A Moscow restaurant called 'Anti-Soviet' has changed its name under pressure from local authorities who said it offended Russia's older generation, the manager said Monday.
A Florida woman was sentenced on Monday to a year and a day in prison for keeping her dead mother's body in a bedroom for years while collecting more than $230,000 in pension benefits.
The roof of the church where William Shakespeare's remains lie is in danger of collapse, the group dedicated to the church's preservation said Monday.
A disaster worse than the financial crisis will engulf the world, predicts China's latest financial bestseller, and its author is preparing to profit from the turmoil.
A red panda briefly escaped its cage at a popular tourist park on Saturday, sparking alarm among visitors who tried to stop it running away.
The draw of the same six winning numbers twice in a row in Bulgaria's national lottery was a freak coincidence, officials said Thursday.
An aquarium in London has reportedly been successful in its attempts to use the music of smooth soul legend Barry White to encourage its sharks to mate.
Virtual reality can let video game players escape from the real world but a group of researchers are using virtual reality to help the blind join the real world more, by navigating real places.
Despite a second consecutive victory at this year's Miss Universe, even Venezuela's hugely successful beauty factory is feeling the global pinch.
Comfortable Norwegian cows are producing more milk and have less udder infections since new regulations allowing them to relax for up to half a day on soft rubberized mattresses were introduced.
The River Thames is to be reinstated on London's iconic tube map after a new design which left it out was greeted by a wave of outrage.
Size is a problem for Malaysia's biggest bull. He cannot find a mate who can withstand his frame, which is bigger than a mid-sized family saloon car.
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