Fisherman lands record 844-pound shark
2007-10-15 15:37:53
Six friends went to a fishing tournament looking to catch some grouper. They caught an 844-pound shark instead.
Dentist: Breast rubs appropriate
2007-10-15 11:01:01
A dentist accused of fondling the breasts of 27 female patients is trying to keep his dental license by arguing that chest massages are an appropriate procedure in certain cases.
Pepsi, Coke rivalry becomes physical
2007-10-13 09:34:52
The long-standing rivalry between Coke and Pepsi took a physical turn Friday when a Pepsi deliveryman allegedly punched his Coke counterpart in the face.
Homeless man is chess king of Washington
2007-10-12 22:06:41
He sleeps on a bench, but he is king of chess during the day at Washington's Dupont Circle, where he dazzles beginners and masters alike with his winning moves on the park's stone chessboards.
Thou shalt not steal -- especially the Bible
2007-10-11 15:20:25
A Singaporean judge sentenced a man to four months in jail for stealing a Bible, admonishing him with Scripture before hauling him off to prison, The Straits Times newspaper reported Wednesday.
Tot tries to drive to restaurant
2007-10-11 10:55:17
A hungry 6-year-old grabbed his grandmother's car keys, positioned his child seat behind the steering wheel and tried to drive himself to an Applebee's restaurant.
'I'd rather lease you than buy you'
2007-10-11 07:53:37
Deal or no deal? An online exchange between a woman looking for a husband who earns more than $500,000 a year and a mystery Wall Street banker, who assessed her potential for romance as a business deal, has cause quite an Internet stir.
No 1 chicken eater loses crown
2007-10-10 20:54:09
Two hot dog eating champs faced an upset - not of the stomach variety - when a Chicago culinary arts student trounced them in eating chicken wings.
Retriever nurses stray kitten
2007-10-10 15:41:09
A stray kitten has found a new mother in a golden retriever, who began producing milk for the gray tabby after hearing its cries.
Humanoid robot made from scrap
2007-10-10 09:10:26
A Bangladeshi graduate student is developing a robot capable of performing simple tasks -- at the fraction of the cost of other humanoids.
Man jailed for trying to pass $1m bill
2007-10-09 20:38:21
Change for a million? That's what a man was seeking Saturday when he handed a $1 million bill to a cashier at a Pittsburgh supermarket. But when the Giant Eagle employee refused and a manager confiscated the bogus bill, the man flew into a rage, police said.
Love blooms in Wal-Mart aisle
2007-10-08 09:45:18
Attention Wal-Mart shoppers, wedding in lawn and garden.