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New record set at Wing Bowl eating extravaganza (Reuters)
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:34:18 GMT
Reuters - More than 17,000 mostly beer-fueled spectators packed a Philadelphia indoor arena on Friday for the city's annual early morning eating extravaganza in which competitors vie to eat the most chicken wings.
Miami named most miserable U.S. city (Reuters)
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:53:05 GMT
Reuters - Warm sun, white beaches, and million-dollar mansions notwithstanding, Miami has captured the dubious distinction of being the most miserable city in the United States, according to a new poll.
U.S. border cops nab go-kart hauling Mexican pot (Reuters)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:08:05 GMT
Reuters - U.S. border cops in far-west Arizona have seized an off-road go-kart and trailer packed with marijuana, in the latest bizarre attempt by Mexican smugglers to beat beefed up border security.
Wanted: Retirees to live in Ecuador for a month free (Reuters)
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:17:00 GMT
Reuters - Interested in adventure and exploring new places? An international magazine is looking for volunteers to spend a month in Cuenca, Ecuador to test its potential as a retirement destination.
Big freeze stops famed Brussels statue from peeing (Reuters)
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:47:46 GMT
Reuters - The Manneken-Pis, a bronze statue of a young boy urinating that is a symbol of Brussels and a major tourist attraction, has had to stop peeing because of sub-zero temperatures, Belgium's tourist office said on Wednesday.
China bans toddler palm-reading assessments (Reuters)
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:38:29 GMT
Reuters - China has banned kindergartens in a northern province from offering palm-reading tests that the schools had claimed could predict toddlers' intelligence level and potential, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday.
Italian shoemaker pays record rent at London store (Reuters)
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:21:10 GMT
Reuters - Italian luxury shoemaker Salvatore Ferragamo is close to agreeing a deal to pay a record UK rent at its Bond Street store that will break the 1,000 pounds ($1,576) per square foot mark for the first time, a source familiar with the deal told Reuters.
German city's parking fines are just the ticket (Reuters)
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:03:50 GMT
Reuters - German authorities are giving parking violators in one city an unexpected break by issuing tickets without fines.
German beer drinking slide stopped by warm weather (Reuters)
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:42:31 GMT
Reuters - A steady slide in beer consumption in Germany was stopped cold last year thanks to warmer weather, the federal statistics office said on Monday.
San Francisco airport unveils yoga room for travelers (Reuters)
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:41:19 GMT
Reuters - Just cleared airport security and in need of a little deep breathing and stretching relaxation?
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Gamers prove their metal as rock stars
Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:27:09 EST
Jess Hu is a child care provider from Brooklyn, New York, but for 20 hours a week, she's a rock star. That's how much she estimates she plays the video game "Rock Band."
Comedian is living in an Ikea store
Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:23:26 EST
Texas town hopes to become UFO landing spot
Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:39:56 EST
Governor's son sells 'Don't Drop the Soap'
Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:05:59 EST
Cops snag lotto ticket from accused drug dealer
Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:51:26 EST
Politician cuts the fat with photo fakery
Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:56:45 EST
Puppy vs. polar cub for cuteness title
Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:56:18 EST
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Vermont inmates slip pig into police car decal
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:36:00 GMT
Prison inmates who make decals for Vermont police slipped a pig into the seal, which ended up on perhaps 30 patrol cars.

Ohio woman having stroke helped despite dialing wrong number
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:30:21 GMT
A woman who called the wrong number when she suffered a stroke still found help a couple of time zones away.

Phil, rivals differ on Groundhog Day
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:24:00 GMT
We all know Punxsutawney Phil, but there are multiple weather-predicting groundhogs around the USA with differing forecasts.

Wealthy Florida man adopts adult girlfriend
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:47:00 GMT
A wealthy Florida man has adopted his longtime adult girlfriend in a move critics say is aimed at shielding assets.

Massage reduces inflammation in muscles
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:43:00 GMT
A genetic study confirms kneading muscles reduces inflammation and spurs cell's energy-production.

