Nude Venus poster banned on London's tube
2008-02-14 21:43:21
A 16th Century painting of Venus featuring the Roman goddess of love wearing little but a smile has been deemed too risque for the eyes of London's tube travellers.
No sex on Valentine's, Thai police warn teens
2008-02-14 13:05:42
Alarmed by polls showing one in four Thai teens will celebrate St. Valentine's Day by having sex, police plan to swoop on motels, malls and parks to ensure youths behave themselves on the "Day of Love."
Radio station giving away free divorce
2008-02-14 11:13:20
A Charleston radio station is observing Valentine's Day with a reminder that Cupid sometimes misses his mark.
Pig 'Valentine' for Valentine's Day
2008-02-14 10:56:47
An 11-day-old piglet became the center of attention at ByFord's Farm near Newent, southwestern England.
Woman, 89, uses ax to break into home
2008-02-13 08:48:14
An 89-year-old woman used an ax to break into her own home after she locked herself out on a patio hemmed in by deep snow. "I had to bang the glass four times with the ax before it broke," said Geraldine "Gerry" Palmer, who turns 90 this weekend.
Bride dies during first dance
2008-02-12 15:31:21
Less than an hour after the wedding ceremony was held, hte bride crumpled in her husband's arms during a Greek song that means "Love Me."
Dogs give up their lives to save family
2008-02-12 15:28:09
Bella, a 3-year-old golden retriever/collie mix who was once rescued as an abused puppy, returned the favor to her owners by alerting them to a house fire.
Hospitals to ban gossiping
2008-02-10 14:36:50
A ban on grumpiness, gossiping, mini-skirts and rudeness is what the doctor orders to improve patient care in Serbia's hospitals.
He wears a garter and boots
2008-02-09 14:24:27
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man with a mustache who is pulling in front of female drivers and then jumping out of his vehicle while wearing women's underwear.
Unique coffins, made in Ghana
2008-01-31 16:44:06
A business workshop making various shapes of coffins was found near Accra, Ghana, media reported Thursday.
Mouth-to-muzzle saves tiger
2008-02-05 14:25:22
A German medical student got some unexpected practical experience at the zoo when she gave the kiss of life to a baby tiger choking on a piece of meat, the zoo director said Friday.
Burglar caught napping
2008-02-04 10:09:29
Malaysian police have arrested a thief who fell asleep after snacking on cookies in the home of his victim and was discovered curled up in bed clutching a stolen purse, a newspaper said on Monday.