MARS, Pa. – This hungry Labrador has some unusual taste buds. A Pennsylvania veterinarian says she retrieved 62 hair bands, eight pairs of underwear and a bandage from the dog’s stomach during exploratory surgery. The head technician at Good Shepherd’s Veterinary Hospital in Mars tells WTAE-TV (http://bit.ly/1HkK2Th) that the black …

BANGKOK – Thailand’s national police chief said investigators were in possession of crucial DNA evidence in the murder trial of two Burmese migrants accused of killing a pair of British tourists. Media reports Thursday said the evidence had been lost or destroyed, but national police chief Gen. Somyot Poompanmoung denied …

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rican officials and advisers are holding the first of what they say are several meetings with creditors to explain why they believe it is necessary to restructure the U.S. territory’s public debt. Monday’s live-streamed meeting with investors comes roughly two weeks after Gov. Alejandro …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A man is dead after running into a Florida police station complaining about taking bad drugs, then jumping from an ambulance and trying to break into homes before being shot by a homeowner. The shooting happened early Wednesday morning in Tallahassee. Havana Police Chief Tracy Smith says …

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – An Albuquerque, New Mexico, woman says she took the law into her own hands to find her late husband’s stolen truck and help capture the alleged thief herself. KOAT-TV reports (http://goo.gl/OcdeZy) Ana Dean boxed in the accused car thief Tuesday after driving around Albuquerque with her grandchildren …

The annual Christmas parade in Piedmont, Alabama is a big deal in this small town tucked away in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The Piedmont parade doesn’t have giant helium-filled balloons or dancing Broadway show girls – but they do have the local high school marching band and Santa …

As the leading Republican candidates prepare to square off in their first debate, one thing has become clear: Americans are dissatisfied. The ascent of real estate mogul Donald Trump and Socialist Bernie Sanders testifies to serious doubts about establishment politicians. Hillary Clinton’s video announcing her candidacy hit all the buttons …

SANAA, Yemen – Saudi-led coalition airstrikes came to a halt in Yemen early Monday after a five-day humanitarian truce went into effect, witnesses and security officials said. However, ground fighting broke out almost immediately in the restive city of Taiz following random shelling by Shiite Houthi rebels in three neighborhoods, …

BEIJING – A timeline of government measures aiming at curbing a slide in share prices after China’s main market index peaked June 12 and fell sharply in the following weeks: June 18: Regulators order Chinese brokerages to limit short selling, which the state press later blames for the slide in …

HONG KONG – Students at Hong Kong’s most prestigious university say its academic freedom is under attack in what they maintain is the politically motivated stalling of the appointment of an administrator who supported last year’s pro-democracy protests. In their most confrontational demonstration on campus, about 100 students of the …