In a continent suffering from a massive AIDS epidemic, the president of the small West African nation of Gambia is taking a more non-conventional approach to tackling the disease. Gambian President Yahya Jammeh, a 41-year old former army colonel seized control of his country in a 1994 coup, says his treatment is effective in combating the deadly AIDS virus.

A nine-year-old cat was named U. K. pet slimmer of the year after shedding 2kg, or 4. 4 pounds, on a strict diet and lots of exercise. The cat owner Helen Ebrahim, said Willie used to be so fat because of eating too much back when they were still living in the U. S. However, the cat started shedding some weight when his owner moved to Pembrokeshire, England three years ago.

Authorities at a Thai zoo have put a male Panda on a low-carb diet regime to get him to mate. Officials at the Chiang Mai Zoo in northern Thailand say that Chuang Chuang the Panda is too heavy to have sex and needs to lose weight to persuade his female counterpart to have sex. "Chuang Chuang is gaining weight too fast and we found Lin Hui is no longer comfortable with having sex with him," Kanika Limtrakul, the chief veterinarian at the zoo told the AP, adding that Chuang Chuang weighed 331 pounds while Lin Hui is only 253 pounds.

An Illinois man is cycling his way into the record books. George Hood is trying to become the world record holder for the longest stationary bike ride. The Drug Enforcement Administration supervisor is also raising money for the Illinois chapter of COPS, an organization that helps the families of slain police officers.

A recent survey revealed that 25 percent of Brits believe getting cancer is decided by 'fate'. Surprisingly, smokers were 50 percent more likely to blame fate for getting cancer. The survey, involving 4,000 Britons, was conducted by the charity Cancer Research United Kingdom.