Make way for turtles! Officials say a runway at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport was shut down temporarily when at least 78 turtles emerged from a nearby bay and crawled onto the tarmac. Flight delays of up to 1 1/2 hours ensued before the reptiles were removed from the runway.

A 28-year-old Idaho woman faces criminal charges for allegedly having sex with a 14-year-old boy she was hired to watch in the summer of 2007. Summer Nelson, left, had at least four sexual encounters with the boy and told the child's siblings that she was in love with him, authorities say.

A coast-to-coast roundup of violent criminals snags more than 35,000 fugitives. "Operation Falcon" has been conducted annually since 2005, and has resulted in more than 91,000 arrests. This year, the score includes about 430 people wanted for murder, about 900 suspected gang members and about 2,350 suspected sex offenders.

In Gaza, a Hamas vice squad attempts to detain a young woman for walking on the beach with a male friend. Asma al-Ghoul, a journalist, managed to avoid arrest. But she says her friend and two of his peers were later detained and beaten The incident raises fears that the militant group is seeking to impose strict Islamic law on the territory.

A rare blue lobster caught in Canada isn't going to end up on the dinner table. The lucky crustacean is on display at a restaurant in Prince Edward Island.

Eleven environmentalists face charges of trespassing and climbing a national monument after a banner encouraging U.S. leaders to fight against global warming is unfurled on Mount Rushmore. Greenpeace claims credit for the stunt. Those arrested plead not guilty.