Boss fires staff for not smoking
2008-01-11 19:36:27
Three non-smoking employees in a small German computer company have been fired as the company only hires smokers, media reported on Friday.
Man cuts off, microwaves his own hand
2008-01-11 07:01:49
A man who believed he bore the "mark of the beast" used a circular saw to cut off one hand, then he cooked it in the microwave and called 911, authorities said.
'Mean mom' sells son's car after misdeed
2008-01-10 14:31:55
Jane Hambleton has dubbed herself the "meanest mom on the planet."
What are you doing here? - man asks wife at brothel
2008-01-10 10:41:14
A Polish man got the shock of his life when he visited a brothel and spotted his wife among the establishment's employees.
Knife thief runs, trips, stabs self
2008-01-09 20:52:50
A man running from a western Michigan store with stolen hunting knives hidden in his pants tripped, fell and stabbed himself in the stomach, police say.
Pair wheel corpse to cash check
2008-01-09 16:16:43
Two men wheeled a dead man through the streets in an office chair to a check-cashing store and tried to cash his Social Security check before being arrested on fraud charges, police said.
Woman, 80, shoots lion for dog
2008-01-09 15:57:24
Acting to protect her dog, 80-year-old Martha Smith killed a mountain lion at her home along French Creek near Fairburn.
Boy glues self to bed to avoid school
2008-01-08 11:03:28
A 10-year-old Mexican boy glued his hand to his bed to avoid going back to school after the Christmas break, authorities said Monday.
Snacking on a wing and a prayer
2008-01-07 11:17:19
A Chicago tavern said on Thursday it will begin selling chicken wings coated in one of the world's hottest peppers -- a dish so hot that patrons first have to sign a waiver agreeing not to sue for injuries.
Couch potato contest lasts 29 hours
2008-01-04 23:00:22
A Manhattan librarian emerged as a champion couch potato after three rivals gave in to sleep deprivation or nature's call.
Window washer who fell 47 floors awake
2008-01-04 16:03:35
Doctors say they have never seen anything like it: A window washer who fell 47 stories from the roof of a Manhattan skyscraper is now awake.
Male monkeys pay for sex
2008-01-04 14:11:39
Selling sex is said to be humankind's oldest profession but it may have deep evolutionary roots, according to a study into our primate cousins which found that male macaques pay for intercourse by using grooming as a currency.