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Strange but true - weird and wonderful stories from across the globe. News to make you smile or stand back in amazement.
 

Sun, 5 September 2010 02:37:46 GMT
Hundreds Of Tiger Sharks In Feeding Frenzy
Tiger Sharks have been spotted in a massive feeding frenzy off the southern Queensland coast.
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Sun, 5 September 2010 02:37:46 GMT
African Pastor: 'Jesus Was An Aids Victim'
A South African pastor has caused outrage by preaching a sermon entitled "Jesus was HIV positive".
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Sun, 5 September 2010 02:37:46 GMT
Dramatic Video Of US Footballer's Collision
Dramatic video footage shows an American footballer picking himself up after being thrown from his motorbike in a road accident.
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Sun, 5 September 2010 02:37:46 GMT
Fan-Plastic: How Paper Beat Footie Photo Ban
An evening newspaper has come up with an ingenious way to beat a League One football club's ban on photographers.
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Sun, 5 September 2010 02:37:46 GMT
Road To Nowhere: China's 75-Mile Jam
Thousands of lorries are stuck in a 75-mile traffic jam on a motorway heading towards Beijing.
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Sun, 5 September 2010 02:37:46 GMT
Blown Up: Stranded Whale Is Put To Death
A terminally ill whale that had become stranded near an Australian harbour has been blown up by authorities.
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Sun, 5 September 2010 02:37:46 GMT
Pygmy Hippo Meets Public In Poland
A male pygmy hippopotamus born in Poland's Wroclaw Zoo has gone on show for the first time.
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Sun, 5 September 2010 02:37:46 GMT
Lloyd's Insures NFL Star's Hair For $1m
Lloyd's of London has insured some strange things in its 322-year history but a $1m policy for an NFL star's mane of black ringlets stands head and shoulders above the rest.
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Sun, 5 September 2010 02:37:46 GMT
Outrage Over 'Princess Diana' Lingerie Ad
A Chinese lingerie company has unveiled a new range of underwear featuring a Princess of Wales lookalike model on the 13th anniversary of her death.
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Sun, 5 September 2010 02:37:46 GMT
Woman Dies While Stuck In Lover's Chimney
A woman's decomposing body has been found wedged inside the chimney of her lover's home after she tried to sneak into his house.
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Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:24:44 GMT
Pet Talk: Think outside the dog breed box for running buddies
The new issue of 'Runner's World' features runners and their running buddies, some athletic dogs and some not so much, like a 14-pound terri ...


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Sat, 28 Aug 2010 07:30:56 GMT
Venezuela pol raffles breast implants for campaign
A Venezuelan politician is holding an unusual raffle to raise campaign cash. The grand prize: breast implants. For a little under $6 a ticket, ...


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Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:24:04 GMT
Wash. bride arrested for DUI on her wedding day
A 31-year-old bride heading home from her bachelorette party was arrested for drunken driving hours before she was to get married.


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Sun, 22 Aug 2010 02:46:49 GMT
Memorabilia dealer selling Salinger's toilet
A North Carolina collectibles dealer is hawking a toilet ripped from reclusive author J.D. Salinger's former home.


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Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:37:22 GMT
South Sudan plans animal shaped cities
A city shaped like a giraffe? A rhino-shaped town? Even one that looks from above like a pineapple? Southern Sudan has unveiled ambitious plans ...


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Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:43:11 GMT
100-year-old Scotch pulled from frozen crate, opened
A crate of Scotch whisky that was trapped in Antarctic ice for a century was finally opened Friday, but the heritage dram won't be tasted by ...


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Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:48:07 GMT
Doctors remove pea sprouting in man's lung
The doctor confirmed the good news for Ron Sveden once the mass in his left lung came back from the lab: He didn't have cancer. He had a pea ...


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Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:06:48 GMT
Doughnut burger, fried butter, new foods at state fairs
The Hoosier family behind last year's chocolate-covered bacon at the Indiana State Fair is at it again.


