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Surfer punches shark, only board damaged

A 25-year-old Hawaii surfer and former boxer went toe-to-fin with a shark off Kauai and survived.

 
Gypsy girl case raises fears of booming baby fraud

Prosecutors across Greece were ordered Tuesday to conduct emergency checks of birth records from the past six years, after the arrest of a Gypsy couple on suspicion of abducting a little girl triggered fears of widespread welfare fraud.

 
2 hospital workers, pilot killed in Tennessee medical helicopter crash

Two hospital workers were killed early Tuesday when a medical helicopter crashed and burned in Tennessee as the aircraft was headed to pick up an ailing child, officials said.

 
Forgetful groom who stopped own wedding with bomb hoax jailed

A forgetful British bridegroom who made a hoax bomb threat rather than admit he’d neglected to book the venue for his wedding was sentenced Tuesday to a year in jail.

 
Developers of Obama’s healthcare website saw red flags

As questions mount over the healthcare website’s failure, insider interviews and a review of technical specifications by The Associated Press found a mind-numbingly complex system put together by harried programmers who pushed out a final product that congressional investigators said was tested by the government and not private developers with more expertise.

 
Breastfeeding mom charged with contempt

A breastfeeding Missouri mother has been charged with contempt of court after refusing to leave her son behind for jury duty.