The captain of the ill-fated Costa Concordia, Francesco Schettino, continues to deny fault in the disaster that took 32 lives on Jan. 13, 2012, and his latest statement is one of his most deceptive. He's playing a shell game.

Glasgow - Any reader of Wednesday morning's Times newspaper will have seen the report on the world's fastest man saying the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow "are a bit s**t."

A young married couple from the American state of Massachusetts is seeking to legally add 'Seamonster' to their middle names.

No matter how good your marriage is right now, if your spouse was this happy to see you it's a lock it would be even better. Casey, a cute wee schnauzer was so excited to be reunited with her owner that she not only yelped and jumped - she fainted.

A 17 year old boy from India endured a seven hour surgery to remove 232 teeth. The rare condition was caused by a complex composite odontoma.

A brand new amendment to an old bylaw in Calgary, Canada, will see passengers in cabs in that city have to pay a $100 fee for vomiting. This is a phenomenon that more often happens at night in cities and is more often achieved by drunk persons.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is building a case against pro-Russian separatists and Russia itself, insisting they are responsible for downing Malaysian Flight MH17 over Ukrainian skies. He outlined his country's case on political talk shows Sunday.

Jennifer O'Neill is a former assistant to pop star Lady Gaga who appears to be on her way to being a rich former assistant to pop star Lady Gaga. Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, say they will publish a book by O'Neill about Gaga.

Police in New Orleans have arrested an employee of a health food store caught on security tape having sex with a prostitute in the back of the store. Not only was Charles West having sex on the job but he used a company check to pay for it.

Miami - At first glance, an adult goliath grouper can appear intimidating. Equipped with a capacious Edward G. Robinson-esque lower jaw and weighing as much as 360 kg, or 793 pounds, encountering one while you're diving or snorkeling can give you pause.

Valerie Kasanita Adams, a shot putter from New Zealand, a four-time World champion, three time World Indoor champion and two-time Olympic and Commonwealth champion, thanked her chiropractor In a tweet for her 51st straight win.

Goody's Bar in Clarendon, Virginia, called in the police last night to deal with a naked male in their establishment. Apparently the man did not want to put clothes on and wasn't about to leave.

Samaras the Great found nerves of steel in Brazil on Tuesday, scoring a goal that put Greece in to the 2nd stage of the World Cup for the 1st time. Georgios Samaras coolly converted a penalty in stoppage time for a 2-1 win over Ivory Coast.

Scientists at Yale University have made what may be a breakthrough discovery in the treatment of hair loss. By administering drugs used for the treatment of arthritis they managed to cause a 25-year-old male to regrow a full head of hair.

Toronto police are describing the attempted robbery of an armoured car in the early hours of Thursday as more of an ambush of a security guard. The guard was shot multiple times while outside the vehicle but managed to fire back.

After Cristiano Ronaldo left a training session early Wednesday and iced his knee, rumors about his availability are swirling. Some media reported he is out of the World Cup altogether due to an injury in his left knee, but that news is unconfirmed.

Somewhere in Canada, most likely in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, sits a piece of paper that entitles the holder to $50 million. It is a Lotto Max lottery ticket, bought Dec. 20 in Edmonton, and it has not been turned in.

Win or lose it's not something you'll see fans of any other nation's team do at the World Cup, or anywhere. But it's tradition in Japan to clean up following a sporting event and so that's what they did after Japan lost 2-1 to the Ivory Coast in Brazil.

The placement of the ball, a step back, the moment before, the approach and...welcome to penalty shootouts at the World Cup. Even those who don't like to see a game decided in a shoot-out — and that's most of us — can't turn away from them.

Kingston - Marijuana possession is currently illegal in Jamaica but that could soon change.