West Virginia Man Charged with Assaulting an Officer

Federal Court Rules Monitoring Muslims ConstitutionalA federal appeals court says it was constitutional for the United States to require visitors from two dozen Arab and Muslim countries and North Korea to register with immigration authorities.

A LARGE chunk of something unpleasant has washed up on a New Zealand beach and excited locals are stealing bits of it.Kiwis carve up washed up mystery lump

AN Egyptian donkey has been jailed for stealing corn on the cob from a field belonging to an agricultural research institute.Sorry man's ass thrown in jail

Pants ban 'unconstitutional'

Finally a suit to be worn in the showerBUSY executives can shower in their suits, rather than the nude, thanks to an Australian invention.

Credit card charges face RBA scrutinyRETAILERS and banks are at odds over the need to charge interchange fees on credit card transactions.

Man 'took police documents from car'

Dog-eat-pollie world in Kiwi electionsA PET food company has come up with a novel way of gauging the public mood ahead of the New Zealand's general election -- which political leader would you like to see fed to the dogs?

Man jailed for killing sex offenderA SOUTH Australian man kicked and bashed a convicted sex offender to death after the man tried to grope his girlfriend, a court has been told.

INCREASED credit card use at this time of year makes cards more vulnerable to fraud, so here's some tips to keep your money safe.Credit card fraud on the increase

Milk company 'knew of taint last year'

PAKISTAN'S top leaders were due to have dinner at Islamabad's Marriott hotel on the night it was bombed but cheated death after switching venue at the last minute, a senior official said today.Pakistan leaders due to dine at Marriott

Police 'confused' before tube shooting

Eygypt negotiating with kidnappersNEGOTIATIONS are being undertaken to release a group of foreign tourists and Egyptians kidnapped in the remote southwest of Egypt.

Tourists kidnapped in EgyptA GROUP of 15 foreign tourists has been kidnapped near Aswan in southern Egypt, possibly including two Israelis.

Machine power cut linked to woman's deathA DECISION by a power company to cut electricity to the home of a New Zealand woman on an oxygen machine who owed them money contributed to her death, a coroner has found.

Alleged bombing bid was 'performance art'

Costa bows out of politicsFORMER NSW treasurer Michael Costa has resigned from parliament.

SUPERVISION was inadequate at a school excursion where an eight-year-old Sydney girl drowned in a swimming pool, an inquest has heard.'Supervision poor' at drowning pool

Judge Tells Cheney to Preserve White House Records

Judge Tells Cheney to Preserve White House RecordsA federal judge Saturday ordered Dick Cheney to preserve a wide range of the records from his time as vice president

Norway donates $1.26bn for Amazon

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NINETEEN prisoners were killed and a dozen wounded in the second riot in less than a week at a jail in the Mexican border city of Tijuana.19 killed in prison riot

Anti-Scientology Protesters Swarm Katie Holmes' Debut

Review: Zune Slowly Catching Up to iPodApple's latest Nano is pretty, but Microsoft's Zune software beats it in several ways.

Previously unknown third kind of Fijian iguana found living in central of western Pacific island.New Iguana Species Found in Fiji

Brisbane's parade better, says Rice

A 79-year-old man has been killed in a glider crash in northern Queensland.79-year-old glider pilot dies in crash

Fears of more 'cancer cluster' sitesQUEENSLAND Health is investigating two more sites in a string of cancer cluster scares in the state's southeast.

Australian held after heroin, marijuana find

HUNDREDS of London's black taxi cabs have been ordered off the streets after a series of mystery engine fires.Mystery fires puts famous black cabs off road

Overseas trips crucial, says Rudd

Malcolm's the man, says AbbottMALCOLM Turnbull is the future of the Liberal party not Peter Costello, senior frontbencher Tony Abbott says.

