Escaped Iguana Makes For The Sky In Florida
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Jun,08
An iguana that climbed up a power pole was brought back down to safety on Wednesday, but not before stirring a whole lot of trouble for his owner, neighbors, and the local utility company.
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Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Jun,08
A New York City dancer and drum maker who recovered from a rare and usually fatal form of anthrax says he's ready to perform again, saying he feel now different now than before coming in contact with the often deadly toxin.
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Australians Seek Down Under's Ugliest Sheep
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Jun,08
Australian researchers have launched a search for the country's ugliest sheep no matter how wrinkled, lumpy, bald or just plain funny looking to try to identify genes that produce high quality wool.
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Survey: iPods More Popular Than Beer
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Jun,08
Move over Bud. College life isn't just about drinking beer. In a rare instance, Apple Computer Inc.'s iconic iPod music player surpassed beer drinking as the most "in" thing among undergraduate college students, according to the latest biannual market research study by Ridgewood, N.J.-based Student Monitor.
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Today In History - June 8, 2006
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Jun,08
Today is Thursday, June 8, the 159th day of 2006. There are 206 days left in the year.
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Jumbo-sized World Cup kicks off
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Jun,08
Eight elephants in northern Thailand have kicked off their own World Cup, staging their own tournament with a jumbo-sized ball.
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Seagull Hit By Pitch At Game In Buffalo
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Jun,08
Seagulls shouldn't fly between Bisons and Bulls. One of the birds had the misfortune to learn that during Sunday's Triple-A game between the Buffalo Bisons and the Durham Bulls. The seagull was struck by a pitch, carried off the field by a player and later flew away.
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Robertson Says He Really Leg-Pressed A Ton
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Jun,08
Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson says it is the God's honest truth he did, indeed, once leg-press a ton when he was almost 73 and had prostate cancer, and he still regularly lifts up to 1,200 pounds with his legs.
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Scientists breed 'allergy-free' kitty
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Jun,08
US scientists have claimed to have bred the world's first hypoallergenic kitten, opening the doors and arms of millions of pet lovers for whom cuddling a cat has, until now, been a curse.
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Rare Millipede Species Found In Calif.
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Jun,08
The world's leggiest creature is missing-in-action no more. A scientist found a rare species of millipede, last seen 80 years ago in central California, and has collected several of the inch-long bugs for study.
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Gotta See Video: Massive Arizona Sandstorm
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Jun,07
Thunderstorms in southern Arizona whipped up quite a sight in the Arizona desert Tuesday afternoon.
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Candy Thieves Leave Cell Phone Behind
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Jun,07
Burglars who stole $30 worth of Skittles and Starburst candy from a Little League concession stand in a Minneapolis suburb left behind an incriminating piece of evidence: Police found a cell phone inside the building.
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Seagull Is Hit By Baseball
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Jun,07
Seagulls shouldn't fly between Bisons and Bulls. One of the birds found that out during last Sunday's Triple-A minor league game between the Buffalo Bisons and the Durham Bulls. The Bisons were batting in the bottom of the eleventh when a seagull flew between the pitcher's mound and home plate just as Durham's pitcher released the ball.
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Flat Tire Leads To W.Va. Suspect's Arrest
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Jun,07
A man suspected of shooting five people in a West Virginia home was in custody Wednesday after his car tire went flat on a Pennsylvania interstate and a state trooper stopped to help.
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S.D. Couple Wins Powerball Lottery
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Jun,07
Beating 1-in-146 million odds, Bill Nguyen and his wife, Tina, stepped forward Tuesday with the winning ticket for a nearly $117 million Powerball lottery jackpot.
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Mum Gives Birth To A Little Devil
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Jun,07
A baby born on the 6/6/06 - and weighing 6lb 6oz - has been named Damien after horror film The Omen.Proud mum Suzanne Cooper said she was hoping to give birth on June 6 so she could name her son after the infamous young Antichrist in the cult 1976 film.
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666: Devils Had A Hot Day In Hell
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Jun,07
The road to Hell was crowded with the curious and the morbid on the sixth day of the sixth month of 2006.Devils in disguise, hearse enthusiasts, Christian protesters and people trying to cash in on the apocalypse all turned up for the once-in-a-millennium party in Hell, Michigan.
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Nein! English Boy Is German Mascot
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Jun,07
A six-year-old England fan will lead Jurgen's Germans onto the pitch for their opening World Cup game.Louis Moffatt thought he had won a competition to be match mascot for his heroes.
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England Fans Praying For Cup Miracle
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Jun,07
Football fans are appealing to God to help England win the World Cup.Supporters are logging on to the Church of England's website to try to secure some divine intervention.
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Today In History - June 7, 2006
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Jun,07
Today is Wednesday, June seventh, the 158th day of 2006. There are 207 days left in the year.
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Statistics give Socceroos 0.6pc chance
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Jun,07
Australia has roughly the same chance of winning the World Cup as a person has of tossing three sixes with three dice, says a sports statistician.
