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Welsh teen passes driving test before home rally (Reuters)

published Tue, Nov 25 2008 08:34 GMT
Reuters - Welsh teenager Tom Cave was cleared to become the youngest driver in next week's world rally championship season-ender in Wales after passing his driving test on Tuesday.

Israelis develop software to improve your looks (Reuters)

published Tue, Nov 25 2008 07:57 GMT
Reuters - Want to optimise your looks without radically altering them? An Israeli team of computer scientists may have the answer.

Taiwan hopes for China panda love affair (Reuters)

published Tue, Nov 25 2008 02:10 GMT
Reuters - A Taiwan zoo will try to mate a pair of giant pandas from China and may return any cub for tender loving care, a zoo official said on Tuesday, another twist in efforts to improve ties between the two political rivals.

Student arrested for 'passing gas' at Fla. school (AP)

published Mon, Nov 24 2008 20:01 GMT
AP - A student at a Florida school has been arrested after authorities said he was "passing gas" and turned off his classmates' computers. According to a report released Friday by the Martin County Sheriff's Office, the 13-year-old boy "continually disrupted his classroom environment" by intentionally breaking wind. He then shut off some computers other students were using.

Man wins 2 vehicles in 10 days, Chiefs tickets (AP)

published Mon, Nov 24 2008 18:58 GMT
AP - In a span of 10 days, a man learned he won two automobiles in separate contests. Michel Horton picked up his newest ride on Friday, a 2008 "Bon Jovi Special Edition" Saturn Outlook, at a dealership in Topeka. He was notified of the win on Oct. 15.