WASHINGTON, DC—Responding to "a possible threat of terror and fright," Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff announced Monday that trick-or-treaters will be subject ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, FL—NASA officials became suspicious when the Discovery shuttle was found in a golf-course parking lot.

NEW YORK—The Fab Five spoke out against the abduction of fashion hostage Jason Hastings and the tragic remodeling of his living room.

AKRON, OH—Citing growing tensions between bandmates, Harvey Shapiro—aka "VeeVee," the guitarist for KISS cover band Destroyer—left the group Monday to create VeeVee ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES—Comedy Central executive producer Howard Lapides announced Monday that the network will broadcast a Man Show reunion starring former hosts Jimmy Kimmel and ...

SOUTH BELOIT, IL—Three-month-old Lab-Dalmatian mix Smokey curled up into the sweetest little ball of fur you'd ever want to see and died of ...

LA PAZ, BOLIVIA—The South American nation of Bolivia was inducted into the Development Organization of Powder-Exporting Countries Monday.

WASHINGTON, DC—After Harriet Miers withdrew her nomination for the Supreme Court Thursday, President Bush announced that he will nominate the next person who walks ...

As the threat of avian influenza looms, federal and state officials are preparing for a possible pandemic. What are they doing?

Gangsters Pass 18th Amendment: 'Lucky' Luciano Casts Deciding Vote To Make Alcohol Illegal

SOUTH BEND, IN—With their football renaissance derailed, at least for the moment, by a current 5-2 record that includes losses to rivals USC and ...

LOS ANGELES—Event organizers and promoters are as yet unable to explain to the satisfaction of law-enforcement officials how Ricky Creston, a 10-year-old Down syndrome ...

NEW YORK—In order to stimulate interest in the WNBA and allow its fans to get to know the sport's rising stars in a ...

HOUSTON, TX—In a historic development in the 2005 Major League Baseball postseason, Fox executives announced that the Chicago White Sox, who...

Onion Sports takes a look back at the 2005 Major League Baseball season, highlighting the year's most memorable moments.

A new bankruptcy law went into effect last week, making it harder for consumers to clear their debts with Chapter 7 bankruptcy. What do you ...

After 18 years of service, Alan Greenspan is retiring as chairman of the Federal Reserve at the age of 79. What do you think?

Last week, the citizens of Brazil voted not to ban gun sales despite their nation having one of the world's highest murder rates. What ...

Harriet Miers, President Bush's nominee for the Supreme Court, has withdrawn from consideration after almost universal opposition. What do you...

Apple has been threatened with class-action lawsuits claiming its new iPod nano scratches too easily. What do you think?

Recent analysis of FBI documents indicates that the bureau has abused its powers of surveillance since Sept. 11th, 2001. What do you think?