In a village in western Kenya, relatives of presidential contender Barack Obama wait for the outcome of the New Hampshire primary. This is where Obama's father grew up. (Jan. 8)
Italy's parliament is considering a bill to verify the authenticity of real Italian coffee. (Jan. 2)
Thieves stole seven rare albino alligators from a Brazilian university zoo, and investigators suspect animal smugglers were behind the crime, officials said on Friday. (Jan 4)
A 4-week-old polar bear, that was rejected by its mother, is being hand-raised at a German zoo. Officials say the newborn seems to be healthy. This is the same zoo where the polar bear, nicknamed Knut, was raised by humans. (Jan. 9)
Roger Clemens sat down with Mike Wallace to discuss allegations that the seven-time Cy Young Award winner took steroids during his career. Clemens said the allegations were false. (Jan. 7)
Most students dread going back to school after winter break, but a 10-year-old Mexican boy was so anxious to stay home that he took matters into his own hands. (Jan. 8)
President Chen Shui-bian announced his resignation as ruling Democratic Progressive Party chairman last night to take the blame for the party's biggest electoral defeat since its creation in 1986.
A former TV stuntman tried to parachute from the 86th-floor observation deck of the Empire State Building in 2006. Now, he's suing, saying the building's operators defamed him when they said he engaged in illegal activity. (Jan. 15)
Opposition Kuomintang presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou said Saturday his party will try harder to stay united and humble despite the landslide victory in the legislative polls.
Since 2004, fox hunting in the United Kingdom has been illegal. Wednesday, fox hunters took their hounds for a run but weren't allowed to shoot any foxes. (Dec. 26)
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