Man, 81, gets 28 years in senior scam

2008-02-23 16:08:28

An 81-year-old man was sentenced to 28 years in prison Friday in an investment scam that prosecutors say seeped across half the country and bilked 1,800 people, many of them elderly, of about $190 million.

Jilted Mexico City brides, grooms may be able to collect

2008-02-23 10:37:48

Runaway brides - and grooms - in Mexico City could get stuck paying for the limo and flowers under a bill proposed by a local lawmaker.

Moroccan jailed over spoofing prince on Facebook

2008-02-23 10:26:14

A Moroccan court sentenced a computer engineer to three years in prison late on Friday for setting up a Facebook account in the name of King Mohammed's brother.

"Girl" at Japan school was 39-year-old man

2008-02-22 15:27:08

A Japanese man was arrested for trespassing this week after turning up at a high school dressed in a girl's uniform and a long wig, local police said.

Penis artist bids for top art prize

2008-02-22 10:02:05

A cheeky artist who uses his penis as a brush has entered a racy self-portrait for Australia's top art prize.

Bank accidentally gives man $5M

2008-02-21 07:18:41

A man was charged with withdrawing $2 million from an account after a bank confused him with a man who has the same name. Benjamin Lovell was arraigned Tuesday on grand larceny charges.

Kitten found after 25 days in subway

2008-02-19 10:38:31

A skittish kitten that scampered out of its carrier on a subway platform has been found after 25 days in the underground tunnels.

NZ record charts go to the dogs

2008-02-19 10:17:39

It's a doggone chartbuster -- a song audible only to dogs has topped New Zealand record charts, and is looking to go global.

301 pennies auctioned off for $10.7M

2008-02-18 11:44:01

A penny saved is not necessarily just a penny earned: One man's collection of rare American cents has turned into a $10.7 million auction windfall.

Vanity plate sold for $14 million in UAE

2008-02-18 09:02:46

A license plate with nothing but the number "1" on it went for a record $14 million at a charity auction Saturday.

World's fattest man loses 570 pounds

2008-02-16 16:58:08

Manuel Uribe,the world's fattest man, pictured in 2006, announced Tuesday he dropped 230 kilograms (570 pounds), nearly half his original weight in less time than doctors had expected. [Agencies]

Cat pulls a fast one on firefighters

2008-02-15 06:42:52

It was the stereotypical firefighters-try-to-rescue-cat story, but with a twist.