Dog Attacks on the Rise in Britain
Preventative measures are being taken in Britain due to the rise of dog attacks. More than 100 people a week are being sent to the hospital from these attacks.
Top Cardinal With Ties to Vatican Says Celibacy Partly to Blame for Sex Abuse
A cardinal seen as a future candidate for the papacy has broken a Vatican taboo by raising the possibility that priestly celibacy is among the causes of the sex abuse scandal
Canadian Lawmaker Apologizes for Pig Roast Flier With 9/11 Photo
A Canadian lawmaker is reportedly apologizing for using a photo of the smoldering Twin Towers to advertise a Saskatchewan Party pig roast.
Strong Earthquake Hits Chile as New President Sworn In
The strongest aftershock since Chile's devastating earthquake rocked the South American country Thursday as President Sebastian Pinera was sworn into office.
Homicide Bomber Trips, Botches Attack on Pakistani Military Convoy
Pakistani officials say a botched suicide bombing aimed at a security convoy on the outskirts of the northwestern city of Peshawar has wounded three children playing nearby.
HSBC: Data on 15,000 Swiss Accounts Stolen
Information on 15,000 HSBC customers with Swiss accounts has been stolen, the British bank said Thursday, potentially exposing foreign clients to prosecution by tax authorities in
Mexico's Slim Becomes 'World's Richest' Person
Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, jumping past Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the first person from a developing nation to top
42 Million Condoms Being Sent to South Africa for Wolrd Cup
British officials will spend millions of dollars on protection as up to half a million people travel to South Africa for the month-long soccer World Cup.
Chief Exorcist Says 'Devil at Work' Inside Vatican
Sex abuse scandals in the Roman Catholic Church are proof that that "the Devil is at work inside the Vatican", according to the Holy See's chief exorcist.
China's Dwarf Theme Park Not Accepted By America's Little People
This past September, Chinese entrepreneur Chen Mingjing opened up an amusement park called Kingdom of the Little People near Kunming, China in the Yunnan
British Rape, Incest Suspect Eluded Punishment for 35 Years
A British father who repeatedly raped his two daughters and fathered nine babies with them during a 35-year orgy of physical and sexual abuse was never detected due to a litany of
Reports of Sarkozy, Bruni Affairs Spark Frenzy in French Media
France's flamboyant, diminutive president, Nicolas Sarkozy, and his younger pop star wife, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, are allegedly both having affairs, according to some of France's
Romania's Fix to Alcohol-Fueled Accidents? Drunk X-ing Signs
Road signs warning drivers that intoxicated people may be in the road have been put up as Romania tries to reduce the number of accidents.
6 Killed in Attack on World Vision in Pakistan
Suspected militants armed with grenades attacked the offices of a Christian aid group helping earthquake survivors in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing six employees and
Kindergarten More Important Than College In China
A spike in China’s birthrate in 2007 is now putting pressure on kindergartens, according to ABC News.
Centuries-Old Shipwrecks Found Well-Preserved in Baltic Sea
A dozen centuries-old shipwrecks  some of them unusually well-preserved  have been found in the Baltic sea by a gas company building an underwater pipeline between Russia and