Pedestrian charged for walking over car on sidewalk
2007-12-19 11:44:31
A pedestrian has been charged with damaging property after walking over a car that was parked illegally on the sidewalk in Greece's congested capital.
What to name a child? In Italy, a court can decide
2007-12-18 23:10:14
An Italian court has ruled that a couple could not name their son "Friday" and ordered that he instead be called Gregory after the saint whose feast day he was born on.
Woman accused of groping Santa
2007-12-19 10:28:41
Santa Claus says that a woman who sat on his lap was naughty, not nice. A Santa at the Danbury Fair mall said the woman groped him. "The security officer at the mall said Santa Claus has been sexually assaulted," police Detective Lt. Thomas Michael said of the weekend complaint.
Chimps and college students as good at mental math
2007-12-18 14:44:45
Chimps performed about as well as college students at mental addition, US researchers said on Monday in a finding that suggests non-verbal math skills are not unique to humans.
Inmates make Shawshank-style escape
2007-12-18 09:15:07
Two jail inmates used photos of bikini-clad women to hide holes they used to escape and left behind a thank-you note, signed with a smiley face, for a guard they claimed helped them, officials said Monday.
'World's oldest man' dies in Ukraine in 117th year
2007-12-17 22:20:13
A Ukrainian who was thought to have been the world's oldest man died Sunday in his 117th year, local media reported Monday.
Man sells $90 video game for more than $9,000
2007-12-17 16:04:26
After catching his 15-year-old smoking pot, a father sold the hard-to-get "Guitar Hero III" video game he bought his son for 90 dollars for Christmas at an online auction, fetching 9,000 dollars.
US experts insist global warming not man-made
2007-12-17 16:00:23
A small group of US experts stubbornly insist that, contrary to what the vast majority of their colleagues believe, humans may not be responsible for the warming of the planet Earth.
US woman charged for having 10 husbands
2007-12-17 15:38:03
The honeymoons are over for a 26-year-old woman who authorities say has at least 10 husbands.
Woman accused of groping mall Santa
2007-12-19 10:01:11
Santa Claus says that a woman who sat on his lap was naughty, not nice. A Santa at the Danbury Fair mall said the woman groped him.
Fake Indian office issues birth, death certificates
2007-12-17 14:56:25
A fake government office has been discovered in northern India that collected taxes, provided civic services and even handed out birth and death certificates, a report said Monday.
For gangs, tattoos out; college look in
2007-12-17 09:46:31
Tattoos, baggy pants and tank tops are out. Smart blazers and university recruits are in. It's an extreme makeover for Central America's gangs.