Men's mag win-a-divorce competition
FIRST it ran a breast augmentation competition, now a men's magazine is set to cause outrage again by giving its readers the chance to score a divorce.
Why China is the REAL master of the universe
Cecil Rhodes, the businessman-imperialist of Africa, the creator of Rhodesia, suffered no flicker of doubt about who were the masters.
The marathon is easy. There are no lions
Six Maasai warriors will run the London Marathon tomorrow to raise money for a well in their village. Isaya, 24, is their chief. This is a diary of his week in London, the first time he has left Tanzania
'Suicide' Internet search turns up 'how to' advice: study
PARIS (AFP) - People searching the Internet for information about suicide methods are more likely to find sites encouraging suicide than those offering help or support, according to a study released Friday.
Man arrested after 911 call
A Hiram man called 911 saying his mother was threatening him and beating him with pieces of furniture at a home in Norcross. When an officer arrived to investigate, the son claimed that he hadn't called police. The son became more agitated as the questioning went on. The officer told him to calm down or risk being arrested. The son then began cursing at the officer and pointing his finger near the officer's face. He was arrested for making a false report of a crime. The mother told police her son had been drinking that night and "he tends to make up stories."
Mother Saved After 911 Call Made By 4-year-old Daughter
WEST JORDAN, Utah (AP) A 4-year-old girl called 911 and calmly answered questions for seven minutes until paramedics could reach her unconscious mother.
Lonely Planet writer says he made up part of books
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - An author for the Lonely Planet travel guidebook series has claimed that he plagiarised and made up large sections of his books, an Australian newspaper reported on Sunday.
Six Teen Suspects In Videotaped Beating Out of Jail
BARTOW, Fla. -- Six of the teens accused in the videotape beating in Polk County bonded out of Jail Friday night. Only Stephen Shumaker and Britney Mayes remained behind bars.
Polygamist sect encouraged fear
SAN ANGELO, Texas - All their lives, the girls in the polygamist sect in the West Texas desert were told that the outside world was hostile and immoral, and that venturing beyond the brilliant white limestone walls of their compound would consign them to eternal damnation.
Olympic flame greeted by jubilant Argentines in mostly trouble-free path through Buenos Aires
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP)—Runners surrounded by rows of security carried the Olympic flame past thousands of jubilant Argentines on Friday in the most trouble-free torch relay in nearly a week.
GE woes another signal of slowing economy
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Disappointing first-quarter earnings from General Electric Co (GE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and a drop in U.S. consumer confidence to its lowest in more than a quarter century in early April provided the latest signs the U.S. economy may be in a recession.
Strollers for high rollers: baby buggy costs £1,750
t is the ultimate in buggy-bling: the baby-stroller for the infant - and parents - who must have everything. More Top Gear than Mothercare, the latest pushchair from California harks back to classic 1950s hot rods, with chrome trim kit options, teardrop fenders and surround sound to let the baby rock while you are rolling.
Bush administration urges Carter not to meet with Hamas
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The Bush administration has urged former President Jimmy Carter not to go forward with plans to meet with the leader of Hamas, the State Department said Thursday.
Obama wants 'don't ask' repealed
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Barack Obama says if elected president he won't require that his appointees to the Joint Chiefs of Staff support allowing gays to serve openly in the military.
Woman found living with rats and snakes
ROCHESTER, Wash. - Authorities say a woman has been found living with hundreds of rats and four malnourished snakes in a home outside Rochester.
Man accused in fellow Marine's death captured
(CNN) -- U.S. Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean, the main suspect in the killing of a 20-year-old pregnant Marine, has been captured in Mexico three months after fleeing North Carolina, the FBI announced Thursday.
Tourism up in New Jersey
Sitting in his powder blue windbreaker and tan ball cap outside the Trump Marina Hotel Casino after a successful stint at the casino, he and his wife were bound for their Upper Marlboro, Md., home with nothing but good feelings about the Garden State.
Olympic Torch Emits 5,500 Tons of CO2
Angry protesters, riot police, mass demonstrations, arrests for disorderly conduct -- it hasn't exactly been smooth sailing for the Olympic-torch relay. If people are looking for another reason to be pissed at China, how about this: By the time this pyro parade is over, it will have produced about 11 million pounds of carbon emissions.
Report criticizes immigration chief for Halloween party
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A report criticizes a top immigration official for attempting to conceal her role in a controversial Halloween costume party.
Tipsy nurse tasered in Ft. Myers
Ft. Myers, Florida - Police used a Taser on a woman at a Cape Coral drunken driving traffic stop Friday night, according to reports. Around 7:30 p.m., police began receiving calls of a Land Rover driving erratically.
Wal-Mart Exposed: Videos You Were Never Meant To See
From the tough anti-union talk to the wilder side of men in drag, videos of Wal-Mart corporate meetings are being sold to willing buyers, and the corporate behemoth is not happy about it
Are people ready for an emo Bond?
ANTOFAGASTA, Chile (AP) -- After getting the bad end of his own ax in a fight, a bloodied villain limps alone in a stark desert.
Airline's passengers punk'd
We call this a stupid jet trick: Canada's second largest airline this week offered passengers a small "sleeper cabin" in its planes' overhead luggage bins, available for a modest extra charge of $12.
CBS: No Plans To Outsource News Operations
(CBS) CBS News has no plans to outsource any of its newsgathering operations to CNN, a CBS News spokesperson said.