Toothless Pa. woman robs bank for denture money
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:21:12 GMT
A woman who appeared to not have any teeth in surveillance photos from a bank robbery told police she needed the money for dentures.

Car chase ends with SUV atop a man in his bed
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:44:00 GMT
An SUV being chased by police plowed into a home in New Haven, Conn., landing on top of a man sleeping in his bed.

Fetal twin removed from boy's stomach
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:49:00 GMT
Doctors in Peru planned today to remove the remains of a partially formed twin fetus from the stomach of a 3-year-old boy.

UAE teen sentenced for kissing 2 girls
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:23:00 GMT
A teenage boy in the United Arab Emirates has been sentenced to up to three years in detention for kissing two 13-year-old girls.

Report: Body in storage unit for 17 years
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:14:00 GMT
A woman's body found in a Clearwater, Fla., storage unit may have been stored there 17 years ago.

N.J. petting zoo camel predicts Giants will win Super Bowl
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:30:43 GMT
Princess, a Bactrian camel and star of New Jersey's Popcorn Park Zoo, has correctly picked the winner of five of the last six Super Bowls.

Artist plans to bury Boeing 727 jetliner in Calif. desert
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:18:37 GMT
A Swiss artist plans to bury a Boeing 727 jetliner in California's Mojave Desert and build a tunnel to give visitors a chance to see it.

Embarrassing 'SHCOOL' sign corrected in NYC
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:01:00 GMT
An embarrassing misspelling of "school" is gone from the street outside a New York City school building.

Royal Marines photo includes visible prank
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:55:00 GMT
A British publication apologizes for publishing photo of Royal Marines that includes a well-equipped prank.

Alaska woman, 85, beats back stomping moose
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:03:00 GMT
An 85-year-old Alaska woman used a shovel to beat back a moose that had stomped her 82-year-old husband, the Anchorage Daily News reports.

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Chicago college offers class on Occupy movement
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:20:22 GMT
CHICAGO (AP) -- A Chicago college is offering a class on the Occupy movement....
Kobayashi downs record 337 wings at Pa. Wing Bowl
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:22:58 GMT
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Competitive-eating champ Takeru Kobayashi (tah-kah-roo koh-bee-yah-shee) conquered Philadelphia's annual gustatory gorge-fest by eating 337 chicken wings in a half-hour before a crowd of nearly 20,000 at Wing Bowl XX....
Sheep herding Swedish bunny becomes online hit
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:40:39 GMT
STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Champis the bunny doesn't only hop - he also knows how to herd his masters' flock of sheep, possibly having picked up the skill after watching trained dogs do the job....
Wrong-number call helps Ohio woman having stroke
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:00:57 GMT
CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio (AP) -- A woman who called the wrong number when she suffered a stroke still found help a couple of time zones away....
Pet elk denied re-entry to Pennsylvania from W.Va.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:47:58 GMT
ALEPPO, Pa. (AP) -- A runaway elk can't go home to Pennsylvania, even if it wanted to....
Man admits to jumping on backs of student athletes
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:31:54 GMT
HELENA, Mont. (AP) -- A 250-pound man with a history of jumping on the backs of student athletes in the Pacific Northwest has pleaded guilty to assault....
Mont. man starts police chase as part of wishlist
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:40:15 GMT
BUTTE, Mont. (AP) -- A 55-year-old Montana man who says he "always wanted" to be part of a police chase can check that off his bucket list....
Officers cleared for using pepper spray on dancers
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:32:48 GMT
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Two police officers were cleared of wrongdoing Thursday for using pepper spray and a baton on a dozen spectators performing a traditional Polynesian war dance after a Utah high school's losing football game....
Inmate adds pig image to Vt. police cruiser decals
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:30:59 GMT
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- A prison inmate who makes stationery and license plates pulled a fast one on state police by adding the image of a pig to the state decal on their cruisers....
Lions apparently not enough to keep intruders out
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:51:16 GMT
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- With 120 lions, tigers and other big cats on the grounds, the owner of a Colorado refuge didn't think he needed a security system....
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