Dwarf bullfighter Osvaldo Hernandez from Los Enanitos Toreros (Dwarf Bullfighters) performs a pass to a calf in Cancun May 29, 2011.
A flight crew checking the cabin of a Qantas plane before takeoff found rats in a compartment holding medical equipment, grounding the plane for more than a day.
A meowing Australian senator touched off a political row in Canberra on Wednesday after his cat imitation directed at Finance Minister Penny Wong sparked accusations that the opposition behaved like sexists and goons, and were feral.
One kind of female butterfly mates only once in its life -- and then closes its wings to avoid "harassment" when pursued by persistent and unwanted males, a Japanese researcher said.
Staunchly Catholic Malta approved the introduction of divorce, backing the move by a small majority in a referendum.
Government and airline officials say a United Airlines plane with 144 people aboard returned to Washington-Dulles International Airport for an emergency landing escorted by two F-16 fighter jets after a fight broke out between passengers.
British police appealed for help on Friday in tracing a suspected burglar they have dubbed "Goldilocks" because he breaks into houses, eats food and then has a sleep.
It began with a simple phrase -- "brace yourself" -- sent by a university professor to his mistress via a South Korean messaging service app used by millions every day.
A 15-year-old girl used a hunting bow to shoot her father with an arrow after he grounded her and took her cell phone, then hid in the woods until she was arrested, authorities said.
A prison workshop in northern Mexico where inmates were supposed to be learning trades was found to contain a bar behind bars _ complete with beer, vodka, tequila, and billiard tables.
A mysterious man who wandered New York and Connecticut in a 60-pound (27-kilogram) leather suit during the 19th century became a little more mysterious Wednesday.
Guys, want to look sexy and get the girl? Don't smile too much. Look brooding or show a bit of shame instead. Women, ignore that advice.
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