Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Odditorium in the US had to cancel a planned anti-smoking campaign when its star attraction admitted to taking up the habit.

HUMAN remains dating back over 4,000 years were unearthed by an archaeology enthusiast who was building a lean-to in his back garden in Co Westmeath last week.

The return of exiled dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier to Haiti increases the chance of his being charged with atrocities during his rule, UN human rights officials said today.

GLASGOW WARRIORS’ French misery continued as their European dreams were shattered following a 36-10 loss to Toulouse last night.

WASPS head coach Tony Hanks was proud of his players after the London club came close to pulling off a shock victory at the reigning Heineken Cup champions.

SATURDAY sees the culmination of the domestic competitions in this part of the world with the Magners League, Guinness Premiership and the French Top 14 championship all up for grabs.

BYRON KELLEHER admits Toulouse are still smarting from their 2008 Heineken Cup defeat to Munster as they chase a fourth European title.

Munster returned to the Millennium Stadium targeting a repeat of their greatest European day and a second Heineken Cup title in three seasons.

LONDON IRISH coach Toby Booth felt his side squandered a golden opportunity to reach their first Heineken Cup final with Saturday’s 21-15 defeat by Toulouse.

CARDIFF BLUES coach Dai Young believes Toulouse can go all the way to a fourth Heineken Cup title after his side were taken apart 41-17 at Le Stadium.

HUMAN remains found on a Co Wicklow headland were yesterday confirmed as those of an elderly woman who went missing from a nearby nursing home more than two years ago.

HUMAN remains recovered in a woodland search by gardaí in Co Laois yesterday were thought to be those of an Englishman who has been missing since last April.

LEICESTER captain Martin Corry admits his side’s Heineken Cup hopes are “out of their hands” after sinking to a 22-11 defeat in Toulouse.

HUMAN remains discovered in a field in Cork were last night being analysed to see if they are those of a man missing for almost four years.

WITH the last weary refugees rescued from the Superdome and Convention Centre, New Orleans turned its attention yesterday to gathering up and counting the dead across a ghastly landscape awash in perhaps thousands of corpses.

Northampton put their domestic troubles behind them to record a second successive Heineken Cup victory and remain firmly on course for the quarter-finals.