Thanksgiving travelers return home
ATLANTA - Travelers heading home after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend swarmed airports Sunday but without the long lines and delays many had feared.
Man under suspicion of shaving swastika on dog
BERLIN (Reuters) - German police are investigating a 29-year-old man suspected of shaving banned Nazi symbols into his dog's fur.
Patriotism law seeks to halt cars for anthem
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A proposed new law to boost patriotism in Thailand would be "chaotic" because it would require motorists to stop when the national anthem is played twice a day, lawmakers said Friday.
Broadway Breakthrough: Strike May End Soon
NEW YORK (CBS) ― CBS 2 HD has learned striking stagehands are very close to a deal that would end the three-week walkout that has closed dozens of Broadway shows. As of 2 a.m. Monday, talks were still taking place, but the strike could end before daybreak.
Man Gulps Down Feast to Support Hungry
Tim Janus, of New York, left, known as "Eater X," and Sonya Thomas, of Alexandria, Va., known as "The Black Widow," participate in the world-burrito eating championship,in this Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007 file photo, outside the Costa Vida restaurant in South Portland, Maine. Professional eaters will take center stage Thursday, Nov. 22, 2007 in a nationally televised competition, gobbling up 20 pound turkeys in eight minutes. (AP Photo/Joel Page)
Government study: Americans reading less
NEW YORK - The latest National Endowment for the Arts report draws on a variety of sources, public and private, and essentially reaches one conclusion: Americans are reading less.
Theater fans discover Off Broadway during strike
NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Phantom of the Opera," "Mamma Mia!" and "Legally Blonde" may be off the menu as a strike by Broadway stagehands enters its 12th day. So how about "Crime and Punishment?"
Doctors untangle the strange case of the giant hairball
(CNN) -- It may not be the most appetizing reading before a hearty holiday meal, but the New England Journal of Medicine is devoting part of its Thanksgiving issue to a giant hairball -- and not the feline kind.
Roman grotto linked to mythical founder
Archaeologists on Tuesday unveiled an underground grotto believed to have been revered by ancient Romans as the place where a wolf nursed the city's legendary founder Romulus and his twin brother Remus.
Jetstar 5c airfares go on sale tonight
JETSTAR is offering 5c airfares today and will consider allowing passengers to fly for free as the battle of the low-cost carriers heats up.
Police smelled trouble with teenagers
Two teens who went to the Leicester police station to apply for door-to-door sales permits were arrested after officers say they smelled burned marijuana on them.
Saudi: Why we punished rape victim
The Saudi Justice Ministry Tuesday issued a "clarification" of a court's handling of a rape case and the increased punishment -- including 200 lashes --meted out to the victim.
Squirrels cause power outages in 2 cities in 1 day
ASHLAND, Wis. An unlucky squirrel caused a brief power outage that was way too long for Rodney Johnson who was stuck in an elevator when the electricity stopped.
What If Your Sign Isnt Funny?
Striking comedy writer Michael Colton has a lot on his plate. His wife Carla is expecting their first child next month. He has a mortgage to pay, mouths to feed, shoes to buy, and, with no end yet in sight to the Writers Guild of America walkout, little hope of a secure income stream anytime soon. But the stress doesn't stop there. Each day during his four-hour picket shift Colton has to handle a new type of anxiety. What if a "funny" picket sign he writes bombs? "There's definitely competition for funny signs, but also fear of being unfunny. You don't want the biggest comedy writers in town thinking you're not good. Some people are scared to even risk it."
Stem cell breakthrough uses no embryos
Scientists have made ordinary human skin cells take on the chameleon-like powers of embryonic stem cells, a startling breakthrough that might someday deliver the medical payoffs of embryo cloning without the controversy.
Hawaii imports holiday surprise
HONOLULU The season's first large shipment of Christmas trees from the mainland came decorated with yellow jackets.
Humpback whale freed off R.I. coast
WESTERLY, R.I. - A juvenile humpback whale that got tangled in fishing gear and had been stranded off the Rhode Island coast over the weekend freed itself and swam off Monday as rescuers sought to aid it.
Kin want infamous NY rape case reopened
NEW YORK - Twenty years after her allegations of a racially charged rape became a national flashpoint, Tawana Brawley's mother and stepfather want to reopen the case, a newspaper reported Sunday.
Man dies after police jolt him with stun gun
CNN) -- A 20-year-old man died Sunday after being shot with a Taser device during a scuffle with a sheriff's deputy in Maryland, a spokeswoman for the Frederick County Sheriff's Office said.
HUGE numbers of British soldiers in Afghanistan are being deafened for life, The Sun can reveal.
Intense fighting using high-velocity machine-guns, mortars and anti-tank weapons are shattering their ear drums.
Turkeys Fed Beer To Fatten Up Before Thanksgiving
The owner of a Henniker, New Hampshire turkey farm is using beer to fatten up his birds. (video: MyFoxBoston)
Does God Exist? The Nightline Face-Off
"Proving the existence of God is actually a lot easier than you think," said former child star Kirk Cameron, minutes before taking the stage for the "Nightline Face-Off."
Officer's 'Mace Cloud' Over Apparently Peaceful Crowd Investigated
ORLANDO, Fla. -- An Orlando officer apparently caught on video spraying a can of mace "like it was an air freshener" over a seemingly peaceful downtown crowd -- sickening several people -- has prompted a police investigation.
CDC: New respiratory bug has killed 10
ATLANTA - A mutated version of a common cold virus has caused 10 deaths in the last 18 months, U.S. health officials said Thursday. Adenoviruses usually cause respiratory infections that aren't considered lethal. But a new variant has caused at least 140 illnesses in New York, Oregon, Washington and Texas, according to a report issued Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Nudist travel group dealt bum deal
AS Warren Buffett famously said, it's only when the tide goes out that you learn who's been swimming naked. And the tide had well and truly gone out for nudist travel group Lifestyles Tours and Travel.
Boy, driving for dad, charged with DUI
CLIO, Mich. - A police officer checking on a truck that got stuck in the mud at a city park was startled to find a 13-year-old boy behind the wheel. The officer also was surprised that the boy appeared to be drunk.
