Historic Wedding Held At Independence Hall
Benjamin Franklin and Betsy Ross celebrated the eve of the Fourth of July not with fireworks but with wedding vows.
Harmon Of 'Bozo The Clown' Fame Dies At 83
Larry Harmon, who appeared as Bozo the Clown for decades and licensed the name to other Bozos around the world, had died at age 83.
Bourbon producers see amber-colored future
LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. - To Wild Turkey master distiller Jimmy Russell, the piercing sounds of a warehouse rising in the Kentucky countryside are the sounds of prosperity.
Wood density holds key to Stradivarius sweet sound
LONDON (Reuters) - Researchers using a medical scanner have worked out why a Stradivarius violin sounds so good -- it is because of the remarkably even density of the wood.
Guitarists Gather In Concord To Break World Record
CONCORD (CBS 5) ― A ragtag crowd of guitarists - amateur and professional - picked its way toward a world record Tuesday night.
Florida To Add Powerball Next Year
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida lottery officials said on Wednesday they will add the national Powerball game to its portfolio in January.
Employee Suspended Over Burgundy Hair Color
WINSTON-SALEM - She calls it burgundy, but her employer calls it outrageous. Meyosha Love, 17, an employee at The Grande movie theatre in Winston-Salem, said she was suspended last weekend after the company said her colored hair didn't meet company dress code guidelines.
FOXSexpert: Understanding Sleep Sex Disorders
Imagine falling asleep, having sex, and not remembering a thing. You have no clue that you have sexually expressed yourself. You can’t recall any pleasurable effects. You don’t know that you suffer from this sleep oddity until a partner says something — until you’re awakened with a good slap. Or, in the worst-case scenario, somebody presses charges against you.
Diplomatic immunity doesn't stop Hernando arrest
BROOKSVILLE, FL -- When Hernando County sheriff's deputies responded to a call of a suspicious person offering to sell weapons to a 7-11 clerk, they knew they had an unusual case. Deputies didn't know how unusual until they arrived at the convenience store.
Hurricane Boris reported in Pacific far off Mexico
MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say a tropical storm in the Pacific is now a hurricane over the ocean far to the west of Mexico.
Bacon's portrait of lover fetches $28.5m
A RARE painting by English painter Francis Bacon fetched £13.7 million ($28.5 million) in an auction in London today.
9/11 canine hero to be cloned: California lab
WASHINGTON (AFP) - A dog that sniffed out survivors from under the rubble of New York's World Trade Center after the 2001 terror strikes is to be cloned, the California-based firm conducting the procedure said.
Mother, Daughter Offer Intruder Beer, Secretly Call 911
CYPRESS, Calif. --
After residents wrestled an intruder, offered him some beer and hid a few phones calling 911, police were able to track down the distress calls and take a man into custody, the residents told KNBC on Tuesday.
Man who killed burglary suspects cleared
HOUSTON, Texas (AP) -- A Texas man who shot and killed two men he suspected of burglarizing his neighbor's home was cleared in the shootings Monday by a grand jury.
D.C. Commuters 'Meet Dave'-- and Get Inside His Head
WASHINGTON, D.C. – It's no secret there are some big heads in Washington, but none are quite as big as the one that rolled through town on Monday morning.
DNC protest zone to be fenced in
DENVER - Protestors hoping to catch the attention of delegates at the 2008 Democratic National Convention may have to do so behind a fence.
Neighbors Turn To YouTube To Track Down Thieves
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) ― A homeowner is turning to YouTube to help identify a pair of suspected thieves, but authorities warn that such actions can do more harm than good.
Illinois Man Arrested for Extremely Poisonous Puffer Fish Toxin
LAKE IN THE HILLS, Ill. — A suburban Chicago man was charged Monday with possessing an illegal toxin found in puffer fish.
Bush Offers Carrots in Exchange for North Korea Nukes Declaration
WASHINGTON — Pledging "action for action," President Bush on Thursday said North Korea has demonstrated a commitment to dismantling its nuclear weapons program and will be rewarded by being removed from the U.S. list of state sponsors and having trade sanctions lifted.
Man riding bike runs into bear
BOULDER - A bicyclist had a high-speed collision with a black bear Tuesday afternoon while riding down Old Stagecoach Road. It's an encounter they'll both remember.
Report: Sleeping Pilots Overshot Airport by 359 Miles
An Air India flight soared past its Mumbai destination on June 4 as its pilots allegedly dozed off in the cockpit, The Times of India reported Thursday.
Yellow Science
In the late 19th century, William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer developed what would come to be known as yellow journalism. By disregarding what had been standard journalistic methods, particularly in regards to the verifying of sources, these two publishers were able both to push their country toward war with Spain and dramatically increase the circulation of their respective newspapers.
Home For Sale Includes Wife
She's auctioning off both her home and herself in a package deal on eBay and Craigslist.org, NewsChannel5's sister station WPTV reported.
