Three get jail in president corpse snatch
2011-05-17 08:56:49
A court in Cyprus jailed three men for up to 20 months Monday for snatching the remains of late Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos from his grave.
Chihuahua lifts leg, NY bomb scare
2011-05-16 09:01:28
A dog that wasn't quite housebroken may have indirectly been responsible for a bomb scare at a New York courthouse.
Jury convicts baby's microwave death
2011-05-14 16:24:01
Jurors in a woman's third trial found her guilty Friday of killing her baby daughter by cooking her in a microwave oven.
Princess's eye-popping hat to be auctioned for charity
2011-05-12 21:34:56
The eye-popping hat worn by Princess Beatrice at Britain's royal wedding is to be auctioned to raise money for charity, Buckingham Palace said Thursday.
Banjo,the stolen koala,safely returned
2011-05-12 16:26:08
An elderly koala stolen from an Australian wildlife park by bolt-cutter wielding thieves was returned home unscathed.
Downing Street admits using bogus names
2011-05-12 10:38:43
If you get a letter from Britain's No 10 Downing Street, don't bother with a personalized response.
iPhone GPS aids to find car theft suspect
2011-05-12 10:35:53
Police say an iPhone left in a stolen truck is how officers were able to capture a burglar suspected of multiple auto break-ins.
Bolivia boy tries to find mother, ends up in Chile
2011-05-12 09:35:49
A 10-year-old boy who ran away from his home in Bolivia's highlands to find his mother has ended up in Chile after traveling 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) hidden in a metal container beneath a transport truck.
Scientists stung by theft of research bees
2011-05-11 13:47:29
Several thousand bees that were part a multi-million pound neuroscience research project have been stolen from a British university.
Tenacious dog escapes vet's office
2011-05-11 13:41:07
After three late-night escape attempts from a veterinarian's office, a German shepherd named Jack finally made it.
Britain tests virginity on Indian women
2011-05-10 15:07:08
Indian women were subjected to "virginity tests" in the 1970s before being allowed entry into Britain.
Romans gripped by fear of quake forecast for May 11
2011-05-10 09:49:08
If tourists find Rome unusually quiet next Wednesday, the reason will probably be that thousands of locals have left town in fear of a devastating earthquake allegedly forecast for that day by a long-dead seismologist.