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Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:05:41 GMT
Georgia pastor arrested protesting 'Demon' mascot
Warner Robins police say they've charged pastor Donald Crosby with picketing without a license for protesting Warner Robins High School's "Demon" ...


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Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:46:20 GMT
Dancers from Ohio strip club protest at church
The owner of an Ohio strip club and a few of his dancers have been protesting the services at a church that has kept heat on the club.


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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:12:19 -0400
German party mistakenly hands out porn pens to kids
BERLIN (Reuters Life!) - To sweeten their first day at primary school German children are normally given a cardboard cone filled with sweets, but schoolchildren in Essen this year opened their cones to find pens which project erotic images.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:28:40 -0400
Tourist treat - famous toilets
BERLIN (Reuters) - For tourists tired of traditional sightseeing tours, one Berlin tour guide is offering something altogether different: a tour of Berlin's public conveniences.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:02:55 -0400
Firm can't fire man for 1.8 cent theft
BERLIN (Reuters) - A German company that fired a man for the theft of 1.8 euro cents (two U.S. cents) worth of electricity had no grounds for sacking him, a court ruled, dismissing the firm's appeal against his reinstatement.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:04:19 -0400
Koranic teachers arrested over child begging
DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegalese security forces have arrested seven Koranic teachers for forcing children to panhandle, a police official said on Friday, days after the West African state announced a crack down on public begging.
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:05:08 -0400
Man bites police over a pet peeve
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Police arrested an 82-year-old man after he bit and kicked officers who had arrived to mediate in a dispute with a neighbor over a domestic pet.
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:23:20 -0400
Canadian parents more lenient than Italians and French
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Canadian parents are more lenient with their children than mothers and fathers in France and Italy, according to a new study.
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:24:40 -0400
Finance Ministry says defrauded by staffer
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch Finance Ministry Thursday acknowledged it was defrauded out of more than 160,000 euros ($204,800) earlier this year by an employee of the ministry unit that handles the state's financing needs.
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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:28:50 -0400
Dutch colleges angry over sex job ads for freshmen
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A number of Dutch colleges are considering legal action against the publisher of a move-in guide for new freshmen, after the company included an ad recruiting students for jobs as online sex workers.
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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:29:39 -0400
Cup of tea forces jet to make emergency landing
BERLIN (Reuters) - A British airplane en route to Poland was forced to make an emergency landing in Germany after a 56-year-old woman spilled a hot cup of tea on herself, German police said on Wednesday.
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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:06:53 -0400
Vuvuzelas banned from European soccer competition
BERNE (Reuters) - Vuvuzelas have been kicked out of European competitions after UEFA said that the controversial plastic trumpets drowned out supporters and detracted from the emotion of the game.
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Sat, 4 Sep 2010 17:46:07 GMT
Pilot survives crash into home ... on Cessna Street
It happened at a prefab home in Aurora, Ore., just after noon, according to dispatchers.


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Fri, 3 Sep 2010 12:03:23 GMT
Video: Arizona governor freezes up during debate

TODAY takes a look at Republican Gov. Jan Brewer’s awkward and uncomfortable appearance during her opening statement at a political debate. (Today Show)



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Fri, 3 Sep 2010 18:11:39 GMT
Puppy-tossing girl tracked down by cops

This latest example of all-too-human behavior, originally posted on LiveLeaks, became the subject of international outrage this week, hot on the heels of the "Cat Bin Lady of Britain."



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Fri, 3 Sep 2010 18:04:36 GMT
Toilet tours a new movement in Berlin
For tourists tired of traditional sightseeing tours, one Berlin tour guide is offering something altogether different: a tour of Berlin's public conveniences.


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Fri, 3 Sep 2010 16:45:11 GMT
Nein, danke! German kids get porn pens
To sweeten their first day at primary school German children are normally given a cone filled with sweets, but children in Essen opened theirs to find raunchy writing instruments that project erotic images.

