Prince William to train as a pilot
2008-01-04 22:19:31
Prince William is to join the Royal Air Force on Monday for a four-month intensive pilot training course, RAF chiefs said Friday.
Tenn. judge resigns over fantasies tape
2008-01-03 22:09:18
A Tennessee judge resigned last month after making a recording of fantasies so lurid that when the tape fell into the hands of the police and FBI, they thought they were listening to a torture session and believed it might be linked to a murder case.
Beauty queen accused of kidnapping
2008-01-03 14:58:41
A law school student and former beauty queen who has posed for a racy calendar while brandishing a weapon has been accused of kidnapping, biting and threatening a former boyfriend with a handgun.
Japan's PM takes YouTube route to raise profile
2008-01-03 11:34:52
Japan's Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda has begun posting English-language messages on the video-sharing Internet site YouTube in an apparent bid to raise Japan's international profile.
San Francisco's 'most eligible bachelor' engaged
2008-01-02 22:21:36
It looks as if San Francisco is about to lose its most eligible bachelor. Mayor Gavin Newsom, 40, proposed to his girlfriend, actress Jennifer Siebel, 33, while they vacationed over the weekend in Hawaii, and she accepted, said Stanlee Gatti, a friend of the couple who spoke with the mayor after he proposed.
Woman who tried to kill Ford freed
2008-01-01 09:03:37
Sara Jane Moore, who took a shot at President Ford in a bizarre assassination attempt just 17 days after a disciple of Charles Manson tried to kill Ford, was paroled Monday after 32 years behind bars.
Female pedophile facing first jail term
2007-12-31 09:36:37
A woman teacher who escaped a jail sentence after having sex with a schoolboy is now facing 15 years behind bars for allegedly breaking the terms of her probation - by talking to a 17-year-old girl.
Nicole Kidman declares pregnancy
2007-12-30 13:54:09
Nicole Kidman and her husband of 18 months are expecting their first baby, the Daily Mail can revealed.
Classmates recall Bhutto's intensity
2007-12-30 11:16:45
Even at age 16, Benazir Bhutto was unafraid to express herself, a lesson one college classmate learned when she invited Bhutto home for Thanksgiving during their freshman year.
Prince William pips Charles as favorite heir
2007-12-28 10:46:25
Britain favors Prince William over his father Charles as its next monarch, with widespread approval for William's girlfriend boosting his ratings, a poll shows.
Bush tops 'most admired' poll
2007-12-27 10:01:54
President Bush and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton again top Gallup's annual list of "most admired" men and women, the polling firm said Wednesday.
Queen Elizabeth urges thought for less well off
2007-12-26 11:21:08
Britain's Queen Elizabeth, who celebrated her 60th wedding anniversary last month, said on Tuesday that the family was the core of society and urged greater consideration for the vulnerable and marginalized.