Britney, A Lost Little Girl?...

"I feel sorry for Britney: here she is going through an obviously distressing time and she doesn’t seem to be able to balance it out. Life has been a whirlwind of events for Britney Spears lately: she and hubby Kevin Federline have separated; she is a single mom of two very...

Scientists to save 5,000-year-old embrace

Italy won't split up its Stone Age "lovers." In a Valentine's Day gift to the country, scientists said they are determined to remove and preserve together the remains of a couple buried 5,000 to 6,000 years ago, their arms still wrapped around each other in an enduring...

Couple jailed for "appalling" daughter cruelty

"Couple jailed for "appalling" daughter cruelty Thursday, 08 Feb 2007 19:48 [The court ruled that Harte and Duncan should never again be trusted to look after young children] The court ruled that Harte and Duncan should never again be trusted to look after young...

Folk stars just the ticket for Yorkshire festival

"ORGANISERS of the Beverley Folk Festival are expecting a surge in demand for tickets after finding they've booked a couple of the hottest folk acts around. Two of the major acts booked to appear at this year's event swept the board at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards that were...

Couple Gets 22 years in Jail for Torturing Disabled Daughter

"Samuel Duncan, 26, was given 10-and-a-half-years and Kimberley Harte, 23, 11-and-a-half-years, after "revolting abuse" in which boiling liquid was poured over the child's hands, her hair was ripped out, she was repeatedly kicked in the groin and forced to sleep naked in a...

Chance meeting solves baby mix-up after 30yrs

"A Malaysian Chinese couple are considering taking legal action against a hospital for sending them home with the wrong baby nearly 30 years ago. The couple, who had always suspected a mix-up, were reunited with their biological son after a chance meeting in a shopping...

Lesbians Register Mexico's 1st Gay Union

"By JUAN MONTANO - A lesbian couple registered what officials called Mexico's first gay civil union on Wednesday in the northern city of Saltillo. The couple, Karina Almaguer and Karla Lopez, traveled to Saltillo from their home state of Tamaulipas to register as a 'civil...

Courses offer a variety of different looks

"Courses offer a variety of different looks Narrow openings to fairways, greens surrounded by marshland highlights of Carolina National By Alan Blondin Myrtle Beach Golf Magazine RANDALL HILL/Myrtle Beach Golf Magazine BOLIVIA, N.C. - At Carolina National Golf Club you'll see...

Mountain lion attacks hiker in Calif.

"Wildlife officials on Thursday credited a woman with saving her husband's life by clubbing a mountain lion that attacked him while the couple were hiking in a California state park. Jim and Nell Hamm, who will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary next month, were hiking...

Barbour wisely dismisses Brown's Katrina conspiracy

"Michael Brown, the former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is shooting off his mouth again. Last week in New York City, he claimed that Mississippi and Louisiana were treated differently after Hurricane Katrina because of their politics. Unfortunately,...