Help-wanted ad for nanny: `My kids are a pain'
It was an unusually honest ad for a live-in nanny, a 1,000-word tome beginning, "My kids are a pain." But it worked, attracting a brave soul who's never been a nanny before. (AP, 7:16 a.m.)
It was an unusually honest ad for a live-in nanny, a 1,000-word tome beginning, "My kids are a pain." But it worked, attracting a brave soul who's never been a nanny before. (AP, 7:16 a.m.)
Help-wanted ad for nanny: `My kids are a pain'
It was an unusually honest ad for a live-in nanny, a 1,000-word tome beginning, "My kids are a pain." But it worked, attracting a brave soul who's never been a nanny before. (AP, 8/28/08)
It was an unusually honest ad for a live-in nanny, a 1,000-word tome beginning, "My kids are a pain." But it worked, attracting a brave soul who's never been a nanny before. (AP, 8/28/08)
Disposable diaper breaks fall, saves child's life
A disposable diaper has saved the life of an 18-month-old boy, breaking his fall from a third-floor apartment window, officials said Thursday. (AP, 8/28/08)
A disposable diaper has saved the life of an 18-month-old boy, breaking his fall from a third-floor apartment window, officials said Thursday. (AP, 8/28/08)
Ga. town's scarecrows h(a)unting for world record
This small northeastern Georgia town's population boom is frightening. In a bid to break a world record for scarecrows and scare up some fun for the fall season, thousands of straw-stuffed newcomers are creeping across town. (AP, 8/28/08)
This small northeastern Georgia town's population boom is frightening. In a bid to break a world record for scarecrows and scare up some fun for the fall season, thousands of straw-stuffed newcomers are creeping across town. (AP, 8/28/08)
Baby boy born on airliner en route to Australia
An Indian woman gave birth to a healthy boy aboard a jet airliner while flying to Australia to reunite with her husband. (AP, 8/28/08)
An Indian woman gave birth to a healthy boy aboard a jet airliner while flying to Australia to reunite with her husband. (AP, 8/28/08)
Baby boy born on airliner en route to Australia
An Indian woman gave birth to a healthy boy aboard a jet airliner while flying to Australia to reunite with her husband. (AP, 8/27/08)
An Indian woman gave birth to a healthy boy aboard a jet airliner while flying to Australia to reunite with her husband. (AP, 8/27/08)
Lone Star State serves up frightening Fair fare
Everything is bigger in Texas, especially the calorie counts at the State Fair, which will offer such delicacies this year as deep-fried s'mores and a fried banana split. (AP, 8/27/08)
Everything is bigger in Texas, especially the calorie counts at the State Fair, which will offer such delicacies this year as deep-fried s'mores and a fried banana split. (AP, 8/27/08)
Spanish town blushes with annual tomato fight
Spanish revelers have pelted each with 113 tons of ripe tomatoes in an annual food fight. Town hall says an estimated 40,000 people took part in the hour of messy fun in the village of Bunol near Valencia. The ritual dates back to the 1940s. (AP, 8/27/08)
Spanish revelers have pelted each with 113 tons of ripe tomatoes in an annual food fight. Town hall says an estimated 40,000 people took part in the hour of messy fun in the village of Bunol near Valencia. The ritual dates back to the 1940s. (AP, 8/27/08)
Nebraska city council votes to evict aging horse
This one-horse town is looking like becoming a no-horse town. The owner of a 32-year-old horse named Peter Rabbit wasn't able Tuesday to buck a local ban on livestock within city limits. (AP, 8/27/08)
This one-horse town is looking like becoming a no-horse town. The owner of a 32-year-old horse named Peter Rabbit wasn't able Tuesday to buck a local ban on livestock within city limits. (AP, 8/27/08)
Charge dismissed in case of dog registered to vote
A judge has decided that a suburban Seattle woman who registered her Australian shepherd-terrier mix to vote has spent enough time in the legal doghouse. (AP, 8/26/08)
A judge has decided that a suburban Seattle woman who registered her Australian shepherd-terrier mix to vote has spent enough time in the legal doghouse. (AP, 8/26/08)
Returning firefighters find own station ablaze
Firefighters were right on top of this blaze. The De Queen fire station is closed on weekends, so when a call is received the firefighters go to the station to get their gear before heading out. (AP, 8/26/08)
Firefighters were right on top of this blaze. The De Queen fire station is closed on weekends, so when a call is received the firefighters go to the station to get their gear before heading out. (AP, 8/26/08)
Raccoon's courthouse crime spree ends with capture
The evidence in his office gave the judge pause: a half-eaten apple and some very distinctive footprints. (AP, 8/25/08)
The evidence in his office gave the judge pause: a half-eaten apple and some very distinctive footprints. (AP, 8/25/08)
Wash. rodeo coordinator loses 2nd finger on job
Some people may lose sleep on the job or even lose the stapler off their desk. Dane Keane loses fingers. (AP, 8/25/08)
Some people may lose sleep on the job or even lose the stapler off their desk. Dane Keane loses fingers. (AP, 8/25/08)
Feisty puppy scares off 3 bears in NJ back yard
If only Goldilocks had a cockapoo. A 15-pound cocker spaniel-poodle mix named Pawlee scared off a mother bear and her two cubs Sunday morning after they strayed into his owners' back yard. (AP, 8/25/08)
If only Goldilocks had a cockapoo. A 15-pound cocker spaniel-poodle mix named Pawlee scared off a mother bear and her two cubs Sunday morning after they strayed into his owners' back yard. (AP, 8/25/08)
Amtrak train runs out of fuel, stranded 2 hours
It was the little engine that couldn't -- because it was thirsty for fuel. A quick train trip down the coast turned into a long haul for more than 80 Amtrak passengers when their train from Los Angeles to San Diego ran out of fuel Sunday night. (AP, 8/25/08)
It was the little engine that couldn't -- because it was thirsty for fuel. A quick train trip down the coast turned into a long haul for more than 80 Amtrak passengers when their train from Los Angeles to San Diego ran out of fuel Sunday night. (AP, 8/25/08)