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| Meet the 'idiot' who plans to travel 32,000km by jetski Kiwi adventurer Jeremy Burfoot has now learnt to ignore people when they call an idiot for attempting to traverse 32,000km from London to New Zealand on a jetski. Klaveno makes bad look good as evil Lorena on 'True Blood' Actress Mariana Klaveno says she's much nicer than her True Blood alter ego, Lorena. "I know some people have a hard time making that distinction between myself and the character." Archbishop honoured as a 'true son of Swansea' Swansea council agreed earlier this year to bestow the freedom of the city to Dr Williams, who has been leader of the Anglican Communion since 2003. What's that weird thing around Saturn's second-largest moon In 2008, researchers detected a sharp, symmetrical drop in electrons around Rhea, Saturn's second-largest moon. This could be caused by a ring of debris, but the Cassini spacecraft, which has flown by... Chelsea To Wed In Upstate NY Chelsea Clinton was poised to marry her longtime boyfriend at an exclusive estate along New York's Hudson River after weeks of intrigue, secrecy and buzz that caused hundreds to crowd into this small ... Two Friends Take To The Skies In Flying Boat download Flash from the Adobe download website. The men created the bizarre machine from hanglider wings, a propeller motor and a rubber dinghy. Proving the sky's the limit, the boat can soar ... 'Feral, sadistic women tortured love rival' Two young women were jailed on Wednesday after scalding a female love rival with boiling water and sugar during a "sadistic" 18-hour ordeal. Lucy Viner-Mood, 22, and 18-year-old Lois Gibson also cu... Honouring archbishop, 'a true son of Swansea' Swansea council agreed earlier this year to bestow the freedom of the city to Dr Williams, who has been leader of the Anglican Communion since 2003. Obama Visits Spy Museum It's hard to travel incognito when you're the president - even on a mission to a spy museum. President Barack Obama, his wife Michelle and daughter Sasha made a Friday night visit to the International... Discovering 'When You're Strange' , and that's really Morrison, doing all the things that would make him easy to parody in later years. (The audio, where a radio announcer intones news of Morrison's death, seems to have been dubbed in... Quick quesadillas with a twist In the beginning, there was grilled cheese, and it was good. How could it not be — creamy melted cheese, bread crisped in butter? And then, of course, came the panini, once a simple Italian snac... Curious about the Saudi pavilion Get in line Visitors line up to enter the Japanese pavilion at Expo 2010 in Shanghai. Despite the heavy presence of Chinese paramilitary police at the fair, a few stampedes have occurred. Curious about the Saudi pavilion Get in line Visitors line up to enter the Japanese pavilion at Expo 2010 in Shanghai. Despite the heavy presence of Chinese paramilitary police at the fair, a few stampedes have occurred. Curious about the Saudi pavilion Get in line Visitors line up to enter the Japanese pavilion at Expo 2010 in Shanghai. Despite the heavy presence of Chinese paramilitary police at the fair, a few stampedes have occurred. Curious about the Saudi pavilion Get in line Visitors line up to enter the Japanese pavilion at Expo 2010 in Shanghai. Despite the heavy presence of Chinese paramilitary police at the fair, a few stampedes have occurred. Curious about the Saudi pavilion Get in line Visitors line up to enter the Japanese pavilion at Expo 2010 in Shanghai. Despite the heavy presence of Chinese paramilitary police at the fair, a few stampedes have occurred. Curious about the Saudi pavilion Get in line Visitors line up to enter the Japanese pavilion at Expo 2010 in Shanghai. Despite the heavy presence of Chinese paramilitary police at the fair, a few stampedes have occurred. 12 Most Bizarre Sleep Disorders From exploding head syndrome to sleeping beauty syndrome, there are some pretty bizarre sleep disorders out there. So Wake Up! And check out the 12 strangest. (Photo: iStockPhoto) Calif. Rep. Caught Speeding While On Air California Rep. Dan Lungren was forced to cut short a radio interview when he was stopped by police in Virginia for speeding while he was live on the air. The Sacramento Republican was pulled over whi... Woman with broken leg calls 911; Suspect collapses THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WALKER, La. -- Livingston Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a man who passed out while allegedly trying to break into a mobile home where an 82-year-old woman was calling 911,... Zedonk Attracting Attention In Dahlonega, GA Posted on: Friday, 30 July 2010, 15:15 CDT A zedonk is attracting attention at the Chestatee Wildlife Preserve in Dahlonega, Georgia after being born there a week ago. The animal, which