'Monster pig' was a not-so-wild gift named Fred

Raised on a farm, fed to excess and sold a few weeks ago. The "wild" pig shot by young Jamison Stone in Alabama recently captured the imagination of the media. A young hunter slays the behemoth in a three-hour hunt.

Propane Inferno Near Toledo

More coverage here.UPDATE: The fire seems to be under control, and the firefighters are managing a controlled burn of some of the ignited cylinders:"The fire burned for hours after it began but was contained Tuesday night. It engulfed a second building but did not spread to...

Madonna gains custody of Malawi boy

"Madonna and her husband left Malawi Friday after gaining custody of a 1-year-old boy they adopted during a weeklong tour of orphanages in this impoverished southern African nation. The private plane departed for an undisclosed destination just before 2 a.m. after a...

Canada's Cape Canaveral

"It may soon be possible to fly from Cape Breton to Vancouver in 45 minutes — the only catch is it's going to cost about $250,000 a person and there will still be three-hour wait at the airport. PlanetSpace, a consortium of international companies and stakeholders, have...