Toy shakes Indian parliament

April 30, 2009

New Delhi - A Chinese-made toy helicopter landed in India's heavily-fortified national parliament on Wednesday, sparking a scare and a high security alert, police said. The remotely-operated toy wh...

Mark Leiren-Young wins Leacock Medal for humour

April 30, 2009

A memoir of his time as a young journalist at Williams Lake in the B.C. interior has won Vancouver's Mark Leiren-Young the 2009 Leacock Medal for Humour. Leiren-Young, 47, took the $15,000 prize for ...

Dead Baby Comes To Life

April 30, 2009

In a bizarre incident in a Mumbai hospital, a new born baby was declared dead, and then just as she was to be buried, she came back to life. The hospital has admitted its mistake and ordered an inquiry. Aruna Gaikwad delivered her first child in Sion’s Lokmanya Tilak Hospital on Monday evening. … dead baby bizarre incident Mumbai hospital Aruna Gaikwad Sion Lokmanya Tilak NDTV 24×7 India…



Japan’s “toddler” whinger in tears after early exit (Reuters)

April 30, 2009

Reuters - Japan's slim hopes of winning a medal at the world table tennis championships have been dashed after Ai Fukuhara made a tearful early exit.

Thief steals 2 wheels from California AG’s car (AP)

April 30, 2009

AP - Even California's top law enforcement official isn't immune to petty crime.

Farmers fear pigs may get swine flu from people (Reuters)

April 30, 2009

Reuters - Humans have it. Pigs don't. At least not yet, and U.S. pork producers are doing everything they can to make sure that the new H1N1 virus, known around the world as the "swine flu," stays out of their herds.

Connecticut Senate OKs Machine Gun Ban for Kids

April 30, 2009

On Thursday, the Connecticut Senate OKed a measure which would ban allowing children under 16 years old to handle or shoot machine guns. This stems from the tragic death of eight-year-old Christopher Bizilj, who accidentally shot himself to death after losing control of a Uzi submachine gun at a gun fair.

Air hostesses spar midair over veg meal

April 30, 2009

NEW DELHI: You may have heard of passengers getting upset or arguing with cabin crew members when they don’t get a meal of their choice. But on Thursday, passengers flying on Indian Airlines’ f...

Crowds Flock to View Virgin Mary on a Griddle

April 30, 2009

Despite the swine flu, many are rushing to a diner in the small town of Calexico on the California-Mexico border. Why? A likeness of the Virgin Mary ... on the griddle.

A naked rite of spring

April 30, 2009

Posted on: Thursday, 30 April 2009, 19:37 CDT An Ohio high school student has been charged with disorderly conduct after police caught him playing Senior Tag, allegedly naked. Senior Tag, which in...

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