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Student returns duffel bag of cash

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:56:44 GMT

A Chicago college student who found a duffel bag containing more than $10,000 in cash decided to call the police - after consulting her mother.

Mom jailed after enrolling son early

Shane Allen — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:49:31 GMT

A Round Rock mother has been arrested after investigators said they caught her toying with her son’s birth certificate to get him into school early.

Woman tracks down attacker on Facebook

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:45:11 GMT

A woman who was brutally attacked at a British nightclub successfully tracked down her attacker on Facebook after police said they had no leads.

Mother sentenced in child porn case

Shane Allen — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:12:38 GMT

After being charged with sexually abusing two children under 5 years old, Mariana Garcia has been sentenced to 40 years in prison.

Motorcyclist flies off Austin overpass

Jackie Vega — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:19:10 GMT

An motorcyclist is in critical condition after he flew off of the U.S. Highway 183 overpass Thursday night.

Student arrested in crying baby robbery

Liza Danver — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:54:43 GMT

Metro Police have arrested a man who allegedly heated up a bottle for a crying baby while robbing a home Friday morning.

Toddler helps mom give birth to brother

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:17:07 GMT

A 2-year-old in north Mississippi has done something few toddlers can: He helped his mother give birth to his brother.

Teen calls 911 after parents take Xbox

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:39:54 GMT

The Chicago Tribune reports that police were sent to a Buffalo Grove, Ill., home where the teen asked police whether his parents could legally take away his Xbox from him. Police told him they could.

Man spoke Klingon to son for 1st years

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:49:22 GMT

When d'Armond Speers' son was born 15 years ago, the linguist and software consultant spoke only Klingon to him for his first three years of life.

Cops: Texas man sold pot door-to-door

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:35:54 GMT

A 19-year-old Brownsville man is jailed on a drug charge after he allegedly went door-to-door trying to sell marijuana.

Chicken-costumed person visits meeting

Todd Dukart — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:29:26 GMT

A giant chicken — or at least a person in a chicken costume — paid a visit to Tuesday's Durango City Council meeting as councilors considered the wording of a recently passed backyard chicken ordinance.

TX man in coma awakes to ATM crime

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:27:35 GMT

A man who spent two months in a coma at an Austin hospital awoke to discover he was a crime victim. Austin police on Thursday announced they are seeking a woman seen on ATM bank surveillance video using his debit card.

Quit smoking with free acupuncture

Kate Weidaw — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:39:04 GMT

Academy of Oriental Medicine in North Austin offering free acupunture Thursday to help smokers kick the habit.

Victim tracks thief using cell phone

Shannon Wolfson — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:22:00 GMT

Phone-tracking technology helped solve a smash-and-grab burglary in East Austin and led police straight to the victim's stolen purse.

Pot farm found near LA police station

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:40:01 GMT

Officials said an elaborate marijuana growing site was found in an industrial building 25 feet from the back door of the Topanga police station in Los Angeles, and three people are under arrest.

Wild turkey on NJ Turnpike captured

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:32:56 GMT

A wild turkey that has been playing chicken along the New Jersey Turnpike won't have to dodge Thanksgiving traffic.

Popular Santa letter program ends

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:12:22 GMT

Thousands of starry-eyed children all over the world are writing letters to the jolly man at the North Pole this holiday season, but they'll not likely to get a response from Santa Claus or his helpers.

'Admonish' is 2009 Word of the Year

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:07:23 GMT

When the U.S. House admonished Rep. Joe Wilson for shouting "You lie!" at President Barack Obama, it not only lit up talk show lines, but also sent many people scurrying to the Internet in search of a definition.

Soldiers given onions to fight H1N1

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:43:19 GMT

Moldova's army is feeding its soldiers onions and garlic to help them ward off swine flu.

Woman shot with Taser 'several times'

Shane Allen — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:24:29 GMT

Austin police issued an arrest warrant for a woman they said led them on a police chase nearly two years ago, which resulted on police shooting her multiple times with a Taser.

Stab wound kills woman - 19 years later

Shannon Powell — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:50:02 GMT

Four months ago, Frances Foster was found dead next to a building along East Seventh Street. Though authorities found no visible trauma at the time of her death, they've now ruled her death a homicide - attributing health complications from a 19-year-old stab wound.

Send 'pink slips' to Congress for $30

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:20:47 GMT

Millions of "pink slips" have been sent to members of Congress by voters, according to the conservative WorldNetDaily Web site.

Racy wedding pictures lead to lawsuit

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:14:41 GMT

Sara Bostwick is suing her wedding photographe for emotional distress caused by photos showing her in her underwear as she got ready for her wedding day, which were posted online.

What does your baby's name mean?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:15:09 GMT

If you're picking a name for your baby because it sounds nice, beware. Many names have turned up surprising meanings.

Big blasts create tiny, tough diamonds

Bob Martin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:05:48 GMT

It’s no longer just gold ‘in them thar hills' near Deming, N.M.; it's diamonds, too, left as the dust clears and the sound of detonations echoes away.

Rare crocs found hiding in plain sight

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:11:30 GMT

Conservationists searching for one of the world's most endangered crocodile species say they have found dozens of the reptiles lounging in plain sight — at a wildlife rescue center in Cambodia.

Zoo panda cub gets name 'Son of Cloud'

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:46:33 GMT

Out of 6,300 suggestions, San Diego Zoo managers have chosen a name for a baby panda born this summer.

Cops: Man stole bus, posted video of it

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:39:32 GMT

What possesses a man to steal his ex-employer's bus, take it for a three-state joy ride and then post a video of the lark on YouTube?

Former sheriff charged as radio pirate

Carla Casta�o — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:58:21 GMT

A former Travis County Sheriff is being charged for breaking the law by running his own pirate radio station and illegally broadcasting the controversial Alex Jones radio show.

State may dump sewage into TX lakes

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:56:55 GMT

State environmental officials will consider a proposal this week to allow millions of gallons of treated sewage to be dumped into a popular string of Central Texas lakes.