is an unus... Woman with broken leg calls 911; Suspect collapses WALKER, La. -- Livingston Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a man who passed out while allegedly trying to break into a mobile home where an 82-year-old woman was calling 911, crowbar in hand. Deput... Transport Canada fails to see humour in line of baggage stickers VANCOUVER — The furor over the cheeky design of some new luggage stickers has led the two Vancouver entrepreneurs behind them to halt sales in Canada.The large decals — intended to help suitcases ... Giant Hailstone Breaks US Records This photo taken July 24, 2010 provided by the NOAA National Weather Service shows a hailstone that was found by a ranch hand in Vivian, S.D., on June 23, 2010. The hailstone has set U.S records. It m... Country's oldest mail carrier retires at 91 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- At 91 years old, the country's oldest mail carrier is finally hanging up his keys after driving more than 1.1 million miles delivering mail in Tennessee. Ac... Store manager tells robber Jesus wouldn't approve THE ASSOCIATED PRESS POMPANO BEACH, Fla. -- A cell phone store manager in South Florida dissuaded an armed man from robbing the store by telling him Jesus wouldn't approve. Instead of panicking whe... Giant South Dakota hailstone breaks US records This photo taken July 24, 2010 provided by the NOAA National Weather Service shows a hailstone that was found by a ranch hand in Vivian, S.D., on June 23, 2010. The hailstone has set U.S records. It m... Giant South Dakota hailstone breaks US records VIVIAN, S.D. -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says a giant hailstone that fell in central South Dakota has broken U.S. records, even though the man who found it says it melted s... Teen tries to steal policeman's rented SUV in CA R EDLANDS, Calif.— Investigators say a 15-year-old, would-be thief who jumped into a Jeep Cherokee was being watched by a Southern California policeman who rented the SUV. The plainclothes offi... In ironic twist, Iran detained US hikers critical of Israel and America Just before Iran arrested three US hikers a year ago Saturday, one of them – Shane Bauer – had nearly finished an exposé on Israeli military aggression. |
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Reuters - The Aymara priest who blessed Bolivian President Evo Morales at an inauguration ceremony four years ago has been arrested in possession of 530 pounds (240 kg) of cocaine, police said Thursday. Vicar conducted 360 sham marriages (Reuters)
Brewer claims world's strongest beer (Reuters)
Churchill's dentures fetch nearly $24,000 (Reuters)
Hamas targets women's underwear in modesty drive (Reuters)
Fur farm foxes trained to combat rat plague (Reuters)
Former top diplomat Rice opts for Mozart concerto (Reuters) Reuters - Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice abandoned international affairs for a Mozart piano concerto on Tuesday, teaming up with Soul legend Aretha Franklin to perform at a charity concert. Escaped tiger found after massive South Africa search (Reuters)
Bear crashes in runaway car (Reuters)
Caves offer new tour -- in Klingon (Reuters)
Teenager survives fall from 16th story balcony (Reuters) Reuters - A 15-year-old New Zealand boy has survived with minor injuries after falling 16-storeys from the balcony of his family's apartment onto a concrete floor, New Zealand media reported Monday. Pub lets clients drink between the lines (Reuters) Reuters - On the way home from a hard day's work, Ferenc Nagy often gets the urge to pop into his favorite boozer for another round of binge reading. "Darth Vader" strikes NY bank (Reuters)
Hot weather shrinks size of German fries (Reuters) Reuters - French fries in Germany could be significantly shorter this year due to the heatwave that has baked Germany and much of Europe this month, the German Farmers' Association (DBV) said on Friday. PM Cameron calls time on jailhouse rock revival (Reuters) Reuters - British Prime Minister David Cameron has said prisoners will not be allowed to hold parties behind bars after a minister proposed lifting a ban on arts events for inmates introduced by the previous administration. Police nab bandit who used underwear as mask (Reuters)
NY "bouquet bandit" arrested for two bank robberies (Reuters) Reuters - New York police arrested a man on Wednesday accused of robbing two banks -- with a bunch of flowers and a potted plant. Colorado man delivers pizza and saves heart attack victim (Reuters)
Chinese police beat official's wife by mistake (Reuters) Reuters - Plainclothes police severely beat the wife of a provincial official, mistaking her for one of many Chinese who petition government offices in the hope of redressing wrongs, the China Daily reported on Wednesday. |
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