The ballistics of humble potato is a time-honoured research topic for everyone who likes things that go bang. The focus of such work is usually on the launcher itself, with the projectiles being ...

A few years ago, officials of this small town successfully outlawed Silly String and stink bombs. Now there's a new threat to public order _ the spud gun. The City Council is considering banning the ...

The call came in at 4:47 p.m. Friday. Hooligans - two of them - were spotted at Harding School brandishing what looked like pistols. Someone heard shots. Within minutes, at least four police vehicles ...

A broken window, about 20 pieces of red lava rock used in landscaping and a potato have had members of one Joplin family scratching their heads for about a week, but the spud may hold the key to ...