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The Big PageWhy these uniforms were deemed 'unacceptable'
Flesh-colored uniforms worn by a Colombian women's cycling team were "unacceptable,"...
Flesh-colored uniforms worn by a Colombian women's cycling team were "unacceptable," according to the International Cycling Union president.
Cops: Drunk prowler stole only couple's candy
olice say a central Pennsylvania couple saw a man urinating with his pants down around...
olice say a central Pennsylvania couple saw a man urinating with his pants down around his ankles moments before he broke into their home and grabbed a handful of Chick-O-Sticks from their candy bowl.
Funeral home opens drive-thru window
A Saginaw funeral home is offering an unusual new convenience for mourners — a drive-thru...
A Saginaw funeral home is offering an unusual new convenience for mourners — a drive-thru viewing window.
Girl, 4, sleepwalks 3 miles in cold weather
A 4-year-old girl in Norway was found safe after sleepwalking three miles in cold weather.
A 4-year-old girl in Norway was found safe after sleepwalking three miles in cold weather.
'Bloody' Kent. St. sweatshirt stirs outrage
'Bloody' Kent. St. sweatshirt stirs outrage
'Bloody' Kent. St. sweatshirt stirs outrage
City creates sidewalk lane for texting
Taking a cue from an American TV program, the Chinese city of Chongqing has created a...
Taking a cue from an American TV program, the Chinese city of Chongqing has created a smartphone sidewalk lane, offering a path for those too engrossed in messaging and tweeting to watch where they're going.
Cops: Man stole whiskey, drunk dialed 911
REPUBLIC, Mo. — Missouri authorities have charged a man who they say stole whiskey from...
REPUBLIC, Mo. — Missouri authorities have charged a man who they say stole whiskey from a convenience store and later made a drunken 911 call that referenced the theft.
Nudists accused of stealing water to fill pool
A nudist resort in Northern California has been accused of stealing of water from a local...
A nudist resort in Northern California has been accused of stealing of water from a local creek during the state's severe drought, according to local media.
Man cooks ex her dog for dinner, police say
A California man was arrested on charges of stalking and animal cruelty after his...
A California man was arrested on charges of stalking and animal cruelty after his ex-girlfriend told police that he killed and cooked her dog before feeding it to her.
Gravedigger poses for photo with corpse
A cemetery employee in a Spanish town allegedly posed for a photo with the corpse of a...
A cemetery employee in a Spanish town allegedly posed for a photo with the corpse of a man who died 23 years ago.
Parents alarmed after snakes spotted at school
Parents say they're alarmed about snakes seen inside and outside a school south of...
Parents say they're alarmed about snakes seen inside and outside a school south of Atlanta.
FBI: Woman groped, photographed on flight
Federal authorities have arrested a Japanese man who they say molested a female passenger...
Federal authorities have arrested a Japanese man who they say molested a female passenger on an international flight to Houston.
Pranksters leave male-genitalia image on field
Officials say a woman, her 16-year-old daughter and a 17-year-old boy are suspected of...
Officials say a woman, her 16-year-old daughter and a 17-year-old boy are suspected of using grass killer in an attempt to create an image of male genitalia across a Michigan high school football field.
Cops: Woman irked by clarinet pointed gun
A western Colorado woman is accused of pointing a rifle at several children in a...
A western Colorado woman is accused of pointing a rifle at several children in a neighboring backyard because she was upset that an 11-year-old boy was playing his clarinet outside.
Cops: Man intentionally crashed into casino
A 40-year-old driver who police said seemed proud and excited about his actions is...
A 40-year-old driver who police said seemed proud and excited about his actions is accused of intentionally driving a pickup truck through the glass doors of the Stratosphere casino on the Las Vegas Strip, according to an arrest report made public Thursday.
Frog that ate 50 rocks and other amazing X-rays
Kermit, a pet frog from Plano, Texas, swallowed 30 small rocks before undergoing...
Kermit, a pet frog from Plano, Texas, swallowed 30 small rocks before undergoing successful surgery at Paws & Claws Animal Hospita
Burglar found asleep next to loot, cops say
An alleged Florida burglar who apparently fell asleep on the job is getting a lot of...
An alleged Florida burglar who apparently fell asleep on the job is getting a lot of attention after deputies say they snapped a picture of him asleep in the victim's home next to a bag of jewelry.
3 cops in trouble after dog prank goes awry
Three police officers are in hot water in suburban Detroit after a prank involving a...
Three police officers are in hot water in suburban Detroit after a prank involving a stray dog that was tied to a home.
Body-odor test has cab drivers crying foul
Body odor is among 52 criteria that officials at San Diego International Airport use to...
Body odor is among 52 criteria that officials at San Diego International Airport use to judge taxi drivers. Cabbies say that smacks of prejudice and discrimination.
Kitten found under hood of teacher's car
A kitten hitched a ride to school under the hood of a northern New Jersey teacher's car.
A kitten hitched a ride to school under the hood of a northern New Jersey teacher's car.
Cops: Intruder caught cooking corn in home
Massachusetts police have arrested a man they say broke into a home and cooked himself a...
Massachusetts police have arrested a man they say broke into a home and cooked himself a snack.
Teacher to students: Compare Hitler to Bush
A sixth-grade teacher at a Washington, D.C., middle school is in deep water after...
A sixth-grade teacher at a Washington, D.C., middle school is in deep water after assigning students to make comparisons between former president George W. Bush and Adolf Hitler in a class project.
Cops: Woman used wheelchair cart for getaway
Police in Michigan say they arrested a shoplifting suspect following her slow-speed...
Police in Michigan say they arrested a shoplifting suspect following her slow-speed getaway in a $1,200 motorized wheelchair shopping cart taken from a Wal-Mart.
'Butt dial' nabs another drug suspect
A Columbia man has been arrested after dispatchers heard him discussing drugs on an...
A Columbia man has been arrested after dispatchers heard him discussing drugs on an accidental 911 call.
Man had 50 dead cats in freezers, cops say
An estimated 50 dead cats, which were stored in freezers, and at least 30 live ones are...
An estimated 50 dead cats, which were stored in freezers, and at least 30 live ones are in the process of being removed from a Florida home Wednesday, Animal Care and Control captain David Walesky told USA TODAY Network.
Man accused of trying to sell Pop-Tarts as cocaine
Cameron Mitchell is under arrest after police say he tried to pass off a crushed up Pop...
Cameron Mitchell is under arrest after police say he tried to pass off a crushed up Pop Tart as crack cocaine and sold it to an undercover cop.
Women's flesh-colored uniforms cause controversy
All eyes are on the women of Colombia’s cycling team because the women of Colombia’s...
All eyes are on the women of Colombia’s cycling team because the women of Colombia’s cycling team appear to be racing half naked.
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