Senate Takes Up Oil Drilling After House Passes Bill

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has sufficient controls over its explosives but serious weaknesses in its controls over weapons, laptop computers and ammunition, according to an audit by the Inspector General's office.Audit: ATF Has 'Serious' Weaknesses' in Controls

AFGHAN police may have been killed in the crossfire between Australian special forces soldiers and insurgents in southern Afghanistan, the Department of Defence says.Police may have died in Aussie crossfire

THE US military has arrested an American soldier serving in Iraq over the killing this week of two comrades.Soldier arrested after comrades killed

Cops 'flea' city station after pest infestation

FOR sale: Used Leopard main battle tanks, in going order, never seen any action except war games.101 tanks never fired in anger, one owner

A 42-YEAR-OLD fighter pilot has been chosen to become the first Chinese person to walk in space, with the historic mission set for September 25, the Government said today.Fighter pilot China's first in space

In real life, Bratz, Barbie would be disabled

NATIONALS Senate leader Barnaby Joyce said the junior coalition partner will not always vote with the Liberals, but that's the nature of politics.Joyce 'mad, bad' and in charge

Turnbull plan axes tax returnsOPPOSITION leader Malcolm Turnbull's plan for a streamlined tax system includes a move to spare thousands of taxpayers from filing returns.

Dog DNA to give the scoop on droppingsAN Israeli city is using DNA analysis of dog droppings to reward and punish pet owners.

Thai ruling party picks new PM

PAPUA New Guinean police have shot dead three robbers during a local store hold-up.Police shoot dead three robbers

Man fined $2800 for harassing koala

Pizza delivery man fined for very fast foodA PIZZA delivery man has given fast food a new meaning when he was caught, and fined, for driving 53km/h over the speed limit.

We can win next poll - TurnbullMALCOLM Turnbull has toppled Brendan Nelson by 45 votes to 41 to become the new Liberal leader.

Mum arrested over 300 cannabis plants

A DRUNKEN bodybuilder spat on and launched a frenzy of punches at a young woman who rejected his advances in a nightclub, a court has heard.Scorned bodybuilder bashed woman

OJ Simpson robbery trial begins

A NIGERIAN Muslim court today detained an 84-year-old Islamic preacher with 86 wives after he failed to heed a call by local leaders to divorce all but four of them.Court detains preacher with 86 wives

Two die as boats collide at river tourist spot

Police in Scottsdale, Arizona, say a German shepherd saved his owner's life by dialing 911 when he began to have a seizure.Dog Dials 911 When Owner Has Seizure

US Fuel Crunch Fear Spreads in Ike's WakeUS Fuel Crunch Fear Spreads in Ike's Wake

Plane crash in Russia kills 88A BOEING-737 jet crashed near the Russian city of Perm in the central Ural mountains killing all 82 passengers and six crew on board, including 21 foreigners, the jet's owner Aeroflot said today.

GG's son in 'retribution' attack

Moore of the same for SydneyNEW South Wales Premier Nathan Rees promised to learn a lesson, a push to dump Sydney's Lord Mayor failed and a rugby league star was missing in action after yesterday's local council elections.

ALMOST one in four teenagers is raiding their parents' medicine cabinets for prescription drugs in a new trend dubbed 'pharming'.Teens popping parents' pills for easy high

GG's son in 'retribution' attackTHE son of new Governor-General Quentin Bryce was involved in a vicious group attack that left a university student unconscious.

Postcard Bandit's protege jailed

A MAN died and a woman was injured when a three-wheeled motorbike crashed on the Cunningham Highway in southern Queensland today.Man dies in motorbike crash

Jungle ordeal man returns homeA 40-YEAR-OLD Australian man who survived a terrifying 11-day ordeal in a Laotian jungle has arrived back home.

Quake near oil refinery kills 4

Israeli army helicopter crashesAN Israeli Cobra attack helicopter crashed in northern Israel today in what appeared to be an accident, Israeli media reported.

HURRICANE Ike moved off Cuba into the Gulf of Mexico today on a path that should steer it away from the heart of the U.S. offshore oil patch after ripping the island from one end to the other.Ike moves off Cuba

Ike weakens to category one stormDEADLY Hurricane Ike has weakened to a category one storm with maximum winds of 130km/h as it moves along Cuba's southern coast, the US National Hurricane Centre says.

Deadly goat plague hits Africa

SCIENTISTS have developed a fabric that is stab and flame resistant, but as light to wear as wool.Wonder fabric is stab-proof, fire-proof

WA Labor MPs to discuss allianceTHE West Australian Labor party will meet today for the first time since the election to discuss the possibility of holding on to government through an alliance with the Nationals.

