squirrel

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:36:02 GMT

A central Pennsylvania couple say they've captured a purple squirrel in their backyard.

2 men, boy plucked from stormy Pacific

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:31:37 GMT

West James beamed as he showed off a new entry in his journal: "I survived a dangerous rescue." Some 30 hours earlier, the 9-year-old, along with his father and uncle, was plucked from the Pacific Ocean in a harrowing rescue.

Flushed gold necklace finds owner again

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:57:58 GMT

San Rafael sanitation district employees were performing routine cleaning work on a pipeline last month when they came across Ann Aulakh's necklace.

Man fights police over 40-foot shark

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:51:25 GMT

Qasim Khan waged the unlikeliest of battles with Pakistani authorities Thursday over the right to charge hundreds of curious visitors the equivalent of 22 cents each to see a roughly 40-foot whale shark he bought from a fisherman.

Goose shot in the neck by arrow lives

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:05:27 GMT

A goose spotted in Connecticut has some wondering if fowl play sent an arrow into the bird's neck.

Survey: Most aren't ready for doomsday

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:44:44 GMT

The report says most Americans are afraid a catastrophe could happen, yet are poorly prepared for it -- with 85 percent of the country not ready for a devastating event.

Powerball top prize soars above $300M

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:25:33 GMT

Powerball's $250 million jackpot went begging Wednesday night, as no one matched all six numbers correctly to claim the top prize.

Athletes to climb Empire State Building

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:40:52 GMT

On your mark, get set, CLIMB! Athletes from around the world are taking part in a race UP the New York City skyline, climbing 86 flights of stairs at the Empire State Building

Tip from boy, 8, leads to stolen plane

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:08:08 GMT

The boy noticed a plane had just landed on a private airstrip. The child went to a computer, verified the tail's N-number was the same as the stolen aircraft, then told his father, who contacted authorities.

No A for effort for grade hacker

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:00:06 GMT

One Pennsylvania college student's attempt to boost his failing grades didn't get him an A for effort. It got him probation.

Judge: Buy wife flowers

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:56:34 GMT

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

Dog-on-it: Another Hollywood award show

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:25:47 GMT

With Uggie stealing hearts in "The Artist," snagging the spotlight at celebrity events and reportedly preparing for a sketch with Oscar host Billy Crystal, Hollywood really has gone to the dogs this year. There's even a brand-new award show honoring canine performers.

Mom gives birth to 15 pound baby

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:39:11 GMT

A mother in central China has given birth to a 15.52 pound (7.04 kilogram) baby, possibly the largest newborn on record since the country's founding in 1949.

Russia reaches lake under Antarctica

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:03:09 GMT

After more than two decades of drilling in Antarctica, Russian scientists have reached a gigantic freshwater lake hidden under miles of ice for some 20 million years.

Caffeine fix as easy as taking a breath

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:58:50 GMT

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. Critics say the novel product is not without its risks.

'Lorax' gets green tie-ins

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:53:30 GMT

The Lorax, perhaps the most famous anti-industrial crusader from children's literature, is getting support from companies that are willing to go green.

Video: Politicians say what?!

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:31:27 GMT

The Republican presidential candidates are duking it out in Minnesota, Colorado, and Missouri Tuesday night.

Breads top list of salt sources

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:28:44 GMT

Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as salty junk food like potato chips.

NYC's Times Square gets huge heart

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:27:57 GMT

Touch the heart and it starts to beat. Hold hands or kiss and the 10-foot-high interactive work glows brighter and beats faster.

Texas squatter lived in house for $16

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:06:05 GMT

After paying $16 to file a one-page claim to an empty, $340,000 home in an upscale Dallas suburb, Kenneth Robinson moved in furniture, hung a "No Trespassing" sign in the front window and invited television cameras inside for a tour.

NYC parade record? 5,438 tons of paper

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:36:57 GMT

New York City Sanitation Commissioner John Doherty says he expect to see about 40 tons of paper showered on the New York Giants during their Super Bowl victory parade up the Canyon of Heroes.

McDonald's pulls pit bull ad

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:25:04 GMT

The ad said eating a Chicken McBite was less risky than petting a stray pit bull, shaving your head, naming your son Sue or giving friends your Facebook password. It enraged pit bull owners and their supporters.

Police: Naked woman charged with DWI

Jacqueline Ingles — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:53:45 GMT

A woman is facing driving while intoxicated charges after a law enforcement officer said he saw her drive up to an apartment complex gate in a white Hyundai, get out of the car naked and start banging on the gate.

Go digital to get over an ex

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:45:39 GMT

You thought you found your one true love online, but now you've been dumped by text or defriended on Facebook without a peep of explanation. Hours of bad TV in your bathrobe haven't helped. Your friends are tired of your whining.

Police: Man robs bank with apple pies

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:26:46 GMT

A man robbed a Sacramento bank Saturday, police say, armed only with apple pies.

College offers class on Occupy movement

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:53:47 GMT

Thirty-two undergraduate students are enrolled at Roosevelt University's "Occupy Everywhere" class. It's a three-credit political science course that looks at the movement that started last summer near New York City's Wall Street and spread nationwide.

Super Bowl ads battle for championship

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:04:04 GMT

The pressure was on. The tension was thick. And then, there were yawns in between. The Super Bowl may have been a nail biter, but the ads were a snooze.

M.I.A. flips bird during halftime show

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:03:47 GMT

For all the pomp and excess of Madonna's Super Bowl halftime show, it is likely to be a single extended middle finger by guest singer M.I.A. that is most remembered.