Man charged in theft of dad's corpse from cemetery

DETROIT (AP) - A man accused of stealing his father's body from a Detroit cemetery with the hope of bringing him back to life was charged Friday and ordered held on a $75,000 bond. Vincent Bright, 48, whom police say was keeping his father's body in the basement freezer of his home, was charged with disinterment of a body. He was arraigned ...

Bieber's mom produces anti-abortion short film

Obama backers aim to outflank NRA on gun control by going state-to-state

Dear Abby’s legacy: Wit, warmth, and snappy advice for her readers

NEW YORK (AP) - Two men had recently bought a house together in the tiny San Francisco neighborhood of Nob Hill, and the neighbors were annoyed. The men were entertaining "a very suspicious mixture of company," the neighbors wrote into their paper's advice column, asking, "How can we improve the neighborhood?"

Students sent to juvenile hall for passing gas, dress code violations

Gov: NRA ad on Obama daughters 'reprehensible'

Subway 'crisis': Is footlong sub really 11 inches? Facebook posting draws ireSubway 'crisis': Is foo

Opinions vary as Colorado movie theater reopens

US slams hostage-taking; Clinton to call Algeria

Will Obama's order lead to surge in gun research by federal agencies?

Michelle Obama shows off new hairstyle: bangs

WASHINGTON (AP) - There's something a little different these days about Michelle Obama: bangs in her hair. The first lady's office posted a picture of Mrs. Obama's new do on her new Twitter feed Thursday. It shows her meeting at the White House with one of eight citizens named co-chairs of President Barack Obama's inauguration. The last time ...

House GOP may seek short-term debt limit extension

'Last Stand' star Schwarzenegger talks gun control: No connection to film violence

FAA grounds all Boeing 787s

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - The federal government grounded Boeing's newest and most technologically advanced jetliner Wednesday, declaring that U.S. airlines cannot fly the 787 again until the risk of battery fires is addressed.

Odd News

'STAND CLOSER TO THE RHINO' RESULTS IN GRAVE WOUND: JOHANNESBURG (AP) - When do you not listen to the African wildlife expert? When he tells you to stand closer to the rhino.

Ohio prep football rape grand jury charges 4 more

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio school superintendent and three others were charged Monday with lying or failing to report possible child abuse after an investigation prompted by the rape of a nearly passed-out 16-year-old girl by two high school football players.

Newton gunman's motive still a mystery

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Why Adam Lanza went on his murderous shooting rampage at a Newtown elementary school is a mystery and may never be known, prosecutors said in a report Monday as they closed their yearlong investigation.

Ho, Ho, No! NYC Santa Claus parade comes to an end

Fashion police cracks down at Hawaii Army base

HONOLULU (AP) - A Hawaii Army base is trying to maintain decorum by monitoring what people are wearing and how they're behaving. A fashion police "Courtesy Patrol" at Schofield Barracks on Oahu is cracking down on civilian and off-duty soldier attire that's deemed inappropriate - including short shorts, bare midriffs, visible underwear, sagging pants and swimwear other than at the pool, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Monday. The two-person teams are also on the lookout for ...

Maltese Falcon' figure sells for more than $4M

NEW YORK (AP) - A statuette of a bird featured in the classic 1941 detective thriller "The Maltese Falcon" sold for more than $4 million at auction Monday. The final price on the 45-pound, 12-inch-tall prop was $4,085,000, according to Bonhams auction house. That includes Bonham's premium. The black figurine is one of two known cast lead statuettes made for John Huston's screen version of the film but the only one confirmed by Warner Bros. ...

Contractor charged with murder in collapse

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A cut-rate building contractor will face murder charges for a botched demolition in downtown Philadelphia that killed six people inside an adjacent store, officials announced Monday.

Police getting leftover Iraq trucks

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (AP) - Coming soon to your local sheriff: 18-ton, armor-protected military fighting vehicles with gun turrets and bulletproof glass that were once the U.S. answer to roadside bombs during the Iraq war.

Americans not willing to spend without deals

NEW YORK (AP) - This holiday season, Americans may not spend their green unless they see more red.

THEY STILL RESONATE

DALLAS (AP) - A 1930s-era movie theater. A county hospital. An old brick rooming house. A bustling airport.

Inmates learn tech from Silicon Valley pros

SAN QUENTIN (AP) - The budding entrepreneurs wear blue sweat pants labeled "prisoner" and huge, flapping blue shirts. Their doors are triple locked, and lunch is a stale peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Complicating matters, participants in this growing Silicon Valley startup incubator are barred from the Internet.

Big backlog in death rulings ion SF

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A shortage of forensic pathologists at the San Francisco medical examiner's office is leading to long delays in issuing death certificates that include a cause of death.

Report: Underground leak sites go unmonitored in California

SANTA ANA (AP) - A new report says hundreds of underground leak sites will go unmonitored by the state under a policy change.

Natural gas fire rings for beach fires?

NEWPORT BEACH (AP) - The Newport Beach City Council will weigh whether to test natural gas-burning fire rings on certain beaches as part of a pilot project with anti-pollution regulators.

Convict who inspired 3 strikes law released

FRESNO (AP) - A man whose long rap sheet inspired California's three strikes law is back living in Fresno after being released under the state's prison realignment law.

Lawmakers seek to ban imitation toy firearms

SANTA ROSA (AP) - California lawmakers want to ban the manufacture and sale of imitation firearms like the one a 13-year-old boy was carrying when he was fatally shot by a Sonoma County sheriff's deputy last month.