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Canada should welcome U.S. deserters, Layton says May 5, 2006. 01:00 AM BRUCE CAMPION-SMITH OTTAWA BUREAU OTTAWA—American deserters dodging military duty in Iraq share Canadian values and should be welcomed in this country, NDP Leader Jack Layton says. "It makes a lot of sense to welcome...

Pickled corpse tumbles out of rum barrel Thirsty Hungarians find surprising cause for drink’s ‘special taste’ BUDAPEST, Hungary - Hungarian builders who drank their way to the bottom of a huge barrel of rum while renovating a house got a nasty surprise when a pickled corpse tumbled out of the...

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Wal-Mart worker finds man glued to toilet 20-year-old bangs on wall to attract attention, is treated and released SALISBURY, Md. - A 20-year-old was found by a Wal-Mart employee in the bathroom Sunday night after he sat down and was glued to the toilet seat. The man, whose name was not...

Woman beheads husband who wanted 4th wife Police say wife confessed to killing, saying she was pushed over the edge KARACHI, Pakistan - A Pakistani woman beheaded her husband, chopped up his body and dumped the dismembered parts in a sewerage drain after he announced plans to take a fourth...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - A 33-year-old man in northern Malaysia has married a 104-year-old woman, saying mutual respect and friendship had turned to love, a news report said Tuesday. It was Muhamad Noor Che Musa's first marriage and his wife's 21st, according to The Star newspaper, which cited...

U.S. cautious on Mexico plan to legalize drugs Ambassador says measure could make law enforcement more effective MEXICO CITY - The United States reacted cautiously on Saturday to a Mexican measure that would make it legal to carry small amounts of cocaine, heroin and other drugs for personal...

What Makes a High School Great? Gold stars: The answer depends on the school, and the student. With its annual list, NEWSWEEK honors top schools that help regular kids succeed in college. By Barbara Kantrowitz and Pat Wingert Newsweek May 8, 2006 issue - If you want to understand what's...

Bodman sees up to three years of fuel pain Energy secretary says oil companies ‘have lost control of the market’ Gasoline prices have soared an average of 60 cents a gallon in less than a month because suppliers are unable to keep up with demand, a situation that could persist up to three more...

Crocodile comes out on top after fight with saw Chainsaw unusable after being attacked by 14.5-foot saltwater crocodile SYDNEY, Australia - A 14.5-foot crocodile mauled a chainsaw a worker was using Friday to clear up debris left by a tropical storm that lashed northern Australia. While the...

Eatery fined for ‘cruel’ display of lobsters on ice No word on whether cooking and eating them is considered humane ROME - An Italian restaurant was fined 688 euros ($855) for displaying live lobsters on ice to attract patrons, in an innovative application of an anti-cruelty law usually...

World Trade Center rebuild clears final hurdle Port Authority reaches agreement with developer for Freedom Tower NEW YORK - The rebuilding of New York’s World Trade Center cleared its last major hurdle on Wednesday, setting up construction of the Freedom Tower and other high rises where the...

U.K. crackdown on wild bachelor parties abroad Britons to be charged for seeking government's help when things go wrong LONDON - The Foreign Office is planning to crack down on the “appalling” behavior of some British bachelor party tourists abroad, according to a report on Thursday. It plans...

Third-grader takes teacher’s van for joyride 8-year-old snatches keys from purse, drives minivan home without incident MODESTO, Calif. - An 8-year-old boy swiped his teacher's car keys and took her minivan for a joyride, cruising safely home and into the record books as the city's youngest auto...

‘Hunter’ bags Rufus the turkey in parking lot Unofficial Idaho restaurant greeter puts up fight, but scavenging days over CULDESAC, Idaho - For six months, Rufus the wild turkey beguiled area residents and served as unofficial greeter, pet and tourist attraction at the Jacques Spur Junction...

Retiree flushes wads of cash down toilet Man mistakenly thought German mark notes were worthless in euro age BERLIN - A retiree in northern Germany flushed some 30,000 marks (euro15,300, US$18,900) down the toilet, believing the old bank notes were worthless, police said. Officials were...

Hanna Semenenko, 78 Resident of Chernobyl zone village, Ilyintsk Evacuated to Yahotin, 160km away, but went back Oh God, how they tricked us! They said they were taking us away for three days and they took us to the end of the earth. We handed over everything to the authorities, cows, calves...

Australia is doubling the number of troops it is sending to the Solomon Islands following riots in protest over the new Prime Minister Snyder Rini. Australian PM John Howard said a further 110 soldiers would leave on Friday at the request of commanders of the peacekeeping force deployed there...

Nepal's embattled king vows power to be 'returned to the people.