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02/04/2012 07:58 AM
Congressman Hurt To Discover Lobbyist Not Really His Friend
WASHINGTON—According to Capitol Hill sources, Rep. Bobby Schilling (R-IL) came to the painful realization this week that agribusiness lobbyist Stephen Fischer, who had been kind and generous toward him for months and had often met up with him for dr...

02/04/2012 08:44 AM
Romanian model has a 20-inch waist. This one could give Size Zero a complex
Ioana Spansberg, a 30-year-old model from Romania has a waist of only 20 inches and weighs only 38 kilograms. However she categorically denies fasting, dieting or any punishing regime to maintain such a figure.

02/04/2012 07:10 AM
Oldest woman in Cuba turns 127
The oldest woman in Cuba and possibly the world celebrates her 127th birthday this week.

02/04/2012 04:46 AM
Watch a F-16 dodging 6 Iraqi SAM launches
F-16, call sign Stroke 3, dodging 6 SAM launches during Desert Stor m. This is some INTENSE footage. Skip to the 3 minute marker for the action. But I would highly recommend watching the entire thing

02/04/2012 12:08 AM
The Chicken Wing Cupcake
Here's a diet-busting treat that will make you the talk of your Super Bowl party: chicken wing cupcakes!

02/02/2012 09:48 AM
Too Hot for the Big Game: PETA's Banned Super Bowl Ads
Check out these clever, sexy, shocking, and downright provocative PETA ads to see what your TV has been keeping from you all these years!

02/03/2012 01:50 PM
Man Dies Gaming at Internet Cafe goes Unnoticed for Nine Hours
A Taiwanese man who died while playing video games at an internet cafe appeared to have gone unnoticed by fellow gamers for up to nine hours, police said Friday.

02/03/2012 05:26 PM
This video of a huge cruise liner passing through the venice canal is insane
Some days you feel like picking up a 12-pack of Miller Lite, sliding the old jon boat into the lake, and reeling a few in while not having to utter a word to anyone (especially your wife) for eight hours.

02/03/2012 09:12 PM
Mom Rapes & Videotapes Young Daughter to Teach Her About "Sex Ed"
Casey Anthony may have met her match for world's worst mother.

02/03/2012 01:19 PM
Is Social Media Spreading Twitching Hysteria? : Discovery News
The number of teen patients with twitching symptoms is growing. The condition may be spreading through the Web.

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02/03/2012 11:34 AM
New record set at Wing Bowl eating extravaganza (Reuters)
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.

02/03/2012 09:53 AM
Miami named most miserable U.S. city (Reuters)
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.

02/02/2012 07:08 AM
U.S. border cops nab go-kart hauling Mexican pot (Reuters)
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.

02/01/2012 01:17 PM
Wanted: Retirees to live in Ecuador for a month free (Reuters)
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.

02/01/2012 09:47 AM
Big freeze stops famed Brussels statue from peeing (Reuters)
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.

01/31/2012 11:38 PM
China bans toddler palm-reading assessments (Reuters)
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.

01/31/2012 10:21 AM
Italian shoemaker pays record rent at London store (Reuters)
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.

01/31/2012 07:03 AM
German city's parking fines are just the ticket (Reuters)
Reuters - German authorities are giving parking violators in one city an unexpected break by issuing tickets without fines.

01/30/2012 08:42 AM
German beer drinking slide stopped by warm weather (Reuters)
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.

01/30/2012 11:41 AM
San Francisco airport unveils yoga room for travelers (Reuters)
Reuters - Just cleared airport security and in need of a little deep breathing and stretching relaxation?

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02/04/2012 01:58 PM
Tall Ships Sail Into Ventura Harbor - All Points Bulletin for Jack Sparrow
It's always special when The Tall Ships arrive at Ventura Harbor! My co-worker and I sneaked down for a quick tour and photos.

02/04/2012 11:59 AM
Woman Uses Bible Verses to Ward Off Attacker
A North Carolina woman read the Bible to her attacker for an hour and a half after he slashed her throat before the man apologized and left. Lindsay Wood, 32, of Shelby, N.C.,  had just arrived home from Bible study on Wednesday.

02/04/2012 10:11 AM
Forbidden Baby Names [Slideshow]
When a name like Talula Does The Hula from Hawaii gets banned, it makes big news. But there are lots of other names that, now and since the beginning of recorded name time, have quietly been relegated to the forbidden list. Pamela Redmond Satran

02/04/2012 12:40 PM
Cormorant Attempts to Gobble Down 5lb Pike
"A . . . cormorant found its lunch . . . too hard to swallow after diving to snare a 5lb pike."

02/04/2012 12:02 PM
Scottish councillor claims public sector spending cuts could lead to unintentional incestuous marriages
Incestuous marriages could increase in Scotland because of public sector cuts, a councillor has claimed.

02/04/2012 12:21 PM
Taiwanese Game Player's Body Left Unnoticed For Nine Hours
A Taiwanese man who died while playing video games at an internet cafe was left for hours after fellow gamers failed to notice his death. The body of Chen Rong-yu, 23, was found slumped in a chair at a cafe in New Taipei city on Tuesday night, according to local reports. He w …

02/04/2012 10:46 AM
How a small Wisconsin town became the most romantic place in the United States
You would think it might be New York with its dreamy skyscrapers. Or how about a quaint village on the California coast when couples can escape it all. No, the most romantic place in the whole of the United States is apparently the city of La Crosse in Wisconsin.

02/04/2012 11:32 AM
Women Accused of Stealing $422K From Family Insurance Business
LAKELAND, Fla. - Polk County Sheriff's Office detectives arrested two women accused of stealing over $422,000 from the company owned by their family member.

02/04/2012 01:01 PM
Man gives details of stabbing incident
Woman stabs husband  over  where he watched the  Giants - Packers  game.    After the stabbing she  left  him  laying on the  floor  for over 8  hours.   During which  she smoked a cigarette,&nbs …

02/04/2012 09:35 AM
Prank by inmates sneaks a pig into police car decals
Inmates in a prison print shop in Vermont took advantage of an assignment to make decals of the state seal for police cars by subtly altering the image they were handed to reproduce.

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02/04/2012 11:35 AM
U of Alberta sets dodgeball record for third time
That's a lot of balls. The University of Alberta's gym was the scene of a new Guinness dodgeball record when more than 1,250 spongy red balls flew between 4,979 players for about an hour Friday.

02/03/2012 06:26 PM
Woman declared dead says she's alive
Susan Campbell is afraid to look in her mailbox.

02/03/2012 01:09 PM
Beer label has British MP hopping mad
A beer with a bosomy half-naked blond on its logo has been banned from the bar at the British House of Commons after a female MP complained.

02/03/2012 12:27 PM
New record set at Wing Bowl XX
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.

02/03/2012 08:06 AM
U.S. inmates hide pig in official police car decal
Inmates working at a correctional unit’s print shop in Vermont sneaked a prank image of a pig into a state police crest that is emblazoned on police cars, and 30 cruisers sported the design for the last year, according to officials.

02/02/2012 12:57 PM
Rectum? Damn near killed 'em!
A U.S. college student is suing his fraternity after a fellow frat boy allegedly got drunk and shot bottle rockets out of his anus, causing the startled plaintiff to fall off a balcony.