Woman celebrates 100th birthday at McDonald's

How would you celebrate your 100th birthday?  An Illinois woman did it by heading to McDonald's to have some ice cream.

SUV's accelerator sticks at speeds up to 100 mph

Florida state troopers managed to stop an SUV with a stuck accelerator after it traveled about 50 miles on Interstate 95 at speeds up to 100 mph.

SUV's accelerator sticks at speeds up to 100 mph in Florida

Florida state troopers managed to stop an SUV with a stuck accelerator after it traveled about 50 miles (80 kilometers) on Interstate 95 at speeds up to 100 mph (160 kph).

Leaping elk crashes helicopter in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An elk leaped into a research helicopter that was trying to capture it and brought down the helicopter in a collision that also killed the elk, authorities said Tuesday.

Cadbury hiring chocolate taste testers

Chocoholics, it’s your lucky day — you could now be paid to eat chocolate for a living.

'Obit bandit' targeted homes of mourners at funerals

Police have arrested a man they say broke into people's homes in Massachusetts while they attended wakes or funerals.

Mouse takes a ride on cop car

A rodent was caught on camera on a police cruiser.  An officer in Alameda County California got a bird's eye view of the mouse on his windshield.

Study: Half-day old snow safe to eat

A Romanian university has published the results of a study on how safe it is to eat snow.

Cops seek woman who left newborn in airport bathroom

Police investigators in Arizona are hoping to track down a woman who apparently gave birth at the Tucson International Airport and then abandoned the newborn in a bathroom in January, according to reports.

Man pretends to be general, attempts to attend classified briefing

A North Carolina man pretended to be an Army general, attempted to get into a classified briefing and flew a helicopter to the headquarters of a major tech company, federal officials announced.

Naked passenger forces plane back to Anchorage

An Alaska Airlines flight to Seattle was forced to return to Anchorage early Wednesday after a passenger locked himself in the bathroom, took off all his clothes, and refused to follow crew instructions.

LAPD finds burritos stuffed with meth during traffic stop

LAPD officers arrest a driver after finding burritos in his car. Except these burritos had some very different ingredients.

Family with 13 sons expecting again

A Michigan couple with 13 sons is expecting a 14th child in April but waiting until birth to learn the sex.

Dead goose falls from sky, knocks hunter unconscious

A waterfowl hunter is in stable condition after a dead goose fell from the sky and knocked him unconscious.

Man survives drifting on ocean for 16 days by eating Doritos and cookies

A Bahamian man has been restored to health at a Florida hospital after drifting on the Atlantic Ocean for 16 days. Samuel Moss Jr. of Nassau, the Bahamas, spoke with reporters Friday at St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach.

Robots make coffee at new cafe in Japan's capital

Japan has a robot cafe where customers can enjoy coffee brewed and served by a robot barista. The robot barista Sawyer debuted this week at Henna Cafe in Tokyo's downtown business and shopping district of Shibuya. The single-armed robot scans a ticket purchased from a vending machine and greets the customer, declaring to make a cup that tastes better than one made by humans.

Dog gets approved for unemployment benefits

Michael Ryder had been approved for $360 every week in Michigan unemployment benefits — until the state learned he'd been dogging it at the Detroit-area restaurant chain where he supposedly worked.

Italian town selling homes for $1.20

Have you ever dreamed of living in Italy? Now, you can buy a home with the change in your pocket.