Minn. health system purges drug trinkets
MINNEAPOLIS - When a Duluth-based operator of hospitals and clinics purged the pens, notepads, coffee mugs and other promotional trinkets drug companies had given its doctors over the years, it took 20 shopping carts to haul the loot away.
Mexico captures senior drug cartel member
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's army has arrested a leading member of one of the country's most notorious drug cartels, the attorney-general's office said on Monday.
Maine woman, 87, gets a sweet response
JONESPORT, Maine - When Elizabeth Emerson confessed to a newspaper that her only real indulgence has been an occasional chocolate bar during her 87 years, she wasn't prepared for the sweet response that followed.
Australians high on the Mile High Club: survey
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Two in three Australian travelers are either members of the notorious Mile High Club or would like to be a member, a survey showed on Monday.
Driver faces charges over deaths of schoolboy cyclists who hit illegally parked car
CHIBA -- A man faces negligence charges over the deaths of two high school cyclists after they crashed into a car he had illegally parked, police said.
Hapless thieves stole bag of bread rolls
A PAIR of thieves who stole a bag of bread rolls from a restaurant before one of the robbers accidentally shot his accomplice, have been described as keystone robbers by a judge.
Another black eye
Cop caught on tape beating man in wheelchair could be back on the beat in April. Now, Chicago's new top cop says he will take a 'hard, close look' at the case
Hospital sues family to make good on pledge
It was with a beaming smile and a proud handshake that Robert W. Sessions helped cut the ribbon on a building at Rush University Medical Center that would bear his name.
Bin Laden's son seeks to be peacemaker
Omar Osama bin Laden, the 26-year-old son of the Al-Qaeda leader, tells the Associated Press that he wants to be an "ambassador for peace" between Muslims and the West. As part of his campaign, he and his wife are planning a 3,000-mile horse race across North Africa.
FAA: Planes Have Close Call Near Newark
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - An air traffic controller mistakenly gave a passenger jet the frequency for the wrong airport, an error that put that plane and another landing at Newark Liberty International Airport much closer than they should have been, authorities said Thursday.
UK gets reddy for big storms
WEATHERMEN were on red alert last night – after warning this blood-coloured sky means more storms and floods are heading our way.
Kindergarten sex lesson anger
A PARENT has complained her five-year-old daughter was taught sex education at a school in Hobart and revealed she was assaulted by two boys in her class just after the visit from Family Planning.
Judge denounces O.J., doubles his bail
LAS VEGAS - Hands cuffed at his waist and a defeated expression on his face, O.J. Simpson listened to a judge blister him Wednesday for "arrogance or ignorance or both" for breaking bail terms in a robbery case.
Witnesses Grab Man Trying To Jump From Empire State Building
NEW YORK CITY - Stunned witnesses grabbed a man who hopped a security barrier at the Empire State Building and tried to jump from the ledge, amateur video of the incident shows.
Teacher Accused Of Teaching Kids How To Make Drinks, Roll Joint
CLERMONT, Fla. -- A teacher was accused of teaching students how to smoke pot, make cocktails and view pornographic websites, but the teacher denied the charges Wednesday to Eyewitness News.
Top winemaker Trevor Drayton killed in blast
TREVOR Drayton, a senior member of a renowned winemaking family, was one of two people killed in a massive explosion that blew the roof off a Hunter Valley winery this morning.
Brighton professor bans Google
The professor of media studies at the University of Brighton has had enough of students turning in "banal and mediocre work" and decided that Google and Wikipedia must go.
Computer can help your dog communicate
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungarian scientists are working on computer software analyzing dog barks that could allow people to better recognize dogs' basic emotions, Hungarian ethologist Csaba Molnar said.
Lithuanian police ask suspect: aren't you dead?
VILNIUS (Reuters) - Police in the Lithuanian city of Klaipeda were baffled to discover that a woman arrested for shoplifting last weekend had been registered as dead a month earlier.
UK police release fugitive paedophile
South Yorkshire police arrested and released a child abuser who was on the run, despite him being listed on a recently-launched online "most wanted" database.
Australian wild party teenager arrested
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian police on Wednesday arrested and charged a teenager who became a controversial media star after a wild party at his parents' house became a near riot, forcing police to call in a helicopter and the dog squad.
3-semi accident spills 40,000 pounds of pork
ALLEGAN COUNTY -- Two semi trucks with tire problems on the side of I-196 were clipped by a third semi truck, which then spilled 40,000 pounds of pork.
The moral cost of video games
PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND - In the controversial new video game "Manhunt 2," you're required to sneak up behind innocent victims, hit them over the head with a garden spade and then use that same weapon to decapitate, them. The whole thing is pretty graphic, because the game has, well, pretty graphics. As blood gushes, you're supposed to feel satisfied that you're ready for the next challenge.
A roundabout route to Washington
Among the horde of reporters following the presidential campaign trail across the US is the BBC's new Washington correspondent, Kevin Connolly, fresh from his last posting in Belfast.
Bank robber uses drywall for disguise
YORK, Pa. (AP) — Masking his appearance with a coat of drywall compound wasn't enough to protect the identity of a bank robber, authorities said. A NASCAR plate on the getaway car led police right to him.
