A 6-year-old Virginia boy who missed his bus tried to drive to school in his family's sedan -- and crashed.

• Angry Ohio boy, 4 years old, shoots baby sitter

A lie about a devious baby and his diapers is the top lie of 2008, an organization of champion fibbers declared in Wisconsin.

A onetime motel in a small central Maine town could soon be offering an eye-opening way to start the day -- topless coffee shop waitresses.

• Indian airline fires 9 overweight crew members

Deputies investigating a sewer problem at a Minnesota home smelled something amiss -- a strong odor of marijuana.

Police say a woman who begged from a wheelchair was caught running from a crime scene on foot in Mexico.

• Lawyer says alleged Pa. attic intruder 'sorry, upset'

Man who police say was shot by stepfather ends up in the same jail after officers find outstanding arrest warrants against victim.

• Father-son duo accused of gravestone robbing
• Grandson finds live mortar shell

The short videos go beyond pamphlets on safe sex and deliver the message to women who might otherwise tune it out.

Detroit defense lawyer James Howarth is a little confused by two letters he has received from the Internal Revenue Service.

Investigators in Ohio say they have YouTube to thank for arrests in connection with a large disturbance.

• Texas jail closes after recliners are found in cells

A 17-year-old girl called police in Bismarck, N.D., to report she'd been driving under the influence. She was found in a parked car and turned over to her parents.

They could be the next stars of "The Biggest Loser." Seven elephants at the San Diego Zoo have lost a combined 11,314 pounds ever since zookeepers watched their diet and exercise.

• Judge rules that monkey meat needs a permit

Two Half Moon Bay men will be spending some time in jail after admitting to threatening two electricians over the color of their shirts.