How Oscar Pistorius Says He Killed Reeve Steenkamp
In an affidavit, Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee track star, has told how he accidentally killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
View ArticleA History Of Helicopter-Aided Jailbreaks
Two Quebec inmates made headlines around the world Sunday with their dramatic jailbreak after they were whisked from the prison grounds by a helicopter. As daring as the plan was, it’s hardly unique in...
View ArticleRussia's Rich Use Ambulances To Avoid Traffic Jams
Police in Moscow are to carry out checks on ambulances after reports that emergency vehicles have been fitted with plush interiors and are being rented out to VIP commuters hoping to dodge the city’s...
View ArticleBoston Bombing Suspect May Never Be Able To Be Questioned
Boston Mayor Tom Menino said Sunday that authorities don’t know if they will ever be able to question Tsarnaev because of his condition.
View ArticleRussia Had Wiretap Of Boston Bombing Suspect Mentioning Jihad
Russian authorities secretly recorded a telephone conversation in 2011 in which one of the Boston bombing suspects vaguely discussed jihad with his mother, officials said Saturday, days after the U.S....
View Article'Dexter Killer' Allowed To Watch 'Dexter' In Maximum-Security Prison
Would-be serial killer Mark Twitchell has been given unlimited access to the blood-soaked television series that inspired his killing, despite being held in one of the country’s highest-security prisons.
View ArticleThe Gross Instagram For Doctors
The mobile-phone application called Figure1 is definitely not for the faint of heart.
View ArticleSand Dune Swallows Boy, Survives Three Hours Underground
A 6-year-old boy who spent more than three hours underground after being swallowed by a massive sand dune in Indiana was able to respond to “simple commands” when he arrived at a Chicago hospital, a...
View ArticleChinese Cabin Crew Learn Kung Fu To Defend Against Mobs Of Pissed Off Passengers
Violent attacks have erupted at airports across China, with passengers venting their rage on hapless staff over a summer of grinding delays.
View ArticleRare Condition Makes James Bond Theme Music 'Orgasmic' For Man Who Suffered...
Canadian researchers are reporting only the second-known case of a patient who developed synesthesia after a stroke — a bizarre brain phenomenon where stimulation of one sense triggers others.
View ArticleWas This The Real Lone Ranger?
Was Bass Reeves - a former slave turned deputy U.S. marshal - the real Lone Ranger?
View Article'Sex Boxes' Now Open For Drive-In Brothel Business In Zurich
No car, no sex. That’s the rule for an experiment Zurich is launching Monday to make prostitution less of a public nuisance and safer for women.
View ArticleKing Richard III Likely Infected With Foot-Long Parasitic Worms
Not only was Richard III one of England’s most despised monarchs, but it now turns out the hunchback king was probably infected with parasitic worms that grew up to a foot in length.
View ArticlePhotos From Toronto's Winter Nightmare
A nasty mix of snow and rain pounded much of eastern Canada Sunday, leaving nearly 500,000 people without electricity — 300,000 in Toronto alone.
View ArticleHow To Get Elected In North Korea
Inside North Korea’s elections, where the winner is already decided and loyalty is monitored at every turn.
View ArticleIt's The 'Worst' Science Paper Ever
Welcome to the world of science scams, a fast-growing business that sucks money out of research, undermines genuine scientific knowledge, and provides fake credentials for the desperate. And even...
View ArticleHomeless In The Magic Kingdom
A growing number of families are living in hotels in Florida's tourist corridor because they can’t afford anything else and because their county has no shelters for the estimated 1,216 homeless...
View ArticleThe World's Most Dangerous Terrorist
Since the masked gunmen of the Islamic State of Iraq & Al-Sham (ISIS) captured Mosul this week, raising their black flag over Iraq’s second-largest city, their leader has been called the next Osama...
View ArticleThe Day The Mountain Fell
How a massive avalanche changed British Columbia's backcountry culture — and shattered one guide’s life.
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