Couple calls for orgasm for peace
2006-11-21 14:24:21
Two peace activists have planned a massive anti-war demonstration for the first day of winter.
Pig-for-name sparks ire
2006-11-21 13:57:47
A Danish artist has stirred up controversy by giving Ugandan villagers free goats, sheep and pigs - but on the condition that they adopt his name.
"Beauty salon for the dead"
2006-11-20 12:46:48
A disused factory in an economically depressed east German town has been turned into a "beauty salon for the dead" by anatomist Gunther von Hagens.
Thief betrayed by his stomach
2006-11-20 09:48:39
A German thief who swallowed a ring he had stolen was betrayed by his own body when he suffered stomach pains during police interrogation.
Seeing money changes behavior
2006-11-17 11:40:37
Show me the money," demanded Cuba Gooding Jr., in the movie "Jerry McGuire." He meant pay me the money, of course, but it turns out that merely showing it to people can change their behavior.
Military holds fire in pigeon war
2006-11-17 10:18:55
America's modern military is turning a high-tech tool on a new target - the pigeons of Times Square - but at least for now, it is holding fire.
Residents asked to own guns
2006-11-17 10:11:03
After seeing the chaos of Hurricane Katrina, a city councilor in this tiny Idaho town founded by pacifist Quakers came up with a novel idea.
English-only law passed
2006-11-16 16:34:13
A town board in southern Nevada has adopted an ordinance declaring English the official language, restricting the display of foreign flags and denying town benefits to illegal immigrants.
Stem cell therapy benefits dogs
2006-11-16 13:52:05
In promising new research, stem cells worked remarkably well at easing symptoms of muscular dystrophy in dogs, an experiment that experts call a significant step toward treating people.
Driver threatens cop with snake
2006-11-15 09:17:27
An Australian driver threatened police with a live snake after he was pulled over for a breath test for driving under the influence of alcohol.
"Sexist" urinals sell out
2006-11-14 14:32:58
Four urinals shaped like a woman's lips were sold on eBay Sunday for a total of 5,343 euros ($6,877) after their owner removed them from a public toilet in Vienna following protests that they were sexist.
Is a burrito a sandwich?
2006-11-13 17:20:04
The Panera Bread Co. bakery-and-cafe chain says yes. But a judge said no, ruling against Panera in its bid to prevent a Mexican restaurant from moving into the same shopping mall.