Husband, wife both win big on scratch-off tickets

2009-06-12 15:39:15

One week after Chuck Hill won $5,000 in the Georgia Lottery's Weekly WinFall drawing, his wife did even better.

Strange story about cash, trash and a mattress

2009-06-12 15:39:04

A treasure hunt in the trash was the talk of Israel Wednesday after a woman said she had accidentally dumped a mattress stuffed with $1 million in notes.

Chastity Bono announces sex change

2009-06-12 10:32:49

Chastity Bono is having a sex change to become a man,born a girl to Sonny and Cher, says he "has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity"

US pastor wants guns in church

2009-06-11 16:39:42

A US pastor has encouraged his congregation to bring guns to church for July 4 celebrations.

'Hand pulled off' in tug-of-war

2009-06-11 16:31:14

A man's hand was accidentally pulled off during a tug-of-war competition in China, it has emerged.

Tadpoles rain from sky in Japan

2009-06-11 16:30:53

Tadpoles have rained from the sky on a number of occasions in central Japan since the start of the month, it has emerged.

Baby stoat 'given kiss of life'

2009-06-11 16:30:21

A baby stoat was given mouth-to-mouth resuscitation after it was found by a water company employee.

Swansea breaks Smurf world record

2009-06-11 16:30:09

The city of Swansea has broken the world record for the largest gathering of people dressed up as Smurfs.

Man tricks sneaky friend into repaying huge debt

2009-06-11 10:38:00

Two friends ended up in court after one of them refused to repay a 10,000-yuan ($1,464) debt to the other.

Magpies want revenge on innocent dog, man says

2009-06-11 10:37:46

A group of magpies in Xianyang, Shaanxi province, seem destined to get revenge against a dog they believed hurt a baby bird.

Missouri family Christmas photo turns up in Czech ad

2009-06-11 10:19:26

It's an international mystery: How did a Missouri family's Christmas card photo end up in the Czech Republic, splashed across a huge storefront advertisement?

Duckling follows girls who aren't ugly ducklings

2009-06-10 13:42:48

A duckling owned by a 74-year-old woman is popular among her neighbors for its unique habit of liking pretty girls.