Police in cotton swab killer mix-up (Reuters)
Reuters - German police are struggling to explain why they chased a phantom serial killer for 16 years after confusion over an innocent woman’s DNA samples.
Six embark on 105-day simulated trip to Mars (Reuters)
Reuters - Six European men embarked on a 105-day simulated trip to Mars at a Russian space institute on Tuesday to test how humans would cope with the long isolation.
China’s Snow jumps Bud Light to be world No 1 (Reuters)
Reuters - Chinese beer Snow leapt ahead of Bud Light to become the world’s biggest selling beer as China stretches its lead as the largest beer market in the world, according to provisional data from researcher Plato Logic.
Police in cotton swab killer mix-up (Reuters)
Reuters - German police are struggling to explain why they chased a phantom serial killer for 16 years after confusion over an innocent woman’s DNA samples.
Don’t fret about Conficker: Here’s what to do (AP)
AP - The Conficker worm, a nasty computer infection that has poisoned millions of PCs, will start ramping up its efforts Wednesday to use those machines for cybercrimes. It’s unclear whether everyday PC users will even notice, but this is as good an excuse as any to make sure your computer is clean.
Man flies from New York to Boston in cargo hold (Reuters)
Reuters - A luggage handler flew from New York to Boston after falling asleep in the cargo hold of a JetBlue airliner but was unharmed and not charged with any crime, media reports and officials said.
Apples caused failed drunk-driving test? (Reuters)
Reuters - A Polish lawmaker who failed a drink-driving test said he had eaten too many apples, the website of daily Gazeta Wyborcza said Monday.
Don’t go there, it’s too obvious! (Reuters)
Reuters - A French pole vaulting champion has run naked with his pole through the streets of Paris and posted the video on the Internet, hoping to draw attention to his quest for a new sponsorship deal.
Madonna’s adoption ruling delayed until Friday (AP)
AP - A Malawian judge held a closed-door hearing Monday on Madonna’s application to adopt a second child from this southern African nation but delayed ruling on the matter until Friday, a court official said.
Once-a-day heart combo pill shows promise in study (AP)
AP - A single daily pill that combines aspirin and four blood pressure and cholesterol medicines has passed its first big test, potentially offering a cheap, simple way to prevent both heart disease and stroke.