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Man allegedly steals ambulance with patient inside
Washington Post - 3 Hours ago
MADISON, Wis. -- Authorities say a drunken man stole an ambulance from a Wisconsin ski area with the patient and paramedics still inside. The Dane County Sheriff's Department says emergency responders
Cops: Drunk Man Steals Ambulance With Patient Inside FOXNews.com
Police say drunken man stole ambulance with patient inside Akron Beacon Journal
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Love supermarket matches couples in Beijing
MSNBC - 3 Hours ago
BEIJING, China - For Chinese singles in the market for love, a Beijing supermarket may offer just what they're looking for. The 'I'm Looking For You' market opened in November 2009, for the China's unofficial
There's only love at new Beijing supermarket Cape Times
There's only love at new Beijing supermarket (Reuters) Yahoo! News Australia
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Saudi sex braggart gets no relief in court appeal
Reuters Africa - 9 Hours ago
RIYADH (Reuters) - A Saudi appeals court has upheld a sentence of five years in jail and 1,000 lashes for a Saudi man who bragged about his sexual exploits on television, newspapers reported Tuesday.
Saudi court upholds sentence on sex braggart Trade Arabia
Saudi sex braggart gets no relief in court appeal (Reuters) Yahoo! News Australia
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'Alien' fish found in cave lake
Ananova - 9 Hours ago
Villagers in China have caught some alien-looking fish from a lake in a mountain cave 1,000m below the ground. Experts have been unable to identify the fish caught in the cave, near Daluo village, Bama
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A tough act to swallow
Times of India - 15 Hours ago
SYDNEY: An Australian performance artist set a new Guinness World Record on Monday by simultaneously swallowing 18 swords, each nearly as long as two and a half rulers. Chayne Hultgren, also known by
A tough act to swallow (Reuters) Yahoo! News
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British pub fights get safer with new design glasses
The Independent - 15 Hours ago
Drunken pub fights in Britain are set to get safer with the invention of a strengthened beer glass that health authorities hope will cut the huge bill for treating inebriated brawlers. The traditional
Safer pub fights Malay Mail
UK pub fights to get safer Cape Argus
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Lynx provides luge with animal magic
France24 - 21 Hours ago
After days fretting over snow and protesters, Winter Olympics officials were confronted with reports of a wild animal on the loose at the Whistler sliding centre here on Monday. The beast was spotted
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German thief robs arcade with coffee
ONE News - 3 Hours ago
A thief in the German town of Hamelin robbed an amusement arcade by threatening the attendant with a cup of coffee, authorities say.
Thief robs arcade with cup of coffee (Reuters) West Australian
Man robs arcade with cup of coffee IOL
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Polish church uses TV motto to lure young (Reuters)
West Australian - 3 Hours ago
WARSAW (Reuters) - A Roman Catholic order in Poland has started to advertise its religious retreats by using the motto of a popular TV programme "I've Got Talent."The order Salvatoris, established in
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There's only love at new supermarket (Reuters)
West Australian - 3 Hours ago
BEIJING, China (Reuters) - For Chinese singles in the market for love this Valentine's day, a Beijing supermarket may offer just what they're looking for. The "I'm Looking For You" market opened in November
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French intellectual caught quoting fake philosopher
Yahoo! Singapore - 6 Hours ago
Leading French intellectual Bernard-Henri Levy, seen here in April 2009, has been caught red-faced for praising the work of a philosopher who, it turns out, was invented as a joke by a journalist from
French intellectual caught quoting fake philosopher (AFP) West Australian
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Thief commits robbery armed with a cup of coffee
Metro.co.uk - 7 Hours ago
A thief in Germany robbed an amusement arcade by threatening the attendant with a cup of coffee.
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Semi-naked man arrested after showing drugs to police officer
Metro.co.uk - 9 Hours ago
A semi-naked man has been arrested after he waved a bag of drugs at a police officer while hiding in a ditch wearing woman's trousers, exposing his genitals, and surrounded by pornography.
