Thieves get cake but can't eat
2006-08-30 15:17:18
Two men broke into a supermarket depot in Germany and left with just a cake, authorities said on Tuesday.
13th-century papal letters returned
2006-08-29 19:25:51
A collection of letters written by popes and kings some 700 years ago that was found among the possessions of a deceased US World War II veteran was turned over Monday to Polish national archives officials.
Man sets himself on fire in Moscow
2006-08-28 21:30:16
A man doused himself with flammable liquids and set himself on fire on Red Square Sunday before dozens of shocked tourists, Russian news reports and witnesses said.
Man throws phone 292 feet to win contest
2006-08-28 20:19:50
Ever heard of the Mobile Phone Throwing World Championship? It was held in Finland this weekend. Old phones were supplied for contestants who were allowed to pick which kind of phone they wanted to throw.
Farmers cash in on exotic animals
2006-08-28 20:04:56
Dirk Milz, a ceramic tile installer who farmed on the side, started out with traditional beef cattle and sheep. The allure of exotic animals soon grabbed him, though, and now Milz and his son raise everything from African porcupines to yaks on their 57-acre hilltop farm by the Delaware River in central New Jersey. The elder Milz, a native of Koblenz, Germany, started buying llama for his Edelweiss Farm in the mid-1980s.
Father-son team set melon records
2006-08-27 16:42:30
A father-son team from this Sabine County town broke the state watermelon record three times in one summer, with melons adding up to a total weight of 677 pounds.
Robber hid for 20 years as cop
2006-08-27 16:32:06
A convicted Vietnamese robber who escaped from prison 20 years ago chose a sly way to hide from the law -- inside the police force and as a member of the ruling Communist Party.
Nude teens raise eyebrows
2006-08-27 10:47:18
Some have appeared naked in a downtown parking lot. Others rode their bicycles or simply strolled the streets in the nude.
Snake on train gives railway nightmare
2006-08-25 22:41:03
A Swiss regional train has been blocked for nearly a week after a pet snake slithered from its owners' clutches and hid in the partition walls of the carriage, a local rail company has said.
Texas man foils burglary in Britain
2006-08-25 21:58:23
An American man helped foil a burglary 4,589 miles away in northern England after spotting suspects raiding a shop whilst watching a webcam over the Internet, police said on Friday.
Indian eatery drops Hitler from name
2006-08-25 21:49:33
A restaurant in India's financial hub has agreed to change its name from "Hitler's Cross" following strong protests by the country's tiny Jewish community and pressure from Israel.
Nude fountain bather defies police
2006-08-25 21:45:43
A homeless woman refuses to stop bathing naked in Munich's public fountains despite being repeatedly fined for breaking public nudity laws.