Soldier jailed for stealing Israeli army chief's gun (Reuters)

euters - A soldier who stole the gun and credit card details of Israel's military chief was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment Sunday, Israeli media reported...more

Africa's "terrible hairy fly" found in Kenya

Reuters - Scientists in Kenya have located one of the world's rarest and oddest-looking flies after a long hunt for an insect dubbed the "terrible hairy fly," experts said on Wednesday....More

Wisconsin woman accused of biting off husband's tongue (Reuters)

Reuters - A Wisconsin woman bit off half her husband's tongue during a kiss and has been arrested, authorities said on Tuesday....More

Washington state potato booster in spuds-only protest (Reuters)

Reuters - The head of the Washington State Potato Commission ended a self-imposed diet of potatoes-only that he said allowed him to shed more than..More

Garfield" creator apologizes for Veterans Day strip

Reuters - The creator of the widely syndicated comic "Garfield" has apologized for a strip that ran on Veterans Day that some critics saw as making fun of the holiday honoring those who served in the U.S. military....More

German judge lets speeding drivers off the hook (Reuters)

Reuters - A German judge has shot to popularity after letting 42 speeding drivers off without charges in the last week because he thinks speed controls merely serve to fill the state's coffers rather than prevent accidents....More

Prison to install sunbeds for inmates (Reuters)

Reuters - One of Russia's most notorious prisons will soon install sunbeds to improve the health of its inmates, its head said on Tuesday....More

Cafe awning saves baby in seven-story fall (Reuters)

Reuters - A 15-month-old baby girl survived a fall from a seventh-floor apartment in Paris almost unscathed after bouncing off a cafe awning and into the arms of a passer-by, police said on Tuesday....More

Fur flies over ruling on Hello Kitty rabbit (Reuters)

Reuters - Sanrio, the maker of Hello Kitty character goods, said on Thursday it planned to object to a Dutch court ruling that its rabbit character...More

Dentists offer Halloween candy buyback program (Reuters)

Reuters - Just a day after Halloween two Pennsylvania dentists are offering a candy buyback program to save the teeth of young trick-or-treaters and boost the morale of U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan....More

Museum offers night on a magic mushroom (Reuters)

Reuters - Visitors to Berlin's Museum for Contemporary Art can book themselves a night in an installation created by artist Carsten Hoeller at a cost of 1,000 euros ($1,400) as of November 5...More

Police bust Paris "booby" trap gang (Reuters)

Reuters - French police have arrested two teenage girls they say stole hundreds of euros from unsuspecting cash machine customers after distracting them by flashing their breasts.---...More

Comic character's McDonald's binge sparks Gallic outcry (Reuters)

Reuters - A new McDonald's ad featuring Gallic champion Asterix enjoying a burger and fries has sparked outrage among French comic purists who see it as an insult to their national heritage.---...More

Skateboarding priest becomes YouTube hit (Reuters)

Reuters - A Hungarian Roman Catholic priest has become a YouTube hit with his distinctive method of spreading the word on wheels.
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Police nab bandit who used underwear as mask (Reuters)

Reuters - An unemployed woman who said she was desperate for money has been arrested on charges she robbed an Oklahoma McDonald's with a white stretch girdle wrapped around her face as a makeshift mask....More

China warns tourists on "forced shopping" in Hong Kong (Reuters)

Reuters - China's National Tourism Administration has issued an advisory on travel to Hong Kong after a video of mainland tourists being insulted and "forced to shop" by a Hong Kong tour guide sparked outrage on the Internet.---...More