Peru: 1.5 pounds of nails pulled from man's stomach
"THEY call me the hardware store," says Requelme Abanto from his hospital bed in northern Peru.
Doctors in the city of Cajamarca say they removed 1.5 pounds of metal from Abanto's stomach, including nails, coins,...
SKorean woman passes driver's exam on 950th try
A WOMAN in South Korea who tried to pass the written exam for a driver's license with near-daily attempts since April 2005 has finally succeeded on her 950th time.
The aspiring driver spent more than 5 million won...
US woman, daughter hold signs admitting theft
IN exchange for jail time, a woman and her adult daughter have agreed to stand outside a courthouse holding signs saying they stole a gift card from a 9-year-old girl on her birthday.
Fifty-six-year-old Evelyn...
Norwegian accused of skin-crawling snake smuggling
A MAN has been arrested in Norway trying to smuggle two dozen snakes and geckos into the country by hiding them under his clothes.
Customs agent Helge Breilid said Monday the 22-year-old Norwegian citizen was apprehended...
2.5m Turk takes title of world's tallest man