Indian dies after monkey attack
2007-10-22 09:52:20
Wild monkeys attacked a senior government official who then fell from a balcony at his home and died Sunday, media reported.
Bride sues over wilted bouquets
2007-10-22 09:50:29
Newlyweds in New York have filed a 400,000 dollar lawsuit against the florist who supplied the flowers for their wedding, saying they were the wrong color and wilted, press reports said Tuesday.
Woman survives 19 hours in sea
2007-10-21 10:58:19
A 49-year-old woman held onto a water container to stay afloat for 19 hours until she was rescued from choppy ocean waters a mile off Maui, she said.
WWII postcard delivered to Japanese man 64 years later
2007-10-20 21:46:23
A postcard that a Japanese soldier mailed from a Southeast Asian battlefront during World War II has reached a recipient in Japan 64 years later, a university whose student helped deliver it said Saturday.
Too drunk to go to hospital after croc attack
2007-10-19 16:15:09
A tourist who was attacked by a crocodile while swimming in an Australian river was so drunk that he fell asleep at his campsite before going to hospital for treatment, a report said Friday.
Couple make burglar clean up at gunpoint
2007-10-19 11:11:58
A burglar in Montgomery chose the wrong family to mess with, literally.
Bird dances to Backstreet Boys
2007-10-18 09:22:19
An online video of pet cockatoo dancing to a Backstreet Boys song has a northwestern Indiana couple dealing with some worldwide attention. Snowball is the star.
'Love thy enemy' - US soldier gets discharge
2007-10-17 10:18:44
A US soldier who said his Christian beliefs compelled him to love his enemies, not kill them, has been granted conscientious objector status and honorably discharged, a civil liberties group said on Tuesday.
Father of 67 kids seeks 9th wife
2007-10-17 10:14:56
With eight wives and 67 children, Shahadeh Abu Arrar, 58, is a member of Israel's impoverished Bedouin Arab community. But even in a traditional society where men commonly have several wives and many children, Abu Arrar is exceptional.
Gossip more powerful than truth
2007-10-16 20:26:46
Gossip is more powerful than truth, a study showed on Monday, suggesting people believe what they hear through the grapevine even if they have evidence to the contrary.
English 'pull own teeth' as dental service decays
2007-10-16 15:26:11
Falling numbers of state dentists in England has led to some people taking extreme measures, including extracting their own teeth, according to a new study released Monday.
Woman fights off shark attack
2007-10-16 14:52:06
An Australian woman fought off a 2.5-metre Great White Shark Monday and suffered only small lacerations on her right arm in the fight.