All-boys club: US couple welcomes 12th son
Friday, 9 August 2013, 10:14
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
A Michigan family welcomed their 12th child. And, shocker, it's a boy — just like the other 11. Jay and Kateri Schwandt believed the latest baby might break the gender streak,...
Scientists find mystery coffin at Richard III site
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 21:24
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
A team of archaeologists said Monday it has unearthed an unusual coffin-within-a-coffin in the central England parking lot where it found the skeleton of King Richard III, and that they hope to...
Beer by beer, Houston home morphs into landmark
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 21:19
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
A child of the Great Depression, John Milkovisch didn't throw anything away — not even the empty cans of beer he enjoyed each afternoon with his wife. So, in the early...
US porn maker to stop Ben & Jerry's spoofs
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 21:12
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The days of buying pornographic videos with names based on Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavors are over. Caballero Video has agreed to stop marketing "Boston Cream Thigh,"...
Philippine province goes dark due to unpaid bill
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 21:09
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
An entire province in the Philippines has been plunged into darkness after the national power grid operator cut off supply because of accumulated debt of $93 million. The blackout that...
'Dead' candidate elected in south Mexico village
Thursday, 11 July 2013, 22:04
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
It's been said that to get elected to public office all you need is a pulse, but prosecutors Mexico are investigating how a man certified as dead got elected mayor of a village in southern...
Minnesota town has 4-year-old boy as mayor
Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 11:13
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Supporters of the mayor in the tiny Minnesota tourist town of Dorset can stuff the ballot box all they want as he seeks re-election. The mayor — a short guy — is known for his fondness of...
19-foot python breaks into Australian charity
Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 11:07
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Australian police were mystified by a chaotic crime scene including a hole in the ceiling and a smelly pool of vomit-like liquid — until they found the culprit was a 5.7-meter (19-foot)...
Tubby tabby finds home with couple, fellow fat cat
Thursday, 7 March 2013, 13:09
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
A St. Louis-area animal shelter has found a home for a 37-pound (16.7-kilogram) cat named Biscuit. It even found him a sympathetic shoulder to meow on. Operators of the St. Charles...
Kia concept car 'Provo' reminds some of IRA terror
Thursday, 7 March 2013, 13:05
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Kia's new concept car, the Provo, is designed to provoke comment. But to many across Britain and Ireland, the name sounds like a celebration of terrorism. British lawmakers appealed...