Japan may send robot to tweet in space
2011-02-17 13:21:06
Lonely astronauts on the International Space Station may soon be getting an android friend from Japan.
Girl with 26 digits aims for record
2011-02-17 08:07:35
A mother in Myanmar says her baby girl's 12 fingers and 14 toes have been no disadvantage - her grip may even be stronger than normal - and now she's grasping for a Guinness record.
Man, 84, survives desert ordeal over 5 days
2011-02-16 16:34:38
There was a moment when Henry Morello began to lose hope, as he was stuck for five long days with his car in a ditch in the Arizona desert.
Australian man washed overboard survives long swim
2011-02-16 11:13:32
Australian police say a fisherman who was knocked overboard by a rogue wave survived a six-hour swim to shore without a lifejacket.
Donkeys get married on eve of Valentine's Day
2011-02-14 17:46:07
Two donkeys get married on the eve of Valentine's Day at a zoo in Santo Domingo.
Curing mud
2011-02-11 16:04:13
Devotees relax as they let the mud on their bodies dry and harden in Chamliyal, south of Jammu Feb 10, 2011. The mud, locally known as "shakkar", is said to cure skin diseases, and is taken from the ancient shrine of Baba Chamliyal, situated on the border with Pakistan.
Ohio jurors want to pay man they quickly acquitted
2011-02-11 09:08:39
At least three jurors in Cleveland say the evidence was so thin against a man jailed for weeks in an assault case that they want to give him their juror pay.
Deaf dog gets sign language training
2011-02-10 09:14:30
A dog who couldn't hear has learned some sign language thanks to inmates at a US prison and children at a school for the deaf.
Ken, Barbie's fate put to Facebook vote
2011-02-09 08:14:53
Facebook users are being asked to vote on whether one of the most iconic US couples ever should be reunited after a seven-year split.
Shark firstly gave birth to 18 babies in Mexico
2011-02-09 14:17:51
A cat shark swims around a veterinarian at the Xcaret ecological park in Cancun February 8, 2011. The female gave birth to 18 cat sharks, marking the first time they have been born in captivity in Mexico.
Zieglers decide to buy faster than Abbotts
2011-02-09 09:37:29
People whose last name starts with a letter near the end of the alphabet react more quickly to opportunities to buy something than those whose surname starts with an early-alphabet letter.
US man killed by armed bird at cockfight
2011-02-08 16:01:22
A man who was at an illegal cockfight in central California died after being stabbed in the leg by a bird that had a knife attached to its own limb, officials confirmed Monday.