Healthy habits? Yes you can, Mrs Obama tells Sesame Street

Following in the illustrious footsteps of an endless array of stars, Michelle Obama made her way to Sesame Street this week for a chat with her new furry friend, Elmo. The First Lady was there to make a Public Service Announcement with Elmo as part of Sesame Workshop's 'Healthy Habits For Life' saying, "if you want your child to have healthy habits, practise healthy habits, because you are your child's best role model." And then the excitable Elmo freaked out and ran off, as he tends to do.

Thanks for the €22,000 tip, but you can have it back...

Hundreds of Argentineans have been donating money to an honest taxi driver who found more than €22,000 in cash in his car and sought out the owners to deliver it to them. A website was set up to commend his honesty, raising €11,000.

UK female police keeping abreast of the situation

British female police officers received a drop in support this week as they were told not to wear underwired bras in case the wiring was shoved into the skin
by the force of a hypothetical bullet. Although body armour would stop such a bullet, the impact could cause further damage.

Sony's songbirds in twin-leg stereo

Sony Dong was charged with smuggling last week after being arrested at Los Angeles airport with 12 songbirds strapped to his legs