Monday, November 30, 2009
And in Orlando: German Tourist Makes Fun Bomb Threat…
A German tourist has been arrested on charges of making a false bomb threat while visiting Walt Disney World. A report from the Orange County Sheriff's Office says 37-year-old Jochen Naumann of Leipzig, Germany, was going through the security checkpoint at the entrance of the Magic Kingdom Sunday...
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Friday, November 27, 2009
And in Maine: H1N1 Makes Shaking Hands a Risky Move…
Barbara Babkirk was at a business networking event in Freeport recently, holding a coffee cup, when an acquaintance walked up and, seeing her occupied hand, greeted her with an elbow bump. Afterwards, both women concluded that forgoing the customary handshake made sense during a flu epidemic. (Tux...
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Thursday, November 26, 2009
And to our Americans:
A H a p p y a n d H e a l t h y T h a n k s g i v i n g!
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009
And in Clifton, Tenn.: Inmates Escape, Steal Cigarettes, Return…
The state Department of Correction said two inmates escaped a minimum security prison in southwest middle Tennessee on Nov. 7 to steal cigarettes before returning, WSMV-TV in Nashville reported. Adam Garland and Michael Queener are accused of escaping through a window in their cell at the Turney...
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Sunday, November 22, 2009
And in China: Women Compete for Prince Charming…
In a country where the rich are getting richer, women are lining up for a golden ticket. More than 7000 would-be Cinderellas have applied for just 40 spots at a fairy-tale ball in China, where multi-millionaires will cough up $5,670 for the opportunity to sweep them off their feet. But for women,...
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Thursday, November 19, 2009
And in the US: Filthy Lucre…
In a study last year, researchers found more cocaine residue on US bills than any other currency. Also found on money: staphylococcus and fecal matter. (Jason Stahl, Discover, April 2009) Scientists are now trying to determine the order in which dollar bills come to be exposed to these contaminants,...
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
And in China: Finally an Answer to the Money Problems…
Paper money originated in China in the year 910 and amazed Marco Polo when he visited three centuries later. He also noted that the emperor, Kublai Khan, seemed to be printing an awful lot of notes…which ultimately wrecked the economy. Due to skyrocketing inflation caused by churning out so much...
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Monday, November 16, 2009
And in Danvers, Mass.,: What’s wrong with ‘meep’? It’s in how you say it...
It's no surprise that using bad language in school can get you into hot water. But "meep"? Danvers High parents recently got an automated call from the principal warning them that if students say or display the word "meep" at school, they could face suspension. Meep doesn't mean much, unless you are...
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
And in Germany: Cat Banned from Visiting Buddhist Inmate...
A Buddhist bank robber has been refused permission for his cat to visit him in jail – even though he says it's the reincarnation of his mum. Peter Koenig, 46, is serving five years for armed robberies in Whirl, Germany, reports the Daily Telegraph. He went to court to demand the right for his cat...
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Saturday, November 7, 2009
And in Malaysia: Poor, Single Mothers…
One Malaysian state representative has an ambitious plan to help the country’s poorest single Muslim mothers. She hopes to marry them off – to state legislators. Compliant legislators could be rewarded with prizes for boosting their “quota”, the state's family and health committee chairwoman, Wan...
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