Monkey, "Banana Sam" missing from San Franciso Zoo. Authorities suspect theft.

NFL fines Wes Welker $10,000 for wearing an "Unauthorized Hat" at a post-game interview.

Sci Fi brothel to open near Vegas.

Rick Perry endorses English as U.S. national language.

PETA seeks memorials for cows killed on Illinois roads.

The latest in car theft prevention!

Michael Jordan engaged to long-time girlfriend.

Man denies burning down topless coffee shop.

BBC's top dozen Female Faces of 2011 includes this one.

Ireland set to enact a ban on corporal punishment in the home.

Guy steals engagement ring.
Girl says "yes."
He gets arrested.

Hugo Chavez asks if USA gave him cancer?

Samoa skips a day and skips to the other side of the International Dateline.

Just in time for New Year's Eve:  Marshmallow Vodka!

Cheetah, Tarzan's chimp from the 1930s dies at 80.

Elvis the Crocodile steals lawnmower.

Titanic centennial cruise is sold out!

Cocaine found in soccer ball at Newark airport.

Cocaine found in soccer ball at Newark.

NBA player talks gunman out of robbery, 
buys him dinner.

Brawl at the Mall!
Fights at Mall Of America...

Congress' wealth triples in 25 years,
yours and mine slides.

Man finds $10,000 at Vegas Airport, returns it.
Says he feels like a million!

Lamb born at Nativity scene on Christmas Eve in Ohio.

Cops: Man steals Greyhound bus to visit friend at Christmas.

Celebrity Class Act:
After two kids, Matthew McConaughey proposes to Camila Alves.

Sinead O'Connor to divorce after 16 days of marriage.

Indiana babysitter admits to killing, dismembering 9 year old girl

100 to 120 Sears and K Mart stores to close after sour holiday season.

Maria has "second thoughts" on divorcing Arnie.

Scorned girlfriend makes a statement on national TV.

Police: Pittsburgh teens steal items worth $9,000 from store, post pictures of loot on Facebook.

Mariah: Still looking for a $500,000 New Year's Eve payday...

Kalona, Iowa tries again to auction naming rights to local creek.

Florida town to advertise, in Europe, for nude vacationers.

Friends exchange the same Christmas card for 60 years, 'til now.

Cool story.

Hefner and former fiance battle over puppy. 
She kept the ring and the Bentley.

He wants the dog.

Utah man wins Lamborghini and crashes it within hours. 
Decides to sell it.

Christmas miracle! Man survives satellite fragment falling through his roof. 
House is located on "Cosmonaut Street."

70 year old fruitcake sells, on-line, for $525.
Proceeds to charity.

World's oldest dog dies.

Theft epidemic:  Being stolen from Los Angeles schools, tubas!

Festivus: Still going strong - since 1997 or was it 1966?

Christmas gift return season begins. Smart Money offers tips.

Police find 7 dead in Fort Worth - area apartment

Prince Phillip, 90, remains hospitalized through Christmas.

TSA Agents confiscate cupcake Deemed 'Security Threat' at Las Vegas Airport.

Terminally ill New Hampshire boy ordered out of safety seat on Southwest Flight.

Christmas at the top.
The President and family observe Christmas in Hawaii.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand calls for investigation of U.S. Military hazing and bullying - following an apparent suicide.