Utah panel to stop bad odors
2007-04-11 11:41:31
The City Council of Utah is expected to set a public hearing for law that would create a committee to sniff out objectionable odors.
Man's wives not humorous
2007-04-11 11:33:25
A Saudi man lost a bit of his nose in a joint assault by his two wives after he jokingly threatened to marry a third woman.
Serial car thief only after the fuel
2007-04-11 11:33:25
A serial car thief in Myanmar who stole 11 vehicles in six months was only after the fuel, which is severely rationed in the military-run former Burma.
Dreamed up phone number leads man to a bride
2007-04-11 09:11:22
A British man has met and married a 22-year-old woman after, by his own account, dreaming of her phone number and then sending her a text message.
Mouse delays flight 4 hours
2007-04-09 16:33:44
A fugitive mouse delayed the departure of a Japan-bound airliner for more than four hours Sunday as technicians hunted down the potential threat.
Woman auctions nearly all her belongings on eBay
2007-04-09 15:43:25
Lisa Perry wants a fresh start. So she's decided to sell nearly all of her belongings in one massive auction on eBay.
Flight canceled over pilot's foul language
2007-04-09 09:14:25
Northwest Airlines canceled a flight set to leave from Las Vegas to Detroit after the captain cursed on a cell phone in a bathroom, then swore at one of the 180 passengers on the plane, officials said on Saturday.
Couple fights to name baby 'Metallica'
2007-04-04 14:03:43
Metallica may be a cool name for a heavy metal band, but a Swedish couple is struggling to convince officials it is also suitable for a baby girl.
Last resort for Hitler
2007-04-04 10:56:11
Germany's Baltic Sea resort of Heiligendamm, which will host the G8 summit in June, has revoked the honorary citizenship it awarded to Adolf Hitler in 1932.
Man, 101, passes driver's test
2007-04-03 11:41:34
Alden Couch, who celebrated his 101st birthday Monday, just passed his Washington state driver's test and says he did so with flying colors.
Dog dies, couple commits suicide
2007-04-03 09:16:13
Unable to come to terms with the death of their pet dog, an elderly couple in southern India committed suicide by hanging themselves, police said on Monday.
Official: Mom caught in sex sting
2007-04-02 15:13:55
A 33-year-old woman was arraigned Sunday on charges alleging she offered to let an undercover investigator take pornographic photos of her 7-year-old daughter and have sex with the girl.