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CIA reveals James Bond-worthy spy toys
THE secretive Central Intelligence Agency is giving the world a look at some of its never-before-seen spy gadgetry via its new website.
Canteen takes up online spy technology
NEW canteens allow parents to spy on their children's school lunches - and remotely block them from buying junk food.
Bungling burglars lose money
TWO men attempted to rob a gun store and ended up with less money than when they came in.
Snake blamed for footpath fracas
FIVE people have ended up in a brawl after diners at a city cafe failed to be charmed by a snake carried by a passer-by.
Arnold flexes his intellectual muscles
THE Terminator says a statue of himself at the height of his bodybuilding career is "dramatic" and shows "accurate proportions".
Kleptocat burglar caught red-pawed
A THIEVING cat has been caught on camera, stealing over 600 items from neighbours' homes, according to reports.
Drug dealer to sue police for 'humiliation'
A HEROIN dealer is planning to sue police because they told his neighbours that he was sent to jail.
Ladle-wielding wife saves man from tiger
WOMAN rescues husband from tiger attack by clubbing its head with a large wooden soup ladle and chasing it back into the jungle.
Say it with love, say it with a cockroach
STILL searching for the perfect Valentine's present? New York's Bronx Zoo has the ideal answer: name a cockroach after them.
Scientific superstitions thriving in Russia
SURVEY finds Russians are a little confused about our Solar system, radioactivity and the dinosaur era.
E=MC Screwed
RELATIVITY is lost on the university that owns the lucrative rights to Albert Einstein's name but does not give a dollar to his family.
Boy, 7, tries to buy fighter jet on eBay
AN overenthusiastic boy almost bought a real-life Harrier fighter jet on eBay for $113,000.
Mona Lisa model was a male, say experts
ITALIAN researchers say they have discovered the disputed identity of the model for Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece.
'Flight risk' convicts to become cabbies
UK male prisoners will drive female convicts on trips from jail in a cost-cutting move slammed as "crazy" and "fraught with danger".
Fruit an alternative currency in prisons
FRESH fruit is in such high demand in the UK's youth detention facilities that inmates allegedly treat it like a currency.
Climber survives 300m mountain fall
MAN who tumbled off Highland ridge not only lucky to be alive but was standing looking at a map when rescuers arrived.
CCTV catches out masked robber
A BRITISH man has been jailed for raiding a store wearing the same Halloween mask he bought from the shop days earlier.
Man about to become grandfather at 29
A MAN of 29 likes the idea of being a record-breaker, but is furious that his daughter, 14, got pregnant before her exams.
Crematorium to heat swimming pool
A BRITISH local council is planning to use excess energy from a crematorium incinerator to heat one of its swimming pools.
Magazine editor crashes $250,650 Bentley
TEST-DRIVE goes wrong as editor of luxury wealth magazine crashes a brand new Bentley convertible.
Needy family eat deer off Eminem's fence
A DEER trying to jump the fence into rapper Eminem's property has been impaled and its bloody carcass left dangling on the gate.
Mobile meal no fairytale for ringing croc
WHAT'S worse than a bear with a sore head? A crocodile with a Nokia stuck in its stomach that's refusing all laxatives.
Boy 'sees off wolves with heavy metal'
A 13-YEAR-OLD boy reportedly saw off a pack of snarling wolves after playing music by heavy metal band Megadeth on his mobile.
Patient swallows dentist's drill - report
A MAN suffered a nightmare ordeal when he accidentally swallowed part of a dentist's drill.
What the bark did the toy say?
IS it just a problem with the accent, or is this toddler's puppy toy actually dropping the F-bomb?
Fox shoots and injures hunter, escapes
HUNTER becomes hunted as a fox manages to shoot him in the leg with his own gun.
Fans cross over half-time lap dance
LACROSSE fans stunned when half-time entertainment includes lap dances for the team's mascot.
Couple floating on dolls rescued on Yarra
FOUR police cars, nine SES volunteers and two ambulances turned up to help inflatable couple.
Goldilocks bandits hungry for porn, booze
INTRUDERS break in to a house to cook up a feast, steal alcohol and look at internet porn.
'It's not drink-driving if it's a horse'
TWO men had their drink-driving charges dropped after they were arrested for riding a horse and mule down a Texas street.
Twins both give birth, 15 minutes apart
THESE twins do everything together - including giving birth
in hospital rooms side by side.
Cops swoop in drug raid, find guinea pigs
COPS apologise after swooping on home in cannabis raid and finding two warm pets instead.
Hitler-mocking dog enraged Nazis
A DOG trained to imitate Hitler made its owner a target of the Nazi government, according to newly discovered documents.
Randy butterflies are just a bit chilly
FEMALE butterflies that grew up in the cold have a more agressive appetite for sex and food than male counterparts, says study.
News.com.au headline not 2010's funniest
NEWS.com.au is robbed of top spot by a cheese thief in a list of last year's funniest headlines.
'Magical' pythons find wedded blissss
TWO pythons have been married in a ceremony villagers believe will bring peace and prosperity.
'Biggest ever fox' eats cat, gets caught
FOX thought to be the biggest ever found in Britain was caught and killed after it apparently ate a family's pet cat.
Mystery as 1000 blackbirds drop from sky
LIGHTNING? Hail? Fireworks? What caused 1000 birds to drop from the sky on New Year's Eve?
North Korea Bends It Like Beckham
THE reclusive nation's state-run TV airs its first-ever public broadcast of a Western-made film.
Ned Kelly riddle fans a Ripper yarn
A SKULL long believed to be that of bushranger Ned Kelly may in fact be that of a man rumoured to be murderer Jack the Ripper.
Today's news highlights
Rescuers amputate limbs to free survivors
THERE are bodies littering the streets, trapped in cars and crushed under rubble, say police as they warn of high death toll.
Christchurch earthquake: The morning after
New Zealanders wake up to a grim reality in Christchurch, where scores are dead after a devastating earthquake.
Earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch, causing widespread damage.
Crisis in Libya
Human rights organisations say hundreds have been killed as the Libyan government unleashes force against protesters demanding change.
Bondi Bowl-A-Rama 2011
The cream of the world's skateboarders gather in Bondi to battle it out at this year's Bowl-A-Rama
Afghanistan honour roll
The Australian soldiers to have been killed in combat against Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan.
Bahrain crackdown
Bahraini riot police moved in early on Thursday morning to clear anti-government protesters from campsites at the Pearl roundabout in the ce...
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Latest updates: Christchurch quake
REPORTS of major destruction in the New Zealand city after it is rattled by the worst shock since the 7.1 earthquake six months ago.
Earthquake adds to Kiwi economic woes
NEW Zealand's latest earthquake hit the country's currency hard, and is set to add to the country's already high debt.
Homebuyers unsure what rate they pay
BIG banks' pitch to woo mortgage customers may be a waste of their time with many homebuyers unaware of what rate they pay.
Hamish and Andy ink $17m TV deal
AUSTRALIA'S frat-boy comedy duo look set to graduate to the TV big league as details emerge about their new deal with Channel 9.
Airline apologises over meal ordeal
JEWISH passengers were forced to go hungry after an airline offered only ham and bacon meal options despite kosher promises.
And this is our baby daughter ... Facebook
FACEBOOK has close to 600 million users, and as of yesterday, at least one unfortunate baby girl named after it.
