Soccer-mad monks too tired to take alms
2006-06-22 09:26:10
Buddhist monks in Thailand are too tired to receive early morning alms because they are staying up late to watch the World Cup, a Thai newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Beagle awarded for saving owner
2006-06-21 09:07:54
A 17-pound beagle named Belle is more than man's best friend. She's a lifesaver. Belle was in Washington, D.C., on Monday to receive an award for biting onto owner Kevin Weaver's cell phone to call 911 after the diabetic Ocoee man had a seizure and collapsed.
Make-up artists surprise news
2006-06-20 14:44:21
Viewers were treated to an unscheduled behind-the-scenes look at Russia's primetime television news on Monday when make-up artists wandered onto the set and started touching up the presenters.
Bear eats oatmeal in kitchen
2006-06-20 14:41:23
It was a real-life version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, only in reverse, when a woman came home to find a young bear eating oatmeal in her kitchen.
Man arrested for 'nightmare' drive
2006-06-20 09:08:58
A man who drove down the A1 at speeds of up to 135 miles an hour and later said he couldn't slow down because his accelerator had jammed, has been arrested, police said Monday.
Birth delayed for baby bonus
2006-06-20 09:08:58
Australian hospitals are bracing for a baby boom in July as expectant mothers try to delay imminent births to take advantage of a new welfare payment, researchers said Monday.
Fugitive bear visits German resort
2006-06-19 09:23:15
The race to catch a brown bear wandering around Bavaria and Austria gained urgency after he strolled into a lakeside resort and even sat down outside a police station, officials said Sunday.
Bomb squad mobilized over beer box
2006-06-20 09:08:58
Police in southern Japan closed off roads, evacuated residents and even brought in a bomb squad after spotting a suspicious box in a police station, only to find out it was a six-pack of beer.
Deer attacks woman in house
2006-06-19 09:00:08
A 75-year-old northeast Ohio woman is recovering from injuries she received this week when a deer got into her home and attacked her.
Duck makes traffic-stopping trip
2006-06-18 11:59:39
A mother duck brought traffic in central Dublin to a standstill for an annual event Friday as she marched her seven ducklings to a pond for their first swim.
Teacher jailed in cancer scam
2006-06-18 11:56:50
A former teacher who faked stomach cancer in Massachusetts and went on a spending spree with some $37,000 in donations from friends and family was sentenced on Thursday to two years in prison.
Naked suitor takes 'risk', shot by neighbor
2006-06-16 16:50:20
A marriage-minded man ran naked through his neighborhood, trying to show his hesitant girlfriend that taking risks is important. He got more than he bargained for when he ended up being chased and shot at.