Driving hamsters race off shelves as hit holiday toy
Move aside Barbie, drop that Wii. The hottest toy this Christmas is an interactive hamster that drives a car and squeaks happily when petted on the nose -- and doesn't break the bank for parents.
Irish use strike day to shop across border
Irish workers caused traffic jams on Tuesday as hundreds made use of a one-day public sector strike to do some Christmas shopping in the cheaper stores across the border in Northern Ireland.
"Coffee police" fight fraud on shop shelves
Brazil's coffee industry is engaged in a tireless battle against rogue roasters who cut corners and costs by bulking up their products with corn, soy or even wood.
Police 'cross-dress to catch thieves'
A police team in Japan has reportedly started a cross-dressing patrol with the goal of catching attempted thieves.
New 'noisy sex' couple avoid eviction
A judge has ruled that a Swedish couple accused of disturbing their neighbours by having noisy sex should not be evicted.
Darwin first edition 'found in toilet'
A first edition of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species has been sold for over £100,000 after it was found in a family's toilet.
Using your plastic for plastic surgery..
Unfazed by a recession and rampant inflation, image-conscious Venezuelans show no signs of cutting back on the facelifts, liposuction, and breast augmentation.
Hold your nose: garlic is best investment in China
The price of garlic in China has nearly quadrupled, propelled by its very pungency to rank ahead of gold and stocks as the country's best-performing asset this year.
Ill billionaire plays poor to get medicines in charity
A billionaire suffering from cancer forged documents to prove he was poor so that he could avail of free medicine from a charity for years in Zhejiang province.
Farmer thrashes donkey braying to his wife's voice
man in Meihekou, Jilin province, beat up a donkey, who, he thought, brayed every time his wife opened her mouth to sing.
Couple arrested for refusing to pay tip
A couple in America have been arrested for refusing to pay a restaurant tip.
World's oldest sheep dies at 23
The oldest sheep in the world has died peacefully on its farm at Lake Bolac, Australia.
Hormones, incentive, experience "make best traders"
British scientists say a perfect combination of testosterone, experience and a hunger for profits can produce financial traders who consistently outperform the market.
Hitler's Mercedes 'bought for £5m'
Adolf Hitler's Mercedes has reportedly been purchased by a Russian billionaire for an estimated £5m.
Hitler's favorite car makes comeback?
A car expert says he has tracked down Hitler's favorite Mercedes to a garage near the town that helped the Austrian-born Fuehrer become a German citizen.