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Touristâ??s texts to Greece save in NZ
Saudi Gazette - 9 Hours ago
WELLINGTON â?? A tourist who got lost on a New Zealand mountain was rescued after sending text messages to his family in Greece, newspapers and websites reported Monday. Marios Symeonidis was visiting
Tourist`s texts to Greece save him in New Zealand Moneycontrol.com
Tourist's texts to Greece save him in New Zealand West Australian
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Man tries to buy crack with credit card
Metro.co.uk - 9 Hours ago
A man has been arrested in Michigan after he tried to buy crack cocaine with a credit card.
Police: Man tries to buy crack with credit card Tri-City Herald Online
Man Attempts to Buy Crack using Credit Card Post Chronicle
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Hasta La Pista, Baby...Arnie lights up the Games
Yahoo! Canada - 9 Hours ago
VANCOUVER (Reuters) - The Olympic torch relay just got bigger, much bigger. At 106 days, the pre-Vancouver Winter Games run weighs in as the longest domestic relay in Olympic history and to help get it
Hasta La Pista, Baby...Arnie lights up the Games (Reuters) Yahoo! News Australia
Hasta La Pista, Baby Reuters
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Naked rambler gets longest jail sentence yet
Metro.co.uk - 11 Hours ago
Naked rambler Stephen Gough has been jailed for 21 months for repeatedly walking around nude - and even refusing to put clothes on during his court appearances. Related Tags: Naked rambler Stephen Gough:
Naked rambler jailed again Southern Daily Echo
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Beer spill closes Kent motorway
Metro.co.uk - 11 Hours ago
A busy motorway was shut down this morning after a beer lorry overturned and spilt its load all over the road.
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Aussie stuntman swallows 18 swords
Fijilive.com - 11 Hours ago
An Australian stuntman has set a new Guinness World Record by swallowing 18 swords at the same time. Chayne Hultgren, aka The Space Cowboy, swallowed the 72-centimetre blades in Sydney today. The 31-year-old
Australian sword swallower sets Guinness world record Accra Daily Mail
Australian sword swallower breaks world record Telegraph
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Wild lynx puts frighteners on Whistler sliders (Reuters)
Yahoo! News Australia - 14 Hours ago
WHISTLER (Reuters) - A rare visitor got a first-hand inspection of the Whistler Sliding Centre on Monday when a lynx was spotted prowling in trees near the start area.The distinctive North American wildcat,
Wild lynx puts frighteners on Whistler sliders Reuters Africa
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Honey, I blew our £27 000 life savings
IOL - 14 Hours ago
Next 1 2 3 4 5 By Rachel Halliwell Watching the sun go down over the ocean as they dined with legendary crooner Neil Diamond, Kevin and Julie Fitzpatrick agreed this was the most magical evening of their
Honey, I blew our 27 000 life savings IOL
I blew our 27,000 life savings on dinner with Neil Diamond (even though my wife Mail Online UK
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Sumo sings to promote his sport
Sky News Australia - 14 Hours ago
Former grand sumo champion Akebono is doing his bit to promote the sport he loves, appearing in an advertisement for the hit US comedy 'Glee'. The ad is being screened on Japanese TV, prior to its release
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Can best friends be good life partners?
NetIndia123.com - 14 Hours ago
While it's hard to pinpoint the ingredients of a perfect marriage, psychiatrist Samir Parikh says one reason for incompatibility can be that a commitment happens too quickly, bringing along faulty expectations.
Giving man's best friend a doggone good time Tampa Tribune
It's a dog's life for Saoirse away from her best friend Irish Independent
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Moo-ve over! Cows now outnumber humans in sheep-deprived New Zealand
CHED 630 AM - 3 Hours ago
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealanders who for decades have endured jokes about being outnumbered 20-to-1 by sheep have a new farm animal majority to worry about: cows. A record 5.8 million dairy cattle
Cows outnumber people in New Zealand Evening Echo
Cows now outnumber humans in New Zealand. EAT MOR CHIKIN UPI
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Cattle battle: NZealand has more cows than kiwis
WLS Chicago - 3 Hours ago
(WELLINGTON, New Zealand) -- New Zealanders who for decades have endured jokes about being outnumbered 20-to-1 by sheep have a new farm animal majority to worry about: cows. A record 5.8 million dairy
Cattle battle: New Zealand has more cows than kiwis Journal-Gazette
Cattle battle: N. Zealand has more cows than kiwis The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register
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