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A couple was arrested after their argument over a theological point turned physical following a night at the movies to see "The Passion of the Christ."
In the first chapter of her new book, "Opening Skinner's Box," Lauren Slater tackles the disturbing myth of Deborah Skinner, the daughter of controversial Harvard psychologist B.F. Skinner.
Two young Sikhs cut their hair, an act forbidden by their religion, and then concocted a story they were sure would convince their parents and police: They told authorities they were accosted in a local park by scissors-wielding thugs who swiped their turbans and clipped their locks.
A Danish woman and her Zimbabwean husband accused of trafficking human organs in Mozambique say they have been persecuted for eight months most probably in a bid to grab land.
Urban legends have been a part of American folklore for centuries. Some seem conceivable, while others carry an air of improbability, yet can't be discounted.
A life-size wax figure of Adolf Hitler has gone on display in the heart of Berlin in what museum officials say is the first such public exhibition of the Nazi dictator in post-war Germany.
Cocky-Doodle-Lou, a 6-year-old gamecock that has become a regular at Sarge Frye Field, can only attend one game a week after a flap between school officials and the bird's owner.
Spamburgers, Spam nuggets, Spam Spaghetti, Caesar salad with Spam, Spam and eggs: the menu at the Spamjam restaurant in Manila could be straight out of the Monty Python sketch.
Need extra cash? Keep living. The thinly populated northwestern Chinese province of Gansu has started paying elderly people who have the courtesy to stay alive.
A French artist allegedly traumatized by last week's Spain bombings was convicted of trying to run over a pedestrian he mistook for Osama bin Laden and ordered to pay the man $615.
A plan to embed microchips in fighting cocks as part of an effort to prevent diseases like bird flu should be scrapped because the tiny devices could hamper the birds' martial skills, Thailand's agriculture minister said.
When friends bet Danny Peterson that he could never walk between Kennewick, Wash., and Helix, Ore., with only one pair of shoes, a sleeping bag and no jacket, he knew he had to prove them wrong. And he did, earning a cool $100 for his efforts.
Armando Parra has snared more than 90 chickens in the few weeks since he became the first official chicken catcher in Key West, where colorful chickens dart through traffic on busy streets, meander in mangroves and even greet customers at the drive-thru of the KFC.
Someone who apparently doesn't have a whole of respect for Daytona Beach has stolen about 300 signs printed up by the city saying, "It's all about respect."
