Charmed woman marries cobra in India
2006-06-04 08:53:29
A woman who fell in love with a snake has married the reptile at a traditional Hindu wedding celebrated by 2,000 guests in India's Orissa state, reports said.
We are not entirely human - gene experts
2006-06-02 08:54:26
We may not be entirely human, gene experts said on Thursday after studying the DNA of hundreds of different kinds of bacteria in the human gut.
Robber asks bank how to do it
2006-06-01 19:13:10
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.
"Hobbit" able to make tools
2006-06-01 17:03:45
Hobbit-sized humans who survived on an isolated Indonesian island until 12,000 years ago were smart enough to make stone tools even though they had small brains, scientists said on Wednesday.
Butt force prowl Sydney streets
2006-06-01 16:24:47
May the Butt Force be with you. Sydney, Australia's largest city, has had enough of careless smokers who dispose of their butts in the street.
Overweight causes women heartburn
2006-06-01 11:20:27
Women who put on extra pounds raise their risk of getting frequent heartburn or making symptoms worse, even if they aren't overweight, a new study found.
1-year-old 'left for dead' in house
2006-06-01 10:43:13
A 1-year-old girl spent up to three days alone with the bloody bodies of her murdered family, her face kicked or beaten and lips cracked from dehydration, police said.
Arctic once was tropical paradise
2006-06-01 09:17:26
Scientists have found what might have been the ideal ancient vacation hotspot with a 74-degree Fahrenheit average temperature, alligator ancestors and palm trees.
Batwoman is back as a lesbian
2006-06-01 21:27:34
Years after she first emerged from the Batcave, Batwoman is coming out of the closet. DC Comics is resurrecting the classic comic book character as a lesbian, unveiling the new Batwoman in July as part of an ongoing weekly series that began this year.
Batwoman is back as a lesbian
2006-06-02 09:15:45
Years after she first emerged from the Batcave, Batwoman is coming out of the closet. DC Comics is resurrecting the classic comic book character as a lesbian, unveiling the new Batwoman in July as part of an ongoing weekly series that began this year.
13-year-old N.J. girl wins spelling bee
2006-06-02 10:43:23
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 on prime-time television Thursday night.
Wrong ID stuns victims' families
2006-06-01 09:42:21
A couple sat by their daughter's hospital bedside for weeks after an auto accident until she came out of a coma and they realized she was not their daughter after all, but another blond-haired young woman injured in the wreck.