Toothless Pa. woman robs bank for denture money

February 2 - A woman who appeared to not have any teeth in surveillance photos from a western Pennsylvania bank robbery last month has confessed, apologized and told police she planned the heist because she needed the money for dentures. Evelyn Marie Fuller, 49, of Carmichaels, on Wednesday remained in the...

Two beers cost family $2,550

February 2 - An Indiana family said they were shocked when their credit card statement said a pair of beers they bought at a convention cost $1,497.50 each. The family, who asked not to be named, said the beers at the NFL Experience concession stand at the Indiana Convention Center Jan. 28 were supposed to cost a total...

AZ lawmaker suggests holiday for white people

February 2 - Arizona is already taking a lot of heat for its reputation regarding illegal immigration, and for Gov. Jan Brewer's finger-wagging at President Barack Obama during a recent visit, and a state lawmaker isn't exactly helping the state's image. Rep. Cecil Ash, a Republican from Mesa, is suggesting Arizona needs a...

Nearly 1,500 Live Turtles Found in Smugglers' Luggage

January 26 - Two suitcases stuffed with 1,495 live pig-nosed turtles were intercepted at an Indonesian airport Wednesday. The reptiles were bound for Jakarta, the heart of the country's animal black market, according to TRAFFIC, a wildlife watchdog group. "The authorities involved in intercepting this shipment are to...

Man Held in Solitary Confinement 2 Years After DWI Gets $22M

January 25 - A man who spent two years in solitary confinement after getting arrested for DWI was awarded $22 million for suffering inhumane treatment in New Mexico's Dona Ana County Jail. Stephen Slevin was arrested in August of 2005 for driving while intoxicated, according to NBC station KOB.com. He said he never got a trial...

Madonna may treat the Super Bowl to a gay old time, claims one of her dancers

January 25 - Madonna is “bringing gay to the Super Bowl.” That’s what we overheard one of her dancers say at the premiere party for Her Madgesty’s “W.E.” at Top of the Standard on Monday night. On the red carpet, Madonna told us she’s “extremely nervous” about the big game, but looking forward to singing her new song, “Give Me...

La. lawmaker seeks pajamas-in-public ban

January 19 - Caddo Parish District 3 Commissioner Michael Williams doesn't care to see people in their PJs, at least not at a shopping center, restaurant or anywhere else in public. Williams said after seeing a group of young men at a local Walmart wearing pajama pants that revealed one young man's private parts, he decided...

Concrete balls deter train surfing in Indonesia

January 18 - Authorities in Indonesia have taken radical steps to curb the number of people who illegally ride the trains by installing grapefruit-sized concrete balls that hang inches above the top of the carriages to deter those who ride on the roofs of trains. Roof-riding, or rail-surfing, is a regular occurrence as the ageing rail...

Man arrested for surfing in frigid Chicago

January 18 - Chicago police arrested and ticketed a man for surfing in the frigid waters of Lake Michigan. Rex Flodstrom, 40, was ticketed Tuesday for surfing more than 50 yards from shore, unlawful presence on a closed beach and jeopardizing the safety of others on the beach, police told the Chicago Tribune Wednesday.

Flying Confederate flag costs Missouri student parking

January 19 - A Missouri school district that once banned books from the library after a complaint they were contrary to biblical teachings has again entered contentious territory, this time by ordering a student to remove a Confederate flag from his pickup truck. Riley Collier, 16, said the administration at Republic High School pulled...

First Lady Celebrates B-Day at Steakhouse Featuring $28 'Obama' Burger--Kobe Beef, Bacon, Cheese

January 18 - Michelle Obama celebrated her 48th birthday Tuesday night with her husband and friends at a D.C. steakhouse where the menu features a $28 hamburger named "The Obama." BLT Steak describes its "Obama" burger as an 8-ounce American Kobe burger with bacon, cheddar cheese, burnt tomato ketchup, and...

New York Moves to Deploy Body Scanners on Street in Search for Guns

January 18 - NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly told CBS in New York his department is looking to deploy Terahertz Imaging Detection scanners on the street in the war on “illegal guns.” Kelly said the scanners would be used in “reasonably suspicious circumstances” and intended to cut down on the number of stop-and-frisks on...

Ohio's new earthquakes may be man-made

January 4 - Northeastern Ohio has been rattled by close to a dozen earthquakes since last spring. It's not an area that is known for them. Now, CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller reports that an expert on quakes says he believes they may have been man-made. John Armbruster is a seismologist at Columbia University. Before...

Woman charged for attacking, urinating on painting

January 5 - A 36-year-old Denver woman has been accused of attacking a $30 million painting by artist Clyfford Still, police said. Carmen Lucette Tisch allegedly leaned against the painting, punched it, slid down it and urinated on herself at the Clyfford Still Museum on Dec. 29, The Denver Post reported. "It doesn't appear she urinated...

Car lands on roof of Fresno apartment

January 5 - Fresno police say a car ended up on the roof of an apartment after its driver lost control on a curve and was launched over landscaping rocks. The crash occurred around 1 a.m. Wednesday. Police tell KFSN-TV the driver, 26-year-old Benjamin Tucker, had stolen the car from a nearby home and suffered a...

Year-old cheeseburger unchanged with time

December 29 - A McDonald's plain cheeseburger turned 1 year old Thursday on the kitchen counter of a Canadian nutritionist who says it looks much as it did hot off the grill. Melanie Hesketh, who works at the Lifetime Wellness Center in Windsor, Ontario, told the Windsor Star she bought the cheeseburger without ketchup...

In Washington area, black students suspended and expelled two to five times as often as whites

December 29 - Across the Washington area, black students are suspended and expelled two to five times as often as white students, creating disparities in discipline that experts say reflect a growing national problem. An analysis by The Washington Post shows the phenomenon both in the suburbs and in the city, from the far...

Beaver Borough Bans Non-Residents From Sledding, Children Must Wear Helmets

December 27 - It won’t be long before the rain of today gives way to the snow of tomorrow and that means sledding. But in Beaver Borough, residents just got a newsletter, alerting them to restrictions on sledding in two popular parks. “Some are completely prohibited and some are restricted,” Whitney Brady, borough manager...

School goes ballistic when boy eats pizza into gun

December 27 - In the past, a gunmaker's name on a pen and a drawing of a space weapon have been enough to bring down school officials' wrath on students; now it's a piece of pizza. At an elementary school in Smyrna, Tenn., student Nicholas Taylor, 10, has been ordered to spend lunches for the rest of the semester at...

Alien nativity display in NE Portland

December 21 - Just saying "Alien nativity" is enough to get some people uncomfortable. For one Portland artist, that is part of the point. A former NE Portland church is decked out this holiday season for a 3-D journey that is, intentionally, confusing and provocative. Instead of three wise men, there are four alien magi. There's also a...