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.