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Fri, 3 Sep 2010 15:41:48 GMT
Video: Store owner pelts robber with Pepsi cans

A Texas store owner took on a gunman Monday night using an unusual weapon. KXAS-TV's Omar Villafranca reports. (NBC News Channel)



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Fri, 3 Sep 2010 16:45:25 GMT
Google gets bedbugs
Even the search giant isn't immune from the problem, discovered in its New York offices.


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Fri, 3 Sep 2010 12:27:36 GMT
Teen accidentally texts sheriff to buy pot
General rule of thumb: when looking to buy marijuana, don't text the sheriff. Authorities said a Helena teen sent out a text message last week in search of pot, but instead of contacting the drug dealer, he hit a wrong number and inadvertently sent the message to Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton.

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Fri, 3 Sep 2010 16:21:49 GMT
Your hair knows when you're going to keel over

So stressed out you feel like pulling out your hair?  Save a few strands for the doctor. It could end up saving your life.



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Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:52:18 MDT
Truth Told: How Martial Artists Break Concrete
How martial arts is used to break boards or concrete with bare hands. The truth: practice, power, and follow through.
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:04:19 MDT
Moose Tramples Child
As a moose charged from the forest in Colorado, a toddler playing with his older brother was trampled beneath its hooves.
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:50 MDT
Man Aims Laser Beam at Pilots
A man tried to dazzle pilots with a laser beam as they were landing at a Paris airport.
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Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:25:55 MDT
Belief in Witchcraft Widespread in Africa
While personal beliefs in witchcraft are benign, the actions some take based on these beliefs can be horrific.
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Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:08:51 MDT
A Dozen Extraordinary Egg Facts
As the FDA works to investigate the Salmonella outbreak that led to this week's massive egg recall, Life's Little Mysteries has rounded up a dozen of facts you may not know about eggs.
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Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:33:43 MDT
7 of the Greatest Scams Ever
New ones and oldies but goodies abound. Here are just a few.
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Fri, 20 Aug 2010 07:32:30 MDT
Colliding Particles Shed Light on Antimatter Mystery
A new experiment may help finally explain why our universe is mostly made of matter, and not its Bizarro-universe sibling, antimatter.
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Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:49:08 MDT
Fidel Castro's Conspiracy Theories: Worth Considering?
The CIA is known to have tried to kill Castro many times, including with exploding cigars.
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Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:36:27 MDT
Medical Journal Retracts Jesus Miracle Paper
The "scientific" paper purported evidence from the Bible that a woman was saved of influenza by Jesus Christ.
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Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:25:16 MDT
For Better Bubbles, Pour Champagne at an Angle
Pouring champagne at an angle, and keeping it chilled, turns more of the drink's carbon dioxide into bubbles.
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From the unusual to the funny and the downright bizarre, we bring you a sample of weird news from around the world, along with cartoons, blogs and games... because news doesn't have to be serious
 

