Gorillas may be a source of AIDS, researchers find
2009-08-03 11:33:35
A woman from Cameroon has been found to be infected with an AIDS-like virus that came from gorillas, French researchers reported Sunday.
Underweight team told to eat at least 15 eggs a day
2009-08-03 09:21:27
India's unfancied rugby sevens side must bulk up if they hope to make an impact at next year's Commonwealth Games, eating seven meals and at least 15 eggs a day.
"Smoking-ban murder"
2009-08-03 09:03:41
A restaurant owner in southwest Turkey was shot dead after he tried to prevent his customers from smoking to comply with a new law on the use of tobacco indoors.
Sweater helps man to Hemingway victory
2009-07-31 10:56:08
A Texan man has said that his woolly sweater may have been the deciding factor in his victory in a recent Ernest Hemingway lookalike contest in Key West, Florida.
West Country Cheddar 'lost in space'
2009-07-31 10:56:27
Cheesemakers have lost track of a piece of Cheddar on the edge of space.
Collar saves dog from 70ft cliff fall
2009-07-31 10:55:49
A dog has escaped certain death after his collar snagged on rocks when he fell from a 70ft cliff.
Couple 650km off course after GPS typo
2009-07-31 10:39:21
A pair of Swedish tourists ended up 650km from their intended holiday destination when they mistyped its name into their car's GPS.
Woman flees 'crazed' chipmunk attack
2009-07-31 10:21:24
A US woman fled from a Siberian chipmunk and later claimed that the mammal attempted to injure her, it has emerged.
'Male websites' call for ban on Megan Fox
2009-07-31 10:20:06
A number of male-centric websites have called to ban the mention of Megan Fox for one day, it has been reported.
Woman 'has earlobe stitched to bottom'
2009-07-31 10:15:32
A woman has had her earlobe stitched to her bottom after it was bitten off in a fight with her best friend.
Police find train "suicide" woman in bed
2009-07-30 10:25:07
French police called off their search for a woman who threw herself in front of a speeding train when they found that she had dragged herself home and gone to bed
Woman's clothes stolen, walks home in swimsuit
2009-07-30 09:08:53
A woman was forced to walk home wearing just her swimming costume after her clothes were stolen from a public swimming pool in Zhengzhou, Henan province, on Thursday.