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The University of Stellenbosch’s medical department on Friday announced the performance of the world’s first successful penile transplant. The marathon nine-hour operation, led by Prof André van der Merwe, head of SU’s Division of Urology, was performed on 11 December 2014 at Tygerberg Hospital in Bellville, Cape Town. This is the second time that this type of procedure was attempted, …

Jay-Z to pay Bruno Spoerri 50% of royalties after ‘stealing’ his instrumental for hit song ‘Versus’ The rapper and hip hop mogul originally offer $25,000 to the jazz musician to settle the case. The lifted melody in question came from a song composed by the Swiss pianist and saxophonist in 1978, ATS said.

Victim of Brooklyn McDonald’s beatdown brags about newfound fame on Facebook “Everyone Like Im Famous Now,” 15-year-old Ariana Taylor posted on her Facebook, a day after confronting footage of the attack swept the internet.

School Bus struck by gunfire in South Seattle. Police later said the buss appeared to have been hit by BBs, not bullets, which damaged two windows on the bus No children were on the bus that was hit, according to the school district. The driver was not injured.

Ontario is failing to meet national targets for most routine childhood vaccinations and the province needs a new immunization strategy, according to a report by the C.D. Howe Institute released Thursday.

Spiders On Bananas? A bite from one these spiders will give you an erection for four hours and possibly kill you. “I just found this on a banana my husband bought from Tesco,” Maria Layton, 43, posted on Tesco’s Facebook.

Windell D. Middlebrooks, the Miller High Life delivery man, died at the relatively youthful age of 36. His family’s sorrow knows no bounds. According to the website TMZ Windell was found unconscious at his Los Angeles home on Monday and was later pronounced dead at a San Fernando hospital.

A Tennessee waitress found herself wiping away tears on Sunday after a kindly couple left her a big tip on their little check. But it wasn’t just the $36 that had 25-year-old Claire Hudson crying. Along with the tip, the couple left a note explaining their generosity.

William Flynn, The triggerman in the Pamela Smart murder trial was granted parole Thursday, nearly 25 years after he killed his school instructor’s husband and launched a global spectacle packed with lurid details of sex and manipulation.

Mom’s photo makes a viral breastfeeding statement. What mom hasn’t entertained the unappetizing prospect of breastfeeding her baby in a public bathroom? That may explain why a funny photo taken by photographer Tamar Shugert has spread like wildfire across the Internet, and gotten plenty of flack — even from pro-breastfeeding advocates!

Rare healthy old people like musician Dal Richards, 97, may lack disease susceptibility factors, researchers say “I walk a mile every day. I think my love of music and travel, as well as the fun of leading the band and entertaining audiences keeps me healthy,” says Richards.