Girl, 12, charged in triple murder
2006-04-25 10:25:25
Two people, one of whom is a 12-year-old girl, have been charged with killing three members of a Medicine Hat, Alberta, family, police said on Monday.
Hannah named 'most beautiful bulldog'
2006-04-25 08:16:25
To those who know her best, Hannah is the ultimate girly girl. She enjoys socializing in the neighborhood, wearing fancy outfits and pursuing a shoe fetish that would rival any Hollywood starlet.
Nude man stuck in chimney arrested
2006-04-25 08:15:02
A man who spent five hours naked and stuck in the chimney of his stepmother's home was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of drugs, police said.
Police hunt for chimps after fatal attack
2006-04-25 08:03:21
Police hunted Monday for chimpanzees that escaped from a Sierra Leone preserve and mauled a group of American and local sightseers, killing one man and injuring four people.
Scientists probe use of tongue
2006-04-24 16:22:05
In their quest to create the super warrior of the future, some military researchers aren't focusing on organs like muscles or hearts. They're looking at tongues.
Raft-recovered man puzzles Swedes
2006-04-24 14:24:02
Swedish authorities Saturday were investigating how a man calling himself a "stateless American" ended up floating on a raft of oil barrels and wood planks in the waters between Denmark and Norway.
Plus sizes more mainstream
2006-04-24 14:09:12
Kathy Curtis waded through a sea of colorful camisoles, gypsy skirts and lacy tees at Lane Bryant, shopping for a deal.
Woman jumps on to husband's funeral pyre
2006-04-24 13:34:14
A 78-year-old Indian woman killed herself by jumping on to her husband's funeral pyre, police said on Monday, following the ancient Hindu custom of Sati outlawed in the 19th century.
Oregon man survives 12 nails to the head
2006-04-23 09:38:17
An Oregon man who went to a hospital complaining of a headache was found to have 12 nails embedded in his skull from a suicide attempt with a nail gun, doctors say.
'Mrs Noisy' gets year in prison
2006-04-23 09:31:47
A woman who made herself a minor celebrity in Japan by constantly screaming insults at passers-by and blaring out music while beating bedding on her balcony, was sentenced to a year in jail Friday for causing physical harm.
Woman, 84, wins $10 mln on slot machine
2006-04-21 21:31:50
An 84-year-old New Jersey woman won $10 million on a nickel slot machine in an Atlantic City casino in what the operator said Thursday was the largest prize in the city's gambling history.
Pitt sponsors New Orleans design project
2006-04-21 10:35:10
The whole world wants to know about the rumors of a "Brangelina" wedding in Namibia, not to mention the chances that the first biological child of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie might be born in Africa next month.