The Russian who designed the most popular assault rifle ever made says the use of his gun in Iraq proves it is still superior to other weapons. Mikhail Kalashnikov says, "Even after lying in a swamp you can pick up this rifle, aim it and shoot. That's the best job description there is for a gun. Real soldiers know that and understand it. "

Three men are under arrest in North Carolina on charges that they performed illegal castrations in what investigators call a sadomasochistic "dungeon. " They say at least six men traveled from across the U. S. and South America to voluntarily take part in the mutilations. Investigators who searched the home say they found DVD recordings of the castrations.

Elvis Presley's Memphis estate, Graceland, is selected as a National Historic Landmark. The federal government will now officially recognize the home that many Elvis Presley fans already consider a landmark.

According to a new survey almost a quarter of U. S. workers who use a computer at work admit to having searched for a new job on their companies' time and resources, according to a new survey by Hudson. While another 30 percent send and receive personal e-mails at work at least most days, if not every day. Most workers who use computers say their employers know they use the Internet for personal business.