Emma Veness, a 26-year-old pregnant woman in the U.K., feels  compelled to eat furniture polish even though she knows her eating disorder could harm her baby. Veness has been diagnosed with a rare eating disorder named pica, and requires medical help according to reports.Her bizarre habits started when she ate bubbles while taking baths as a child. Ever since her pregnancy she began eating polish

July 18, 2011

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania (AP) _ Much has happened in the 53 years since Vonnie sent Clark the letter, wondering why he hadn't called before going back to college.They married later that year. He graduated. They had four children.They divorced. And he changed his name.And, at last, the letter is wending its way to Clark _ that is, Muhammad Siddeeq _ who awaits its arrival with mixed emotions.``I'm

July 17, 2011

A girl from Arizona reportedly died after suffocating in a box while playing hide-and-seek. The 10 year-old victim, whose name has not been released, was playing with cousins at her home.The girl hid in a container, but could not open it by herself and suffocated.She was found the next morning. Her family tried in vain to revive her with CPR.The girl reportedly enjoyed the game, and once hid insid

July 15, 2011

A Korean millionaire in the U.S. who made a public proposal through a matchmaking firm failed to find a partner because his wealth was concealed. The construction businessman in his 40s, who had never been married, made a public proposal through Korean dating service Sunoo, last month.　The self-made man, surnamed Kim, graduated from an American university and has accumulated 50 billion won ($47 mi

July 13, 2011

An American fishing tour operator is under a criminal investigation by the U.S. Justice Department, accused of conducting sex tourism in Brazil, according to reports.The defendant, Richard Schair operated Wet-A-Line Tours until 2009, allegedly using sports fishing expeditions in the Amazon as covers for tourists to have sex with underage girls. The lawsuit was filed last month by Atlanta law firm

July 11, 2011

A man who set fire to his own home to retaliate against his noisy neighbor was sentenced to two years by Changwon District Court.The 46-year-old arsonist, who lives in an apartment, said the neighbor upstairs was too noisy and he could not stand it. He said in the hearing that despite frequent remonstrations, the situation did not change.On the day of the accident, his neighbor ignored his complai

July 11, 2011

A contestant on a Dutch TV show “Who is The Worst Driver in the Netherlands?” proved himself by running into the show’s host during the filming of the last episode, according to reports.The contestant known as Pim was in the middle of “braking from a speed test” when he took his eyes off the road and started to run over traffic cones. TV personality Ruben Nicolai was watching when the accident occ

July 10, 2011

Andrew Castle, 61, created an unusual device to kill his wife in response to his failing marriage, according to reports. Castle rigged an electric chair in his garage and lured his wife Margaret “for a chat.” When she knew of his intentions, the couple engaged in physical conflict. Castle struck his wife on the head, but she escaped through the side door. A passerby caught sight of the scuffle and

July 8, 2011

Council caretaker Anthony Harrison, 32, is alleged to have raped two trafficked girls who were subjected to African black magic rituals, court reports have said.A British court heard that ceremonies were made by a Juju priest in Nigeria so that the girls would be permanently bonded to lives of slavery. Juju rituals are greatly feared in Nigeria because of the priests’ perceived power to control th

June 24, 2011

A 4-month-old toddler in Missouri, U.S., lost seven of his fingers to a hungry pet ferret while his parents were out.Doctors had to amputate his fingers as they were in critical condition, leaving only two thumbs and a pinky.The parents, who allegedly claimed that they woke up after hearing their child screaming, have been charged with first-degree child endangerment.Although Ryan Waldo and Carrie

June 19, 2011