What if NCAA brackets were based on best in class, not on court? (source: USATODAY)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:29:19 GMT - For the fifth consecutive year, Inside Higher Ed presents its Academic Performance Tournament a unique look at what the National ... (source: USATODA...

Pair faces jail time in Dubai over kiss (source: Reuters)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:06:13 -0400 - DUBAI (Reuters) - A British pair caught kissing in public in Dubai face up to a month in jail in the Gulf Arab emirate for indecency after an Emirati ...

Female porn director swaps sex for British politics (source: Reuters)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:07:24 -0400 - BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - A woman who has directed 300 "female-friendly" sex films is to test the liberal-mindedness of British voters and run f...

Paying to pick seats loathsome, many passengers say (source: Reuters)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:24:33 -0400 - SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Paying for extras has become routine for airline passengers but it doesn't mean they like it, with a poll showing more than half...

Want to live like a cowboy? Try Wyoming (source: Reuters)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:28:34 -0400 - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Whether you want to live like a rock star or a cowboy, or become an urban gardener or just opt for the simple life, there is a to...

Authorities: Neb. man too drunk for DUI sentencing (source: SF Gate)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:21:17 PST - Authorities said a 30-year-old-man showed up so drunk for his sentencing for drunken driving that he missed his hearing and now faces even more time b...

Old laws, raids leave Philly bar owners foaming (source: USATODAY)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:16:36 GMT - A real brouhaha has beer lovers in the City of Brotherly love frothing over with anger. (source: USATODAY)

Man takes double hit from wife (source: Reuters)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:30:33 -0500 - WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A New Zealand man is recovering from injuries after being run over by his wife -- twice, local media reported on Friday. (sourc...

Old sea dog sets tongues wagging at Crufts (source: KTRK)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:34:59 -0500 - LONDON (Reuters Life!) - A 16th century dog, the only known female to have served aboard King Henry VIII's ill-fated flagship the Mary Rose, has stole...

NYC funeral home van towed _ with body inside (source: SF Gate)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:15:59 PST - A police tow truck removed a minivan parked outside a New York City funeral home, giving its dearly departed passenger an unexpected side trip. NYPD s...

Nurses' union: Care does not include sex (source: Reuters)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:43:21 -0500 - AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A union representing Dutch nurses will launch a national campaign Friday against demands for sexual services by patients who cla...

The price you pay for being romantic... (source: KTRK)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:23:32 -0500 - BERLIN (Reuters) - A German woman, fearful that a burglar was trying to break into her second storey apartment, called police after she heard someone ...

Japan's spouse hunters hone skills at marriage school (source: KTRK)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:17:37 -0500 - TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - In search of Mr. or Mrs. Right, dozens of Japanese are attending a newly launched school in Tokyo that aims to turn them into ...

Police: Burglar uses church equipment to view porn (source: SF Gate)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:20:32 PST - Second-degree burglary charges have been filed against an Ames man who broke into a church where he allegedly used the institution's electronic equipm...

Police: Calif. robber holds up 11 people, gets $6 (source: SF Gate)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:18:58 PST - They say crime doesn't pay. For one robber in California, it did _ but not much. Authorities in Riverside County say a woman with a gun robbed 11 cust...

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