Three drug dealers accidentally left behind a kilo of heroin when returning a rental car. The stash, worth $75,000, was hidden in a first-aid kit and was discovered by cleaning staff. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

THE world's largest passenger jet, the new Airbus A380, flew over Hong Kong's harbour today below the skyline of some of the world's tallest buildings. Includes gallery. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

A single dose of Ritalin appears to dampen adults' taste for calories and fat - suggesting, researchers say, that the ADHD drug should be studied as a weight-loss medication. Weight loss is known to be a potential side effect of methylphenidate, best known by the brand-name Ritalin. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

The flag of the defunct Republic of Vietnam will again be flying in the town of Sundre, Alberta after the town council rescinded a motion Monday that led to the removal of the flag from town property earlier this summer. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

Climate-change protesters shut down one of Australia's biggest power stations Monday in an embarrassment to Prime Minister John Howard as he hosts the APEC summit in Sydney picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

A rare subspecies of stag beetle found only in the Amanos Mountains of southern Turkey is now threatened with extinction as it is being exploited for sale to beetle enthusiasts in countries like Japan, a local conservationist has warned. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

A 77-year-old Tokyo man who apparently died several days ago had been living with his wife's corpse for the past several months, police said. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

There will be no spaghetti, fettucine or penne in Italy when the country goes on its first ever pasta strike. Italians are giving up on their favourite food on September 13 because of a 30 per cent price increase in pasta. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

People who smoke are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia than people who have quit or have never smoked, Dutch researchers say. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

The Miami-based US National Hurricane Centre reported that the second full-fledged hurricane of the Atlantic storm season intensified at alarming speed today as it moved over water in the south Caribbean. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

Japanese TV show "Spring of Trivia" interviewed 1000 Japanese husbands by means of an internet poll to find out when people who had been married for three years first heard their wife pass gas. Complete with pie chart. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

Synchronicity Live (http://synchronicitylive.com) is a cool new website that lets musicians anywhere in the world upload their concerts LIVE - and fans all around the globe can watch them as they happen! MySpace has the songs and YouTube has the videos. Synchronicity Live just completes the triangle. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

Driving down Interstate 40 just outside of Amarillo, Texas, you'll come across a row of cars, Cadillacs at that, each one angled into the rich prairie soil as if an Olympian giant had used them for javelin practice. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

Sony is planning to close its online music store and abandon its proprietary digital audio format in favour of more successful MP3 and other open format options. Sony admitted its audio format had failed to match the success of MP3 and others. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

A pregnant woman suffered burns in eastern India September 1st after the battery of her Nokia mobile phone exploded minutes after she put the handset on charge. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

In an effort to increase interest and tempt Japanese willing to give it a whirl, whale meat is now available in cute little cans. Is the whale on the can actually smiling?? picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

THE pilot of an ultralight aircraft that crashed at North Stradbroke Island today had been practising emergency landings. Practice makes perfect, I guess. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin kissed a caviar-producing sturgeon at a hatchery on the Volga River, then dropped the sturgeon into the Caspian Sea. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

From Japan, the land that gave us living sushi, octopus balls and horsemeat ice cream comes a new taste sensation - Crispy Wasp Rice Crackers! A humorous commentary on an original news item from (Reuters/Yahoo) picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

Turkish automobile manufacturer Etox (established 2006) has produced a prototype worth drooling over. The Zafer (Victory), a punchy two-seater which packs 272bhp with a top-of-the-range 3-liter V6 engine, was unveiled on 30th August - Victory Day in Turkey. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

One man’s advice on how to tell women from different East Asian countries apart. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

Since early this year, Yamakawa Jozo, a soy sauce brewery based in Gifu prefecture, has been selling a type of Tamari soy sauce specially designed for use on ice cream. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

Commenting on the controversial "baby hatch" at Jikei Hospital in Kumamoto, Japan, a hospital official was quoted as saying "Maybe there are some people who are suspicious about it, but we should not pretend not to see them and let them die. Babies are innocent." picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

Yamaha boasts a long and proud tradition in the motorcycle world, and the company aims to continue setting the pace with models like the glow in the dark, iPod dock equipped EC-02 electric bike. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

Japan's Computer Grannies Society, launched in 1997, nurtures a new breed of net-savvy elderly. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago