World
Leaping whale lands on yacht
Two sailors got a shock off the coast of South Africa when their yacht was slammed by a passing whale.
July 22, 2010, 11:47 am-
Black parents produce white baby
A baby born to Nigerian parents in an English hospital has stunned its parents by emerging with blonde hair, blue eyes and white skin.
July 21, 2010, 5:42 pm -
Playboy launches work safe website
Playboy Enterprises Inc launched a website yesterday that it swears will be safe to browse while at work, eliminating the need for men to throw themselves over their computer screen when the boss walks by.
July 21, 2010, 4:22 pm 
Teacher tormented with rabbit pictures
A teacher with a phobia of rabbits was allegedly tortured by a pupil who scrawled pictures of bunnies on the blackboard.
July 21, 2010, 12:49 pm
Luxury cars saved from watery grave scrapped instead
A boat that sank in 2002 with thousands of luxury cars on board has been salvaged - but none of the vehicles were recovered.
July 16, 2010, 3:56 pm-
900 old bombs found under Japanese eatery
More than 900 unexploded bombs from World War II have been found beneath a restaurant in Okinawa, police said on Thursday.
July 15, 2010, 8:13 pm 
Sickness beneficiary smokes 50 joints a day
An Australian man who shelled out AU$15,000 for a bulk load of marijuana to ease his pain has been sentenced.
July 14, 2010, 7:19 pm
Disabled lawyer accused of sexual assault
A cerebral palsy sufferer faces a lawsuit after allegedly touching a judge during a spasm.
July 14, 2010, 4:32 pm-
Stemcell bid to end hip replacement
A stemcell therapy for osteoarthritis that could revolutionise its treatment is to be tested on patients.
July 14, 2010, 9:46 am -
Mum jailed for sex with adopted son
A US woman has been jailed for having sex with the son she gave up for adoption.
July 13, 2010, 5:33 pm -
Church paves way for female bishops
The Church of England's ruling body has said that female bishops should be allowed, paving the way for their ordination despite objections from traditionalists.
July 13, 2010, 5:24 pm -
NZ officers shot, police dog killed
Two police officers were shot and a police dog was killed as a routine operation in Christchurch turned into violent drama this morning.
July 13, 2010, 4:46 pm 
Fidel Castro makes first appearance in four years
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro made his first known public appearance since falling ill four years ago in a visit this week to a Havana scientific facility, a blog and a Cuban government website reported on Saturday.
July 11, 2010, 3:15 pm-
Australia to hold boatpeople talks with East Timor
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will send officials to Dili this week for talks on creating a processing center for boatpeople in East Timor, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said on Sunday.
July 11, 2010, 1:15 pm 
US woman wins lotto - for fourth time
An American woman celebrating her fourth win has earned the title of the world's luckiest lottery winner.
July 7, 2010, 10:35 am-
Hospital ward hired out for porn film
A "big budget" porn movie was shot in a London hospital that hired out one of its wards to a film company, it has emerged.
July 6, 2010, 5:36 pm -
Rocket and guns stolen from army
A rocket launcher, almost 1000 rounds of ammunition and several handguns are among the weapons stolen from the Australian Defence Force in the past two years.
July 5, 2010, 6:35 am 
Drug-smuggling submarine seized
The US Drug Enforcement Administration says it has helped Ecuador seize a submarine capable of transporting tonnes of cocaine.
July 4, 2010, 3:00 pm
World Cup 'trophy' made of cocaine
Fans worldwide have fashioned replicas of the World Cup trophy out of everything from papier-mache to plastic. But a lawbreaker in Colombia gets top prize for most original material: cocaine.
July 4, 2010, 2:41 pm-
Soccer a refuge for lesbians
On the dusty field where Tshidiso Mofokeng's football team plays, she tries to forget how she was violently beaten the week before for being a lesbian in South Africa's townships.
July 4, 2010, 2:40 pm
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