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:18:25 +0100
Ryanair boss says air stewardesses should be allowed to land planes in an emergency
The boss of the budget airline Ryanair has called for co-pilots to be removed from the flight deck to save money and suggested that air stewardesses could land planes in an emergency.
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Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:26:35 +0100
The Stig odds on to be a woman
The new Stig in the BBC motoring series Top Gear is odds on to be a woman, according to bookmakers.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:37:56 +0100
Residents phoned 999 dozens of times over 'ghost and UFO worries'
Worried residents phoned 999 to report sightings of ghosts and UFOs, details released under Freedom of Information disclose.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:54:48 +0100
Women in 'dead relative plane smuggle incident' will not be prosecuted
Gitta Jarant and her step-daughter Anke Anusic will not be charged after they tried to board an easyJet flight with Curt Willi Jarant, 91, who was dead.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:24:17 +0100
Internet campaign launched to move Tony Blair's book
Tony Blair's controversial book finds itself in new section in bookshops.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:26:23 +0100
Buckyball 25th anniversary celebrated by interactive Google Doodle
The 25th anniversary of the discovery of the "buckyball", a spherical dome of exotic molecules of carbon, has been celebrated with a special interactive Google Doodle.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:00:08 +0100
Phone box turned into lavatory
A pensioner has found a novel use for an old red telephone box, turning it into a lavatory.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:09:34 +0100
The week in pictures: 3 September 2010
A round-up of our favourite photographs of the week.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:24:54 +0100
Moscow drivers see 'zebras' crossing
Moscow drivers were greeted on Friday by 'zebras' walking back and forth some of their busiest intersections.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:18:54 +0100
French town's UFO landing pad welcomes first visitor
A small town in France that built the country's only council-funded UFO landing pad has received its first craft after a 34 year wait.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:42:37 +0100
Tourist treat in Berlin - city's famous toilets
BERLIN (Reuters) - For tourists tired of traditional sightseeing tours, one Berlin tour guide is offering something altogether different: a tour of Berlin's public conveniences.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:26:31 +0100
Paris metro body heat to help warm building
PARIS (Reuters) - The warmth generated by human bodies in the Parisian metro will help heat a public housing project in the city centre, the capital's largest owner of social housing said on Friday.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:01:21 +0100
Rat bite ruins Indian shooter's Commonwealth bid
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian shooter Sanjeev Rajput is blaming the sharp teeth of a rodent for robbing him of his shot at glory on home soil at next month's Commonwealth Games.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:54:08 +0100
German party mistakenly hands out porn pens to kids
BERLIN (Reuters Life!) - To sweeten their first day at primary school German children are normally given a cardboard cone filled with sweets, but schoolchildren in Essen this year opened their cones to find pens which project erotic images.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:37:13 +0100
Dirty jokes and papal rosaries mix in Chile mine saga
COPIAPO, Chile (Reuters) - Contact between 33 Chilean miners trapped for weeks underground and the outside world took an irreverent twist on Thursday, as the men passed dirty jokes to the surface -- and the Pope sent down blessed rosaries.
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:30:07 +0100
Iran's first lady of skiing trains on grass
DIZIN, Iran (Reuters) - Skiing down a grassy mountain in the middle of summer is not the only unusual thing about Marjan Kalhor. She is also an Olympic competitor -- a rare thing for a woman in a male-dominated sport in Iran.
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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:16:38 +0100
Cup of tea forces UK jet to make emergency landing
BERLIN (Reuters) - A British airplane en route to Poland was forced to make an emergency landing in Germany after a 56-year-old woman spilt a hot cup of tea on herself, German police said on Wednesday.
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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:42:57 +0100
Top Gear's Stig finally unmasked
LONDON (Reuters) - The identity of "The Stig," the mystery test car driver on the popular BBC TV motoring show "Top Gear" was revealed on Wednesday after the broadcaster lost a legal battle to keep his name secret.
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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:31:34 +0100
UEFA bans vuvuzelas from European competition
BERNE (Reuters) - Vuvuzelas have been kicked out of European competitions after UEFA said that the controversial plastic trumpets drowned out supporters and detracted from the emotion of the game.
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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:26:22 +0100
Dutch colleges angry over sex job ads for freshmen
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A number of Dutch colleges are considering legal action against the publisher of a move-in guide for new freshmen, after the company included an ad recruiting students for jobs as online sex workers.
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:40:51 GMT
Earth 'facing mass extinction'
THE world is facing a mass extinction event that could be greater than that of the dinosaurs.
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Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:40:36 GMT
Man replaces ex with look-alike sex doll
A SEX-starved businessman was so hung up on his ex-girlfriend after she dumped him that he paid to recreate her as a lifelike doll.
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Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:24:45 GMT
Nuns to host annual surfing contest
SURF'S up for a group of sisters preparing to launch the 15th Nun's Beach surfing competition to fund their beachfront retreat.
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Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:33:46 GMT
Goat knocks man, won't let him up again
A NEIGHBOUR'S goat was not kidding around when it attacked an 88-year-old man for an hour, putting him in intensive care.
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Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:14:04 GMT
Barbecue biker hits a snag in court
MOTORCYCLIST cops a hefty fine and loads of ribbing from his mates after being caught riding with a barbie strapped to him.
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Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:16:42 GMT
Man shot in head notices five years later
A MAN living in Germany was shot in the back of his head, but it took him five years to realise it.
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Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:00:07 GMT
Woman charged extra $5 for being fat
A NAIL salon has charged a woman extra because she was fat and could damage their chairs.
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Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:07:41 GMT
Tear gas used at crafts festival
POLICE and SWAT teams faced a rioting crowd of about 400 people during a music and crafts festival.
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Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:07:09 GMT
Alligator appears in New York City
ALLIGATORS living in the sewers beneath New York City is not just an urban myth.
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Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:19:54 GMT
Naked fist fight shocks cafe patrons
WOMAN strips off in a busy cafe as a fist fight with another female over a man gets a little heated. 
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:43:02 GMT
Dead rat found inside can of baked beans
The body of a dead rat, believed to have been trapped during tinning, has been found inside a tin of baked beans by a catering chef.

