NYC airport geese to be cooked for poor
2011-06-20 21:02:52
New York City plans to capture pesky geese that threaten planes departing area airports and send them to Pennsylvania to be cooked for meals for the poor, city officials said.
Obama lookalike ushered off stage
2011-06-19 10:16:19
An actor impersonating President Barack Obama was ushered off the stage after he mocked the Republican presidential hopefuls and joked about the real president's biracial roots to a room full of conservative activists Saturday.
Somalia jails Westerners for bringing in millions
2011-06-19 00:21:04
Officials in Somalia say three British nationals, an American and two Kenyans have been sentenced to at least 10 years in prison for bringing millions of dollars in cash into the country.
School recalls yearbook due to sex act photo
2011-06-17 15:28:32
A Southern California high school has ordered students to return their yearbooks after discovering a picture that showed two students possibly engaged in a sex act in the background of a school dance photo.
US house infested with snakes, ex-residents say
2011-06-16 09:58:39
The five-bedroom house sits on pastoral acreage in the rural US countryside. At a price less than $180,000, it seemed a steal. But a bargain it wasn't.
US man earns college degree at age 99
2011-06-16 09:27:30
A 99-year-old Oregon man who dropped out of college in 1932 during the Great Depression has earned his college degree.
Bald eagles attack post office
2011-06-16 09:25:52
A pair of bald eagles nesting near the US Post Office in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, has taken to dive-bombing customers, in one case drawing blood, authorities said on Tuesday.
Neighbors sign peace deal to stop feud
2011-06-16 09:07:49
A handshake wasn't enough for two Malaysian neighbors embroiled in a lengthy and bitter feud sparked by complaints over barking dogs -- the two actually signed a peace treaty.
Most terrifying tree in UK
2011-06-14 20:21:10
Located in the grounds of Stowlangtoft Hall, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, the 70ft tall beech looks reminiscent of the Whomping Willow tree in Harry Potter or an enchanted Disney forest.
Spooky tree discovered in old English town
2011-06-14 13:48:12
A 20-meter-tall tree with what looks like a haunting face was found in Bury St Edmunds, England, in May this year.
Syrian blog hoaxer says sorry
2011-06-14 13:20:19
A 40-year-old American man living in Scotland said Monday he's sorry for posing as a Syrian lesbian blogger who offered vivid accounts of life amid revolt and repression in Damascus.
Court: Strip club's lap dances taxable
2011-06-13 14:23:10
Getting a lap dance isn't the same as taking in a ballet, so an alcohol-free strip club will have to pay the tax man, a New York state court has ruled.
