PLEASANT GROVE, Utah – Dozens of Pleasant Grove residents protested a zoning law that allows for sex offender rehabilitation centers in some neighborhoods. Residents of the Utah County town submitted a 2-inch stack of signed petitions to the city council Tuesday and said they don’t want a rehabilitation center set …

SANFORD, Fla. – Authorities say an man driving through a toll plaza exposed himself to a toll worker on two separate occasions. Seminole County deputies said a 39-year-old man was arrested at his home Tuesday morning. A woman working at the Lake Jesup toll plaza on State Road 417 called …

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Nintendo’s “Wii Music” invites players to pick up their wireless remotes and strum, toot, bang and drum their way through improvisational jam sessions using more than 60 virtual instruments on which there can be no wrong notes, no mistakes. But soon after strolling into this supposed …

The holiday season is officially here! Unfortunately for many its what you may call a three-month long dieting disaster. But don’t let the food, wine, and cold weather keep you away from your workout routine. Our fitness expert, Ken Szekretar, has ten simple tips to help you stay toned and …

COVINA, California – A man plotting revenge against his ex-wife dressed up like Santa, went to his former in-laws’ Christmas Eve party, shot at partygoers and destroyed his former in-laws’ house with a homemade device that sprayed flammable liquid, slaughtering at least nine people before killing himself hours later. Bruce …

VAN BUREN, Ark. – An Arkansas woman says her dog Miley saved her life when she persisted in waking the woman from a carbon monoxide stupor. Stacie Pitts, 30, said her 1-year-old pet was sleeping next to her and woke her up in the early morning hours of Dec. 7. …

BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Carbon monoxide poisoning is blamed for hospitalizing 29 people at a seafood business in Bellingham, Washington. Investigators suspect fumes from forklifts. The warehouse doors were closed because of the cold. The local fire chief says when they arrived, everyone was conscious but people were showing carbon monoxide …

OSLO, Norway – Nobel Peace Prize winner Martti Ahtisaari urged U.S. President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday to start his term by giving “high priority” to the Mideast conflict, calling it the world’s most challenging peace-building project. The Finnish diplomat and mediator also warned that the global financial crisis would strike …

UNITED NATIONS – Michael Douglas had to field questions Wednesday about the financial turmoil shaking world markets from reporters recalling his role in the 1987 film “Wall Street.” The actor sought to focus on the subject of Wednesday’s news conference — urging the United States and eight other holdout nations …

BLUE MOUND, Texas – When two gunmen smashed through the glass front door of her suburban Fort Worth home, Kellie Hoehn didn’t think twice. The 34-year-old mother of two grabbed a shotgun that had been pointed at her face early Wednesday, starting a struggle that ended with one intruder killed …