Police: Buffalo man tried to eat bogus $50 bills
DARIEN, N.Y. (AP) -- Authorities say a 35-year-old man tried to swallow several counterfeit $50 bills after he was caught trying to use the bogus money at a western New York amusement park....

Nigeria uncovers cocaine-stuffed roasted chicken
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) -- The roasted chickens had an unusual stuffing - $150,000 worth of cocaine, according to Nigerian police....

Teen opens mobile shower for grimy ND oil workers
ALEXANDER, N.D. (AP) -- It took little more than a day for 18-year-old Evan Jensen to smell opportunity in North Dakota's booming oil patch....

Minn. casino cooks up record 1-ton cheeseburger
CARLTON, Minn. (AP) -- A Minnesota casino has cooked up a world-record bacon cheeseburger that's 10 feet in diameter and weighs more than a ton....

Wandering deer makes splash in Colo. home's pool
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- A wandering deer found himself in hot water after stepping on a pool cover and making a big splash in the backyard of a Colorado home....

AP PHOTOS: Sci-fi fanatics invade downtown Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) -- Tens of thousands of science fiction and fantasy fans descended on downtown Atlanta over the weekend for the 26th annual Dragon Con, a surreal southeast gathering for all things futuristic, fantastical and just plain odd....

Police: NH woman arrested 4 times in 26 hours
EPPING, N.H. (AP) -- Authorities say a New Hampshire woman has been arrested four times in 26 hours for blasting the AC/DC song "Highway to Hell" and other loud music from her home and for throwing a frying pan....

New life for decades-old Wis. cheddar blocks
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- A recently discovered block of eastern Wisconsin cheddar cheese that dates back to the Nixon presidency will be sold for $10 per ounce....

Stowaway cat from China says 'ni hao' to new home
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A stowaway kitten who survived a three-week ocean voyage from China to California trapped in a storage container without food or water has found a new home....

400-pound gorilla statue returned to Pa. woman
CARBONDALE, Pa. (AP) -- A Pennsylvania woman says a 400-pound gorilla statue was stolen from her home, used for target practice and then returned....