A two-metre shark has been caught in a river in southern Iraq more than 200 km (160 miles) from the sea.

BERLIN - A 19-year-old German woman has escaped from prison by hiding in a friend’s suitcase.

Do you know how fast your Internet connection is? If you believe the hype on TV, DSL is a zillion times faster than dial-up and FiOS is a zillion times faster than DSL and Cable modems rock because of the triple play, blah, blah, blah.

The biggest study into organic food has found that it is more nutritious than ordinary produce and may help to lengthen people’s lives.

The A380 may have the world’s first airborne double bed, but it won’t be put to the obvious use if Singapore Airlines has its way: “If couples used our double beds to engage in inappropriate activity, we would politely ask them to desist,” said the company’s Stephen Forshaw. “There are things that are acceptable on […]

He speaks French with flair, rattles off German with ease and can hold a lengthy conversation in Swahili. His Spanish is impressive as is his Italian and he has more than a grasp of Mandarin… but at the age of ten he’s too young to even leave the country on his own. Arpan Sharma has […]

New York City may follow an international trend and crack down on plastic shopping bags, seeking to cut their use with a plan officials hope will be a model for other cities.

But read these guidelines first.

The legislative drive to let judges restructure primary mortgages in bankruptcy proceedings to prevent foreclosures is rapidly becoming the primary focus of banking lobbyists, who fear it will wreak havoc on the value of mortgage portfolios. Rewriting car loans of toxic loan companies like HSBC are also being considered.

Weight-loss scams, foreign lottery offers and buyers clubs were the top ways that scam artists separated 30 million Americans from their money in one year, a U.S. agency said on Monday.

With 10 becoming the new 15 for many girls, two mothers are launching a manual to help girls who just want to have fun reclaim their childhood.

U.S. scientists say the great mass extinction of 250 million years ago might not have been caused by a meteor strike, but, rather, by environmental stresses.

The story has it all: Vatican intrigue, corruption, medieval castles, secret knights, papal enquiries, and royal conspiracies. But it is not fiction.

While adults may relish the gore of Halloween, most children enjoy the night for another reason — the vast amount of candy they receive which is prompting warnings to parents.

When your husband is away, what could be better than a pillow to snuggle up with. A SPECIAL pillow…

Aliens were responsible for a series of unexplained fires in fridges, TV’s and mobile phones in an Italian village, according to an Italian government report.

Seth Godin:  Thanks to the internet, surveys are a lot cheaper than they used to be.
And the prevalence of roll-your-own amateur surveys means that we all
have a lot to learn.

Banning lead in petrol is responsible for declining crime rates in Britain, the United States and other countries, startling new research suggests.

Yes, you read it right. This electric guitar is worth €2,500,000 (US $3,598,002) because it’s made of pure cocaine.

A policeman suffered four broken ribs and a punctured lung when he was attacked by cows.
50-year-old Inspector Chris Poole said: "I worked on a farm and with cattle when I was a youngster and always told people not to worry about cows and said they never attacked. Little did I know."

An adventurous team of international travelers will attempt to set a new record this coming January. The team, known as Bus Number 7, is piloting an old, soviet-style articulated bus right across Europe before making a daring crossing of the Sahara Desert into the heart of Africa. The team will start their epic journey from […]

Most of the time, walking around the beach is a terrificly romantic experience.  But getting married on the beach is all about the view.  Exactly.  The view. (w/pic)

Throughout history man has been making predictions of the future. With
the advent of technology, the predictions moved away from religious
topics to scientific and techological. Unfortunately for the speakers,
many of these failed predictions have been recorded for all future
generations to laugh at. Here is a selection of the 30 best.

When you are caught between a rock and a hard place, this is the image that should come to mind.

According to the World Wealth
Report, the United States has half of the 6 million millionaires in the
world! Are you a millionaire yet? If not, did you know that it’s
possible to become a millionaire quite easily? It’s true.