There's a new sheriff in town -- and his deputies had better watch out.

That's because Stephen Haskell, who took over as sheriff of Sublette County in Wyoming last month, has banned cowboy hats and boots, leading one veteran law enforcement officer to quit.

Echoing U.S. online retailer Amazon, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Wednesday tested a drone delivery service, promising to whisk ginger tea to customers within an hour despite close controls on airspace.

Alibaba's flagship consumer-to-consumer platform Taobao, estimated to hold more than 90 percent of the Chinese market, showed off a photo of a black and silver drone with helicopter-like propellors carrying a white box to launch the service.

The story of a Detroit man who walked 33 kilometers (21 miles) to work each day sparked a flood of donations to a crowdfunding campaign, raising more than $200,000.

The donations from over 8,000 people will be more than enough to buy a car for 56-year-old James Robertson, the subject of a Detroit Free Press article Sunday about his arduous daily commute in the U.S. state of Michigan.

Guys, if you want to get the girl, try bringing flowers — to her mother.

With Valentine's Day coming up, it's something to think about: Winning over mom may sound old-fashioned, but it's still a smart strategy in today's fast-changing, app-tapping, hookup-happy world of dating.

Fastfood giant KFC in the Philippines has begin selling a hotdog wrapped in fried chicken instead of bread and covered in cheese sauce to the horror of dieticians and amusement of social media users.

The "Double Down Dog" seeks to exploit Filipinos' love for hotdogs and fried chicken, KFC Philippines marketing director Errol Magdato said.

Anxious brides wanting the perfect wedding day are leaving nothing to chance in the Indian city of Agra, hiring large monkeys and their handlers to keep pesky smaller ones at bay.

Grey langurs are becoming increasingly common at outdoor weddings to ward off their natural enemy rhesus monkeys which are known to gatecrash and wreak havoc, an official said Tuesday.

Fast-food giant McDonald's is giving Australians the opportunity to buy a bottle of the special sauce used on their famous Big Mac -- the only problem is it will cost at least Aus$23,100 (US$18,000).

The 500 ml 'Limited Edition Big Mac Special Sauce Bottle #1 of 200' is being auctioned on eBay with all proceeds going to charities run by the global chain to help sick children and their families.

There can't be a Monopoly fan in the world who has not dreamed of one day playing a round with real money.

Now, for the 80th anniversary of the game's first appearance in France, manufacturers are providing exactly that -- at least for 80 lucky buyers.

Police say a woman selling drugs made a big mistake that landed her in jail — she mistakenly called an Albuquerque police detective.

KOB-TV reports (http://goo.gl/zEdfKo) that 30-year-old Renea Lucero was arrested last week when she called the detective at his department-issued cellphone and made the officer an unexpected offer.

The sound of swords crashing on to steel armor resonates around the municipal sports hall as two teams of heavily-armored knights commence a ferocious battle.

One combatant launches himself into another, hauls his opponent to the ground, then regains his footing to smash his sword into another's helmet.