A Wisconsin man is thankful he survived a 16-story fall, but he's even more thrilled he doesn't remember the how or why of the incident. Joshua Hanson, who is recovering from the life-threatening injuries he suffered due to a fall from a window on the 17th floor of the Hyatt in downtown Minneapolis, says he is thankful to God that he has no memory of the plunge. "I feel really lucky I don't remember it because I probably would have some pretty serious nightmares," AP quotes the 29-year-old bar owner as saying.

A Dallas-bound American Airlines flight from Tokyo was forced to make an emergency landing in Honolulu after its pilots heard some noise in the cockpit; which later turned out to be a squirrel. Airline spokesman John Hotard told The Honolulu Star-Bulletin, the pilot made the decision to land midway as he feared that the animal could have chewed through wiring or caused other problems.

Chefs in Thailand have made a 10-course dinner that costs diners $25,000 to eat. Among the delicacies included were Perigord truffles that are worth about $350 each. Six three-star chefs were commissioned to cook the dinner. It was served at the Lebua luxury hotel in celebration of the "Epicurean Masters of the World" event.

Picky travelers keen on comfort have rated a former flop house as one of the five best hotels in America for 2007. The 28-room Mansion on Delaware Avenue earned the Zagat guide's highest ranking for service and tied for the second-highest ranking for room quality in a hotel with under 100 rooms. The Mansion was the only urban hotel in the U. S. to earn high rankings from travelers responding to Zagat's survey.

Though marriages are made in heaven, the dates can be decided on Earth, especially if it's as lucky as 7/7/07. In a bid to have a string of lucky sevens in their wedding date, the prospective brides and grooms are choosing July 7 or 7/7/07 - as the date appears in print, to get married. Since number seven has long been associated with luck, the couples believe that having all the number sevens in their anniversary date would give them an extra dose of luck. According to wedding planners, the date is gaining popularity in every state of U. S. Thousands of churches and reception sites have been booked in advance by couples who hope to begin wedded bliss on the lucky date.