Bart the cat hit by car, buried and then crawls from grave
Wednesday, 28 January 2015, 17:56
Last update: about 11 years ago
Associated Press
Bart the cat was hit by a car, buried and crawled back from the dead — literally. Earlier this month, a car hit the 1 ½-year-old cat in Tampa, Florida. Bart's owner was so...
Holy mackerel! Belfast warned not to eat free fish
Tuesday, 27 January 2015, 15:33
Last update: about 11 years ago
This fish tale might be a wee bit hard to stomach. Belfast City Council is advising its citizens: Don't eat fish found lying on the roadside. They're too fishy. Tuesday's health warning...
Brazilian police searching for stolen goods find two war tanks
Tuesday, 27 January 2015, 15:29
Last update: about 11 years ago
Brazilian police say a raid to recover stolen cars and cargo came up with a more interesting find: two war tanks. The engine-less tanks were found Monday inside a warehouse in Sacoma, a...
After dove debacle, Vatican makes balloons new peace symbol
Sunday, 25 January 2015, 15:15
Last update: about 11 years ago
Associated Press
Dove lovers, rejoice. Balloons, not doves, were released as a gesture of peace Sunday in St. Peter's Square, a year after an attack by a seagull and a crow on the symbolic birds sparked protests...
Boy, 13, builds Braille printer with Legos, starts company
Saturday, 24 January 2015, 08:50
Last update: about 11 years ago
Associated Press
In Silicon Valley, it's never too early to become an entrepreneur. Just ask 13-year-old Shubham Banerjee. The California eighth-grader has launched a company to develop low-cost machines to print...
Two brides-to-be in Romania in huge fight over lace bridal gown
Friday, 23 January 2015, 14:18
Last update: about 11 years ago
Associated Press
Slashed-price bridal gowns brought wedding organizers in Romania more than they bargained for. Two brides-to-be scrapped over a lavish dress Friday, tugging on the delicate lace and yelling at...
German court upholds man's right to pee standing up
Thursday, 22 January 2015, 20:01
Last update: about 11 years ago
A German court has ruled that a tenant who liked to pee standing up doesn't owe his landlord money for damages apparently caused by splashing, or missing his target altogether. The Duesseldorf...
Israeli man under house arrest for leaked Madonna songs
Thursday, 22 January 2015, 18:15
Last update: about 11 years ago
Associated Press
An aspiring singer who auditioned for Israel's top TV song competition was placed under house arrest Thursday on suspicion of hacking into international pop star Madonna's computer and stealing and...
Irish grandma busted for possessing cocaine at bingo hall
Thursday, 22 January 2015, 09:27
Last update: about 11 years ago
Associated Press
Helen Heaphy's number came up at the bingo hall. The prize was a trip to court. The 50-year-old grandmother pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of possessing cocaine for sale or supply after...