CINCINATI, OH—While taking a momentary break from his computer to get a Snapple, Carl Nowak’s Sims game achieved a Utopian society mere moments ...

BRECKENRIDGE, TX—After learning of the death of his favorite bull today, cattle rancher Joe Curry broke down in tears, shot his .22 at the ...

SPOKANE, WA—Hot-air-balloon pilot Tom Kirkland endured the most awkward 45 seconds of his life immediately after informing his passenger that, in order to stay ...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC—Guest Derek Carlson once again asked the Sunnyside Resort Hotel concierge to suggest a local restaurant, but could not decide which synonym ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Symphony Associate Director Marvin Quidley announced his retirement in June, but has opted to stay on until the end of the 2006 ...

CANTON, OH—Mark Hamlin spent 45 minutes at the National Football Hall of Fame receiving marital advice from the bust of Vince Lombardi.

STAUNTON, VA—Parents Barb and Gill Feller grew increasingly frustrated after having to sit through another round of complaints from their synaesthesiac daughter that her ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—After a pirated copy of their forthcoming album was leaked to Kazaa, metal band Pain And Malady issued an angry statement decrying ...

SILVER CITY, NM—Exchange student Gerard Haastert and local sophomore Darren Sheppard developed a mutual appreciation for each other's cultures by sharing the swear ...

HARRISBURG, PA—Thirteen-year-old prankster Jason Pentino flipped out upon discovering the particular brand of sugar he used to fill his neighbor's gas tank actually ...

PHOENIX, AZ—After approval from the parents and alpha male, Phoenix Zoo officials decided it would be best for 3-year-old Denny Taylor to be raised ...

ST. LOUIS, MO—After learning that Elmore James is widely considered the king of the slide guitar and Ben Harper is the de facto prince ...

HARTFORD, MI—The first annual Gulf War reenactment took place last week to little fanfare as the 37th Engineering Battalion recreated the depression, anxiety, musculoskeletal ...

SOUTH BARRINGTON, IL—Despite desk-separation measures put in place Monday, if physics teacher Edgar Krantz uses the word “balls” one more time during his demonstration ...

WALTHAM, MA—A mysterious stalking and subsequent ghastly murder in their quiet New England town led detective Lincoln Rhyme and paraplegic seer Amelia Sachs to ...

SMITHS FERRY, ID—Rather than let the unsolved quadruple-homicide that left a rural family dead tarnish the image of this sleepy village, the Smith's ...

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA—After growing their lawn a quarter of an inch too thick, the Feuer family was cast out of their gated community ...

SOUTHPORT, NC—Local teenager Lionel Torcello failed to wake sweetheart Nancy Glieber late last night after his search for pebbles proved fruitless and the hand-fulls ...

Rapid City, SD—Jamie Moyer, 14, shot his younger brother in the back with a BB gun for no real good reason other than he ...

Connellsville, PA—Rickey Grove decided that he would only attend the Fayette County Fair on the condition that his friends allowed him to drive drunk.