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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:09:27 GMT
Ants 'attack African elephants to protect their home'
Ants may be hundreds of times smaller than an African elephant but when it comes to protecting their homes they are fearless.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:57:58 GMT
Puppy taught to smoke by 'bad pet owner'
A pet owner in China has been accused of animal cruelty after he taught his new puppy to smoke cigarettes - with the result that the dog now smoke a pack a day.

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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:11:22 GMT
82-year-old man bites police officers over pet row
An 82-year-old man was arrested by Dutch police after he bit officers who tried to intervene in am argument he was having with a neighbour over a pet.

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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:10:56 GMT
Headteacher bans 'gay kookaburras' from song
An Australian headteacher ordered primary school pupils to replace a ‘gay’ kookaburra sitting in an old gum tree with a ‘fun’ bird in the classic song.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:03:56 GMT
Goats rescued from bridge after two days stranded on thin ledge
Two goats proved to be real silly billies when they got stranded for two days on the ledge of a bridge in Montana.

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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:48:39 GMT
Barber shop offers 'Half Cut' ales after re-locating to pub
A barber couple have moved their business into a pub... and have launched their own beer to celebrate.

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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:26:42 GMT
Tippex YouTube advert is 'insanely phenomenal'
An advert for Tippex has captured the imagination of Twitter fans and YouTube users alike, as it allows fans to interactively decide what a 'hunter' does to a bear.

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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:14:47 GMT
43-yr-old virgin wraps barbed wire around her leg so she won't have sex
A 43-year-old virgin has revealed how she fastens a wire chain around her upper thigh every night to ensure she remains celibate.
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:10:52 GMT
Meet the fish that looks like Shrek
A fish nicknamed Shrek has been filmed swimming off the coast of Japan - see video.

