Bush robbed? Not on my watch!
2007-06-14 15:46:18
Reports that President George W. Bush had his wristwatch stolen while shaking hands with Albanians on his weekend visit are false, Albanian police and the US embassy said Tuesday.
Blue lobster avoids the cooker
2007-06-13 13:52:04
Call it crustacean discrimination. A lobster caught last weekend by Steve Hatch and his uncle Robert Green was spared from being cooked and ripped apart on a plate because of its color.
Vet arrested in dog's beating
2007-06-12 10:47:29
Arizona authorities arrested a veterinarian Monday on suspicion that he hit a five-pound Chihuahua in the head so hard that he dislodged the dog's eye.
Man, 81, to ride 2,000 miles
2007-06-11 09:49:42
An 81-year-old man has set off on a 2,000-mile bicycle ride around Arizona's perimeter.
Man in wheelchair takes wild ride
2007-06-08 19:36:27
A 21-year-old man got the ride of a lifetime when his electric wheelchair became lodged in the grille of a semitrailer and was pushed down a highway for several miles at about 50 mph.
Woman arrested for making faces at dog
2007-06-07 21:02:28
A prosecutor has dropped charges against a woman who was arrested for staring at and making faces at a police dog.
Man amputates his own leg
2007-06-07 11:23:25
Alone in the woods with his left leg pinned beneath a fallen tree for 11 hours, a 66-year-old man used pocket knives to cut off his limb below the knee to free himself.
Man sues over lasting erection
2007-06-07 09:12:23
A man has sued the maker of the health drink Boost Plus, claiming the vitamin-enriched beverage gave him an erection that would not subside and caused him to be hospitalized.
Ringtones used to catch leopards
2007-06-05 14:20:44
Forest guards in western India are using cell phones with ringtones of cows mooing, goats bleating and roosters crowing to attract leopards that have wandered into human settlements.
Strikers have new gripe - no sex
2007-06-05 14:07:49
South African workers striking over pay and benefits have a new complaint - they no longer have the energy for sex.
Man fails high school exams 39 times
2007-06-15 22:46:09
A 73-year-old man who failed his 10th grade high school exams for the 39th time vowed Friday to try again next year in the hopes that an education will improve his job and marriage prospects.
Man beats hot dog eating record
2007-06-04 14:16:30
A California man smashed the world record for hot dog eating at a contest Saturday, gobbling up more than 59 franks in 12 minutes.