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Airplane falls apart, piece lands on lawn

Airplane falls apart, piece lands on lawn

NEW YORK -- A government spokeswoman says an engine tailcone fell off a Delta Air Lines jet shortly after takeoff today from New York's Kennedy Airport.

Miss England gives up crown after fracas reports

Miss England gives up crown after fracas reports

LONDON -- The reigning Miss England has relinquished her crown after being accused of a fight in a bar.

Authorities say man stole car to face theft charge

Authorities say man stole car to face theft charge

VALLEJO, Calif. -- The California Highway Patrol say a man stole a car to make a court appearance on a previous auto theft charge.

Wis. man donates cheesehead hat signed by Obama

Wis. man donates cheesehead hat signed by Obama

MADISON, Wis. -- A Wisconsin man who got his cheesehead hat signed by President Barack Obama has decided to donate it to a museum rather than sell it on eBay.

Spurned suitor accused of damaging grave

Spurned suitor accused of damaging grave

LANCASTER, Ohio -- Police say when a woman refused to date an Ohio man, he got upset and smashed her mother's grave marker with a sledge hammer.

Warrant: Paris Hilton photos found in Vegas raid

Warrant: Paris Hilton photos found in Vegas raid

LAS VEGAS -- Court records identify a 19-year-old Las Vegas woman as the leader of a burglary ring suspected of a series of break-ins at celebrities' homes in Los Angeles.

Veteran admits faking paralysis to avoid Iraq

Veteran admits faking paralysis to avoid Iraq

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. -- An Army veteran has pleaded guilty to plotting with his wife to bilk the U.S. government by faking paralysis to get disability benefits and avoid being deployed to Iraq.

Actor Woods sues RI hospital in brother's death

Actor Woods sues RI hospital in brother's death

WARWICK, R.I. -- Actor James Woods has sued a Rhode Island hospital over the 2006 death of his younger brother.

Miss England gives up crown after bar fight reports

LONDON -- The reigning Miss England has relinquished her crown after being accused of a fight in a bar.

Sex-toy study at Duke raises some eyebrows

DURHAM, NC -- A campus religious leader is unhappy about a study at Duke University that invites female students to attend parties where they can buy sex toys.

Splashdown pilot Sullenberger to lead Rose Parade

Splashdown pilot Sullenberger to lead Rose Parade

PASADENA, Calif. -- Hero pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger has been named grand marshal of the 121st Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena.

Elvis to be topic of new Cirque du Soleil show

Elvis to be topic of new Cirque du Soleil show

LAS VEGAS -- Elvis is returning to Las Vegas and he's going to be surrounded by acrobats flying through the air.

14 charged with illegal buys of 77 million cigs

14 charged with illegal buys of 77 million cigs

FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- Fourteen people have been charged with illegally purchasing 77 million contraband cigarettes from undercover agents in Virginia and smuggling the cigarettes to New York.

Mister Rogers Neighborhood set rebuilt as tribute

Mister Rogers Neighborhood set rebuilt as tribute

PITTSBURGH -- For just this weekend, a Pittsburgh neighborhood that's lain dormant in boxes and under plastic coverings for nearly a decade is coming back to life.

Ball, Big Wheel, Game Boy make Toy Hall of Fame

ROCHESTER, NY -- Bounce it, kick it, catch it. Chase, throw or smack it. The ball, arguably the most popular plaything of all time, has finally earned a place inside a glass case at the National Toy Hall of Fame in New York.

No Doubt sues video game maker over 'Band Hero'

LOS ANGELES -- No Doubt is suing a video game maker for putting words in band members' mouths.

Student may not get $10,000 prize for field goal

MISSOULA, MT -- A University of Montana student who kicked a field goal to win a $10,000 prize likely won't get the money because he hadn't been away from the sport long enough.

SUV hits elephant that escaped from Oklahoma circus

ENID, OK -- An Oklahoma couple driving home from church hit an animal -- a really big one.

Northeast Ohio mayor gets no votes because of ballot mix-up

LIMAVILLE -- Elections officials say poll workers made a mistake and provided the wrong ballot to all 42 people who voted Tuesday in a small town in northeast Ohio.

2 NY jurors gone and Gotti's mother is not happy

2 NY jurors gone and Gotti's mother is not happy

NEW YORK -- John "Junior" Gotti's mother unleashed a profanity-laced tirade at her son's New York racketeering trial after a judge dismissed two jurors.

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