A 17-year-old boy was arrested while trying to hire an undercover police officer to kill his mother. He instructed the "hitman" not to damage the television during the attack.... Read more

A man who sold everything he owned to risk it all on a single spin of the roulette wheel in the Plaza Hotel and Casino has left Las Vegas twice as rich. 32-year-old Ashley... Read more

An Argentinean man was arrested after offering drugs in return for his car. He hoped the car thiefs would bring his car back to get the drugs. Juan Carlos Centurion, whos car was... Read more

A pigeon from the British Royal Air Force which delivered the first news of success for the allies on D-day is to be celebrated as the greatest pigeon to have served its country.... Read more

During a routine check the police in Indiana found a bag with crack cocaine in a baby's diaper. The street value of the cocaine was about $140,000. Last summer trooper Douglas... Read more

A 32-year-old man from The Netherlands who refused to use a shopping basket in his local supermarket was convicted for his "crime" today. Carst Kijlstra was carrying two pieces... Read more

A 62-year-old Frenchman died after swallowing 350 coins in a drunken bet with a romanian 27-year-old. The Frenchman had a history of psychiatric illness and was admitted to... Read more

Madison, Wisconsin - A great horned owl found starving in the wild because it had gone blind could be released this spring after having new eye lenses implanted. The owl, named... Read more

A 30-year-old Chinese man has won this years 'Mr Ugly' contest in the province Hubei, in central China. The man will undergo 3 months of plastic surgery to make him look like the... Read more