Devil found in detail of Giotto fresco in Italy
2011-11-09 14:20:46
Art restorers have discovered the figure of a devil hidden in the clouds of one of the most famous frescos by Giotto in the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi.
At wife's behest, NY man drops 198 lbs since Jan
2011-11-09 14:09:12
When Jay Wornick's wife said they both should lose some weight as a New Year's resolution, he took up the challenge.
Two-faced cat sets longevity record
2011-09-30 11:27:01
Frank and Louie is the world's oldest two-faced cat, which is not to say he is deceitful or insincere.
'Toe Suck Fairy' arrested on new charges
2011-09-28 15:01:26
A man known in Arkansas as the "Toe Suck Fairy" for a series of 1990s assaults directed at women's feet was arrested after he struck again.
Man wins eating contest, then dies
2011-09-22 09:25:28
A 77-year-old Ukrainian man won a jar full of sour cream for coming first in a dumpling eating contest and then promptly died.
Preying mantis eats goldfish for dinner
2011-09-21 16:33:58
A large mantis climbs over the lip of a fishbowl, waiting to grab a goldfish, Sept 11.
Charges for woman who ran puppy by car
2011-09-21 09:30:17
A dog-sitter's shortcut led to criminal charges for a US woman who ran a Chihuahua alongside her car at 10 to 15 mph.
Rabbit that woke owner of burning house dies
2011-09-15 09:07:54
Fire officials in Alaska say a pet rabbit woke its owner when the house was on fire, allowing the woman to get herself and her daughter safely out of the burning building.
Girl, 4, has toes cut off to ease foot problems
2011-09-13 08:27:04
A 4-year-old girl who has congenital "giant toe" syndrome has to wear shoes large enough to fit an adult man.
Baby suckles directly from cow for milk
2011-09-13 09:05:09
An 18-month-old Cambodian boy who has suckled milk directly from a cow daily for more than a month is in fine health, the child's grandfather said.
Ordinance would cover naked bottoms
2011-09-13 09:36:49
In the San Francisco Bay area where tolerance is king, it is a rare politician willing to clamp down on citizens who let it all hang out.
Woman bites elderly man in 'vampire' attack
2011-09-13 09:13:15
A Florida woman who allegedly claimed to be a vampire has been charged with battery after violently biting a man in a wheelchair on his face and arms.