(CNN) — A New Hampshire man says his trip to the carnival was a horror show where he ended up losing his life savings. He claims he was conned at a carnival game. Henry Gribbohm says he lost his life savings – $2,600 – on a carnival game… Read more

(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) NEW YORK (AP) — Neil Diamond is donating some of this week’s sales from “Sweet Caroline” after the tune became a source of comfort following the explosions at the Boston Marathon. Sales from Diamond’s song are up by… Read more

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A bill that would allow malt beverages, including beer, to be sold in Connecticut in pliable pouches is moving through the General Assembly. The House of Representatives voted 120-25 on Wednesday in favor of the… Read more

By LEANNE ITALIE, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Strands from baby’s first haircut. The first tooth. Tiny footprints sunk into clay. Some parents even tuck away the dried stump of the umbilical cord or the stick pregnancy test as a touching… Read more

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — A circus veterinarian says the Asian elephant wounded in a drive-by shooting in Mississippi should be fully recovered within a few weeks. Meanwhile, a reward for information leading to an arrest has climbed to… Read more

NEW YORK (AP) – A man dressed as the Cookie Monster has been accused of shoving a 2-year-old in New York’s Times Square and has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child. Queens resident Osvaldo Quiroz-Lopez was arrested Sunday… Read more

SOMERVILLE, Mass. (CNN) — Two inventors are taking doodling to a whole new level. “It’s meant for doodling.” Soon, the written word will actually be able to jump off the page because of these two Somerville inventors. “The 3-Doodler is… Read more

BUTTE, Mont. (AP) — So the goat that walked into a Montana bar last weekend … was stolen from a petting zoo. Fairmont Hot Springs Resort general manager Steve Luebeck says staffers knew the goat was missing but didn’t realize it had been… Read more

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (CNN) – A Tennessee child repeatedly sent home from school for smelling bad. But her mother says the eight-year-old is clean. Nate Morabito has… Read more

(WGGB) — Most toddlers like to play with their sibling’s toys, and this little guy doesn’t let a little lock get in his way. Take a look at 2-year-old Kyle Moser, who would stop at nothing to get his sister’s unicorn Pillow Pet. His… Read more

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A Worcester man charged with breaking into a vacant home had an honest answer when police asked him why he was carrying a pellet gun. The suspect told officers he was denied a permit to carry a real gun. Chief Gary… Read more

YORK, Pa. (AP) — Police in Pennsylvania say a dog that was left in an unattended vehicle knocked it into gear and the car struck a pedestrian. West York Police say the accident happened shortly before 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and the pedestrian was… Read more

(Courtesy: USDA) ASHBURNHAM, Mass. (AP) — A central Massachusetts farmer says 200 chicks have been stolen from their pen at his farm and he suspects animal rights activists are to blame. Keith Kopley at Kalon Farm in Ashburnham says the… Read more

(CNN) — It’s Saint Patrick’s day weekend and as many get set to celebrate Irish heritage, they may be raising a different glass this year. Irish whiskey is one of the hottest pours in the U.S. right now. Parades, bagpipes, the wearing… Read more

By MARTHA IRVINE, AP National Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Keep computers in a common area so you can monitor what your kids are doing. It’s a longstanding directive for online safety — but one that’s quickly becoming moot as more young people… Read more