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31st July
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More than a dozen Chihuahuas from San Francisco are flying in style to new homes in New York.
A Minnesota group has released its annual philosophy question that will lead to one entrant being named "America's Greatest Thinker for 2010."
A Colorado man accused in a weekend break-in was nabbed when police say he ran into some unexpected guests -- his own kids.
Romanian newspapers are reporting that a Romanian family who hid euro40,000 ($57,768) in a pair of old shoes, then threw them away by mistake, has recovered the bulk of its savings. Newspapers Evenimentul Zilei and Gandul reported Wednesday that a man from... Email this Article Add to del.icio.us Add to digg Add to Facebook
Reuters - French police are investigating whether a pickpocket stole thousands of euros from passengers as they slept on an Air France flight from Tokyo to Paris.
Snow falls around The Houses of Parliament in central London January 6, 2010. REUTERS/Toby MelvilleReuters - Britons snowed in by the wintry weather have been flocking to an extra-marital dating site in the last 24 hours.
More than a dozen Chihuahuas from San Francisco are flying in style to new homes in New York.
A warrant has been issued today for the arrest of a man accused of having sex with a horse and a donkey, after he failed to turn up at court.
The potato discovered first, by Dennis Bort of Brunswick, Ohio, on Christmas Day, was listed Tuesday on eBay with an asking bid of $1,000.
Romanian newspapers are reporting that a Romanian family who hid euro40,000 ($57,768) in a pair of old shoes, then threw them away by mistake, has recovered the bulk of its savings.
Police in Kansas City, Mo., are looking for a woman who went on a rampage at a McDonald's because she didn't like her hamburger.
Romanian newspapers are reporting that a Romanian family who hid euro40,000 ($57,768) in a pair of old shoes, then threw them away by mistake, has recovered the bulk of its savings.
A New Hampshire artist and videographer who dressed as Bigfoot in a state park says his rights were trampled by big government.
After the upstart Club Onyx started taking business from other strip clubs, the operators of rival Platinum 21 dreamed up ways to shut it down. They tried littering the place with roaches, then infesting it with rats. And when all else failed, prosecutors... Email this Article Add to del.icio.us Add to digg Add to Facebook
An American man accused of sneakily cutting a fellow bus passenger's hair as he sat behind her is suspected of being responsible for a number of similar incidents in the area.
Forget Jesus appearing snackfoods - two independently discovered potatoes with crosses in them have gone on sale on eBay, possibly marking the start of a hot new religious-imagery-in-foodstuffs trend.
The mathematical constant pi is calculated to a record 2.7 trillion digits using a desktop computer, a researcher claims.
A banjo player accused of assaulting another man with his instrument will get to keep pickin' while awaiting his trial. Joseph Stancato, 33, of Denver faces second-degree assault charges after allegedly hitting another man upside the head with his banjo on New Year's Eve. Authorities said Stancato got into an argument with two men at a bus stop.
Police in southern Germany said an officer has been suspended from duty after allegedly having sex in a Catholic church during a service. Regional police spokesman Hans-Peter Kammerer told the German news agency DAPD on Monday that the 26-year-old faces possible disciplinary measures and a criminal complaint for allegedly disturbing religious activities.
Move over, Virgin Mary Grilled Cheese. Step aside, Fish Stick Jesus. Online bidders, meet the Holy Cross Potato. Both of them. Yes, the 2009 holiday season bestowed (at least) two miraculous spuds with crosses at their centers. Aside from the sizes of the... Email this Article Add to del.icio.us Add to digg Add to Facebook


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