Rock Band Vows to Defy New Law With Onstage Assisted Suicide
(Associated Press )
The leader of the rock band Hell on Earth has said that an onstage suicide will be conducted during a private St. Petersburg concert this weekend in defiance of a new city law designed to stop the act.
Ugly Bargains
(ABCNews.com )
Unlicensed practitioners make cosmetic surgery cheap, but dangerous
Someone Steals Statue of Mr. Potato Head
(Associated Press )
Mr. Potato Head is missing, and police want to know who took the tourism-touting tater.
CNN's Tucker Carlson Angry Over Phone Flap
(Associated Press )
While defending telemarketers during a segment on "Crossfire" last week, the bow-tied co-host was asked for his home phone number. Carlson gave out a number, but it was for the Washington bureau of Fox News, CNN's bitter rival.
State Department Issues Mouse Alert
(Associated Press )
As if the State Department didn't have enough to worry about with Iran, Iraq and the French: the onset of cooler weather in the capital has prompted a mouse alarm.
New Hampshire Court Trashes Private Garbage Search
(Associated Press )
The New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled that garbage is private, even when it has been put out near the street for collection.
Disney Pushed Toward Digital
(Los Angeles Times )
For the first time in decades, the entertainment giant that pioneered feature-length animation with 1937's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" has no traditional animated big-budget movies in production.*
Hundreds of Tourists Accused of Three-Day Orgy
(Reuters )
Hundreds of Japanese tourists and local prostitutes held a three-day orgy at a luxury hotel in southern China, sparking outrage and prompting police to launch an investigation.
A Year Later, Judge Won't Let Jury Go Home
(Reuters )
The judge just won't let them off the hook — not the defendants, but the jury that says it is hopelessly deadlocked.
Sex Before Marriage a Crime?
(Reuters )
Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, is drafting regulations that could outlaw sex before marriage, living together outside wedlock and homosexuality.
Police Shoot and Kill Bull Moose, Angering Some Onlookers
(Associated Press )
Police shot and killed a bull moose in shallow water near a popular jogging trail, enraging onlookers.
Recall Big Boost for Porn Star's Career
(Reuters )
Porn actress Mary Carey's message may not be resonating with many voters but her bid to become California governor has her videos flying off shelves.
Police Hunt Child Swapped for TV
(Reuters )
Italian police said they had arrested a 69-year-old Italian man who bought an Albanian baby given away by its father in exchange for a television.
Orangutans Could Go Extinct in 20 Years
(Associated Press )
Habitat destruction by illegal loggers could mean the extinction of orangutans within 10 to 20 years, a Harvard researcher studying the apes has said.
Down and Out at Marathon Is a Life-Saver
(Reuters )
Race medics at the Berlin marathon saved the life of a collapsed heroin addict when they mistook him for a competitor.
Federal Communications Commission Says It Will Enforce Do-Not-Call List
(Associated Press )
Businesses that solicit people on a do-not-call list for telemarketers could face fines after all.
Estate of Evelyn Waugh Forces Author to Pull Brideshead Sequel
(Associated Press )
Under pressure from Evelyn Waugh's estate, a self-published sequel to the classic "Brideshead Revisited" will only be available on the Internet.
Ten Technologies That Deserve to Die
(Technology Review )
Some technologies are so blatantly obnoxious that the human race would rejoice if they were summarily executed. A humorist and science fiction writer offers some candidates.
Women Over 40 Seeking Younger Dates?
(Associated Press )
Close to a third of unmarried American woman in their 40s through 60s who date are going out with younger men, according to one of the most sweeping surveys ever conducted on the dating habits and sex lives of mid-life singles.
Bomb Book Tests U.S. Free Speech
(Reuters )
Lyle Stuart knows many of the books he publishes are objectionable to the average American, but he still wants people to be able to read how to make bombs and to learn the inner thoughts of a paedophile.
