In 1963 a 19-year-old Richard Eggers committed a crime, putting a fake dime into a laundry machine in Carlisle, Iowa. Eggers was spotted by the local sheriff and was convicted of operating a coin-changing machine by false means. He was sentenced to 15 days in......

The Yosemite hantavirus scare has people asking whether the park is to blame.
Police in New Jersey have reportedly shot and killed a man suspected of being involved in a shootout inside a shopping plaza this morning that left several people dead.
Frieda Birnbaum gave birth to twin boys when she was 60.
Fan taken to hospital after falling from a Reliant Stadium escalator at Texans-Vikings game
Frieda Birnbaum became the oldest American woman to give birth to twins in 2007. Today, at age 65, the New Jersey woman says she's still going strong, chasing after her two five-year-old boys and also caring for her 12-year-old son, Ari.
Aug. 31 marks the 15th anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.
Storm surge remains a significant threat as frantic evacuations continue in Mississippi, Louisiana.
The man who wants to beat President Obama gives the biggest speech of his political life.
Prosecution suffers setback in obtaining Holmes notebook; judge takes cautious approach
New leader of the GOP focused on personal anecdotes, finished with policy talk.
Republican Convention wraps with Romney's big speech, Eastwood jokes.
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Florida senator offers a strong rebuke of President Obama's leadership, champions Mitt Romney.