In the suburban environment, tensions can build over something as simple as an unraked lawn. Here are some ways you can keep the peace with ...

CATONSVILLE, MD—"What's a man that age doing near a well to begin with?" said Janice Peters, who spent the day not praying for ...

UNIONTOWN, PA—“To even consider Billy Crystal as one of the men who rode with Paul Revere is really, really funny,” mused 47-year-old Tom Campbell.

DETROIT—Since its installment last August, the towel-shaped plot of grass has turned what was once a run-down community into a thriving, picturesque oasis.

HARRISONBURG, VA—"We're doing all we can," said Lt. Barnes, who coordinated efforts to replace the retarded hand-me-down parka that once belonged to the ...

TIPTON, IN—To raise his spirits, Wes Mendic holds a "mini-Thanksgiving," which consists of microwaved turkey medallions, canned cranberry sauce, and a paper plate.

NEW BEDFORD, MA—"I fought in Korea, and by God I would do it again," said 76-year-old Ronald Schroyer, who immediately retook his seat.

EDGAR, NE—Residents of the small town of Edgar have yet to come up with a fitting name for the tiny village's most highly ...

ELGIN, IL—Indoor-cookout enthusiast Tom Lafferty said Monday that he is looking forward to the arrival of autumn so he can "plug in the old...

YOUNGSTOWN, OH—Though he admitted he hasn't listened to the band in 10 years, tech-support specialist Jonathan Meagher, 25, somehow found...

CARPENTERSVILLE, IL—Mike Zerbe, 39, father of bullied son Timmy Zerbe, 8, expressed avid interest in the fighting stance and other qualities...

SYRACUSE, NY—"I've seen some freak weather, but this definitely tops them all," said area resident Mary Baloh, whose garden was slightly set back ...

NORCROSS, GA—"He must have somehow knocked the phone off the cradle," said his thankful wife. "I guess he just acted out of instinct."

SPIRIT LAKE, IA—Area dim-bulb Jeff Koegle once accidentally slapped a guy's soda out of his hand while in line for the movies, and ...

WHEATON, MN—This small town has spread its figurative legs to lure anonymous outsiders to gauche events like the Midsummer Hoedown.

WISCONSIN DELLS, WI—J.J. Gardner, a regular customer at Nig's Tavern, was perfectly okay to drive early Tuesday morning after five hours of ...

MARSHFIELD, MA—News analysts credit local resident Beverly Tollefsen's media success to her prime position on the corner of Webster Street.

VERONA, WI—Robbie Bovy, 13, announced his intentions Monday to launch his brother's Schwinn BMXpert into a ravine near the East View Heights...