Smoke and drink more, Russia's finance minister Alexei Kudrin urged citizens on Wednesday, explaining that higher consumption would help lift tax revenues for spending on social services.
A New York City man who plunged 39 stories from the roof of an apartment building has survived after crashing onto a parked car.
An Alaska Airlines flight has returned to Los Angeles International Airport after the pilot reported a bird had struck the plane.
A French skyscraper climber nicknamed "Spiderman" was arrested Monday after scaling a 57-story building in Sydney with his bare hands.
Umnuayporn Tongprapai, a 274-kilogram woman believed to be the heaviest in Thailand, left her apartment for the first time in three years with the help of Bangkok city hall and the forklift.
In Japan, the global leader in high-tech toilet design, the latest restroom marvel should come with a health warning for hypochondriacs - it doubles as a medical lab that can really spoil your day.
A 603-pound (274-kilogram) woman believed to be the heaviest in Thailand left her apartment for the first time in three years Thursday with the help of Bangkok city hall and a forklift.
A Polish man living in Germany went about his business for about five years without noticing he had been shot in the head because he was drunk when it happened.
They leap from helicopters or speeding boats, bringing aid to swimmers who get into trouble off Italy's popular beaches.
A 78-year-old man rode a Pittsburgh-area roller coaster 90 times in one day _ bringing his lifetime total to 4,000 rides.
A black bear cub in Florida affectionately known as "jarhead" can finally enjoy a good meal.
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