Massachusetts weighs doing away with Daylight Saving Time

Massachusetts residents wouldn't have to reset their clocks during the darkest months of the year under an idea being studied on Beacon Hill.

Los Gatos family members killed in freak accident on frozen pond

A South Bay community is mourning the loss of a mother and child after the pair drowned in a freak accident on a frozen pond while on vacation. 

NYC restaurants where you cut your food with shears

Forget the fork. No knife needed. Just show me the shears. Kitchen shears are now the utensil of choice for customers at Allora Ristorante in Midtown Manhattan. Allora opened two months ago in the Bernic Hotel. Its 30-foot-long noodle has created quite a buzz, according to owner Elio Albanese.

Pushing 100, owner closes candy store

After 50 years in business, Emily Hirsch, 99, has decided to close up Scarsdale Candy'n Cards and retire. Hirsch and her husband bought the gift shop after their first flirtation with retirement. And over a half century the shop and Emily have become fixtures in the community for residents of all generations.

Teen wins $1,000 a week for life

A Massachusetts teen will receive a $1,000 check (minus taxes) every week for the rest of his life.  Massachusetts lottery officials say 19-year-old Zachary Pearson won the grand prize in the state’s “$1,000 a Week for Life” instant game.

Cat rescued after being trapped in garage door

A lucky cat survived being trapped in a garage door with no injuries!  It happened in Ascension parish in Louisiana.  Deputy Mike Scott responded to a call for assistance of an animal being stuck in a residence.

Horse lays its head on owner's coffin

There were dozens of family and friends mourning the sudden loss of a 34-year-old man killed in a motorcycle crash in Brazil.

Bookstore owner slammed for 'browsing fee'

A British bookshop owner who asks customers for a 50-pence (62-cent) browsing fee has been branded "the bookseller from hell."

Pistol-packing granny scares off robber

74-year-old Rebbie Roberson says she was inside her Texas home when an armed crook forced his way in, but he was in for quite the surprise after teh pistol-packing granny fought back.

German man's front door walled up overnight

Police say a man in western Germany ran into a wall, literally, as he opened his front door to leave the house earlier this week.  

Police: Live WWII grenade found in home

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A family cleaning out a home in the Toledo, Ohio-area home of a relative who recently died stumbled across a live hand grenade from the World War II era.

France bans parents from spanking children

France has banned spanking children.  A new law went into effect at the start of the year.

Anxiety may give dogs gray hair

Just like human hair, dogs' fur can go gray if they're going through tough times, a new study finds.

Dog attacks family trying to dress it in sweater

Police say a Tampa woman went to put a sweater on her dog Scarface when it started attacking her. Her husband ran out to help, and the dog attacked him too.

Stolen tow truck drags cop car with officer inside

A police officer was trapped inside of his patrol car as it was dragged for miles behind a tow truck on Monday morning.

80-year-old identical twin sisters hike the Appalachian Trail

Don't let their age fool you — these two daring twin sisters are taking on new adventures, one step at a time.

Valley twin brothers born in different years

For Holly and Brandon Shay, expecting twins was a surprise. Going into labor on New Year's Eve was shocking, but what makes the birth of their two boys even more unbelievable is the fact that they were born in different years!

Police: Airline pilot found passed out in cockpit was drunk

An airline pilot is facing charges in Canada after police say he was found by his co-pilot passed out in the cockpit of a Boeing 737 before it was set to take off.