Boy, 7, kills animals in zoo
A seven-year-old boy broke into an Australian zoo and fed various animals to a crocodile.
Ancient Egypt and King Tut’s babies
King Tut may have been buried with the fetuses of his twin children.
Gay Democrats unhappy with Palin
The National Stonewall Democrats are angry with Gov. Sarah Palin over a remark she made branding sexual orientation as a personal choice.
Pay up to be reborn
A Buddhist temple in Thailand is offering the ultimate in soul cleansing rituals--rebirth.
Man eats chili sauce, dies
An aspiring British chef died after eating a very spicy chili sauce as part of a competition with a friend.
Death now a fact of life
Do you find yourself skimming over death tolls with little remorse for those perished? Ever think about the welfare of the families of the Somalis or Pakistanis killed in terrorist attacks? It pains me to say I rarely do. And that's not my fault.
Another blast rocks India’s capital
An explosion at a flower market in New Delhi killed one teenager and injured 18 others Saturday, according to Indian police. The attacks took place in a region with a mixed population of Hindus and Muslims.
McCain, Obama duke it out
McCain and Obama went head-to-head tonight. Here's what I thought.
McCain will debate
Sen. John McCain's campaign announced he will participate in tonight's debate against rival presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama. If you could ask Obama or McCain any question, what would it be?
Proposed revisions stall bailout plan
A series of proposed revisions to the Bush administration's $700 billion financial bailout has stalled its implementation.
Ahmadinejad: American empire near its end
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad aggressively‚ told the United Nation's General Assembly that‚ all of the world's problems fall upon the shoulders‚ of a "few bullying powers."‚
In his speech, he told t...
McCain suspends campaign
Sen. John McCain announced he will be suspending his presidential campaign in order to tend to America's dwindling economy.
North Korea bans inspectors from nuclear plant
North Korean officials banned international inspectors from a Pyongyang nuclear plant which is said to restart production in a week, according to Reuters.
Bad milk sickens thousands of infants
At least four Chinese infants have died and 53000 have been struck ill by milk tainted with melamine, CNN reports.
Alaskan ‘Road to Nowhere’ opens
The famous Alaskan "bridge to nowhere" may have been scrapped, but the $25 million road that would have lead up to it is now open for business.
Marriott blast rocks Islamabad
The death toll will certainly rise in the near future. Just like the bombings in India just weeks ago, in this situation only the radicalists that perpetrate the violence can justify their actions. The Marriott has been the focus of many a hotel bombings in the middle-east, perhaps because it is an American hotel chain.
Fed bails out AIG
In an unexpected move, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York will loan nearly $85 billion to mortgage giant American International Group, effectively rescuing them from bankruptcy.
FED leaves interest rates where they are
The Federal Reserve admitted strains to the markets have "increased significantly" but it kept the federal funds rate unchanged at 2 percent.
In a statement, the Fed said "strains in financial markets have i...
Blackest Monday in 7 years
Stocks plummeted Monday, in response to the Lehman Brothers filing the largest bankruptcy in American history.
