A retired dentist is found not guilty Thursday in the death of a 4-month-old boy, who was poisoned after being given weed killer laced with arsenic at a cookout, instead of water. Constantine Pitsas, 77, was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the Aug. 9, 2003, fatal poisoning of Benjamin Glynn. and with seriously injuring the boy's 2-year-old sister, Morgan.

A California graphic artist decides to catalog the colorful and unusual rantings of the official North Korean News Agency, KCNA. Reuters reports KCNA is the only regular source of the views of the secretive government of Kim Jong-il available to diplomats, journalists and scholars. But, there was no way for them to search the archives of KCNA until Geoff Davis, fighting boredom during a rainy San Francisco spring, decided to hone his Web design skills on a topic he followed in news reports on the North Korean nuclear crisis.

A new study of 60 beaches in Southern California shows water pollution varies with the lunar cycle, reaching the highest levels when tides are ebbing during the New and Full Moon. These findings could change the way beach managers evaluate swimming safety.

A newlywed couples' honeymoon hanky-panky got a little out of hand when the groom broke his arm. Yu Haitao and his bride Fang Shuling claim the hotel facitilties were responsible for the injury. Yu, 28, underwent a 20,000 yuan ($2,415) operation on Tuesday after tumbling off the bed in preparation for traditional "tease-the-newlywed" games.

A Halifax smoke shop that sells drug paraphernalia is targeted by Walt Disney Co. after adorning its building with a mural featuring the characters of the Seven Dwarfs. Sweet Leaf Smoke Shop owner Kenny Banks had the mural painted last summer, featuring Disney's famous Seven Dwarfs using a joint and a bong, among other drug equipment.