Damon Mootoo heard so many horror stories about New York that he refused to ask for directions when he got lost. The man, who was new to the city, remained lost for five days. Mootoo, 32, was shivering on a sidewalk begging for water when Michael Bharath took notice. He made Mootoo a sandwich and drove him back to his brother's house in South Jamaica, Queens where he was staying.

Police in England is trying to solve a mysterious case of an animal-rights activist who reportedly sent "letter bombs" to three companies that provide forensic services to police. A 40-year-old woman working for Orchid Cellmark in Abingdon was hurt Thursday when she opened the explosive letter. Orchid Cellmark spokesman said, "We are shocked to have been targeted in this way and are relieved that our colleague was not seriously injured. We have provided forensic DNA services to the police for 20 years and this is the first time we have experienced anything of this nature. "

Police in England is trying to solve a mysterious case of an animal-rights activist who reportedly sent "letter bombs" to three companies that provide forensic services to police. A 40-year-old woman working for Orchid Cellmark in Abingdon was hurt Thursday when she opened the explosive letter. Orchid Cellmark spokesman said, "We are shocked to have been targeted in this way and are relieved that our colleague was not seriously injured. We have provided forensic DNA services to the police for 20 years and this is the first time we have experienced anything of this nature. "

A wooden dining table which experts have authenticated to have been made of wood dating back to the time of cavemen, is up for sale in London, England for over $13,000. The table comes with a certificate of authenticity that it had been made from a 30,000-year-old wood from a Kauri tree. The wood has been carbon-dated to determine its age, it was said.

Even staying at a pricey Hilton Hotel and sleeping on luxury linens doesn't guarantee freedom from being bitten by bed bugs. Soprano Alison Trainer slept at the Phoenix Hilton Suites between Nov. 20 and Nov. 26, and said she was bitten 150 times and traumatized by the bugs who shared her bed. Trainer has sued Hilton Hotels Corp. for $6 million claiming it was a "horrific" experience that resulted in a fear of sleeping in a bed, caused her to lose weight and affected her physical appearance.