• Teens charged in paintball attacks

  February 25, 2011
  Authorities in California said charges were filed against a trio of 18-year-olds believed behind a series of paintball attacks on Burbank residents.
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  'American Idol' narrows Hollywood Week contestants to 100 hopefuls

  February 17, 2011
  American Idol's tenth-season dream ended for 68 additional Hollywood Week hopefuls during last night's Fox broadcast of the week's second elimination round.

• Officer on paid leave for seven years

  February 16, 2011
  A police officer in Florida has collected more than $550,000 while on paid leave for seven years, says his attorney who contends his client was "railroaded."

• Tire thief made his capture easy, cops say

  February 14, 2011
  A California man allegedly stole tires using a van showing his name and number, authorities say.

• 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.

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