Reuters QuickCut: Human Spiderman

A small crowd gathered to cheer Alain Robert as he added the 33-floor Agbar Tower to his list of dangerous achievements.

Reuters QuickCut: Human Spiderman

6-foot Snake Found in NYC's Central Park

A 6-foot, Colombian boa constrictor was recently found stuck in the rocks in NYC's Central Park. Officials say the snake - which has a nasty temper - was probably abandoned by its owners.

6-foot Snake Found in NYC's Central Park

Britney's comeback is just toxic say critics

Britney Spears's comeback performance at a Las Vegas awards show was pummeled by critics on Monday, with US media lambasting her lip-synced display as "lackluster, bumbling and underwhelming."

Divers to Live Underwater for Two Weeks

Six Italian scuba divers are testing the effects of being underwater for two weeks. Living at a depth of 49 feet, the divers hope to demonstrate that it is possible for human beings to colonize the sea bed.

Divers to Live Underwater for Two Weeks

Opera star Pavarotti dies

Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, aged 71.

The Ultimate Survival

A new season of Ultimate Survival has just started on the Discovery Channel. Watch Bear Grylls crunching bugs, eating worms and tearing into zebra flesh in this disgusting promo video

9-Year-Old Genius Starts College

A nine-year-old mathematics prodigy attended his first university lecture in Hong Kong on Tuesday. But March Boedihardjo said he was already bored with his 'easy' classes.

9-Year-Old Genius Starts College

Fatboy Frogger

A nice little Flash game made for the new Simon Pegg film Run Fatboy Run