Tag: Human Interest
Malaysian man sues over SMS break-up
A Malaysian man is suing his ex-fiancee after her father broke off their engagement via text messages.[MORE]
Twitter accounts of Obama, Britney Spears hacked
The Twitter accounts of US president-elect Barack Obama, singer Britney Spears and other prominent figures were hacked on Monday (US time) and fake messages sent out in their names on the micro-blogging service.[MORE]
DEC rescues stranded swans in Forrestdale
The Department of Environment and Conservation says it has rescued two black swans and 12 cygnets from a drying lake in Forrestdale.[MORE]
Pink iguanas discovered on Galapagos Islands
A team of Ecuadoran and Italian researchers have discovered a unique species of pink land iguanas living on the Galapagos Islands, the scientist who wrote the report said.[MORE]
RSPCA reports increase in strays
Darwin's RSPCA says the number of stray animals they've picked up since New Years Day has increased by 40 per cent.[MORE]
Snake bite boy 'fully recovered'
Doctors say a three-year-old boy has fully recovered after being bitten by a snake in the Colo River in Sydney's north-west yesterday.[MORE]
Howard to get US Medal of Freedom
US President George W Bush will grant former prime minister John Howard the US Presidential Medal of Freedom.[MORE]
5yo, 6yo try to elope to Africa
Two German children aged five and six have been stopped by police from travelling to Africa to elope.[MORE]
Bhutto's daughter writes rap tribute
The elder daughter of Pakistan's assassinated former prime minister Benazir Bhutto has written a rap song expressing her anguish over her mother's death.[MORE]
Ritzy fish: Bluefin tuna sells for $140k
A bluefin tuna has defied the Japanese recession, selling for $140,000 at an auction in Tokyo.[MORE]
3yo stable after apparent brown snake bite
A three-year-old boy who is thought to have been bitten by one of the world's deadliest snakes has been airlifted to hospital in Sydney.[MORE]
NT's Red Centre turns green
The desert region around Uluru in the Northern Territory is covered in a carpet of green.[MORE]
Adelaide beaches on alert after shark sightings
Swimmers are being moved from beaches at Grange and Henley Beach in Adelaide after several shark sightings.[MORE]
Thai puppeteers help keep kingdom's culture alive
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Thai puppeteers are among a small number of people devoted to holding on to the kingdom's rich culture.[MORE]
Former comedian Franken to win US Senate seat
Democrat Al Franken will be declared the winner of the tight US Senate contest in Minnesota, emerging from a ballot recount with a slim margin over Republican Norm Coleman, a state official said.[MORE]
Gaza journalist mourns father killed in Israeli air strike
A Palestinian journalist working for a British newspaper in Gaza has described how the conflict became a personal tragedy when his father was killed in an Israeli airstrike.[MORE]
Boat wreckage washes up on Qld beach
Police are investigating the wreckage of a boat that has washed up on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.[MORE]
Teams race to South Pole, 98 years after Amundsen
Six ski teams have set off on an international race to the South Pole, nearly a century after Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen beat Britain's Robert Scott to reach it, organisers said.[MORE]
11-tonne bread readied for Mexican party
A huge 11-tonne bread has been prepared for the traditional Magi party that sees thousands of Mexican families coming together to celebrate with food and gifts for children.[MORE]
Penn, Hawkins, Israeli film win critics' awards
Sean Penn's portrayal of Harvey Milk and Waltz With Bashir draw critical praise, prizes.[MORE]
Croc keeps Darwin beachgoers on their toes
A large saltwater crocodile stopped runners and walkers in their tracks on a Darwin beach yesterday. [MORE]
Summernats crowd numbers down as car lovers feel the pinch
The world economic crisis has had its impact on Canberra's Summernats car spectacular, with crowd numbers down on previous years.[MORE]
Autopsy planned for John Travolta's son
An autopsy is planned for actor John Travolta's 16-year-old son, who died during a family vacation in the Bahamas.[MORE]
Son's death is Travolta's 'worst day'
The lawyer for John Travolta says the death of Travolta's teenage son has devastated the film superstar.[MORE]
Coroner rules Dr Dre's son died from drug overdose
The 20-year-old son of veteran rapper Dr Dre died in August from an overdose of heroin and morphine, the Los Angeles county coroner's office says.[MORE]
