A 56-year-old painter from Brighton, East Sussex in England, has transformed his 1960s council house into a haven to masters of the Renaissance era. Robert Burns, used ordinary paints to reproduce works by 15th century Italian artists in almost every room of the house. Surprisingly, the painter undertook his last art lesson when he was still at his primary school, according to AP reports.

A U. S. military nurse who cared for Saddam Hussein in jail threw light on the softer side of the person deemed responsible for taking the lives of hundreds of people. The nurse said Hussein actually saved bread crusts to feed birds and was a very cooperative person. Master Sgt. Robert Ellis cared for the disgraced leader from January 2004 until August 2005 at Camp Cropper. Ellis said Hussein also watered weeds in a jail garden and drank coffee while smoking cigars to keep his blood pressure down.

In a bid to pay tribute to all the dogs that helped to search wreckage at Ground Zero after the bombing of the nation's financial center in 2001, a nonprofit organization is selling Sept. 11 search-and-rescue puppy dolls. The Tribute Center situated near the World Trade Center site in New York is selling these stuffed toys for $11. 95.

A 25-year-old married woman stole thousands of dollars worth of jewelry, checks and other items so her boyfriend would think she had a high-paying job, according to authorities. Nickey Davidson has been charged with three counts of aggravated burglary and theft for robbing several homes, with the most recent theft being $15,000 worth of jewelry.

A man dubbed the "Hairy Christmas Fairy" is reportedly giving away thousands of dollars to help people pay for their Christmas shopping across Cornwall in southwest England. According to The Sun newspaper, the middle-aged man wears a pink fairy outfit that includes a tutu, a tiara, wings and wand.