An 80-year old woman was attacked by an 18-year old man, but ended up holding the attacker's gun and pointing it directly at him. The gun slipped out of the man's grip and fell on the floor during a scuffle. The woman managed to grab it and use it to threaten the man intending to run away with her purse.

A couple from Merseyside treated their guests to a cold reception after tying the knot in an igloo just at the outskirt of the Arctic Circle. Braving temperatures of minus 12C, Chris McQuade and Louise O'Mara exchange vows in Rovaniemi, Finland, witnessed by 17 family members as they tied the knot.

A woman refusing to sell her house to a medical center has found herself living in a home surrounded on three sides by parking lots. Rena Wilkey, 73, said that the layout was not bothering her, as it was the result of her strong decision to hang on to the house she's lived in for 50 years.

aghdad residents got the surprise of their lives when they woke up to the sight of snow falling on Friday morning. The snowfall comes a welcome respite to Iraqis who have experienced mostly war in recent years. Thus many consider the phenomenon as a symbol of peace and hope for their country.

A 16-year old boy who slept for the whole of 2007 in a tent in his garden just to raise $5,000 claims he now finds it hard to sleep in his own bed. Steve Young, of Borough Green, Kent said after spending a year in his tent, he was longing for a nice warm bed but now that he's back in his old bed, he just cannot get to sleep.