Daredevil skydiver Steve Truglia, trains to break the world record high
altitude parachute jump from 120,000 feet on the edge of space.

 MILTON KEYNES, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UK (APRIL 25, 2008) REUTERS -

Steve Truglia, a former ...   more »

Global food inflation may force the French to cut down on baguette - one of
their main staples, eaten by many three times a day.

PARIS, FRANCE (APRIL 29, 2008) REUTERS -

As a world ...   more »

A group of so called guerrilla gardeners go on a night 'dig' in London,
England to beautify some orphaned public land.

 
Richard Reynolds, founder of online blog Guerrillagardening.org has been
illicitly cultivating neglected public ...   more »

Filipino graphic artists turn blank walls into artistic murals, promoting
doodling as a way to cultivate creativity.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES REUTERS -

One group of artists in Manila cannot resist a blank wall and a
bunch of ...   more »

The oldest known person in the world reaches yet another milestone. Edna
Parker celebrates her 115th birthday and is still going strong.

SHELBYVILLE, INDIANA, UNITED STATES (APRIL 20, 2008)
 It was a big day at ...   more »

A rare and primitive frog living in a remote Borneo stream has no lungs and
apparently absorbs oxygen through its skin, researchers said on Wednesday
(April 16).

 JAKARTA, INDONESIA (APRIL 16, 2008) REUTERS -

 The ...   more »

East Java hopes to curb prostitution by obliging masseuses to wear a
padlock on their pants.

 MALANG, EAST JAVA, INDONESIA (APRIL 13, 2008) REUTERS -

Masseuses in Indonesia's East Java province are now required to ...   more »

The Neftegaz-67 collided with a Chinese bulk carrier last month and sank.
Only two of the vessel's 25 crew were rescued. The salvage operation is
expected to take at least two weeks.


Through the morning ...   more »