Australia Australian street performer Chayne Hultgren aka Space Cowboy, 31, seems to have a strange love for swords and blades. He loves swallowing them! Recently he swallowed 18 swords/stainless steel blades, each over 2 feet long, breaking his own record of 17. The sword-eater said he started his dangerous hobby when he was 16 and had used different techniques to prepare his body, including stretching his throat with hoses. Check his other performances too... Full Story

Dallas, Texas, USA On Thursday, the Lone star state took a setback when Texas Longhorns lost against Alabama's Crimson Tide but Dallas Cowboys won it back yesterday after winning their first playoff game against Philadelphia Eagles with the final score of 34-14. This was the first playoff win for the Cowboys in the last 13 years (since 1996).    But if any of the 92,951 fans left Cowboys Stadium, their glittering new palace, dreaming about a championship, quarterback Tony Romo and... Full Story

USA Serena Williams' outburst at the line judge at US Open 2009 for a foot-fault call has resulted in a record $82,500 fine. She could be even suspended from that tournament if she has another "major offense" at any Grand Slam in the next two years.   Grand Slam administrator Bill Babcock's ruling was released Monday, and he said Williams faces a "probationary period" at tennis' four major championships in 2010 and 2011. If she has another "major offense" at a Grand Slam tournament in... Full Story

Washington Dc, USA As the Financial Crisis continues to rip through the USA, the Jobless Claim has surged.  There are currently 5.73 Million people unemployed in the USA, bringing the unemployment rate to 8.5%. The current number of unemployed in the USA has set a record.  Since the inception of tracking unemployment in 1967, there have never been this many unemployed in the USA.  The unemployment rate of 8.5% has also not been seen since November of 1983.  Strangely enough, the Dow... Full Story

London, UK London (and the rest of UK) got one of the worst snow storms in the last two decades. Travel was hit the worst with canceled trains, canceled buses, canceled flights and "miles of tailbacks on motorways". Heathrow had the worst day for flights with regards to delays and cancellations since September 11 2001. Some areas of London saw 8 inches of snow. For a city which boasts one the best and well-used public transportation system (train, tube and buses), the city is in utter... Full Story