$5,000 for each passenger on ditched jet

As investigators looked at an earlier engine problem on US Airways Flight 1549, the airline sent $5,000 checks to each passenger to compensate them for lost luggage and other belongings.

Parents lose custody of Nazi-named children

Three siblings whose names have Nazi connotations have been placed in the custody of the state, police said Wednesday.

Superman's planet is racially diverse - finally

By and large, superheroes are

Patricia Arquette files for divorce

Arquette filed for divorce from Thomas Jane in Los Angeles on Monday, citing irreconcilable differences.

John Travolta's 16-year-old son dies

The teenage son of actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston died suddenly after suffering a seizure on Friday during a family vacation in the Bahamas, according to the family's lawyer.

Calif. family finds $10,000 in box of crackers

The box of crackers Debra Rogoff bought from the grocery store had some crackerjack in it - an envelope stuffed with $10,000.

Police: Man set up dental office in his kitchen

A man has been accused of operating an illegal dentist's office in the kitchen of his suburban New York City home and giving patients wine from a jug to help them cope with the pain.

Hunky Santa at the mall is sooooooooooo L.A.

You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, I'm telling you why: Santa Claus has abs of steel. Or at least this one does.

Obama named TIME's 2008 Person of the Year

Could TIME magazine's 2008 Person of the Year have been anyone

3-year-old Hitler can't get name on cake

The father of 3-year-old Adolf Hitler Campbell, whose request for a birthday cake with the child's full name on it was rejected by a New Jersey supermarket, is asking for a little tolerance.

Man sprays 'toilet-papering' teens with fox pee

A 50-year-old man who told authorities he was fed up with teens toilet-papering his house decided to defend his property - with a squirt gun filled with fox urine.

Worcester liquor store clerk kills robber

Worcester police say a clerk at city liquor store fatally shot a man trying to rob the store.

'Obama cookie' bringing in lots of dough for cafe

Want an example of the change Barack Obama is bringing? Ever since word spread about how much the president-elect and his family like the chocolate chunk cookies at Baby Boomers Cafe, the small Des Moines, Iowa restaurant can't bake them fast enough.

Wife's nude pics on lost phone end up online

Here's some food for thought: If you have nude photos of your wife on your cell phone, hang onto it.

Vatican forgives John Lennon for Jesus quip

The Vatican's newspaper has finally forgiven John Lennon for declaring that the Beatles were more famous than Jesus Christ, calling the remark a "boast" by a young man grappling with sudden fame.

'Pregnant man' is pregnant again

Thomas Beatie, who was born a woman but lives as a man in Oregon after surgery and hormone treatment, is expecting a second child, Beatie told Barbara Walters.

World's ugliest dog dies after battle with cancer

A one-eyed, three-legged dog that won the title of world's ugliest pooch this summer has died.

Civil War-style CSI: Who shot the re-enactor?

A Civil War-re-enactment last month� pushed realism to the limits: A man portraying a Union soldier was shot in the shoulder, possibly by a Confederate re-enactor.

Killer who claimed he was too fat is executed

Ohio has executed a 5-foot-7, 267-pound double murderer who argued his obesity made death by lethal injection inhumane.

Ford 'MyKey' to set limits on teen driving

So you think junior is a little too lead-footed when he drives the family car? Starting next year, Ford Motor Co. will give you the power to do something about it.

Yoga at school causes stress among some

A group of parents and religious leaders in upstate New York want yoga classes out of public schools, saying the instruction violates boundaries between church and state.

Swiss man flies over Channel on jet wing

A Swiss daredevil crossed the English Channel strapped to a homemade jet-propelled wing Friday, parachuting into a field near the white cliffs of Dover after a 10-minute solo flight.

Driving while distracted can be deadly

It's suspected, but not known for sure yet, that that the engineer of a Los Angeles Metrolink commuter train may have been text messaging when the train ran a stop signal, crashing into an oncoming freight engine.

Judge rules saggy pants law unconstitutional

A judge has decided a law banning sagging pants in this town is unconstitutional after a teenager spent a night in jail on accusations he exposed too much of his underwear.

Woman involved in Mass. mall fight gets jail time

A Framingham woman who helped her three daughters beat a 16-year-old girl at a mall has been sentenced to nine months in jail.

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