Alligator Bites Off Snorkler's Arm

A man remains hospitalized after a 12-foot alligator bit off one of his arms while he was snorkeling in South Carolina.

Emmy Awards announced

The 59th Annual Emmy Awards marked another big win for British actress Helen Mirren, who took an Oscar earlier this year for her work in the film "The Queen." The awards are a symbol of peer recognition from over 13,000 members of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Pre-teen Takes on Bulls in Ring

One of Mexico's youngest-ever bullfighting apprentices is set to make his debut in the ring.

Pen-spinning hits Thailand

Pen-spinning, a new "extreme hand sport", has become the latest craze in Thailand.

AP Top Stories for Monday Sept 17

Here's the latest news for Monday Sept 17: OJ Simpson jailed for Vegas break-in; Firefighters battle California blazes; Black boxes found in Thai airliner crash; President to name attorney general nominee today.

Intense Firefight in Southern California

Firefighters are battling two raging wildfires in Southern California that forced nearly 2,000 people to evacuate.

Raw Audio: Simpson Hotel Confrontation

The website TMZ.com has released an audio tape which allegedly captures some of O.J. Simpson's confrontation with a sports memorabilia dealer. Simpson was arrested on Sunday on felony robbery charges.

Branson Donates $200,000 to McCann's Defense

Virgin tycoon Richard Branson donated $200,000 to the British couple now suspects in the case of their missing daughter Madeleine. The money was given to help Kate and Gerry McCann with legal fees, as they attempt to clear their name.

Conservative win in Greece

Karamanlis won with 152 seats in parliament compared to 165 in 2004, when his landslide election victory ended 11 years of rule by the PASOK party. PASOK won 102 seats, but the smaller parties including the communists and left wing party, and a far right nationalist party, won a total of 46 seats.

Customers queuing to get money

Northern Rock customers have been queueing to withdraw their money after the bank hit credit problems.

Cholera outbreak in India angers aid groups

Poor infrastructure and ill-equipped medical centers are hampering efforts to contain an outbreak of cholera in eastern India. With hundreds of people dead from the illness, local aid groups are asking why, despite India's blistering economic growth, are people still dying of preventable diseases.

Fears over rise in cyber crime

Security firm Symantec has warned that the sale of bank details on the internet is becoming big business.

'Sopranos' Gets Praise, Field Gets Political

Check out highlights from Sunday's Emmy Awards, including Sally Field stumbling through what many consider to be the most political speech of the night.

O.J. Simpson Ordered Held Without Bail

Police arrested O.J. Simpson on Sunday, saying he was part of an armed group who burst into a Las Vegas hotel room and snatched memorabilia that documented his own sports career.

Caught on Tape: Drag Racer Cheats Death

Incredibly, a drag racer walked away with minor injuries after a spectacular crash at more than 300 miles an hour. The fiery high-speed wreck in Brisbane, Australia was caught on tape.

Chefs serve up record stew

Venezuelan chefs have broken the record for the biggest stew in the world, which was enough to feed 70,000 people. The hulking stainless steel cooking pot, set up outdoors in downtown Caracas, contained about 15,000 litres (3,963 gallons) of "sancocho" stew, Food Minister Rafael Oropeza said. That would dwarf the current record-holder listed on the Guinness World Records Web site, a pot of 5,350 litres (1,413 gallons) of spicy soup prepared in Durango, Mexico, in July.

Christmas all year round

There's a resident Santa Claus in Casa Santa, or Santa's House, and more than 2,000 replicas of him. Not the mention the lights and decorations which are never taken down.

Plastic creations take centre stage

Decelle has been collecting plastic creations by some of the world's biggest designers for more than four decades, from chairs and tables to telephones and toys.