ZIMBABWE'S opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai today said there was a finally a "deal" on power-sharing, as he emerged from a meeting with President Robert Mugabe.Tsvangirai announces power-sharing deal

Taking Fight to Alaska

Pop Tarts: Jordin Sparks Has No Regrets About Brand Bashing'American Idol' winner Jordin Sparks apparently has no regrets about putting MTV Video Music Awards host Russell Brand in his place after he mocked the Jonas Brothers' pledge to remain virgins until marriage.

Quake near oil refinery kills 4A POWERFUL earthquake has struck southern Iran near Bandar Abbas, site of a major oil refinery, killing at least four people and injuring 26.

Missing Elderly Man Found Drinking at Bar

A strong earthquake rocked southern Iran on Wednesday, sending tremors across the Persian Gulf and shaking the skyscrapers of Dubai. Iranian state television reported that seven people were killed and 40 others were injured.Earthquake in Iran Kills 7, Sends Tremors Into Dubai

Rescuers shoveled and hammered at debris Wednesday searching for survivors buried under sludge, mud and mining waste in northern China after a landslide that killed at least 128 people, but hopes of finding anybody alive were fading.China Mudslide Kills 128, Hopes Fade for Those Buried

Hunt on for video kangaroo kickboxerTHE RSPCA has launched a nationwide hunt for a youth shown beating a kangaroo unconscious, and possibly killing it, in an online video.

Four-year-old girl's remains 'found' in river

Woman loses sight after egg thrownA WOMAN has lost partial sight in one eye after being hit in the face with an egg thrown from a car.

Police hunt arsonist over boat firesPOLICE are calling for public help in finding an arsonist responsible for two boat fires in Melbourne's east this morning.

Electrical fault causes house fireAN electrical fault has been blamed for a fire that caused about $300,000 worth of damage to a house and destroyed a near new car in Melbourne's inner southeast yesterday.

Young postman 'too busy' to deliver letters

A WOMAN has been found guilty of drugging her partner and leaving him to die in a house fire.Woman guilty of partner's murder

TELEVISION star Fran Drescher will serve as the newest envoy for US public diplomacy, with trips planned to eastern Europe.Nanny state - Drescher to be voice of US

Physicists sent 'doomsday' death threats

PETER Costello says the Rudd Government has made "big mistakes" that have damaged the Australian economy.Rudd policies hurting economy - Costello

Man killed wife after testicle jibe

30 years on, 'poison brolly' case is closedBULGARIA is closing its probe into the Cold War murder of dissident Georgi Markov in London, but no evidence exists to back up the theory he was stabbed with a poison-tipped umbrella.

Hurricane pounds Cuba en route to GulfHURRICANE Ike weakened on Monday as it raged through Cuba, where it blew off roofs, toppled trees and flattened sugar cane fields like a giant lawn mower on a path toward the US oil hub in the Gulf of Mexico.

DOG lovers beware - one neighbourhood has passed a law banning apartment-dwellers from having more than one dog.Niggling neighbours get barking mad

Bryant's lawyer stole from clients

Bryant's lawyer stole from clientsTHE lawyer who acted for Port Arthur gunman Martin Bryant said the case changed his life forever as he appeared in court today for stealing from clients.

Pics of Taliban Posing in Dead Soldier's Gear Shock France

The government says about one in five young adults last year acknowledged illicit drug use within the previous month, a rate similar to previous years.Report: Drug Use in U.S. Shows Little Change in 2007

A British Parliament Minister hiking on vacation in Colombia was held at gunpoint in the jungle and forced to eat powdered coffee creamer from a jar in his backpack after soldiers mistook it for cocaine, Reuters reported.Hiker Forced at Gunpoint to Eat Coffee-Mate 'Cocaine'

U.S. Crosses Pakistan Border to Raid Terror CampA senior U.S. military official has acknowledged that American forces conducted a raid inside Pakistan, in the first known foreign ground assault in the country against a suspected Taliban haven.

Man arrested in scattered body parts case

Teens charged with killing 14-year-oldTWO teenagers have been charged with murdering 14-year-old Shaquille Smith who was stabbed to death in east London last weekend, police said today.

ALMOST 500 people died when up to five metres of muddy water swept through a Haitian town, with fears more bodies will be found.500 killed as wall of muddy water hits town

Pop Singer's Slaying Turns Into Sordid Mideast Drama

Disgraced Sprinter Walks After Six Months in PrisonDisgraced sprinter Marion Jones was released Friday from federal prison after completing most of her six-month sentence for lying about her steroid use.