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Men hold up pizza makers, flee with wrong dough

Police in New York City say thieves held up the owners of a pizzeria and then fled with a bag of full dough -- the kind that crusts are made of. 

Italy PM replaces penis on statue, angers experts

Italy PM replaces penis on statue, angers experts

Italy's culture ministry is defending Premier Silvio Berlusconi for giving ancient marble statues in his office replacement body parts, to the horror of art restorers. 

Wis. man accused of shooting TV over Palin dance

Wis. man accused of shooting TV over Palin dance

A rural Wisconsin man apparently enraged by Bristol Palin's "Dancing with the Stars" routine blasted his television with a shotgun, leading to an all-night standoff with a SWAT team, investigators said.

Rev. to church leaders: Thou shalt not Facebook

A New Jersey pastor is telling his married church leaders to delete Facebook or resign. The Rev. Cedric Miller says much of his recent marital counseling has included infidelity...

Woman allegedly tries to cut tattooed name off man

Police in Nebraska said a woman tried to slice a tattoo of her name off her boyfriend's neck. 

Half-baked? Police called on kids' cupcake sale

Some parents in a New York City suburb are upset because a local politician called police on two 13-year-old boys for selling cupcakes and other baked goods without a permit.

Bars closed? Church offers late-night Mass

Pittsburgh churches used to offer middle-of-the-night services for employees who worked odd hours. One church is bringing the tradition back with a 2:30 a.m. service, timed for just after the bars close.

Officials use Steeler-styled van to serve warrants

Two constables in western Pennsylvania decided driving around in a car resembling a police cruiser was preventing them from serving warrants. So, they decided to go black and and gold -- in a van decorated in Pittsburgh Steelers colors and the team logo.

Cat blamed for starting fire with toaster oven

Investigators believe a cat who liked to sleep on top of a toaster oven started a kitchen fire by depressing the toaster lever.

Delivery man IDs hungry robbery suspect

Police in western Massachusetts say a man has been arrested in the robbery of a food delivery driver after he returned to the driver's restaurant for seconds.

Ohio prospective juror cites Dahmer, is excused

An Ohio man was excused from jury service after mentioning he was a childhood friend of cannibalistic serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. 

Pa. man accused of wearing high heels out of store

A central Pennsylvania man faces shoplifting charges after police said he tried to steal a pair of women's high-heel shoes by wearing them out of a department store. 

ND man reports uninvited couple in his hot tub

Police say a North Dakota man was surprised to find two people sitting in his hot tub when he went to check on a noise at 4 a.m. 

'Superheroes' brawl at Conn. parking garage

It is assault charges for Spider-Man and Captain America, and breach of peace for Poison Ivy. 

N.C. man pursues world record for kidney tumor

A North Carolina man is celebrating successful cancer surgery in an unusual way: by seeking world record status for the tumor doctors removed from his abdomen. 

Man, 73, rides 3 miles in wheelchair to aid sister

A 73-year-old Oregon man traveled three miles in his wheelchair before hunters found him and helped rescue his 61-year-sister after their car got stuck for two nights in the snow.

Judge: McDonald's must pay obese worker $17,500

A Brazilian court ruled this week that McDonald's must pay a former franchise manager $17,500 because he gained 65 pounds while working there for a dozen years. 

Man likely shot himself while sleepwalking

Police said a Boulder man who told police he woke up to a "bang" and realized he suffered a gunshot wound to his knee likely shot himself while sleepwalking. 

Police: Man calls cab to make robbery getaway

Police in Montana say a man robbed a bank and then called a taxi to make his getaway, tipping the driver $5 just before squad cars surrounded the cab. 

Okla. man jailed for breaking dog out of pound

An elderly Oklahoma man landed himself in jail after using bolt cutters to break his prized pooch from the pound.

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