As part of a campaign to cut down the number of alcohol-related traffic deaths in the state, the American Automobile Association (AAA) Texas branch offers a cut-rate ride service on Labour Day weekend to keep people on the sauce out of the driver's seat.

Thieves with expensive tastes in cookware have struck two Ontario stores, snatching pricey pots and pans.

A Vatican-backed charter airline service made its inaugural flight Monday, aiming to carry pilgrims to such Roman Catholic shrines as Lourdes, Fatima, Santiago de Compostela and the Holy Land.

Normally, a 40-year-old sandwich would be something to be avoided, unless you're one of millions who flock to McDonald's each year to chow down on a Big Mac.

An Arizona clothing store has installed a video system it calls Butt Cams in its dressing rooms to help curious consumers get a better view of their behinds.

Toy maker Mattel Inc. went to court Tuesday to declare that the name of its clean-cut Barbie dolls doesn't belong on a model's pornographic website.

No shouting, no fighting, no extortion – these are new guidelines for Chinese travellers abroad covering a wide range of dangerous or problematic behaviour to help head off trouble.

Manuel Maldonado's product isn't due out until Christmas 2008, but some Spaniards are already lining up to pay a bundle for it. His limited-edition item costs $2,100 US a shot, and you've got to put a $250 deposit on it.

First manufactured in Hanover, Germany in 1982, the first CDs held the tune of Richard Strauss' Alpine Symphony, according to Holland's Royal Philips Electronics NV, which jointly developed the CD with Sony Corp. of Japan.

Lego will attempt to build the world's biggest Lego tower this weekend at the opening of the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto.

Forty-five parrots worth more than $1,000 each were snatched from a Long Island, N.Y., pet shop on Tuesday.

A smudge of driveway sealant resembling the face of Jesus Christ has fetched more than $1,500 in an online auction.

Fashion designers Nicole Miller and Narciso Rodriguez joined Senator Charles Schumer and others in New York on Wednesday, pressing for a law to battle cheap fashion imitations.

An airline official in New York City says a man smuggled a monkey onto an airplane from Florida, stashing the fist-sized primate under his hat until passengers spotted it perched on his ponytail.

In Canada, it would be like wearing a vintage ball gown to the grocery store. So contemplating the comeback of the kimono in everyday life will be one of Jennifer Beamer's priorities as she spends the next eight months studying in Japan.