MIAMI (AP) -- A Florida mayor says he's determined to return home from a visit to Cuba alone in a makeshift raft, despite warnings against the journey from the U.S. Coast Guard.........»»

President Obama recently announced that his administration is moving forward with plans to close Guantanamo Bay. But that leaves a lot of unanswered questions, first and foremost: Where do we keep people we've detained for seemingly no reason at all? .....»»

MOUNT HEALTHY, Ohio (AP) -- Police in suburban Cincinnati are on the lookout for a bald man they say has been stealing hair growth and memory aid products from stores.........»»

Two purse-snatchers got more than they bargained for when they targeted an older woman to rob earlier this week. Alice Makla, 81, of Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, was sitting in her parked car in her driveway when she was approached by a man and a woman. As.....»»

MOUNT POCONO, Pa. (AP) -- Police say an 81-year-old Pennsylvania woman chased down robbers who stole her purse, ramming their car with hers and leaving damage that helped officers apprehend them.........»»

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The Utah Red Cross plans to honor a year-old red kangaroo that works as a therapy animal at a Salt Lake City veterans home.........»»

The Body Shop is about to start pulling the plastic for some of its packaging from thin air. The eco-chic cosmetics chain -- founded 40 years ago by the late environmentalist and British socialite Anita Roddick -- said Thursday that it plans to use a spec.....»»

CHICAGO (AP) -- A convent in suburban Chicago plans to move forward with an effort to close a neighboring strip club even after a legal setback.........»»

BLAINE, Minn. (AP) -- Minnesota Vikings kicker Blair Walsh plans to visit the first-graders who sent him letters and drawings of support after he was lambasted by fans for missing a field goal that could have given his team a win in Sunday's p.....»»

NEW YORK (AP) -- A New Yorker who rowed across the Atlantic Ocean for AIDS awareness has arrived home in Brooklyn, ending a 21-month journey. Victor Mooney arrived at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on Friday and plans a ceremony at the Brooklyn Bridge on Monday, .....»»

Christmas Card Ban For Government Officials In Tanzania.....»»

DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzanian officials will not be allowed to send out the usual government printed Christmas and New Year cards this year as part of belt-tightening measures by the new president......»»

MOUNT JOY, Pa. (AP) -- A central Pennsylvania woman accused of running a prostitution service out of her home says she charged only for massages, and that any sex that occurred with clients afterward was just "free fun."........»»

Christian Bale's Bruce Wayne may have survived the big showdown in "The Dark Knight Rises," but he has no plans to pick up the cape once again. Certainly not in Zack Snyder's upcoming "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice."  "But wait," you might be th.....»»

When Indonesia's anti-drugs czar announced plans to guard a death-row prison island with crocodiles, the government rushed to explain that it was just a joke, but on Friday Budi Waseso said he was now thinking of using tigers and piranha fish too. When.....»»

JAKARTA (Reuters) - When Indonesia's anti-drugs czar announced plans to guard a death-row prison island with crocodiles, the government rushed to explain that it was just a joke, but on Friday Budi Waseso said he was now thinking of using tigers and piran.....»»

Little Bird Dentist Makes A Special House Call For Giraffe In Tanzania.....»»

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A high-tech U.S. military blimp designed to detect a missile attack came loose on Wednesday and wreaked havoc as it floated from Maryland into Pennsylvania, dragging more than a mile of cable and knocking out power to thousands......»»

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Felimina Rotundo works 11 hours day, six days a week at a Buffalo laundromat and says she has no plans to quit working even though she turned 100 two months ago.........»»

AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- An Ohio runner plans to jump rope the Akron marathon in his quest for a Guinness world record.........»»