A 3-year-old boy was left stranded at a commuter train platform when a door on the train malfunctioned, separating the toddler from his dad. A good Samaritan stayed with the child until the father could return. (Nov. 20)
An Oregon appeals court has ruled against an Oregon high school teacher who wants to take her gun to class. She has been battling for years and says she needs the gun for protection. (Nov. 20)
An Illinois insurance executive accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews posted $100,000 bond on Friday, a much larger amount than previously imposed. (Nov. 20)
Police are investigating after a woman lost control of her car and struck 10 people outside a high school in Alabama, most of them students. Witnesses told a newspaper that the woman swerved to try to avoid children playing in the street. (Nov. 20)
A 5-year-old North Carolina girl was raped and killed the same day she was taken from her home, according to an arrest warrant released Friday. (Nov. 20)
1st mammograms. Now, in an apparent coincidence Pap smears. Guidelines by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists say most women in their 20's can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually. (Nov. 20)
Holding back tears, Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience Friday that she would end her show in 2011 after a quarter-century on the air, saying prayer and careful thought led her to her decision. (Nov. 20)
Oprah Winfrey tells her studio audience Friday that she'll stop hosting her powerhouse daytime talk show in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air. (Nov. 20)
At this workshop, Macy's parade chief John Piper serves up a Thanksgiving smorgasbord with old and new friends for this year's parade. Ted Shaffrey reports. (Nov. 20)
South Carolina police say an obese man died after not moving from his recliner for the past 8 months. Police say the man's body was physically stuck to the chair and firefighters had to cut him out. He died a few hours later at the hospital. (Nov. 20)
A teenager accused of killing a 9-year-old neighbor should be sent to a psychiatric hospital because she shows signs of severe depression and anxiety, her attorney said. (Nov. 20)
One person was killed Friday when a tour bus belonging to entertainer Miley Cyrus overturned, but the 16-year-old 'Hannah Montana' star wasn't on board. (Nov. 20)
MRI and CT scanners, a pain rehabilitation center and an underwater treadmill - that's just some of the state-of-the-art facilities pets can benefit from at a new animal hospital in the UK. (Nov. 20)
Police have released a frantic 911 call a woman made after seeing her neighbor bleeding and pleading for help. Turns out the family next door had been kidnapped and forced to takeout money from their bank. The woman was shot as she escaped. (Nov . 20)
Outside Harpo Studios in Chicago, audience members and fans of Oprah Winfrey describe how the talk show host broke the news that her program is ending. (Nov. 20)
'Twilight Saga' fans, also known as Twihards, queued up at cinemas in Los Angeles triggering record ticket sales for 'New Moon''s opening weekend. (Nov. 20)
Italian prosecutors have begun their closing arguments in the trial of American exchange student Amanda Knox, who is accused of killing her British roommate more than two years ago. (Nov. 20)
The European Union is heading into a new era with unknowns named to the bloc's new presidency and foreign policy post. Early reaction Friday seems to show EU residents taking the selection in their stride. (20 November 2009)
Police say a gang in the Peruvian jungle has been killing people and draining fat from the corpses to sell on the black market for use in cosmetics, although medical experts say they doubt a major market for fat exists. (Nov. 20)
Three-time defending NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson has signed a contract extension keeping him with Hendrick Motorsports through 2015. (Nov. 20)
Natalie Cole, Russell Simmons and Joe Silver offer their views on Oprah Winfrey's announcement that her talk show will end in 2011. (Nov. 20)
Snowboarder Shaun White tells AP's weekly Video Game Video how his creative impulses influenced his second Wii game. (Nov. 20)
Royal Caribbean has given the Associated Press an inside look at the world's largest cruise ship, "Oasis of the Seas." The ship features 16 decks and cost $1.5 billion. (Nov. 20)
Winfrey to announce end of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show'; Chris Brown has received 'extremely favourable' report from probation officials; Heidi Klum back in shape at Victoria's Secret show in New York. (Nov. 20)
Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart talk about their legion of 'twi-hard' fans and reveal their own obsessions. (Nov. 20)
Authorities say an Arizona couple has been indicted in the theft of nearly 1,000 pieces of luggage from baggage claim carousels at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. (Nov. 20)
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who many Republicans have been pushing to run for governor in 2010, is instead leaning more toward a run for U.S. Senate. (Nov. 20)
Chris Brown received an "extremely favorable" report from probation officials overseeing his felony assault case, a judge said Thursday. (Nov. 20)
State health officials say a cat from the Linn County city of Lebanon died from the swine flu. Officials say the 10-year-old male apparently caught the virus from a human family member who had been sick. (Nov. 20)
Fla. authorities say a couple and their son were held captive for two days by armed intruders who forced the woman to withdraw nearly $24,000 from her bank and then shot her as she tried to escape. She is expected to recover. (Nov. 19)
U.S.Customs officials say they got a surprise when they found 316,000 glass bongs disguised as Christmas decorations at the Los Angeles harbor. The drug pipes were shipped from China and are estimated to be worth is more than $2.6 million. (Nov. 19)
Oprah Winfrey's production company says she is ending her talk show in 2011. (Nov. 19)
Giants ace Tim Lincicum wins his second straight Cy Young Award in a tight 3-way race (Nov. 19)
The dairies kept by Claretta Petacci, mistress of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini between 1932 and 1938, were published in a book on Wednesday entitled 'Secret Mussolini.' (Nov. 19)
The Tech Awards is an international program honoring innovators from around the world who are applying technology to benefit humanity. This year's winners were announced Thursday in San Jose, CA. (Nov. 19)
Fresh off of the release of the deluxe edition of their eponymous sophomore album, The Fray talk about what fans can expect from the new material and how to live in the shadow of their mega hit, 'How to Save a Life.' (Nov. 19)
Comedian Dane Cook says he's grown up and so has his comedy. You can see that for yourself in his new standup DVD 'ISolated INcident.' The funnyman also moonlights as an actor and says entertaining people is his passion. (Nov. 19)
AOL, struggling to adapt to an advertising-driven economy, is looking to shed as much as 36 percent of its work force as it prepares to spin off from Time Warner next month. (Nov. 19)
A person in a chicken suit showed up at a city council meeting in Durango, Colorado, as members discussed rules for keeping backyard chickens. The chicken's identity remains a mystery. (Nov. 19)
Astronomers are constructing one of the biggest, most powerful instruments ever built, capable of peering far deeper into the universe and further back in time than ever before.(Nov. 19)