"The human foetus feels no pain before 24 weeks, according to a major review of scientific evidence published today. The connections in the foetal brain are not fully formed in that time, nor is the foetus conscious... The chemical environment in the uterus induces "a continuous sleep-like unconsciousness or sedation."

Study: Fetus is Numb For Most of Gestation

"Police tasered an 86-year-old disabled grandmother in her bed and stepped on her oxygen hose until she couldn't breathe, after her grandson called 911 seeking medical assistance... The grandson said, "Don't taze my granny!" but the cop ordered otherwise when the old woman "took a more aggressive posture in her bed."

No Sudden Moves, Grandma

Invisibility or ESP? Jet pack or amphibious sports car? Walk the Great Wall of China or sip Champagne at a New York gala?

The CIA has scrapped its ho-hum test that steered job applicants toward mysterious careers and devised one that's cloaked in jest.

The CIA Wants You!

Quebec school officials are considering banning the use of cameras and cellphones in all classrooms after two students secretly recorded their teacher's angry outburst and posted three clips on YouTube.

Student Suspended for Sharing Teacher's Outburst

"Three Oslo teenagers have been on a secret private visit to pop idol Michael Jackson at his pleasure park Neverland Ranch in California... Two youths were invited along to California by Jackson's Norwegian-Pakistani friend Omer Bhatti, 19... the Oslo trio's USA holiday is bought and paid by Jackson and was a secret to all but their nearest family members. The trip to Neverland should have lasted a week, but the boys have now been gone nearly four weeks."

Michael Jackson and the Disappearing Norwegian Boys