706 people named Kyle got together in Texas. It wasn’t enough for a world...
KYLE, Texas (AP) — How many people named Kyle can fit in one place? For one Texas city, not enough.Another attempt by the city...
At Memphis BBQ contest, pitmasters sweat through the smoke to be best in pork
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) — Hundreds of dedicated pitmasters are sweating through the smoke as they compete to see who will be crowned “best in...
Up in smoke: Workers remove dozens of apparent marijuana plants from Wisconsin Capitol tulip...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Someone's plans to harvest dozens of apparent marijuana plants grown on the Wisconsin state Capitol grounds have gone up in...
A college puts the ‘cat’ into ‘education’ by giving Max an honorary ‘doctor of...
CASTLETON, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont university has bestowed the honorary degree of “doctor of litter-ature” on Max the cat, a beloved member of...
Messi napkin that sealed Barcelona move sells for $965,000 at auction
LONDON (AP) — The famous napkin that linked a young Lionel Messi to Barcelona sold for 762,400 pounds ($965,000) on Friday, British auction house...
German parliament approves plans to relax strict restrictions on family names
BERLIN (AP) — The German parliament on Friday approved plans to relax strict restrictions on family names — clearing the way, among other things,...
Indiana judge opens door for new eatery, finding `tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches’
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana judge who declared that “tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches” has cleared the way for the opening...
West Virginia candidate hospitalized after being bitten by snakes while removing campaign signs
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A candidate for West Virginia secretary of state said he has been hospitalized for copperhead snake bites sustained while removing...
When the first warm-blooded dinosaurs roamed Earth
DALLAS (AP) — Scientists once thought of dinosaurs as sluggish, cold-blooded creatures. Then research suggested that some could control their body temperature, but when...
A greasy, monumental ritual at the Naval Academy ends after more than 2 hours
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — It took Naval Academy plebes two hours, 19 minutes and 11 seconds Wednesday to accomplish the ultimate in upward mobility:...