Sunday, February 13, 2011
And in Malaysia: No Cupids and No Khalwat, Please…
Malaysian Muslims debated Sunday whether to shun Valentine's Day after the government warned that the celebration was a "trap" that could trigger indecent behavior. Although no laws prevent Malaysia's Muslim majority from marking the occasion with dinner dates and roses, officials have mounted a...
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
And in New York: The Asterisk Does the Trick…
New York State education officials released a new set of graduation statistics on Monday that show less than half of students in the state are leaving high school prepared for college and well-paying careers. The new statistics, part of a push to realign state standards with college performance,...
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Friday, February 4, 2011
And in Malawi: Farting Finally Forbidden…
The Malawian government is set to introduce a law that will make it impossible to "pass gass" [sic] with the intention to mould "responsible and disciplined citizens". (Vibe Weekly, Feb 4, 2011 ) Said the Malawian Minister of the Interior, “Our renowned Malawian researchers have established beyond a...
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Friday, January 28, 2011
And in Florida: Beanie Babies Abducted…
Six Beanie Babies, nine Nintendo video games and 13 AA batteries were found in a bag Scott Napolillo showed police after the suspects were stopped on their getaway bicycles, cops say. Two St. Cloud men accused of taking a little girl's Beanie Babies and other items during a home invasion are being...
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
And in Edmonton: Student Wears Unwashed Jeans for 15 Months...
A University of Alberta student has discovered through science that a current fashion trend is safe, but can be a little stinky. Josh Le donned the same pair of skin-tight jeans for 15 months without washing them. The idea was to break in the raw denim so the fabric would hug the contours of his...
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Sunday, January 16, 2011
And in Iowa: Cows Did NOT Evolve to Eat Grass…
When Ricardo Salvador applied for the directorship of the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, at Iowa State University, he seemed like a shoo-in. Mr. Salvador is well known in sustainable-agriculture circles for being both soft-spoken and forthright, possessing an easy command of the issues...
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Tuesday, January 4, 2011
And Coming Soon to Your TV Screen: Jihad Superman…
For comic book fans, it's the irony to end all ironies: Superman, created by two Jewish artists and rife with Jewish themes and imagery, is hooking up with a band of Muslim superheroes to pursue truth, justice, and the Muslim way – which would presumably include putting an end to the existence of...
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Friday, December 24, 2010
And on an Ontario Highway: A Diesel Dentist…
In July, the OPP [Ontario Provincial Police] responded to reports of a tractor trailer “all over the road” on Highway 402. When they pulled the driver over, they discovered he’d tied a string between his tooth and the roof of the cab and was trying to hit a bump to yank the tooth out. (J. McIntosh,...
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
And in Pennsylvania: A Battle over Boobies…
When two girls showed up at school in Pennsylvania wearing 'boobies' bracelets in support of breast cancer awareness, the school board deemed the word vulgar and told them to remove them. Instead, they are fighting the decision in court. Christopher Baxter reports. When a federal court in...
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Saturday, December 18, 2010
And in Abu Dhabi: Camels Strut Their Stuff at Pageant...
Nearly 20,000 camels from the UAE and other Gulf Arab countries have converged on Abu Dhabi’s western region for one of the world’s biggest camel beauty contests involving prizes worth nearly Dh35 million ($9.5 million). The camels have been brought from various parts of the UAE as well as...
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