A 24-year-old man's punishment for punching a police horse may entail shoveling horse manure. According to the Associated Press, Butte County Superior Court Judge Stephen Benson sentenced Robert William Huff, of Chico, to 20 hours of community service and 24 hours in jail after pleading no contest Tuesday to a charge of assaulting a police horse.

A 24-year-old man may be facing a lot of manure in his future, as part of punishment for punching a police horse. Robert Huff has been sentenced to 20 hours of community service and jail time of 24 hours after pleading no contest to assaulting a police horse.

Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi is promising the people he won't have sex until after the April ninth elections. Berlusconi, 69, a multi-billionaire, made the pledge at a party rally in Sardinia to a television preacher, over the weekend.

Legendary Donner Party research says some group members may not have resorted to cannibalism. The Donner party was trapped in the Sierra Mountains during the winter of 1846 and 1847.

Legendary Donner Party research says some group members may not have resorted to cannibalism. The Donner party was trapped in the Sierra Mountains during the winter of 1846 and 1847.