Hong Kong, China - Armed police took a woman off a Cathay Pacific flight because she would not put her Gucci purse under the seat in front of her or in the overhead compartment. The flight from Hong Kong to Tokyo was delayed for about an hour while the woman argued with the cabin crew, Apple Daily reported on Monday. The flight from Hong Kong to Tokyo was delayed for about an hour as the woman argued the cabin crew.

Former Microsoft software developer Charles Simonyi is set to become a space tourist for a visit to the International Space Station (ISS), the orbital tourism firm Space Adventures reported. Simonyi, 58, will ride a Russian-built Soyuz spacecraft to the ISS where he will stay in fairly low star accommodation for a week.

Apparently, the U. S. truly is a fast food nation and the documentary, "Supersize Me" taught us nothing. A couple decides to get married under the golden arches, as the store went about its business and customers continued to order Big Macs and apple pies.

New York City may be changing its image. It may seem a little hard to believe, but New Yorkers are being honored for their good manners. The group "Americans for More Civility" is honoring New York City residents for their 'forbearance and aplomb' during the transit strike that hit at the height of the holiday shopping season. In other words, people didn't lose their cool or poise when the buses and subways stopped running.

Country music star Willie Nelson wants his newest ode to love to coincide with the hype surrounding Brokeback Mountain. Nelson says that he's "just opening the door" with the release, "Cowboys Are Secretly, Frequently (Fond of Each Other). "