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Obama bored with his BlackBerryBarack Obama fought hard to keep his BlackBerry when he became president, but with only 10 people authorized to email the super-encrypted device, he admitted Thursday that it is "no fun." Read more » 
Churchill's false teeth go on saleA set of dentures made for Britain's war-time prime minister Winston Churchill went under the hammer Thursday as auctioneers expected to fetch up to £5,000 for "the teeth that saved the world". Read more » 
Christians outraged over communion for a dogAn Anglican priest is facing the wrath of some in Canada's Christian community after she offered holy communion to a man... and his dog. Read more » 
Strongest ever beer served up in dead squirrelsThe strongest and most expensive beer ever created sold out within hours Friday, a Scottish brewery said, as they courted controversy by packaging the bottles inside the bodies of stuffed animals. Read more » 
Shampoo slows trains in south of FranceRail traffic in the south of France suffered delays on Wednesday after a high-speed TGV passenger train hit a truck full of shampoo, police and the SNCF national rail operator said. Read more » 
Mosquito flies into Taiwan TV news, chokes anchorA Taiwanese television presenter was hospitalised after a mosquito flew into her mouth, choking her and interrupting her live broadcast of a news programme. Read more » 
Divers find 230-year-old champagne in Baltic shipwreckDivers have found bottles of champagne some 230 years old on the bottom of the Baltic which a wine expert described Saturday as tasting "fabulous". Read more » 
Sushi-hungry Japan sells monster tunaA monster tuna caught off Japan turned heads at a Tokyo fish market Friday, where the 445 kilogram (981 pound) bluefin -- the biggest caught here since 1986 -- sold for 3.2 million yen (36,700 dollars). Read more » 
'Paul the Octopus' now an iPhone appPaul, the psychic octopus who predicted World Cup matches with uncanny accuracy, is now an iPhone application. Read more » 
'Crocodile Dumb-dee' says he wanted to play with crocAn Australian man dubbed "Crocodile Dumb-dee" for trying to ride a huge crocodile after a drinking spree described Wednesday how he just wanted to play with the animal. Read more » 
Bahamas police capture 'Barefoot Bandit'Bahamas authorities captured fugitive burglar and Internet folk hero, the "Barefoot Bandit," after he led police on a final high-speed boat chase in a bid to evade arrest. Read more » 
Israel army not amused as troops dance on patrolA bunch of bored Israeli troops may have to face the music over a YouTube clip showing them doing a flash mob-style dance in full combat gear while on patrol in the West Bank city of Hebron. Read more » 
Japan's hot dog champ hungry for July 4 victoryTakeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi, Japanese former world hot dog-eating champion, hopes to compete in this year's July 4 contest in New York despite a contract row with the organiser, a report said Friday. Read more »
Australian fisherman nets three-metre crocAn Australian fisherman got the fright of his life when a three-metre (10-foot) saltwater crocodile jumped from the water and locked its jaws on his net. Read more » 
No sex please, we're astronautsThere is no room for romance on board the cosy confines of the International Space Station, a NASA space shuttle commander said Monday when asked what would happen if astronauts had sex in space. Read more » 
Thieves rob S.Africa police station, take kitchen sinkThieves have robbed a newly renovated police station in South Africa, stealing everything down to the kitchen sink. Read more » 
Sony headless chicken ad mocks French World Cup teamSony took a cheeky swipe at France's disastrous World Cup team Wednesday with a full-page newspaper ad for Playstation showing a cock with its head blown off above the words "Game Over." Read more » 
Fake ATM dupes China bank customersThieves in Beijing set up a fake ATM machine that recorded the bank details of unsuspecting users whose accounts were later robbed, in the first such scam discovered in China, state press said Wednesday. Read more » 
Miami chihuahua inherits millionsIt is anything but a dog's life for Conchita, a beloved Chihuahua whose eccentric owner bequeathed her a three-million-dollar trust fund -- a move now being contested by the late heiress' only son, local media reported. Read more » 
Australian burglar nabbed by sweet toothAn Australian thief has been undone by his habit of stealing treats from his victims' fridges, after police used the DNA he left on a half-eaten doughnut and empty bottles to catch him. Read more » |
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