Lost man drives 400 miles for newspaper
2009-11-23 13:35:17
A man who got lost when he went out for a newspaper ended up driving almost 400 miles.
Model Santa receives £43,000 renovation
2009-11-23 13:34:59
A model of Father Christmas has received a NZ$100,000 (£43,884) facelift so that it doesn't scare children.
'Roadkill calendar' goes on sale
2009-11-23 13:34:40
Toothbrush thief faces 17 years in jail
2009-11-23 13:34:12
A toothbrush thief faces between 17 and 23 years in prison, after the High Court recommended that he is deported back to the USA.
Diplomats arrested for cigarette smuggling
2009-11-23 12:37:56
Swedish police have arrested two North Korean diplomats on suspicion of smuggling 230,000 cigarettes into the Nordic country, the Swedish Customs Office said Friday.
Gang accused of killing to sell human fat
2009-11-23 11:18:10
Peruvian police said on Thursday they had broken up a gang that allegedly killed dozens of people and sold their fat to buyers who used it to make cosmetics.
Indian husbands want protection from nagging wives
2009-11-20 17:09:33
Shrews, beware: a group of Indian husbands tired of being harassed by their wives are demanding the local government create a male protection society to address their grievances.
Miss. toddler, 2, helps mom give birth to brother
2009-11-20 10:59:00
A 2-year-old in north Mississippi has done something few toddlers can: He helped his mother give birth to his brother.
New fossils reveal a world full of crocodiles
2009-11-20 10:01:36
New fossils unearthed in what is now the Sahara desert reveal a once-swampy world divided up among a half-dozen species of unusual and perhaps intelligent crocodiles, researchers reported on Thursday.
Trouserless 'thief' gets stuck in window
2009-11-20 08:18:49
A man accused of trying to rob a supermarket in Portugal got stuck for 11 hours with his trousers down after they slipped off as he attempted to get free.
Competitors prepare for stiletto race
2009-11-20 08:18:17
Heel-wearing competitors have this week been preparing for the National Stiletto Championship in France.
Ageing Santa gets $100,000 facelift for Christmas
2009-11-19 15:00:34
A Santa in New Zealand with a droopy eye has received a $100,000 face-lift in the run-up to Christmas so that his aging face does not scare children.