Lou the mule credited with saving woman from fire
2009-01-07 15:04:36
Jolene Solomon is beginning the new year with her life, her mule named Lou and little else.
Punk singer 'hiccups for two years'
2009-01-06 15:12:41
A British man has claimed that he has been suffering from the hiccups for two years.
Morris dancing 'extinct in 20 years'
2009-01-06 15:11:41
Morris dancing will become extinct within 20 years if young people continue to shy away from it, according to a troupe association.
Garbage collecting fuels blaze in woman's home
2009-01-06 09:25:20
A pensioner's bizarre hobby of storing garbage at home may have caused a fire in a residential building in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, late last month.
Just the bear necessities
2009-01-03 16:08:17
Taotao, a 10-month-old polar bear sways and waves his paws in the air as if saying hello to his visitors. But behind the antics is a sad story.
'Grand Warlock' reveals predictions
2009-01-05 10:38:36
The 'Grand Warlock' of Mexico has issued his prediction for 2009.
Man wins second couch potato contest
2009-01-04 15:29:04
A man from New York has claimed the ESPN Zone Ultimate Couch Potato prize for the second year in a row.
Sharks have wimpy bites, study finds
2009-01-04 11:24:06
Sharks have wimpy bites for their size and can crunch through their prey only because they have very sharp teeth -- and because they can grow to be so big, researchers reported on Tuesday.
Stolen Madoff statue returned with note attached
2009-01-04 10:52:18
A statue stolen last month from Wall Street financier Bernard Madoff's Florida home has been returned undamaged, and with a note attached.
Zookeepers measure sea animals at the Hagenbeck Zoo
2008-12-30 18:23:02
Zookeeper Reiner Reusch tries to measure a grouper watched by a young visitor during animal stock taking at the Hagenbeck Zoo in Hamburg December 29, 2008.
Christmas trees for elephant teeth cleaning
2008-12-31 17:18:07
18 month-old Thai elephant 'Ming Jung' ('My Boy') plays with a branch of an unused Christmas tree at Cologne zoo Dec 30, 2008.
Let it snow: China builds "world's largest" ice Santa
2008-12-26 16:03:44
China's freezing northern city of Harbin is building what organizers say is the world's largest Santa Claus ice sculpture.