THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - A 39-year-old man has been arrested for misdemeanor child annoyance after allegedly paying a teenager $31 to spit in his face.

AKRON, Ohio - Kathy Dunbar believes some miracles come in three-pound bundles.

ROSEVILLE, Calif. - The original Apple-1 computer has been called the Holy Grail of vintage machines and a California man has one for sale.

California tax officials say an interior designer's false disability claim was uncovered when he was spotted on a home improvement television show.

AVALON, Calif. - Birth control for bison? That's what conservationists are giving a herd on Santa Catalina Island in an attempt to reduce the population

LOS ANGELES - Customs officials say they got a surprise when they found 316,000 glass bongs disguised as Christmas ornaments at the Los Angeles harbor.

NEW YORK - A federal jury has ruled that New York City police didn't use excessive force when they arrested a professional clown who left a suspicious device that turned out to be a balloon inflator inside a coffee shop.

MARION, Iowa Police in Marion and postal authorities are investigating the case of a mail carrier who was allegedly found drunk inside a residence while on the job.

OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. A 2-year-old in north Mississippi has done something few toddlers can: He helped his mother give birth to his brother.

Moldova's army is feeding its soldiers onions to help them ward off swine flu.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Starry-eyed children writing letters to the jolly man at the North Pole this holiday season likely won't get a response from Santa Claus or his helpers.