Rocket fuel experiment by NASA engineer blows up
(AP)
AP - A retired NASA engineer looking to develop an inexpensive way for people to travel to space might have to go back to the drawing board after one of his experiments exploded Saturday.
AP - Cries for help inside a Trenton, N.J., home turned out to be for the birds. Neighbors called police Wednesday morning after hearing a woman's persistent cry of "Help me! Help me!" coming from a house. Officers arrived and when no one answered the door, they kicked it in to make a rescue.
Greek postmen beat zombies to win oddest book title
(Reuters)
Reuters - "Greek Rural Postmen and Their
Cancellation Numbers" benefited from a late surge in public
support to win the title Friday of oddest book title of the
past 30 years, The Bookseller magazine said.
Reuters - Furious rail commuters in
Argentina set fire to a train on Thursday in anger over delays
during the morning rush hour.
"Cremated" father reunited with family
(Reuters)
Reuters - A father mistakenly declared dead after
going missing eight years ago has been reunited with his family
after his son spotted him on television, police said on
Thursday.