• Van's GPS leads to robber's conviction

  February 9, 2011
  A New Yorker has been convicted of robbery after police used his vehicle's GPS to find him.

• Kevin Smith drops 65 pounds after being told he was too fat for plane

  February 9, 2011
  U.S. filmmaker Kevin Smith, kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight a year ago because of his size, says he has lost 65 pounds.
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  'The X Factor' announces $5 million record deal prize and auditions

  February 7, 2011
  The X Factor is upping the ante in its upcoming rivalry with American Idol.

• Hockey fan banned for mascot attack

  February 2, 2011
  Police said a man attending a Connecticut Whalers game was banned from the team's arena for allegedly attacking the team's mascot, "Pucky the Whale."

• 'No Strings Attached' tops weekend box office, 'Green Hornet' second

  January 23, 2011
  "No Strings Attached," Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman, earned the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office with $20.3 million in gross receipts.

• Town bans cash payments for services

  January 21, 2011
  Officials in a California town voted to ban cash transactions for services including water bills, park reservations and public records requests.

• Steve Carell, Julianne Moore, January Jones to present Globes

  January 12, 2011
  Steve Carell, Andrew Garfield, Julianne Moore, January Jones and Michelle Pfeiffer are to be presenters at the Golden Globes show in Beverly Hills, Calif.

• USA Network reviving 'Tough Enough' wrestling reality competition

  January 4, 2011
  USA Network says it has given a 10-episode order to "WWE Tough Enough," a non-scripted wrestling reality competition series that previously ran on MTV and UPN.

• Westerners celebrate Christmas in China

  December 25, 2010
  Westerners celebrating Christmas in China said they are enjoying the mix of Chinese culture and holiday spirit.

• Coyote rescued from drifting ice

  December 18, 2010
  Chicago emergency responders said they rescued a coyote spotted drifting on a piece of Lake Michigan ice.

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