- Exelon fires Wackenhut as nuclear plant security after incidents
- CHICAGO - Exelon Corp. said Friday it will replace Wackenhut Corp. with an in-house security force at its 10 nuclear power plants following the discovery earlier this year that guards at a Pennsylvania plant were sleeping on the job.
- Judge says U.S. constitution protects woman who cursed at malfunctioning toilet
- SCRANTON, Pa. - A woman who was cited for loudly cursing at her overflowing toilet - and then at a neighbour who told her to quiet down - has been acquitted on grounds that the U.S. constitution's First Amendment protects her raunchy language.
- Connecticut brothers accused of theft, burglary to help cover legal costs
- MONTVILLE, Conn. - Two brothers who tried unsuccessfully to dump a stolen truck because they could not remove its tires attempted to cover their legal expenses in that case by stealing items from a local elementary school, according to authorities.
- Norwegian city accidentally charges some motorists over $100,000 to park
- OSLO, Norway - It can be hard enough to pay for holiday gifts without being charged $148,000 just to park a car.
- Tow truck driver upset over ticket tries to tow Oregon officer's cruiser
- GRESHAM, Ore. - An Oregon tow truck driver upset over a recent ticket tried to take revenge by towing a police cruiser.
- Australian tuna-tossing competition to use fake fish in bid to go green
- SYDNEY, Australia - Australia's competition to see how far someone can throw a tuna will be missing something next year: the fish.
- Japanese scientists create fearless mouse
- TOKYO - The age-long animosity between cat and mouse could be a thing of the past with genetically modified "fearless" mice that Japanese scientists say shed light on mammal behaviour.
- Delivery of Santa letters in Ottawa area halted after inappropriate language found
- OTTAWA - Some Ottawa families have received a very unpleasant surprise in Santa's response to their children's letters.
- Fecal art: Artist exhibits slabs of human excrement at London gallery
- LONDON - An artist is inviting Londoners to come face-to-face with the wretched labour of one of India's lowest castes - by filling an art gallery with 21 big blocks of human excrement.