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Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:53:22 GMT
Naked UK car owner thwarts stunned thief
A CAR thief ran off when the owner of the vehicle he was about to steal got into the car naked.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:20:36 GMT
Cops seized sports car then crashed it
TWO British police officers have been suspended for confiscating a sports car from its driver and then crashing it.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:30:32 GMT
Snakes almost on a plane
A MAN whose bag burst open on a luggage conveyor belt, releasing 95 boa constrictors, has pleaded guilty to wildlife smuggling.
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:03:30 GMT
Classes evacuated over smell
STUDENTS at Sacred Heart Primary School at Sandgate are back in class after being evacuated this morning after teachers noticed a "strange smell".
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:41:54 GMT
Red rain from space may hold alien life
CELLS from India's red rain of 2001 multiply under extreme heat - and they don't contain DNA.
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:46:08 GMT
Car crashes into petrol station shop
A CAR has crashed into the shop of a service station this morning, taking out a customer.
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:52:24 GMT
Plenty to drink, then knife comes out
A DRUNKEN party on the Gold Coast has got out of hand with one man being stabbed in the stomach with a large kitchen knife.
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:00:00 GMT
Club industry sees red over PM's jackpot
JULIA Gillard accused of pokies back-flip as clubs threaten to take fight to remaining independents.
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:45:27 GMT
Don't destroy police dog, says dad
THE father of a boy bitten by a police dog at Goodna said he would not want the animal destroyed.
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:09:01 GMT
Is this the world's ugliest fish?
AN unusual-looking fish has been nicknamed  'Shrek' because of its bizarre features. See video
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:48:30 GMT
Princess Diana lingerie ad outrage
A CHINESE lingerie company has caused controversy after using a Diana lookalike model in its advertising campaign.
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:48:02 GMT
Red space rain may hold alien life
CELLS from India's red rain of 2001 multiply under extreme heat - and they don't contain DNA.
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:40:51 GMT
Earth 'facing mass extinction'
THE world is facing a mass extinction event that could be greater than that of the dinosaurs.
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:30:53 GMT
Miner wife meets mistress at vigil
ONE of the trapped Chilean miners is dreading his rescue after his wife met his secret mistress at the entrance to the mine.
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:45:52 GMT
Stranded whale to be blown up
EXPLOSIVES will be used to euthanase a sick humpback whale that is stranded on WA's south coast, the ABC reports. 
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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:42:02 GMT
Airline hosts first mile-high gay wedding
AN airline wants to host the first-ever in-flight gay wedding and is searching for a suitable couple to walk down the aeroplane aisle.
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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:09:03 GMT
Golfer's swing a fire hazard
A golfer accidentally sparked a 4.85-hectare blaze after striking a rock while trying to hit his ball out of the rough in Southern California.
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Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:40:36 GMT
Man replaces ex with look-alike sex doll
A SEX-starved businessman was so hung up on his ex-girlfriend after she dumped him that he paid to recreate her as a lifelike doll.
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Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:12:53 GMT
Doctor stuck in chimney dies
A DOCTOR who tried to get into the home of the man she had been dating by sliding down the chimney died after getting stuck.
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Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:22:59 GMT
Spy media leak ban leaked to media
THE chief of US intelligence has warned spies against "blabbing secrets" to the media, saying they should be "seen not heard". 
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:01 -0700
Curling / Throwing stones for fun and profit
Don't think of it as a boring and inscrutable Canadian sport. Curling is a subtle, sophisticated, team version of lawn bowling on ice. Bring your own broom.
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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:01 -0700
Temperate Rain Forests / Trees of life
Rain forests aren't found only in the tropics. Temperate rain forests, located as far north as Alaska and Norway, have less diversity than their tropical relatives, but far more living matter.
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Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:01 -0700
Moxy Früvous / A band, a plan, a fan
One of the most inventive, original, and talented bands of the 1990s, Moxy Früvous developed an audience so fanatical that it may have led to the group's demise.
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Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:01 -0700
The Vienna Vegetable Orchestra / Grooves from the garden
That selection of fresh vegetables you just bought from the market could make a delicious soup or...a complete orchestra. In Vienna, a group of artists has combined food and music in a wacky and innovative way.
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Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:01 -0700
The Capilano Suspension Bridge / Vancouver from another point of view
The most popular attraction in the entire province of British Columbia is, of all things, a footbridge over a scenic canyon. But what a bridge!
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Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:01 -0700
Microclimates / Don't like the weather? Cross the street.
With the right combination of topography, water sources, and in some cases concrete structures, one neighborhood can have a dramatically different climate from another area just blocks away.
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Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:01 -0700
Six Degrees of Separation / Is it a small world after all?
Scientific research suggests that the web of social relationships connecting you with any other person on the planet may involve as few as six steps.
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Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:01 -0700
Invisible Computing / Putting information processing in its place
By thinking first about the tasks humans need to accomplish, technology companies can adapt computers and electronic devices to be more like appliances, fading into the background and requiring less of our attention.
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Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:01 -0700
Milk in a Box / Losing the bottle
It's not just powdered milk that comes in a box. Liquid milk treated with Ultra High Temperature (UHT) pasteurization can stay fresh in your pantry for months. But taste, cost, and buying habits may spoil the deal.
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Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:01 -0700
Mistpouffers / The mystery of phantom thunder
In numerous parts of the world, typically near large bodies of water, mysterious booming noises have occurred regularly for centuries. Are they the footsteps of the gods, or might there be a simpler explanation?
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Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:00:04 +0000
Korean Kia Cars: The POP Concept
The Korean carmaker, Kia, already has a positive reputation within the auto cosmos as producers of small gasoline-run cars that get good mileage due to their diminutive status. Well good things may come in small packages, but as far as cars go, electric is the wave of the automobile industry future, and Kia is stepping [...] Related posts:If This Cars a Rocking… Call For Help! More Chinese pull cars with their ears South Korean Samsung Dance

