A Grand Haven surfer used his board to rescue a struggling dog that a big wave swept off a pier in Lake Michigan on Tuesday. The black-and-brown mixed breed pooch was walking with his owner without a leash when a big wave swept him off. A surfer, Matt Smolenski immediately jumped into the sea after him and got hold of his collar.

Mosquito population in China quickly multiplies during autumn and a Chinese Web site trying to cash in on the problem, is offering Chinese consumers a special mobile phone software that claims to repel mosquitoes. The software, available on download over the Internet, claims to release mosquito repellent waves. Over 1,000 Internet users downloaded the free software and answered the survey online attached to the file. But most of them said the software is not effective in repelling mosquitoes and claimed they have suffered severe headaches the morning after.

A Yorkshire man claims to have shot a video capturing the mythical Loch Ness monster. Gordon Holmes, a 55-year-old a lab technician, was filming the lake where he captured an animal he says was about 45 feet long, moving at about 6 mph, on his camera. "I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this jet black thing," Holmes told the AP. The video has stirred debate in the cryptozoology community, as the quality of the tape is fairly good.

A new survey has uncovered women's true opinions regarding make-up and the beauty industry, and it isn't always pretty. The website news. com. au asked a total of 1,898 people about their feelings on how attractive they felt without make-up on and if they believed the extensive cosmetic advertising campaigns.

Polar Bear Club officials blamed the rain for a poor turn out to splash around in the 48 degree waves on New Year's Day. Every year the club sponsors a New Year's Day charity swim on Coney Island in New York. This year 200 people came to celebrate and swim with the 90 member Polar Bear Club, who swim the icy waters weekly from October to April. This year the swim benefited Camp Sunshine, a retreat for children suffering from life-threatening illnesses. The club raised $25,000 Monday, half of their $50,000 goal. About 500 people showed last year for the swim. Club spokesman Louie Scarcella said, "It's psychological, I think. Some people don't like the rain. "