Lawyers claim Big Macs make kids fat
Are Big Macs hazardous to children's health? Lawyers have filed a class-action lawsuit against McDonald's on behalf of New York children who have suffered health problems, including diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity.
( By DEVLIN BARRETT, Associated Press, 11/21/2002 04:32 PM PST)

Indiana U. probes porn movie shoot
Indiana University officials were trying to determine if the makers of a pornographic video filmed partly in a campus dorm broke any laws or if 20 to 30 students who participated violated any campus rules.
( Associated Press, 11/20/2002 02:08 PM PST)

Man buys car with an additional kick
A man who was trying to fix a car he bought at a police auction discovered more than he paid for - bundles of cocaine.
( Associated Press, 11/20/2002 01:59 PM PST)

City official resigns after pot case
A Minneapolis public housing commissioner resigned after pleading guilty to taking marijuana into a state prison where he volunteered as a religious worker.
( Associated Press, 11/20/2002 02:17 PM PST)

Louisiana puts bounty on rodents
Nutria - furry, swamp-dwelling rodents that look like 10-pound rats with webbed feet - are largely regarded as a nuisance in Louisiana's Cajun country. But they are wanted creatures nonetheless.
( By BRETT MARTEL, Associated Press, 11/19/2002 01:09 PM PST)

Rock-Paper-Scissors champ crowned
Give Pete Lovering a hand - for being the world's best Rock, Paper, Scissors player.
( Associated Press, 11/18/2002 11:03 AM PST)

Writer hacks e-mails sent to Saddam
Even Saddam Hussein gets spam. He also gets e-mail purporting to be from U.S. companies offering business deals, and threats, according to a journalist who figured out a way into an Iraqi government e-mail account and downloaded more than 1,000 messages.
( By HOLLY RAMER, Associated Press, 11/18/2002 10:47 AM PST)

Springer not ruling out another run for office
Talk show host Jerry Springer has not ruled out running for public office again in Ohio.
( Associated Press, 11/18/2002 10:40 AM PST)

What's in a name? A lawsuit
Bill Wyman is getting sued for being himself. Wyman, a music writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, was recently notified of legal action against him for having the same name as a former Rolling Stones bassist.
( Associated Press, 11/17/2002 11:28 AM PST)

Publication makes whale of a mistake
Teacher Deb Harris could hardly believe what she was reading to her fourth-grade class. Whales in Lake Michigan?
( Associated Press, 11/17/2002 11:25 AM PST)