AP - A former North Carolina mailman who admitted keeping people's junk mail in his garage or buried in his backyard has been sentenced to probation. Steven Padgett pleaded guilty in federal court on Aug. 18 to delaying the mail. He received three years' probation during a hearing Wednesday. He faced up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

AP - Authorities said a police dog bit and helped apprehend a Dayton man wanted on dogfighting charges. Dayton police Lt. Patrick Welsh said a 31-year-old man fled on foot Sunday as officers were responding to a call.

AFP - Sardines were brandished in Britain's parliament Tuesday when an opposition politician made a point about crammed conditions on commuter trains.

Reuters - A German man who slept with a loaded revolver under his pillow has lost his gun licence after a court ruled it to be irresponsible behaviour.

Reuters - A Japanese restaurant awarded the Michelin restaurant guide's coveted three-star rank apologised on Tuesday for selling jars of beans containing bacteria that could cause food poisoning.