Man marries dog as atonement
2007-11-14 09:49:07
A man in southern India married a female dog in a traditional Hindu ceremony as an attempt to atone for stoning two other dogs to death.
Mystery $100M donation lifts city
2007-11-13 22:55:17
Mike Batchelor invited the heads of 46 charities into his downtown office for one-on-one meetings to personally deliver the news. Nearby, on a small table, sat a box of tissues.
Shotgun help loosen lug nut
2007-11-13 10:36:56
A man trying to loosen a stubborn lug nut blasted the wheel with a 12-gauge shotgun, injuring himself badly in both legs, sheriff's deputies said.
Voters want to see them nude!
2007-11-13 10:27:21
More Australian voters would like to see Labor Opposition leader Kevin Rudd naked than their current prime minister, John Howard.
'Land of twins' baffles experts
2007-11-12 23:32:09
Igbo-Ora, a sleepy farming community in southwest Nigeria, welcomes visitors with a sign proclaiming "The Land of Twins".
Experts find fearless Jerries
2007-11-10 10:57:46
Fear may be linked to the sense of smell, and can be switched off simply by shutting down certain receptors in the brain, Japanese scientists have found.
Mars 10 times brighter than on New Year's Day
2007-11-12 20:33:44
At the beginning of the year, Mars was 221 million miles (356 million kilometers) from Earth. This week, it will be 63 million miles (102 million kilometers) away and it now shines some 10 times brighter than it did on New Year's Day.
'Mr. Toilet' builds commode-shaped house
2007-11-10 11:38:14
Sim Jae-duck has made his political career as South Korea's Mr. Toilet by beautifying public restrooms. Now he's got a home befitting his title: a toilet-shaped domicile complete with the latest in lavatory luxury.
Traditional epitaphs rest in peace
2007-11-11 20:13:23
Canadians are becoming wordier, particularly when it comes to their last words.
Got a long neck, bug eyes? Hollywood's calling
2007-11-09 17:07:55
If you've been teased all your life for having a long neck, large head, bug eyes, or other unusual facial features, step forward. Hollywood is calling.
Boston jail now a luxury hotel
2007-11-09 11:00:46
The elegant iron-railing balconies were once catwalks where guards stood watch over the inmates to make sure they didn't try to break out. If you look closely, you can still see the outline of the holes from the iron bars on the windows.
Boy's 'Privy Prop' keeps the lid on
2007-11-09 09:53:44
Jake Wulf wants to keep the lid on it. The 9-year-old boy flushed out a plan for a foot-activated toilet seat lifter that is called the "Privy Prop," designed to lower and raise the toilet seat.