Pregnant woman knocks down biker after stomach blocks car steering!September 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - An 8-month pregnant woman was detained on Sunday after her stomach blocked the steering of her car, causing her to knock down a motorcyclist in Xinmi, Henan province. The woman, surnamed Li, told police officials that she failed to manoeuvre the wheel quickly because her stomach had blocked the steering, reports the China Daily.
Baby boy with stomach in his chest, hole in heart kept alive with ViagraAugust 18th, 2009 LONDON - A baby boy born with multiple complex conditions is being kept alive on Viagra. Three-and-a-half weeks old Owen Bloomfield, born with his stomach in the chest, a hole in his heart and a rare lung disorder, is virtually living on the impotence drug.
Meet the 5yr-old who is allergic to all types of foodJuly 28th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Oz kid Kaleb Bussenschutt has became one of the most difficult mysteries doctors have ever had to solve. The 5-year-old boy is suffering from an allergy to all types of food.
Two held in Dubai for smuggling heroin in gutsJuly 12th, 2009 DUBAI - Customs officials at the Dubai International Airport have foiled two bids of smuggling narcotics into the country and arrested two Asian passengers who concealed 80 capsules of heroin in their stomach, the WAM news agency reported Sunday. The first attempt was aborted when officials at the airport forced a suspicious looking passenger to go through the body scan machine and found him hiding 50 capsules of the contraband drug.
Woman recreates Michelangelo's masterpiece in needleworkJune 26th, 2009 LONDON - A Canadian lady has managed to create an awe inspiring vision of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling in simple cross-stitch. Joanna Lopianowski-Roberts, 44, who lives in San Francisco, California, used a British concept by cross-stitch 'guru' Dave Peters, called Xstitch Professional, and she spent at least one hour a day for eight years creating it.
100 nails removed from teenager's stomachJune 21st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Doctors at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC), Karachi, Pakistan, have removed 100 nails from a 17-year-old's stomach. Muhammad Waqar, who cannot speak, had been eating the nails over the past one month.
Pak tailor sued for not sewing client"s clothes on timeJune 11th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - A tailor was served with a notice by Lahore Consumer Court Registrar Asif Nazeer after he failed to complete the stitching of a client's clothes before the stipulated time. The tailor, based in Ichhra, was issued the notice by the registrar on the complaint of Muhammad Jamal, who moved the court on behalf of his sister, reports the Daily Times.
Boy chopped to death with meat cleaver in Hong Kong streetMay 29th, 2009 HONG KONG - A four-year-old boy was chopped to death with a meat cleaver in front of horrified lunchtime crowds as he played in the street with his father in Hong Kong Friday. The boy and his father were playing outside a busy fish and vegetable market when a man who lives in the same apartment block as them, lunged at them with a meat cleaver, police said.
Mum hypnotized into believing she has a gastric stomach band loses 4 stoneMay 21st, 2009 LONDON - A woman in England has lost four stone after a therapist hypnotized her into believing that she has a gastric stomach band. Thirty-five-year-old Marion Corns, of Whiston, Merseyside, was convinced by the therapist that she had had surgery to fit the band after the therapist took her through the procedure while in a trance.
Plumber gives birth to embryonic remains of twinMay 9th, 2009 LONDON - A Brit plumber, who has given birth to the embryonic remains of his twin, recalls the agony he went through when his stomach ruptured as the lumpy mass forced its way out. Former fire fighter Gavin Hyatt, of Witney, Oxfordshire, had been carrying the embryo inside his abdomen since he was born 30 years ago.
Christian Bale slices finger in biking accidentMay 4th, 2009 LONDON - 'The Dark Knight' star Christian Bale has been left with a disfigured finger after slicing off the top of the digit in a dirt-biking accident. The British actor injured himself during an action excursion earlier and has been left with a mangled left index finger which will be scarred for life, reports contactmusic.com.
New pill that 'trains people to eat less' to hit UK shelvesApril 27th, 2009 LONDON - Want to get rid of those extra pounds but cannot do away with that craving to gulp down your favourite food? Well, then it's time to resort to Appesat-a new diet pill which 'trains' people to eat less. Set to go on sale this week, Appesat, which is made from extracts of seaweed, works by expanding in the stomach and stimulating hunger sensors in the stomach wall.
US TV cuts Ian McKellen's nude scene in 'King Lear'March 27th, 2009 LONDON - Ian McKellen's nude scene from US television broadcast of his 'King Lear' has been chopped off, leaving the actor full of frustration. The legendary actor played the Shakespeare character on an 18-month-long RSC world tour.
Aniston's pooch scenes dropped from 'Marley and Me'March 12th, 2009 LONDON - Jennifer Aniston's own pooch appeared in 'Marley and Me'but his scenes ended up being chopped from the film's final cut. The ex 'Friends' star shared the screen with Owen Wilson, whose own dog made it to the final cut of the comedy.
Nicole Kidman dismisses pregnancy rumoursMarch 1st, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman has dismissed rumours that she is again pregnant - less than eight months after giving birth to her first baby. The star, who is married to country singer Keith Urban, sparked baby speculation after she was photographed posing with her arms covering her stomach during a Japanese tour to promote the movie 'Australia', reported contactmusic.com
One online report claimed that Kidman 'tenderly stroked her stomach as she posed for snaps with co-star Hugh Jackman'.
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