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Philly paper gets ahead of itself on World Series

PHILADELPHIA -- A Philadelphia newspaper has apologized to readers for mistakenly running an ad congratulating the Philadelphia Phillies on winning back-to-back World Series titles. [Full Story]

Crews containing geyser from broken LA water main

LOS ANGELES -- Work crews have significantly reduced a towering fountain of water gushing onto a Los Angeles street from a ruptured water main.
Ohio woman hopes trick-or-treater may find ring

TERRACE PARK, Ohio -- A Halloween trick or treater in Ohio may have gotten a bigger treat than expected -- a diamond ring.
Chocolate lovers live out fantasy in New York

NEW YORK -- Talk about a chocolate lover's dream.
Woman in sex-for-tix case 'embarrassed'

PHILADELPHIA -- A Philadelphia woman charged with offering sex for World Series tickets says she's embarrassed about her arrest, but did nothing wrong and is still hopeful of attending a game.
Bigfoot hunters turn to rugged W.Va. wilderness

ELKINS, W.Va. -- A team of Bigfoot enthusiasts is hoping to find the legendary creature in the bogs and barrens of a West Virginia wilderness area.
Beef spills on Mass. highway after truck overturns

WESTON, Mass. -- In Massachusetts, the answer to "Where's the beef?" is a toll plaza on the turnpike.
Police: Man robs Mich. bank, then turns himself in

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- A man robbed a Michigan bank and got away -- but didn't stay away.
Leech leads Australian police to armed robber

CANBERRA, Australia -- A leech found at a crime scene eight years ago led Australian police to a man who admitted robbing an elderly woman in 2001, officials said Tuesday.
Former NFL star's statue returned to western NY

ELMA, N.Y. -- A pilfered half-ton chain-saw carving of former Buffalo Bills running back Thurman Thomas has been returned to western New York.