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Butchered torso found on conveyor belt at Seattle recycling plant
Workers at a recycling plant in Seattle were horrified to discover the dismembered torso of a man rolling by on a conveyor belt.
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Grand marshal Dan Aykroyd pulled over for speeding ahead of Honda Indy Toronto
Canadian actor Dan Aykroyd, the grand marshal of the Honda Indy Toronto, said he was pulled over for speeding on his way to the race.
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Gym junkies are injecting drugs meant for greyhounds
Gym junkies are injecting drugs meant for greyhounds in the mistaken belief it will help them build bigger muscles faster.
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Toronto Sun photograph of Duchess of Cambridge skirt flap generates buzz
A photograph in Saturday's Toronto Sun, capturing the precise moment a gust of wind lifted the Duchess of Cambridge's dress, is causing a stir online.
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Arrest in break-in at NYC's Ed Sullivan Theater
Authorities say they have arrested a man on charges of burglary and criminal mischief in connection with a break-in at the New York City theater where David Letterman tapes his television show.
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Dear diary: thief makes record of armed robbery
Hapless thief Jonathan Ochola was convicted of taking part in an armed robbery after writing about it in his diary.
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Scientists in Scotland decode potato genome
An international team of scientists based in Scotland has decoded the full DNA sequence of the potato for the first time.
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Smell-o-Vision TV Adds Odor to Programming
An odoriferous entertainment system is the technology that no one demands but that many have attempted to invent.
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National Park Warns: Don’t Pee Near Trails…Because of the Killer Goats
Hikers in Olympic National Park in Washington state are being urged not to urinate along backcountry trails in order to avoid attracting mountain goats who lick the urine deposits for salt.
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Inebriate service van taken on drunken joyride
Anchorage police say a city van used to pick up drunken people was taken on a joyride by a man suspected of drunken driving.
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Cowgirl Kate is bigger than the Beatles
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have sparked a fervour not seen in Canada since the Beatles arrived 47 years ago, said the country's prime minister.
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Lung transplant patient dies after 'height error' sees surgeons force oversized organ into her chest
A lung transplant patient died after medical staff made a mistake in recording the height of the donor – and then failed to report the matter to the coroner.
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Roman-era shipwreck reveals ancient medical secrets
A first-aid kit found on a 2,000-year-old shipwreck has provided a remarkable insight into the medicines concocted by ancient physicians to cure sailors of dysentery and other ailments.
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Couple convicted of monkey cruelty
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said a Texas woman and a Florida man have been convicted of cruelty to monkeys.
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700-Pound Woman Makes a Career Out of Eating
A single mom who weighs 700 pounds is trying to gain an additional 300 pounds so that she can claim and hold the Guinness World Records' title of World's Most Obese Woman.
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Naked Yoga Stretches Self-Esteem, But Is It Healthy?
Yes, going au naturel is the latest yoga trend.
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Noise Prompts Pennsylvania Restaurant to Ban Kids Under 6
A restaurant in western Pennsylvania says it's no longer allowing children under age 6.
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Thieves return luxury cars to dealership in pristine condition
In a bizarre twist the cars were left parked outside the showroom seemingly in the same pristine condition as when they were stolen.
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Sculpture not giving the finger, mayor says
The tourist booth in this northern Ontario town has a new mascot which some people say is giving drivers the middle finger.
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