Penguins beat Red Wings' in triple-overtime

The Pittsburgh Penguins managed to beat the Detroit Red Wings’ to win Game 5 after triple-overtime last night.  The Penguins and Red Wings’ will now play Game 6 tomorrow night."Not so fast Motor City....

Putin's opponents are made to vanish from TV

Talking about Putin's poor decision making skills or even making jokes about it could get you banned from television in Russia and literally wiped from the screen. Expanding on an unofficial stance to censor any...

At least 1,000 people suffer burns from 'toxic' leather sofas in the UK

About 1,000 people in the United Kingdom have already been treated for horrific burns from leather sofas sprayed with a toxic substance to stop them going mouldy. They bought these sofas from two different high...

Dine-and-dash driver indicted in robbery, assault

Hit and Run Man Indicted"A man accused of seriously injuring two people with his sport-utility vehicle after he ran outon his restaurant bill was indicted yesterday on one count of aggravated robbery and four...

Hamilton wins Monaco Grand Prix

Great win for Lewis, now 3 points ahead of Kimi. It's setting up to be another great season. How things have changed now Schumacher has gone."Monaco Grand Prix Report: Hamilton wins thrilling Monaco...

U.S. House and Senate Reject Bush's Oil Policy

The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate voted today to stop increasing America's oil reserves. The decision breaks from the prevailing wisdom, advocated by  President Bush, that U.S. oil reserves should...

Zimbabwe teachers threaten strike

"A teachers' union in Zimbabwe has threatened to call a strike unless government supporters stop attacks on its members.The Progressive Teachers Union said 133 of its members had been assaulted, and more than...

Child virus fears spread to China's capital

At least 26 children have died in rural China from a virus that is now spreading into Beijing. So far, two kindergartens in the city have been closed against the spread of the outbreak of hand, foot and mouth...

Philadelphia cop killed during robbery - suspect still on the run

One man is on the run still after killing a Philadelphia police officer during a robbery earlier today. One suspect is already in custody and the other is dead, but one suspect remains at large."Sgt. Stephen...

Protesters across America call for immigration reform

Thousands of demonstrators gathered across the US today to protest federal immigration raids and deportations, and to call for a comprehensive immigration reform.But turnout was less impressive this year than...

MADD Attacks Grand Theft Auto IV

Any video game that is poised to become the biggest and fastest-selling entertainment property of all time is bound to provoke strong reactions to its content.But when that game happens to be GTA IV, with its...

Smoking Ban Reaches Canadian Prisons

The union representing prison guards in Canada has secured a total smoking ban in order to cut down their own exposure to secondhand smoke. The ban begins in a few days, and will be gradually rolled out to cover...

Rally over NYC police acquittals in the death of Sean Bell

Hundreds of people turned up for a protest in the streets of New York today against the decision to clear all three officers in the shooting death of Sean Bell.The decision to clear the officers was revealed...

Feet Hurt? Stop Wearing Shoes

 So apparently not only are we wearing the wrong shoes, but we are walking wrong as well."Today, high heels are considered sexy. Whatever their reasons for wearing the shoes they wear, people don't usually...