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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:33:03 +0000
Only in India: Audience Members Help Woman Choose a Husband
Audience members at a traditional swayamvar ceremony helped Bhanumati Vyas select a husband by voting for Rajendra Rawal. Swayamvar is an ancient Hindu practice wherein a woman chooses a husband from among a list of suitors. The swayamvar for Bhanumati attracted 36 eligible studs keen on making the 55-year-old widow their lifelong partner in life, [...] Related posts:107 Year-Old Woman Seeks First Husband Stabbing Husband is a Side Effect of Sleeping Pills? Red Ribbon key to finding husband

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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:00:16 +0000
Japanese Mascots: A New, Effective and Charming Invasion
Visiting Japan, it is difficult to miss the proliferation of mascots that seem to be everywhere. A recent research team concluded that there are at least 42 different police mascots in Japan, some nationally recognized and others only known in their specific prefectures and local towns. The Japanese government has mascots for other municipal services [...] Related posts:China Envisions Cost-Effective Public Transportation Most Cost Effective Vehicle Ever Japanese Underwear Exercise

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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:25:03 +0000
Japan Ticked Over ‘Goo Goo Gah Gah’ Radio Transmissions
Japan’s Internal Affairs and Communication Ministry is pissed off at the US because baby-monitor chatter from US military families is interfering with official business. Japan houses some 47,000 US forces, many of who reside there with their family—children included. Popular among these soldiers are US-purchased baby monitors. The problem is that this sort of 900-megahertz [...] Related posts:Turn that Radio down… or go to Jail! Pet Acupuncture Popular New Trend in Japan Japan Boasts Largest Population of Centenarians

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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:33:04 +0000
Forced Marriage? Not a Problem if You Change Your Sex
A young woman in India was forced into a marriage she didn’t agree with by her parents, so she followed what she felt to be the only logical course of action: she got a sex change. The woman, who is in her mid-thirties and a lawyer, was quoted as saying, “It is better to become [...] Related posts:China store offers weird promotion to make some change Guge Sues Google Demanding They Change Their Name Marriage-Hunting Bra Heats Up Courtship in Japan

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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT
Murs will take off Oll his clothes
OLLY MURS is a man of his word - he'll pose nude to mark getting a number-one single
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT
Si: My battler Cheryl
SIMON Cowell praises The X Factor's Cheryl Cole as she divorces cheating hubby Ashley
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT
Amy's heartbreak over Reg split
WINEHOUSE and her film director fella part in blazing row after he's spotted with his ex
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