David Gregory Davis of Marysville might have never imagined that the goose that became the target of his gun in April will drag him to court. The 48-year-old, who faces an arraignment on June 26 in Yuba County Superior Court, has been charged with three misdemeanor charges in the fatal shooting of a pet goose named Wee Wee.

According to the bird's owners, Todd Hulsey and Sharri Neel, Wee Wee was a friendly bird that would follow them along a riverbank on a fishing trip and wait for them at the gate when they returned home from work.

A new campaign aimed at creating a more positive attitude toward drinking in Britain is expected to save the government $27 billion in medical and other expenses.

Britain's broad acceptance of excessive drinking is thought to cause health, crime and disorder problems. The government believes the population widely accepts anti-social behavior and consistent drunkenness.

Britain's Prince Harry's fellow soldiers have bought ginger wigs to wear in Iraq, in a comical bid to stop insurgents identifying the young royal. The prince's Blues and Royals colleagues purchased 12 ginger wigs as a joke, and Harry, 22, is said to have found the prank hilarious.

According to Britain's The Sun newspaper, redheaded Harry was genuinely touched by the humorous show of support, after questions were raised about the safety-implications surrounding his deployment in the war-torn country.

In the anticipation of the 2008 Olympic Games, authorities in Beijing have devoted themselves to new efforts to improve citizens' manners and upgrade the city's image. According to the state press reports, the efforts have proved fruitful so far, however, the city still has a long way to go before perfection.

According to a study by the People's University of China, the incidents of littering, spitting, flaunting traffic rules and queue-jumping have all started to decline since 2005, the Xinhua news agency reports.

An alleged carjacker who tried to rob a couple off their car ended up being shot himself. Harold Levar Jeffcoat, 29, was shot as the woman sitting in the passenger seat of the car fired five unfocused shots at him in self-defense. But only one could finally make it to the target - right at the buttocks of Jeffcoat.

According to authorities handling the case, the incident happened Saturday night as the couple was getting into the car at a Wal-Mart in suburban northeast Richland County. Just then, Jeffcoat stuck a gun into the stomach of the man and asked him to hand over the car keys.