May 5 2008
Never mind the radiation: British contingency planners worried there would be a dramatic shortage of tea in the aftermath of a nuclear attack, recently declassified documents showed Monday. The shortfall of the staple British beverage would be...
May 5 2008
A speech-writer for France’s foreign minister has penned a literary, lustful and possibly lecherous “Guide to the Pretty Women of Paris” which blows a loud raspberry at political correctness. “Just as every region has its...
May 4 2008
An American angler on a fishing expedition in Australia made a fascinating catch: As he was taking pictures of his prize, the fish began to regurtitate a lizard, which moments later crawled out of the fish’s mouth. Click here to view photos from...
May 4 2008
Sensational sightings of a flying human above the skies of Mexico could be genuine, says a paranormal expert. The mysterious woman-like figure was caught on camera as it hovered above mountains in Nuevo Leon city. UFO watchers said the figure appeared...
May 4 2008
A 17-year-old girl gave birth secretly at home, then walked four blocks to a hospital with the baby still attached by its umbilical cord. “I was just a little nervous” when the labor began, Xochitl Parra said Friday from St. Mary Medical...
May 4 2008
Nearly a third of U.S. parents know surprisingly little about typical infant development, and this lack of understanding can rob their babies of much-needed mental stimulation, researchers said on Sunday. “There are numerous parenting books...
May 4 2008
Asian vultures may face extinction in India unless a farm drug responsible for their large-scale decimation is banned outright, according to a report Sunday citing researchers. The population of the oriental white-backed vulture has declined by 99.9...
May 4 2008
Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) walked away from its bid to buy Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O) on Saturday after the Internet company turned down its offer to raise the price by $5 billion to $47.5 billion. Microsoft’s offer was for $33 a share but Yahoo would not...
May 4 2008
Malaysian police raided the home of a top Internet blogger after he posted an article implicating the deputy premier and his wife in the murder of a Mongolian model, reports said Saturday. Raja Petra Kamaruddin, founder of the popular Malaysia Today...
May 4 2008
Pop superstar Madonna topped both the British singles and album charts out Sunday, the fourth time in her career she has stood atop both lists. “Four Minutes”, which features Justin Timberlake, has now topped the singles charts for three...