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NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter is doing away with vowels, Google has a "smell button" and the cast of "Wings" is launching a Kickstarter campaign. The digital world celebrated April...

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Officials say a suspected robber of a suburban Detroit restaurant who apparently returned months later to get some food is under arrest after being recognized by...

BROOKFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A man in Massachusetts says all he heard was a hiss before a bobcat pounced on him in his own garage, sinking its teeth into his...

BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Author Dennis Lehane is offering an unusual reward for the person who finds his family's beloved missing beagle. Lehane says he'll name a character in his...

DENVER (AP) — Officials in Denver want people to know this is only a test. The city is testing new outdoor warning sirens on Friday, and they're well aware of...

NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a man dressed as a Super Mario Brother has been arrested for groping a woman in New York City's Times Square. An NYPD spokesman...