Dad gets 18 months for forcing girl to kill cat

"MUNCIE, Indiana (AP) -- A man was sentenced to 18 months in prison after admitting that he forced his 7-year-old daughter to kill the family cat by holding a knife in her hand and making her stab the pet. "I am extremely sorry for what I did," Danield J. Collins said during...

Postcard delivered 79 years late

"The picture postcard was sent in 1929 from Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, and intended for Mr and Mrs Richardson in East Dulwich, London. However it was not delivered until a week ago when it finally dropped through the letter box of Arthur Davies and June Nicolopoulos...

Up to 10 Per Cent of Apple's MobileMe Mail was Lost

Earlier this month, Apple launched MobileMe, a replacement for their mildly-successful mac.com email and business service. However, they apparently weren't ready for the amount of users and stress on their server, as a good 10 per cent of the mail was getting lost. As of July...

Robbery attempt ends when victim offers iced tea

"TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- A mother and her 6-month old girl escaped unhurt after she calmed down a knife-wielding robber with a glass of iced tea and a chat, Tokyo police said Wednesday. The 30-year-old housewife was in the hallway of her apartment building Monday when a man...

British GP will move to Donington

End of an era for Silverstone."British GP will move to Donington Donington hosted its last Formula One race in 1993 The British Grand Prix will...

Leeds eye 'fantastic achievement'

Let's not get too far ahead, it needs to be won first, but if they hadn't had the 15 point deduction, they would be one point behind Swansea in an automatic promotion place, and nine ahead of Forest, who go up....

Hillary Clinton is one sorry sight on her way to defeat- Michael Goodwin, NY ...

"She once described herself as "the most famous person you know very little about." But as she careens across the country in a desperate attempt to rescue her campaign, America is coming to know Hillary Clinton all...

'Sorry about that pair of scissors in your stomach'

A new "Apology Act" introduced in Ontario will likely make it possible for doctors and other professionals to say sorry for mistakes without facing legal repurcussions."TORONTO - Ontario Liberal backbencher David...

Stop, collaborate and listen! Vanilla Ice arrested in Florida

The first white man of rap, Vanilla Ice, was arrested earlier tonight in Palm Beach County, Florida. He wasn't arrested for drunk driving or drugs- he was arrested for beating his wife!Any respect you had for Vanilla...

Half a Decade of War: Five Years After Iraq Invasion, Soldiers Testify at Win...

" AMY GOODMAN: [Five years ago] on March 19th, 2003, the US began bombing Baghdad. The invasion was on. Six weeks later, President Bush stood under a banner reading “Mission Accomplished” and declared an end to major military combat operations in Iraq. Now, half a...

Australia apologises to Aboriginals in historic day of reconciliation

Note: The Associated Press is looking for photos, video and other content related to this event (see their story for more). The Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has apologised for White Australia's policy of...

Australia prepares for historic apology to Indigenous people

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will say “sorry” three times during his historic statement to members of the aboriginal “Stolen Generation” this morning after the text of the statement was released yesterday. Mr...

SorryAboutOurPresident.com - Site Lets America Apologize to World

"Dear Rest of the World, We are American citizens. Our President does not represent our views. Please do not confuse his policies and actions with those of the good people of our country. This website is here to give...

Real Madrid President Blasts Beckham, Then Apologizes

More Bechham mania..."David Beckham was belittled by Real Madrid's president yesterday as a Hollywood wannabe spurned by most of the world's top soccer teams. Team president Ramon Calderon said the English midfielder...

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