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6th January
Last updated 3 hours, 28 minutes ago
By Simon Cable PERHAPS someone should tell Madonna that walking counts as exercise, too. The singer - famous for her punishing daily workouts - has to stroll just 20 yards from her front door to her own personal gym.
Some Arkansas teenagers are searching for the perfect mate for their youth pastor.
A man who returned to a casino to end the fighting after he forgot to buy his girlfriend a pair of jeans hits the jackpot
In California, buying medicinal marijuana will be as easy as buying a can of soda.
A judge on Thursday ordered a Salvation Army worker who stole a holiday kettle containing about $250 to spend the night homeless.
All week, Sammy Zabib was getting an earful from his girlfriend for forgetting to buy her a pair of designer jeans she spotted in a casino boutique last weekend.
AP - All week, Sammy Zabib was getting an earful from his girlfriend for forgetting to buy her a pair of designer jeans she spotted in a casino boutique last weekend.
If you're served a pitcher of authentic sangria in a Virginia restaurant, someone's breaking the law.
A judge on Thursday ordered a Salvation Army worker who stole a holiday kettle containing about $250 to spend the night homeless.
Reuters - Lithuania is thinking about changing its name in English to something easier to pronounce in plans to boost its image, officials said on Friday.
Reuters - The odds indicate Ireland will pass the new European Union reform treaty in a referendum this year, but only just, an Irish bookmaker said on Friday.
AP - Shoplifting is all in the family for one California clan, police say.
Owners of land once owned by Abe Lincoln want to give people a chance to own a square inch of history
AP - Shanghai's subway operator has fired an employee who uploaded security camera video of a couple kissing on one of its trains to the Internet, Chinese media said Friday.
A judge ordered a Salvation Army worker who stole a holiday kettle to spend the night homeless
If you're served a pitcher of authentic sangria in a Virginia restaurant, someone's breaking the law
Reuters - Shanghai subway authorities apologized to a Chinese couple videotaped hugging and kissing on a subway platform and dismissed an employee involved in uploading the video which drew thousands of hits, state media said on Friday.
A coach who went barefoot during a game to raise awareness for needy children in Africa generated donations of more than 100,000 pairs of shoes for charity.
If you're served a pitcher of authentic sangria in a Virginia restaurant, someone's breaking the law.
A Chicago man was arrested by Cook County Sheriff's officials on weapons and drug charges after he illegally parked outside of a courthouse in Skokie.


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