Catholic School Board Trustees In Toronto Found Unworthy Of Trust In Money Matters2008-05-09 08:26:44 - Toronto, Canada An audit will be conducted on the trustees of the Toronto Catholic District School Board after Ontario discovered excessive spending by the trustees.
Legally Blind Iowa Man Bowls Perfect 300
2008-05-09 05:31:39 -
A 78-year-old legally blind man from northwest Iowa whose nickname is "The Hammer" bowled a perfect game in league play.
Small Lizard Leaves South Florida Homes Without Electricity
2008-05-08 22:00:32 - Pompano Beach, FL
Godzilla, the overgrown Japanese lizard, wreaked a lot of havoc in those 1950s sci-fi movies. But even he couldn't match the destructive capability of a much smaller cousin in this southern Florida coastal community.
Ties Of Canadian Minister's Former Girlfriend With Biker Gang Questioned By Opposition
2008-05-08 07:17:30 - Ottawa, Canada
After his diplomatic faux pas in Afghanistan which revealed Canadian meddling into Afghan internal politics, Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Bernier is hogging the headlines again.
Middle School Teacher Fired For "Wizardry"
2008-05-07 21:35:50 - Land O'Lakes, FL
A local substitute teacher was terminated from his post here after being accused of performing "wizardry."
Airline Eyeing 'Show Off' Pilot Who Avoided Near Miss
2008-05-07 19:21:12 - Manchester, UK
Air France is investigating a pilot who narrowly avoided a near miss at 33,000 feet after allegedly "showing off" his control of the aircraft to a boy in the cockpit.
Burglar Found Stuck In Vent Over Restaurant Grill
2008-05-07 15:44:02 - Jacksonville, FL
Police in Jacksonville, Florida were called when a restaurant worker spotted a burglar who was trapped in an air vent while apparently trying to climb down. The suspect was found with his leg dangling from a slot directly above the restaurant's grill, which was smothered with hot oil.
McGuinty's Mother In Favor Of Keeping Lord's Prayer In Legislative Rite
2008-05-07 14:55:45 - Ontario, Canada
Almost six thousand emailed responses favoring the retention of the Lord's Prayer in Ontario's Legislature's opening ceremony is not convincing enough for Premier Dalton McGuinty to change his mind.
Sue Johanson To Leave Her Show, "Talk Sex"
2008-05-07 14:36:01 - Toronto, Canada
Talk show host and sex educator Sue Johanson, 77, will film her last show Sunday.
Philippine Lawmaker Proposed Lock Up Congress To Maintain Quorum
2008-05-07 09:04:48 - Manila, Philippines
A lawmaker in central Philippines on Wednesday has proposed to lock up the doors of the Congress session hall after the roll call to prevent lawmakers from "escaping" and ensure the passage of key legislations.
Diet Coach Polices LA Cops' Eating Habits
2008-05-06 22:24:42 - Los Angeles, CA
In an attempt to help overweight officers get back in shape, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has hired a full-time diet coach to chalk out special diet plans for them.
Author Offers Florida Mansion As Grand Prize In Pet Essay Contest
2008-05-06 16:25:33 - Ocala, FL
A famous author offered her $1.25 million mansion in Ocala, Florida as top prize for a pet essay writing contest.
Ontario's Website Crashes Due To Volume Of Petitions To Keep The Lord's Prayer In Legislature Rite
2008-05-06 08:01:43 - Ontario, Canada
Ontario residents are not in favor of scrapping the Lord's Prayer from the daily rites of the province's legislature.
French Foreign Minister's Speechwriter Writes Oglers' Guide To Women In Paris
2008-05-06 07:33:20 - Paris, France
Pierre-Louis Colin, a speechwriter for the French foreign minister has written a new tourist guide on where best to ogle 'les parisiennes' or Frenchwomen.
Packed Prisons Prompt Early Inmate Release In U.S.
2008-05-06 06:39:49 - Los Angeles, CA
Several states are planning to kill two bird with one stone by releasing inmates ahead of schedule to cut costs and decongest jails.
Marijuana Protesters Light Up Key Cities In Canada
2008-05-04 09:54:31 - Toronto, Canada
Thousands of marijuana activists from key Canadian cities puffed joints in public on Saturday as part of the Global Marijuana March - a worldwide protest on cannabis prohibition.
Fight Club In Silocone Valley Relieves Tech Professionals Of Mundane Lives
2008-05-03 14:22:23 - Silicone Valley, CA
The 1998 movie, "Fight Club', based on the book by Chuck Palahniuk, published in 1996, may have seemed far fetched, but it struck a chord with men who say they feel emasculated by the mundaneness of the corporate, high-tech world.
World Celebrates 30 Years Of Spam
2008-05-03 10:19:22 - Washington, D.C.
It all began 30 years ago today. The mother lode of all spam - the bane of everyone's online existence - was first sent out via the U.S. Defense Department's Arpanet by a salesman named Gary Thuerk.
Two Londoners Jailed For Attempting Blackmail Of Royal Family Member Over Oral Sex Video
2008-05-03 09:37:55 - London, U.K.
Two Londoners who attempted to extort $100,000 (Å50,000) from a Royal Family member have been sentenced to five years imprisonment in the first publicized case of "Royal Blackmail" since 1891.
Study: Computer Keyboards Can Be Filthier Than A Toilet Seat
2008-05-02 00:12:39 - London, UK
Consumer magazine Which? has found that computer keyboards can be a home to bacteria that may cause food poisoning symptoms and stomach upsets.
Texas Police Arrest Man For Trying To Cash $360 Billion Check
2008-05-01 23:03:50 - Fort Worth, TX
A 21-year-old man from Crowley, Texas has been arrested for trying to cash a $360 billion check at a bank here and is facing forgery charges.
Richest Getting Richer In Britain As Fortunes Grow By 15 Percent
2008-04-30 22:44:43 - London, England
The riches of Britain's 1,000 richest people grew even more by almost 15 percent last year to reach US$819 billion, according to The Sunday Times Rich List.
Magician David Blaine Sets World Record For Holding His Breath
2008-04-30 15:59:58 - Chicago, IL
David Blaine, 35, renowned street magician and endurance artist, broke the world record for holding his breath on Wednesday during a taping of the 'Oprah Winfrey Show.'
Inventor Of LSD Dies
2008-04-30 10:40:33 - Basel, Switzerland
Albert Hofmann, the inventor of the mind-altering drug LSD, died Tuesday at the age of 102.
1,000 Pound Squid Defrosted For Study In New Zealand
2008-04-29 23:51:50 - Wellington, New Zealand
Marine biologists in New Zealand are thawing out a 1,000 pound squid from a huge ice block in order to study it. The analysis of the 1,089-pound, 26-foot long colossal squid, set to begin Wednesday, will help determine how the creatures live and breed.
