People calling a federal phone number to order duck stamps are instead greeted by a phone-sex line, due to a printing error the government says would be too expensive to correct.

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A robber rolled into a Dallas convenience store armed with a bat and a knife. He left with a lot of condoms and an energy drink.

Dale Watkins hoped for a miracle but he wasn't expecting one. Watkins, 49, of Greensboro had already tempted fate late on Aug. 26 and lived to tell about it. He never imagined that his story would have a fairy-tale ending.

When Darnell Hartsfield saw the inside of a Texas prison cell for the first time in 1984, it was for an aggravated robbery he committed the previous year. But prosecutors contend the Tyler man was involved in a far more heinous crime

One of the reasons dogs make such good pets is the remarkable way they can communicate with humans. Pet dogs see us as an extension of their own canine family, and are very quick to interpret our moods and intentions.

Things you may consider harmless household items can be deadly to your puppy. Make sure these items are kept out of reach.

Some of you who are reading this might wonder how the word "hyper" could ever be used to describe this breed...

One Utah community is cheering a special bear -- but don't call him Smokey. Investigators say a large black bear raided a clandestine marijuana growing operation so often that it chased the grower

A 30-year-old Dover man arrested for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl was also charged last week with operating a dogfighting ring in Dover, police said.