Fans dedicated a Facebook group to a local celebrity to make him the town’s official Olympic torch bearer, according to reports. Gordon Roberts from Bournemouth, England, is getting the support of 4,500 people who plan to nominate him as their “inspirational member of the community.” With his trademark white beard, scarf and jacket, the 82-year-old is known as a “big part of the community and ...

A British man irritated by noise from a late night party allegedly stabbed a female guest to death and injured a male attendee. Heather Dyer, 22 years old, was declared dead at the scene on Saturday 2:30 a.m. (local time) after being stabbed in the chest twice. The other victim is currently in hospital in a serious condition. The murderer, whose name has not been released, was furious about the...

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 poli...

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...

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 h...

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 ($4...

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 f...

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 co...

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 ...

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 a...