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A man who lives on a well-known La Jolla street says his homeowners' association made him take down his Christmas lights.

It's a controversy whose roots trace back nearly two centuries to a holiday poem first published in an upstate New York newspaper: Who really wrote "A Visit from St. Nicholas"? This week, a mock trial will be held in a courtroom in Troy, where the now-classic also known as "The Night Before Christmas" was first published anonymously in the Sentinel ... (more)

Belgrade sculptor Tom Dolan said he went out to the display with a professional photographer Monday and discovered the sculptures of two horses and a colt were missing.

An appeals court in North Carolina says a state trooper should not have been fired for changing his story about what became of his wide-brimmed hat.

A man, identified by authorities as Fernando Caignet Aguilera, tries to trade a live, four-foot alligator for beer at a Miami convenience store.

The Times Herald of Port Huron reports City Council voted 4-2 to allow American alligators in the city's Central Business District.

Every year, thousands of people head into New York City dressed as Santa and his elves and stumble from bar to bar in a winter ritual called SantaCon.

Teacher Elizabeth Hart is donating one of her kidneys, a gift that could save the life of another teacher's husband..

A man faces burglary and tampering charges after an X-ray machine revealed a dark mass near his stomach while he was being booked into jail.

Nothing says "fight the power" like an Occupy Wall Street poster purchased from Walmart.com.

A casino owner-turned-commercial developer is asking $7.85 million to sell a Las Vegas home, and he's willing to accept the online currency bitcoin for the deal.

A casino owner-turned-commercial developer is asking $7.85 million to sell a Las Vegas home, and he's willing to accept the online currency bitcoin for the deal.

A man was arrested early Sunday morning after urinating in public, threatening passersby and leading officers on a high-speed chase.

Restaurant workers around the country are being photographed with huge smiles on their faces - holding up receipts with tips of up to $10,000.

As a local news organization, Patch covers stories of all kinds, from heartbreaking tragedies to inspiring tales of community brotherhood.

Dr. Jibo He is a professor of psychology. He currently spends 16 hours a day studying how we’ve recently begun trying to accidentally kill ourselves and others.

Archbishop John Nienstedt addressed the sex abuse scandal involving priests in the St. Paul and Minneapolis Archdiocese at a mass service Sunday in Edina.

The New York Post reports police officers were out in full force Saturday to monitor the hordes of drunken revelers dressed as Santa Claus.

The chilly challenge is dedicated to raising money for the Toys and Games Fund at the Hospital for Sick Children, in Toronto.

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