WASHINGTON—Nearly 8,000 federal agents have been mobilized to search for the amorphous concept, with several units being deployed to watch the setting sun.

WASHINGTON—"Run for your lives! The president no longer has a masterful yet unpretentious command of the English language," cried citizens from coast to coast.

CHARLOTTE, NC—Sources confirmed that the wow factor—an intangible set of viscerally pleasing features that instill onlookers with a feeling of exhilaration and intense ...

SANDUSKY, OH—While most things to Gertrude Wharton are simply "a shame," other, more intense degrees include "a real shame," "a crying shame," and, worst ...

CORAL SPRINGS, FL—Mike Oakland, 29, told reporters Monday he is not about to pay $100 to have his 5-month-old cat, Mowgli, neutered, because...

NEW YORK—Researchers at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine were hardly able to stifle their laughter Tuesday while administering a placebo...

DENVER, CO—Like a desperate shipwreck survivor clutching at flotsam in the North Atlantic, area bar patron Kyle Whaley kept his eyes glued...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI—Area mother Janet Cosgrove, 59, has apparently added ankle weights to her already weird fitness regimen, 30-year-old son...

OAKWOOD, GA—After claiming he's so full from lunch he couldn't possibly eat more than a couple of sprinkles, Kevin Warner, who is ...

Last month, the journal Nature reported that archaeologists had discovered the world's oldest known musical instrument, a 35,000-year-old...

NEW YORK—With its confidence fading, its fans dissatisfied, and without a notable success since the Stanley Cup finals, sports is officially suffering an agonizing ...

DURHAM, NC—The number of athletes attempting to achieve increased composure and improved performance in clutch situations by injecting ice...

NEW YORK—Thanks to his vaunted grace and tremendous skill, Yankees captain Derek Jeter was able Tuesday night to make a pop-up to shortstop...

SAN FRANCISCO—Struggling Giants pitcher Barry Zito (4.54 ERA), who had shown some progress in his previous two bullpen sessions, gave up a...

HIGHLAND PARK, IL—After finding his old Super Nintendo in a routine cleaning of his attic, basketball great Michael Jordan was stunned to...

HOUSTON—Upon discovering an anthill in left field during Saturday's game against the Nationals, Astros Carlos Lee reportedly befriended the...

On the anniversary of his astounding, 56-game hitting streak, we ask: Was Joe DiMaggio any good?

Supporters of the Pentagon's Dragon Tank urge Obama to reconsider the fearsome power of titanium nostrils mounted with long-range flamethrowers.

Jim and Tracy learn that in nations like Sierra Leone children as young as 12 are forced to smile, wave, and shake hands until they ...

Brüno, the new film from Sacha Baron Cohen, screened this weekend to critical and box office success. What do you think?

After spending $2.5 billion, the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine has found that most alternative medicine cures—like...

The Food and Drug Administration ordered "black box" warnings be placed on two popular smoking-cessation drugs after numerous reports from users of...

In a reversal of Bush administration policy, the 2010 census will recognize gay marriages. What do you think?

A generic version of Plan B, also known as the morning-after pill, was approved by the FDA and will be available in August. What do ...