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In anticipation of California's ban on foie gras that begins July 1, foodies have been stockpiling duck liver. Animal-rights activists are protesting outside restaurants still serving it.

Yves Klein made his project "FC1" with water, a blowtorch and two models. The women pressed their wet figures against a fire-resistant board, then stepped away. Afterward, Klein torched the board — an effect that left behind blurry silhouettes of models.

'Facing the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night, the Texas Rangers outfielder hit two-run homers in the first, third and seventh innings and added another in the eighth to tie the major league record.

A dentist from Alberta, Canada, paid $10,000 for a crown that once belonged to The King: Elvis Presley. That isn't the only dental collectible this dentist has paid top dollar for. He shelled out $31,000 for a rotten tooth that belonged to John Lennon.

A vandal threw a brick through the window of a Pittsburgh printing shop. The owner, undismayed, offered the brick for auction to raise money to fix the window. Sympathetic friends threw in prizes to go with the brick, like tickets to a hockey game. The winning bid was $1,150.00 — enough to fix the window and make a donation to charity.

The Japanese government has launched a campaign aimed at selling bonds to help fund reconstruction of areas hit by last year's earthquake and tsunami. It recruited the popular girl band AKB48, known for hits like "Baby Baby Bay," to help promote the bonds.

The Federal Highway Administration says no joking around, and are giving states two years to get rid of the messages. Here's an example of a clever sign spotted in Massachusetts: "Use Yah Blinkah."

Former President Donald Trump's landslide win during Monday night's Iowa Caucus reaffirmed his hold on the Republican voter base.

The rover photographed a martian rock resembling the delta-shaped symbol worn by Starfleet officers on Star Trek. An amateur astronomer first noticed the rock in an image the space agency published.

The Bills were scheduled to host Pittsburgh in the first round of the playoffs Sunday, but the game was postponed because of a blizzard. For $20 an hour, fans spent Monday morning clearing out snow.