Man, 29, has 21 children 

A 29-year-old Tennessee man has fathered 21 children with 11 different women.Desmond Hatchett's extended offspring came to light after authorities took him to court for non-payment of child support.He has apparently set a US record but said: "It just happened."Residents of his home town of Knoxville are angry with some even calling for him to be castrated.But Mr Hatchett said he would not have any more children: "I'm done. I'll say I'm done," he said.Mr Hatchett, who earns a minimal wage, told TV reporters he knows the names and ages of all his offspring who range from newborn to 11 years old.Authorities in Knoxville said they plan to take half of his monthly salary to pay for the youngsters but officials said that would work out at just over £1 a week for each child.His lawyer Keith Pope said: "The children can't all be supported by Desmond, so the state of Tennessee has had to step in."One mother, who has two children with him, said she should get £44 a month but rarely receives any child support."It's frustrating, but usually, when I ask he gives it to me," she said.

Parrot steals Brit's passport

A British tourist has had his passport stolen in New Zealand - by a large wild parrot with a reputation for mischief.The Scottish visitor reported the theft from a tour bus on its way to Milford Sound, a beauty spot in South Island's Fiordland region.A police spokesman said the kea had swooped on a brightly coloured bag containing the man's passport when the coach made a stop.The passport has not been recovered and, given the 4,600 square mile size of Fiordland's alpine national park, the officer feared it was unlikely to be.The Scotsman, who did not want to be identified, said he had been told by the British High Commission there could be a wait of up to six weeks for a replacement passport."Being Scottish, I've got a sense of humour, so I did take it with humour, but obviously there is a side of me that is still raging," he told the Southland Times newspaper."My passport is somewhere out there in Fiordland. The kea is probably using it for fraudulent claims or something."Keas, a highly intelligent green native parrot with a powerful curved beak, long sharp claws and a comical waddling walk, are both beloved and hated by New Zealanders and tourists.Intensely curious and known as 'the clown of the mountains', they have an irresistible interest in anything new or shiny.

World's most expensive curry

A London restaurant has launched the world's most expensive curry - at £2,000 a portion.The dish, called the Samundari Khazana, or Seafood Treasure, contains caviar, sea snails, a whole lobster and even edible gold, reports The Sun.Prahlad Hegde, head chef of Bombay Brasseries in central London, said: "There are still people out there with money to spend and this curry is a real experience."Ingredients include Devon crab, white truffle, Beluga caviar, quails' eggs, sea snails, and an £80 Scottish lobster coated in gold leaf.Prahlad explained: "The idea is from a basic Indian recipe I got from my mum but we are using the finest ingredients in the world."The curry has been created to coincide with the DVD launch of Oscar-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire.

Dog survives after 25 days in hole

A Jack Russell who was stuck in a rabbit hole for 25 days managed to crawl out after losing weight.Jake lost 2kg after he disappeared during a walk.Owner Jill Thomas, 52, from Haverfordwest, West Wales said she had given up hope of finding him alive.She told The Sun: "We looked everywhere. But once three weeks had gone by we gave up hope."After Jake managed to get free he made his way to a farm where children recognised him from 'missing' posters.He was rushed to the vet who put him on a drip.Jill's husband Rick added: "Jake was skin and bone. It was touch-and-go for a while. But he's a fit little dog and he slowly recovered."Jill added: "We're so glad he's home. It's incredible he survived."