Atlanta, GA (AHN)-A mother accused of cutting off part of her son's tongue with hot scissors avoided a 5-year prison sentence and was sentenced, instead, to 10 years probation.

But before going on probation, 33-year-old Samantha J. Davis will serve 60 to 180 days in a detention center.

A Japanese man who was left behind in land that was given to the Soviet Union following World War II, has returned to his homeland.

Yoshiteru Nakagawa, now 79 years old, was returned to Japan for the first time in 67 years.

A South African woman in her thirties escaped rape when she bit off her rapist's tongue, police officials said on Wednesday.

The victim was walking in an empty street on Tuesday night when the accused person attacked on her. The victim woman bit off the accused persons tongue when he tried to kiss her and victim managed to escape rape, informed a police officer.

Celebrity star Nicole Richie is feeling the wrath of some parents who over heard the starlet using foul language with their 11-year-old son.

Reportedly the thin beauty asked the boy whether he believed she was attractive, but phrased it using wording the LA family were unhappy about.