Albert Hofmann, the inventor of the mind-altering drug LSD, died Tuesday at the age of 102. Hofmann was a Swiss chemist who discovered lysergic acid diethylamide-25 by accident in 1938 while studying the medicinal ingredients in plants. One April day in 1938 a bit of LSD seeped onto his finger. That's when he discovered the psychedelic effects of the drug.

Heir to the British throne Prince William is once again in hot water for allegedly landing a $20-million military helicopter at a garden in Bucklebury, Berkshire -- the family estate of his girlfriend Kate Middleton, British press reported Monday. The Daily Mail reported that Royal Air Force Chief Marshal Glenn Torpy "erupted with rage" after finding out that Prince William landed the Chinook helicopter assigned to him during a training flight on his girlfriend's yard.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) may revoke the pilot's license of a 65-year-old navy veteran who landed his plane on the Marriott Lincolnshire Golf Course in Illinois on Saturday. FAA spokeswoman Elizabeth Isham Cory said an investigation into Robert Kadera's weekend stunt is ongoing. Civil penalties for landing an aircraft without clearance could result in revoking the pilot's certification.

Melbourne International Airport tower officials and Palm Bay, Florida police are investigating reports that a real air plane was buzzed by a model airplane. The incident reportedly occurred about noon Thursday above R. J. Coinlan Boulevard and U. S. Highway 1. According to reports, the incident hasn't been confirmed and officials are speculating that the pilot might have mistaken a buzzard for a model air plane.

A traditional symbol of Valentine's Day, red roses, has been banned by Saudi Arabia's muttawah until Feb. 14. Also included in the prohibition is the sale of other red items such as gift wrappers. Shop owners were advised by the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice to take off from their shelves the red flowers and similar reminders of Valentine's Day, which is considered un-Islamic and allegedly leads to relations outside of marriage.