David Blaine Caught Taking Standing-Up Breaks

Eight generals have been disciplined for the mistaken shipment in 2006 of fuses for nuclear warheads to Taiwan.Generals Disciplined for Nuke Mistake

Stevens Faces Political Obstacles in Corruption TrialThe Alaska Republican is on trial for allegedly lying about more than $250,000 in home improvements and gifts from oil company.

Report: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie Thinking About AdoptingBrad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are thinking about adopting another child, source tells paper.

House torched to punish 'freeloader'

Racy ads too hot for Brisbane busesAN advert for men's underwear has been slammed as "too racy" for Brisbane buses - but it has been cleared for use in other state capitals.

BRUCE the runaway pig, who has been terrorising a small community for weeks, has finally been caught.'Pigzilla' penned in, to be put out to stud

One killed in light plane crash

Two University of New Mexico Hospital employees have been fired for using their cell phone cameras to take photos of patients receiving treatment and then posting the images to a social networking Web site.Hospital Workers Axed for Snapping Photos of Patients

A woman kept alive by a feeding tube since a stroke has died, effectively ending a legal battle between her husband and mother in a case similar to Terry Schiavo, whose fate became the subject of national political debate in 2005.Woman on Feeding Tube Dies in Schiavo-Like Case

A WORKER at Cochlear's Sydney plant has been suspended for talking to the media during a visit to Canberra to lobby politicians, his union says.Worker 'stood down for media interview'

19 killed in prison riot

AN accused September 11 plotter refused to appear at a Guantanamo war crimes court hearing today as the US military judge said four fellow suspects could write a note urging him to come.9/11 accused a no-show at hearing

HHAITI'S Government and the UN mission to the impoverished Caribbean nation are overwhelmed by the scale of the disaster left by four recent storms, the UN's special envoy to Haiti said overnight.Haiti overwhelmed by disaster

Aussies sue IOC over ticketing scam

Sacked workers beat boss to deathSACKED employees beat to death the India head of an Italian industrial gear manufacturing company near the nation's capital, police said today.

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'Modern Greek tragedy' as MP quits parliament

'Modern Greek tragedy' as MP quits parliamentMICHAEL Costa has resigned from Parliament, two weeks after being dumped as treasurer, adding yet another name to the New South Wales Government's growing list of MPs abandoning ship.

FORMER treasurer Peter Costello says he won't get rich from his new World Bank job that could earn him about $700 a day.Costello defends his 'low-paying' bank job

A SHADOWY group calling itself Fedayeen of Islam has claimed responsibility for the deadly bombing of Islamabad's Marriott Hotel in a telephone call to Dubai-based Al-Arabiya television, the channel said today.Group claims Marriott bombing