Sex toy triggers bomb scare
2008-01-17 22:36:39
A Swedish bomb squad called out to disarm a suspicious package on Wednesday did not find a ticking bomb. But they did find a vibrating sex toy.
Clowns disliked by kids - poll
2008-01-16 16:43:55
A new survey shows clowns are "universally disliked" by children, media reported Wednesday.
Men jailed for homosexual acts
2008-01-16 16:46:45
Six men were sentenced to jail terms for homosexual acts by a Moroccan appeals court, lawyers said.
Man arrested for walking with python
2008-01-16 16:45:34
Police in Long Island arrested a man Tuesday for walking on a highway with a 14-foot python.
Waving at girls costs man's arm
2008-01-15 10:23:16
An Australian man who waved out of a car window at two young women was expected to lose his arm Monday after it was almost severed by another passing vehicle.
Man goes out window with Christmas tree
2008-01-15 16:27:30
A German man threw himself out of an apartment window along with a Christmas tree during a late-night attempt to dispose of his festive decorations.
Man forgotten in prison for 50 yrs
2008-01-15 15:08:21
A Sri Lankan man was released from prison after spending 50 years there without receiving any trial, media reported Tuesday.
Shouting bird scares off burglar
2008-01-14 16:07:12
Watch dogs are a pretty common first line of security for US homes and businesses. Watch birds not so much. But that didn't stop Merlin, a seven-year-old blue-and-gold macaw who scared off a burglar at a Massachusetts pet store.
House ringed by parking lots
2008-01-14 14:36:54
Rena Wilkey has plenty of parking around her home. In fact, that's pretty much all she has.
Twins unwittingly got married
2008-01-13 08:58:14
Twins who were separated at birth got married without realizing they were brother and sister, a lawmaker said, urging more information on birth certificates.
Woman lived for months with dead partner
2008-01-11 22:43:13
A 66-year-old Austrian woman lived for almost a year with the corpse of her 85-year-old partner, APA news agency said Wednesday.
FBI's wiretaps cut off due to unpaid phone bills
2008-01-11 20:02:45
Wiretaps used to eavesdrop on suspected criminals by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have been cut off for the body has failed to pay its phone bills in time, the US Justice Department said in a report released Thursday.