"Neighbours of a mother arrested after her four-year-old daughter was killed as an apparent religious offering told how they heard screams from the family's flat.

"When designing a building, you have to account for things like terrain, materials, weather, handicapped accessibility and, of course, ghosts.

"This bombshell wearing just black lace, a pearl necklace and a white dog is Tammy Banovac, a retired surgeon in a wheelchair. She got down to her lingerie while going through airport security and still got a pat down. Twice.

"From luxury caravans to extraordinary mansions, meet ten extreme dog houses.

Frustrated teachers who have been unable to stop students from grinding on the dance floor have canceled the winter formal at an Oregon high school.

Some very unique bands.

"Of what do cats dream?

The title says it all...

"Well, Halloween has come and gone, and for those of you who's still trembling a little from encountered (and probably imbibed) spirits, here is a very eclectic image mix...

"San Francisco has become the first major U.S. city to pass a law that cracks down on the popular practice of giving away free toys with unhealthy restaurant meals for children."

"Located in Groningen, Holland, this climbing wall is considered the tallest in the world. Photos courtesy of Eric Kieboom.

"Halloween is almost upon us, and along with candy, scary movies, and souls rising from their graves to torment the living, that means it's time for the annual parade of "sexy" Halloween costumes.

"TO get to the top of the world, Petra Franklin Lahaie ushers her two young daughters and their girly bikes through a set of heavy bronze doors, greets the 24-hour elevator operator in the Prussian blue uniform, rides up 35 stories past mostly vacant office suites, debarks next t …

"There are simple, dignified ways to leave this vale of tears, and then there are other ways. Among the other ways: Dying in a booth at an adult bookstore, with your body not being found for more than 12 hours.

"The resurgence of the James Bond franchise with Daniel Craig's recent performances on film as 007 have us all thinking about spies again.

In this Sept. 1, 2010 photo, two goats are stranded on a railroad bridge south of Roundup, Mont.

"Police say a Montana woman fended off a bear attack with an unlikely weapon — a zucchini."

Dancin' to Santana's Oye Como Va!

"There are certain laws pertaining to sex that make absolute sense, such as making intercourse with minors and nonconsensual sex illegal. That said, not all laws related to sex make sense and some have no businesses existing.

"There are criminals who elude authorities for years, committing nefarious acts that make Hollywood villains like Hannibal Lecter and Keyser Soze look as bumbling as Boris and Natasha. And then there are these folks.

"Conspiracy. Just saying the word in conversation can make people politely edge away, looking for someone who won't corner them with wild theories about how Elvis, John F. Kennedy, and Bigfoot are cryogenically frozen in an underground bunker.

"Is Tom Cruise a dumbass, a madman, or all of the above? You decide in this hilarious South Park clip of what scientology really is. Warning: if you're a scientologist, this may offend you."

"Japan is to crazy what the Middle East is to oil: sitting on quantities that can supply the rest of the world for decades. Of course, we say that with nothing but admiration

"Li Yong, a neighbourhood watch volunteer in the city, picked up the pigeon over the weekend in a suburban housing compound.

"From Baby Mouse Wine... to Large Spiders & Snakes in Alcohol - All Ready to Drink!

"Apparently, people haven't figured out that with the number of cameras in existence today, any time you get it on in public, someone's lens is going to catch you.

Some of these are pretty weird!

In their most tenacious effort to control the 'spin' on the worst oil spill disaster in the history, BP has purchased top internet search engine words so they can re-direct people away from real news on the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe.

"In the Caribbean, Vervet Monkeys have developed a taste for alcohol and can regularly be spotted stealing cocktails from humans on the beach. Brilliant wildlife video from BBC animal show 'Weird Nature'."

"So if you're taking a picture for a mugshot, chances are you're already a loser. Why not go that extra mile by having your face decorated for the occasion?" Warning- Some people may find some of these to be very upsetting.

Bikes are cool as they save energy, and are good for the environment-- plus provide exercise. But some of these are a bit far out.

More surrealisme. Vaguely haunting pictures....

Some names describe the area, others tell their stories.

"I don't think they'll kidnap me again. I think if they wanted to kidnap somebody they'd be inclined to go for a much younger man... " More Articles

"Iranian threats to close down the Hormuz Strait in the Gulf in case of a military attack are being taken seriously by the neighboring United Arab Emirates (UAE).

"Since the declaration of the state of Israel on May 14 1948, Israel has been the official enemy number one for the Arab states.

Israeli scientists have inscribed the entire Hebrew text of the Jewish Bible onto a space less than half the size of a grain of sugar.