The US Secret Service is investigating how two aspiring reality TV stars beat several layers of security to gatecrash President Barack Obama's first White House state dinner.
Couple crashes White House state dinner: Secret ServiceThe US Secret Service is investigating how two White House gatecrashers beat several layers of security to attend a state dinner with President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Pig farts spark Australia gas scareA flatulent pig sparked a gas emergency in southern Australia when a farmer mistook its odours for a leaking pipe, according to officials.
Courage the turkey escapes Obama's Thanksgiving plateBarack Obama spared Wednesday the life of Courage the turkey, who avoided ending up on the president's Thanksgiving dinner plate only because of the intervention of the First Daughters.
Obama spares life of Courage the turkeyBarack Obama spared Wednesday the life of Courage the turkey, who would have ended up on the First Family's dinner table for Thanksgiving if the US president had had his way.
Japanese cops cross-dress for bag snatch dragnetPatrolling in high heels, wigs and designer bags, Japanese black-belt policemen have been cross-dressing in a bid to beat off bag-snatchers, a report said Wednesday.
Mysterious toilet blockages plague Cathay flightsCathay Pacific said Wednesday it has endured a spate of mysterious toilet blockages on its Airbus fleet, with one packed plane forced to make an unscheduled landing because it had no working lavatory.
Novice Israeli spy gets nicked by... Tel Aviv copsAn apprentice spy for Israel's once vaunted Mossad overseas intelligence service was arrested by rank and file police during an abortive training exercise in the country's metropolis of Tel Aviv.
Jet-wing pilot to attempt Africa-Europe flightA Swiss man will attempt to fly from Africa to Europe using a jet-powered wing attached to his back on Wednesday, his technical team announced Tuesday.
Darwin first edition sells for 100,000 poundsA first edition of Charles Darwin's seminal "On the Origin of Species" found in a family's toilet in southern Britain sold for more than 100,000 pounds Tuesday, Christie's auction house said.
Japan's Miura raring to conquer Everest at 80A Japanese mountaineer who just lost his title as the oldest man to climb Mount Everest to a Nepalese fellow septuagenarian vowed Tuesday to do one better and scale the peak aged 80.
US Santas demand priority swine flu vaccineUS Santas want swine flu vaccine so that sneezing children don't give them an unwelcome present this Christmas.
'World's oldest sheep' dies in Australia heatwaveThe world's oldest sheep has died in Australia after succumbing to a record-breaking heatwave that scorched much of the country's southeast, its owner said Tuesday.
Marriage proposals for French bank heist hero: lawyerA suspected bank robber may not be most girls' idea of Mr Right, but women are proposing marriage to a jailed French van driver accused of stealing million of euros, his lawyer said Monday.
Stress-free Christmas? Cheap hotels for British mother-in-lawsA hotel chain offered Tuesday to take some of the stress out of Christmas this year with a special room rate in Britain for mother-in-laws.
Sports
Murray labours to victory over VerdascoScotland's Andy Murray laboured to a third set tie-break victory over Spain's Fernando Verdasco in their final Group A game at the World Tour Finals on Thursday.
Grant named as new Portsmouth bossEnglish Premier League strugglers Portsmouth on Thursday named former Chelsea and Israel boss Avram Grant as their new manager.
Parisse out of Samoa clash with snapped ligamentItaly captain Sergio Parisse will miss Saturday's international test against Samoa in Ascoli on Saturday after snapping his cruciate knee ligament in training.
Johnson won't give in to 'hysteria'England manager Martin Johnson has insisted he won't respond to "hysterical" critics calling for his coaching staff to be sacked and would stand by his backroom team.
Celebrity Gossip
Graham Coxon ready for Blur return Graham Coxon wants to join his Blur bandmates for another tour and to record an album next year.
Fast man Woody HarrelsonWoody Harrelson fasted for 40 days, only drinking water and fruit juice, so he could detox his body.
Roman Polanski reaches bail agreement Roman Polanski has reached a bail $4.5 million bail agreement with Swiss authorities, though he remains in jail while the country's Justice Ministry appeals against the decision.
Bed rest for Nicole Richie Nicole Richie is on self-imposed bed rest, after being hospitalised with pneumonia earlier this month.
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