A giant eagle owl is reported to be terrorizing residents in Middlesborough, England. With its 5-ft wingspan, the bird can easily pick up foxes, small dogs and deer. Reports said the owl set up its home on the roof of the town's train station near the town center, in September. However, the bird suddenly become unruly since December launching itself off high roofs and swooping on passersby.

A Taiwanese company has unveiled its collection of sleek video glasses that turn film viewing into a private affair, at the world's biggest porn show on Wednesday. The video glasses are a boon for porn lovers as they offer high level of privacy with complete viewing session in an inbuilt screen with audio through an ear piece.

A drunken businessman in London who fell asleep on a railway track was fined 560 pounds ($1102. 75) and sentenced to 180 hours of community service on Friday. He reportedly caused a disruption to rail services for about four hours during the peak afternoon rush hour. According to Network Rail staff, the man Kevin Craswell, who happens to be the company director, passed out on a line near Epsom last March after drinking a large amount of vodka.

Casino Royale it is not. The country's first casino school is preparing to train the future staff of the much-awaited gambling era in the small city-state. The country will see the casino boom by 2009 with the construction of two casino resorts. The new establishments are expected to bring in more than $1. 4 billion dollars a year for Singapore and will need a minimum of 35,000 staff to run them.

A 41-year-old man has been told to remove a 58-foot railway carriage from his garden because it is a danger to motorists. A report by the Daily Mail said Eddie Knorn of Wardle, in Cheshire, insists his carriage has actually made the road outside his home safer by forcing motorists to slow down.