Hindu activists have stymied an effort to put up a statue of Charlie Chaplin for use in a movie, claiming a monument to a non-Hindu close to their temple was offensive, the filmmaker said Sunday ...more

March 17, 2009

Gus, a pooch from Gulfport, was named the World's Ugliest Dog at a canine contest held Friday at the Sonoma-Marin County Fair in California. Today he was on the "Today" show. ...more

June 23, 2008

WINDSOR, Colo. - A large tornado caused heavy damage in two northern Colorado towns on Thursday, flipping over tractor-trailers and ripping roofs off buildings. No serious injuries were immediately reported. ...more

May 22, 2008

Thunderstorms and tornadoes tore across the nation's heartland Saturday evening, killing at least 16 people, mangling buildings and trapping people in the rubble of their homes in areas still reeling from other recent bouts with severe weather. ...more

May 11, 2008

An Olympic flame reached the top of the world today. Live television footage showed a Chinese mountaineering team holding up a specially designed torch - separate from the main Olympic flame - along with Chinese and Olympic flags on the peak of Mount Everest. ...more

May 8, 2008

A police sergeant and five officers were pulled from street duty Wednesday as city officials investigated television footage showing a group of officers kicking and punching three suspects during a traffic stop. ...more

May 8, 2008

Two small planes collided during an acrobatic display Saturday at an air show in Poland, killing both pilots, authorities said. ...more

September 2, 2007