SUPERIOR, Wis. Jim Kotera said the challenge hit almost three decades ago and got the ball rolling, so to speak. He heard of people claiming to have amassed the largest ball of twine in the world and decided to beat them. (More)

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. This isn't music to anyone's ears: The restoration of a church's 130-year-old organ has been delayed because four delicate pipes were damaged when a visitor napped on them. (More)

DALLAS The pastor of a mega-church says he will challenge married congregants during his sermon Sunday to have sex for seven straight days - and he plans to practice what he preaches. (More)

MEMPHIS, Tenn. A routine traffic stop led to the arrest of two Memphis men on burglary charges after the passenger began surreptitiously tossing things under their car. According to a police report, the officer making the stop was talking to the driver when he noticed that the passenger had opened his door a bit and was acting a little odd. (More)

TOLEDO, Ohio Boxers have long complained about being robbed in the ring. Well, now the ring itself has been stolen. The ring at Glass City Boxing was swiped sometime Sunday, WNWO-TV reported. Trainer Tom Urbina said if the ring is not returned the gym may have to cancel upcoming boxing shows. (More)

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. An unemployed man faces a domestic assault charge after he allegedly attacked his girlfriend last Saturday for making him macaroni for dinner. Investigator Dale Matuszczak said the woman called for help after locking herself in a bathroom. (More)

LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. Despite Brett Favre and a three-game winning streak, the New York Jets don't have what it takes to finally get over the hump and pass the New England Patriots atop the AFC East. That's according to a pigskin-picking camel named Princess who is a perfect 10-0 so far this year in handicapping NFL games. (More)

ROCHESTER, Minn. The Cambodian Buddhist community in Rochester is abuzz over what they believe is a miracle: a wasp nest in the shape of a seated Buddha built in the eaves of their temple. The nest was spotted last week. Elder members of the community say they have never seen an apparition of the Buddha in their lifetimes. (More)

POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. A $40 medical bill might seem small but a West Virginia man says his five-year battle over paying it was a matter of principle. (More)

SANTA ROSA, Calif. A California couple recently had an unexpected reunion with an old housemate: their pet cat who went missing more than 13 years ago. (More)

SANTA ROSA, Calif. A couple recently had an unexpected reunion with an old housemate: their pet cat who went missing more than 13 years ago. George, who was last seen by Melinda Merman and Frank Walburg in 1995, was turned into an animal hospital after the manager of a mobile home park trapped the sickly feline. (More)

CALDWELL, Idaho Police are investigating after a woman leaving for work with her 9-year-old daughter on Sunday morning found a frozen pig head stuck on top of a pole next to a tree her yard. (More)

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. A 28-year-old man reporting a burglary faces drug charges after responding officers say they found a marijuana pipe in his bedroom. A criminal complaint filed Tuesday said officers saw the pipe in plain view in Justin Luecke's bedroom and found marijuana stems and seeds in the living room. (More)

BENTONVILLE, Ark. The proprietor of a metal recycling business was suspicious of the group of young people who wanted to sell him a 62.5-pound chunk of metal, so he convinced them it was only lead and gave them $30 for it. It was really a silver ingot - worth $15,000. And the metals dealer called police. (More)

JENSEN BEACH, Fla. Police in said they arrested a Connecticut man after he tried to steal communion wafers during a church service. The Martin County Sheriff's Office said 33-year-old John Samuel Ricci, of Canton, was cornered by fellow churchgoers when he grabbed a handful of wafers from the priest during communion services Saturday. (More)

MONROE, La. A Florida man stopped because of his windshield tinting was arrested for murder and released hours later - when fingerprint comparisons showed he wasn't the wanted man. (More)

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. Police said a man likely wishes he never threw trash on a highway. That's because littering wasn't the only charge filed against him. The man, 42, faces drug charges after deputies seized six pounds of methamphetamine from his vehicle. (More)

NEW YORK You could mistake it for a typical New York City phone booth. But instead of an image of a phone, the side panels depict folded hands - and the word "prayer" instead of "telephone." Oh, and there's a flip-down kneeler. (More)

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. A New York City man is accused of trying to smuggle a date rape drug into the United States by putting the liquid in bottles he claimed contained "holy water." (More)

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. Police said it wasn't the most well-thoughtout escape. They say a man handed over his license and registration at a sobriety checkpoint during the weekend, then peeled out and sped away, almost hitting an officer. (More)

LAWRENCE, Mass. Police in Massachusetts say they caught a bank robber red handed - literally. On Monday, a man gave tellers a note threatening that he had a gun at a Sovereign Bank branch in Lawrence. Bank employees managed to hide a dye pack in the cash the robber stole. (More)

LARGO, Fla. A Pinellas County detention deputy was suspended for using the sound of his stun gun to try and wake up an inmate. According to an internal affairs report, the deputy thought the crackling sound of his Taser would rouse an inmate on July 27. It did not. (More)

EAST PATCHOGUE, N.Y. Police say three armed thieves stormed into a Long Island home to steal a water jug full of loose change. Suffolk County police said the masked suspects descended on the East Patchogue home around 2 a.m. Saturday. (More)

RALEIGH, N.C. If you're in the market for a diamond-studded gold gorilla pendant, the North Carolina Department of Revenue may have just what you're looking for - thanks to busted drug dealers. (More)

SCHERERVILLE, Ind. Indiana state police said that after a mother was arrested for drunken driving, the three relatives who came to pick up her 1-year-old son also had all been drinking. A state trooper stopped a minivan for speeding early Saturday on U.S. 30 in Schererville in northwestern Indiana. He arrested the 24-year-old woman on a drunken driving charges. (More)