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    Alyssa Newcomb

    Alyssa Newcomb

  • 'Mystery Monkey' Captured in Florida

    The mystery monkey of Tampa Bay, who became a local celebrity, has been captured after spending two years on the lam. Officials from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission waited four hours for the  wild rhesus macaque to appear in an area where it...

  • Kateri Tekakwitha Becomes First American Indian Saint

    Kateri Tekakwitha was named the first Native American saint today by Pope Benedict XVI in a ceremony held in St. Peter’s Square. Some 80,000 people came to the open-air ceremony as the 17th century Mohawk-Algonquin woman and six others were canonized. “It’s so nice to see God...

  • Clooney Called to Testify at Berlusconi's Trial

    Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi made a rare appearance at his trial in Milan, claiming movie star George Clooney can help him prove he did not have sex with an underage showgirl. Berlusconi, a 76-year-old media mogul known for hosting infamous “bunga bunga” parties...

  • Did 'Bigfoot' Vandalize Man's RV?

    A Pennsylvania man has his eye on a large, furry and elusive suspect who he accused of vandalizing his 1973 Dodge Winnebago. John Reed, a self-described Bigfoot tracker since the age of 10, said he was camping with his girlfriend when he saw the creature...

  • Zookeeper Stable After Elephant Attack

    An Australian zoo keeper is in critical but stable condition after she was crushed by a 3-ton elephant during a training exercise. The elephant, known as “Mr. Shuffles,” challenged veteran zoo keeper Lucy Melo, 40, on Friday at the Taronga Park Zoo in Sydney. “The...

  • Penn State Cheerleader Critical After Fall

    The Penn State community is rallying around a cheerleader who suffered a traumatic brain injury after falling five stories from an apartment building. Paige Raque, 19, fell 39 feet out the window of an off-campus apartment building on Saturday, State College police said. The fall...

  • Law Students Charged With Decapitating Exotic Bird at Vegas Casino

    Two University of California-Berkeley students are accused of decapitating an exotic 14-year-old bird at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino’s wildlife habitat in Las Vegas. Eric Cuellar and Justin Teixeira, both 24, were captured on surveillance video Friday morning chasing the helmeted guinea fowl into some...

  • Cops Say Fake Nurse Stole From Nursing Homes

    The woman in blue scrubs and a white lab coat may look like a nurse, but police say she is a thief who has preyed on seniors to fund her shopping sprees. Authorities said the woman has made off with credit cards, drivers licenses and...

  • Volunteers Chipping Away at 82 Million-Year-Old Sea Monster

    Eighty-two million years ago,  the mosasaur terrorized the seas with its imposing size and snake-like jaws that could gobble human-sized prey up in one bite. Today, the extinct marine reptile is a source of fascination for members of the Dallas Paleontological Society, who have spent...

  • Tattoo Mom Busted for Inking 11-Year-Old

    A North Carolina mother was arrested after she gave her 11-year-old daughter a small heart-shaped tattoo near her shoulder, authorities said. Odessa Clay, 30, of Greensboro, N.C., faces one count of tattooing a person under age 18. It is illegal to tattoo a minor in...

  • Gil Collar: Naked University of South Alabama Student Killed by Officer

    A campus police officer at the University of South Alabama fatally shot a naked freshman who authorities said repeatedly rushed the officer in a threatening manner. At 1: 23 a.m. Saturday, an officer responded to a banging noise on the window of the police station....

  • Mystery Manatee Rider Turns Herself In

    The search for a woman who illegally hitched a ride on a manatee didn’t take long. Ana Gloria Garcia Gutierrez, 52, turned herself in to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office in Florida shortly after authorities released pictures of her riding the marine mammal, which is...

  • Wanted: Woman Who Took Joy Ride on Manatee

    Authorities in Florida are searching for a mystery woman who hitched an illegal ride on the back of a manatee. Deputies from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call at Fort De Soto Park Sunday afternoon after a concerned witness reported a woman...

  • Whitney Kropp: Opposing Team,Town Rally Around Bullied Teen

    Stepping out of a Hummer limousine, Whitney Kropp walked with glamor and grace as she took her place in the Owega High School homecoming court. It was a stark difference from just last week, when the West Branch, Mich., teen said she thought about killing...

  • James Pepe: Accused Murder For Hire Teacher Considered Hiring Student

    A Florida high school teacher accused in a murder for hire scheme against a former colleague considered asking a former student to carry out the hit, according to a phone conversation played in court. James Pepe, 55, a social studies teacher at Bloomingdale High School...

  • Pee Wee Football Bounty Claims Under Investigation

      The president of the Tustin, Calif., Pop Warner football league and the coach of an elite team there have been suspended while the national organization investigates allegations that 10 and 11-year-old  players were offered cash incentives as high as $50 to intentionally injure their...

  • Rocker Billie Joe Armstrong Getting Treatment for Substance Abuse After Public Meltdown

    Billie Joe Armstrong, the front man of rock group Green Day, has entered treatment for substance abuse, according to a statement on the band’s website. The announcement came two days after the rocker had a meltdown onstage at the  iHeart Radio Music Festival in Las Vegas....

  • Trader Joe's Recalls Peanut Butter Linked to 29 Salmonella Cases

      National grocery chain Trader Joe’s is voluntarily recalling  peanut butter that has been linked to 29 salmonella cases in 18 states. “Out of an abundance of caution, we have removed all Trader Joe’s Creamy Salted Valencia Peanut Butter from sale, due to pending health-related inquiries,”...

  • Youth Baseball Coach Accused of Stalking Rival

    The coach of a youth baseball team called the Long Island Vengeance allegedly pursued a real-life vengeance of his own against a rival coach. Robert Sanfilippo, 45, was arrested Friday on 20 counts of aggravated harassment and one count of stalking during a game at...

  • Love at First Sight?: Dentist Hopes to Find Mystery Woman Again in Ireland

    Canadian dentist Sandy Crocker is hoping fate, and a little help from the media, will help him find the dream girl he met in Ireland last summer. Crocker has given himself one month to find the woman he briefly spoke with in a cafe in...