Man accused of torching mom's home
2007-01-16 16:00:43
A man told investigators he set fire to his mother's house because she told him to get a job if he wanted to stay there, according to an investigator.
Bare-bottom bandit gets 3-5 years
2007-01-16 16:00:43
Two things made Christopher Willever's drunken theft of a Tobacco Hut even worse as he crawled across the store floor, a lousy belt and his camera-loving backside.
Arming TV celebrities raises concerns
2007-01-12 17:25:22
Get some B-list celebrities, give them guns, and put them into a midwest US town as police officers and what do you get? A panning by critics and a town worried about its reputation.
Have you seen Nepal?
2007-01-12 16:27:06
Royal Nepal Airlines has apologized to Peru after mistakenly using a photo of the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu to promote tourism in Nepal.
Pigs trigger fire in Serbia
2007-01-11 11:44:03
A farmer's home in northern Serbia was destroyed in a blaze caused by three pigs that broke out of their pen, walked into the living room and knocked over the TV, police said Wednesday.
Robbers net $4M in coin show
2007-01-11 09:29:07
Robbers in surgical masks pulled off a $4 million coin heist at knifepoint outside a coin dealers convention, getting away with gold, silver and a rare 1843 set of currency once owned by President Tyler, authorities said.
Japanese students face chopstick test
2007-01-11 08:46:21
It's no secret that the Japanese are obsessed with education but in addition to the usual reading, writing and arithmetic some students will soon be tested on their ability to use chopsticks.
Scorpion stings man on airplane
2007-01-11 06:41:08
A scorpion stung David Sullivan on the back of his right leg, just below the knee, then continued up that leg and down the other, he believes, before getting him again in the shin.
Zoo puts humans on display
2007-01-10 11:37:58
An Australian zoo has put a group of humans on display to raise awareness about primate conservation.
New toilet is flush with fish
2007-01-10 10:45:04
Home renovators looking to bring life to the smallest room in their home now have the chance - with a toilet that doubles as an aquarium.
World's smallest country on sale
2007-01-10 09:14:17
For sale: the world's smallest country with its own flag, stamps, currency and passports.
Woman jailed for mailing self pot
2007-01-09 16:48:25
An Amarillo woman who mailed 78 pounds of marijuana to herself was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in federal prison Monday.