Umaga handbag sells for $14,200
2006-06-04 12:02:50
The woman's handbag used by former All Blacks captain Tana Umaga to hit a teammate has fetched 22,800 New Zealand dollars (14,200 US) in an Internet auction.
Study: Dark soya sauce healthier than red wine
2006-06-04 11:34:16
Dark soya sauce, widely used in east Asia, may prove to be more effective than red wine and vitamin C in combating human cell damage, researchers in Singapore said.
US woman locks grandson in dog kennel
2006-06-03 15:21:50
A woman who locked her 13-year-old grandson in a dog kennel nightly for three years is facing charges including child abuse and kidnapping.
Viagra may improve sex life of diabetic women
2006-06-03 11:33:23
Young women with diabetes with sexual dysfunction may find that Viagra (sildenafil) improves arousal, orgasm and sexual enjoyment and decreases pain during intercourse, results of a small study suggest.
Charmed woman marries cobra
2006-06-03 10:59:16
A woman who fell in love with a snake has reportedly married the reptile at a traditional Hindu wedding celebrated by 2,000 guests in India's Orissa state.
Court bars man from seeing dog
2006-06-03 10:02:20
A Spanish court has ruled that dogs should not be treated like children with allocated visiting rights when it comes to divorce cases.
Woman wins $2M in matchmaker suit
2006-06-03 10:04:26
A widow won $2.1 million from a high-priced matchmaker whom she claimed failed to deliver on promises of introductions to cultured, wealthy men.
U.S. girl, 13, wins spelling bee
2006-06-02 21:13:13
A 13-year-old New Jersey girl making her fifth straight appearance at the Scripps National Spelling Bee rattled off "ursprache" to claim the title of America's best speller Thursday on prime-time television.
Would-be robber asks bank how
2006-06-02 09:59:16
A would-be Japanese bank robber asked staff how he should carry out the crime before meekly obeying a request to leave and then accidentally stabbing himself in the leg with a knife he was carrying.
Wanted gangster drops by prison for mass
2006-06-02 09:33:30
Brazilian police are investigating how an accused drug kingpin wanted by the authorities dropped by a local prison to take part in a sermon last week and left through the front door.
Nobody likes a chatty hangman
2006-06-02 09:27:06
It was not a job everyone wanted but British officials strived to uphold high standards when filling the post of hangman.
Duck X-ray reveals 'alien head'
2006-06-02 09:22:55
The International Bird Rescue Research Center in Cordelia plans to raise funds with an unusual duck X-ray.