A 28-year-old environmentalist from Machynllet, Powys in England, is planning on traveling some 9,770 miles by land to be a bridesmaid at a wedding in Australia because she does not want to contribute to air pollution by flying. Barbara Haddrill said the trip would take her six weeks to accomplish at a cost of $3,800.

A couple aged 68 and 73 who won $4. 8 million in Saturday's Lotto said they would stay in their house and will leave their lifestyle unchanged despite their newfound wealth. The "noveau riche" pensioners identified as John David, 68 and his wife Pat, 73, of Portsmouth, Hants have insisted on driving their old car, a Vauxhall Astra.

A Utah teen has the fastest fingers in the world. The 18-year-old is the fastest text messenger in the world, able to text a 160-character standarized message in 42. 22 seconds. Ben Cook of Provo, UT, came out on top at a text off. The competition was recorded on video and was scored by an official timekeeper, who validated the time for the Guinness World Record.

Malaysia's outspoken former leader Mahathir Mohamad now runs a Japanese-style baker's shop. The 80-year-old politician is chairman and controlling shareholder of a firm operating a business called "The Loaf" serving bread and pastries. Mahathir owns a 51 percent stake in a company called M&M Consolidated Resources Sdn Bhd. It is investing three million ringgit ($817,000) in the venture and a Japanese partner owns the remaining 49 percent stake.

Singaporean authorities have given a blogger a stern warning but refused to send him to jail for mocking Jesus Christ on the Internet. Police said Thursday, "After careful consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, in consultation with attorney-general's chamber, we have decided to issue a stern warning to the offender in lieu of prosecution. "