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Woman Finds Live Frog In Her Salad
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Jun,07
A woman eating at a Burger King restaurant in the Netherlands found a live frog in her salad, the company confirmed Sunday.
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Teacher Seeks Leave To Serve Prison Time
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Jun,07
A city teacher convicted of stealing from elderly women tried to take a leave of absence to serve prison time in New Jersey, and now that he's out school leaders say he's not welcome back to the classroom.
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Feds Seize Church's Fake $1M Bills
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Jun,07
The U.S. Secret Service confiscated bogus $1 million bills printed as religious tracts from an evangelical ministry, saying the handbills too closely mimic real money.
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Deer Leaves Dog Unconscious, Causes Flood
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Jun,07
A spooked deer rampaged through an apartment on Monday morning, leaving a flood, temporarily displacing a family and leaving the family dog temporarily unconscious.
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Man Stuck in Mud For More Than A Day Saved
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Jun,07
A man stuck up to his waist in a muddy riverbank for more than a day was rescued Monday after he was spotted by a passing fisherman.
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Moms-To-Be Delay Births On June 6, 2006
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Jun,07
Around the country, some superstitious mothers-to-be took steps Tuesday to make sure their babies were not born on the most bedeviling of dates, 6-6-6.
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Speeding Biker Wipes Out But Lives To Go To Jail
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Jun,06
Stupid but lucky.
A biker led the California Highway Patrol on a high speed chase near Los Angeles Monday.
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Hell shines in its apocalyptic moment in the sun
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Jun,06
The road to Hell was crowded with the curious onlookers on Tuesday - as well as devils-in-disguise, hearse enthusiasts, Christian protesters and merchants trying to cash in on the apocalypse.
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Donkey With Cross Born On 6/6/06
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Jun,06
Many of you probably took note of Tuesdays date. It's the sixth day of the sixth month of the sixth year of the century.
But one Central Texas woman told CBS 42s Julie Simon that she has proof this is not the day of the devil.
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666: Devils Descend On The Road To Hell
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Jun,06
The road to Hell was crowded with the curious and the morbid on the sixth day of the sixth month of 2006.Devils in disguise, hearse enthusiasts, Christian protesters and people trying to cash in on the apocalypse all turned up for the once-in-a-millennium party in Hell, Michigan.
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6-Foot, 6-Inch Grandfather Turns 66 On 6/6/06
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Jun,06
Paul Porter of New Hampshire was born on June 6, measures 6-foot, 6-inches tall and turns 66 in 2006. The former alderman from Ward 6 is proud of all six of his grandchildren. He has no fear of the number 666.
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Pflugerville Man Outsmarts Knife-Wielding Robber
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Jun,06
A woman tried to rob a Pflugerville resident of his car at knifepoint Tuesday morning, but her robbery was foiled when she let her intended victim run back into his house to get the keys.
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CSI Students Find Real Dead Body
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Jun,06
Police have identified the dead man that a group of South Florida high school students discovered at Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale Monday morning. The offical cause of death won't be confirmed until the autopsy by the Broward Medical Examiner is complete.
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WiFi Coming To The Friendly Skies
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Jun,06
Coming soon to an airplane near you, WiFi. Two companies have won a federal auction process, buying up air-to-ground airwaves.
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China Olympics Aims For The Clouds
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Jun,06
China is planning to make sure its 2008 Olympics are not ruined by rain - by firing rockets and artillery shells at the sky.Authorities hope to manipulate the weather and prevent a wash-out by literally blasting clouds out of the sky.
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Mayor Wants Brothels Kept From Cemeteries
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Jun,06
Brothels and cemeteries don't mix and should remain at least 660 feet apart, a local government official said Tuesday.
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Wedding Nixed After Bride And Groom Brawl
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Jun,06
This couple didn't even make it to the altar before police made them part.
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Man May Reclaim Bowling Endurance Title
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Jun,06
Dave Wilson spent a lot of time in the fast lane bowling for more than four days straight in an attempt to reclaim his world record for the sport's endurance title.
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Hell, Mich., Heats Up For 6-6-6 Party
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Jun,06
They're planning a hot time in Hell on Tuesday. The day bears the date of 6-6-06, or abbreviated as 666 a number that carries hellish significance. And there's not a snowball's chance in Hell that the day will go unnoticed in the unincorporated hamlet 60 miles west of Detroit.
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Japanese Cow Leads Police On Wild Chase
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Jun,06
A cow being delivered to a Japanese slaughterhouse tried to bolt to freedom Sunday, leading nearly two dozen police on a 3.7-mile car chase through town and sending one man to the hospital unconscious.
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Pool too cool in balmy Darwin
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Monday Jun,05
The Darwin City Council is investigating whether to heat one of the city's pools, because locals are finding the water too cold to swim.
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After Italian holiday, Blair flies home low-cost
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Monday Jun,05
British Prime Minister Tony Blair gave budget travellers a shock when he boarded their low-cost flight back to London at the end of a week-long Italian holiday.
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Couple Arrested For Fighting On Eve Of Wedding
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Monday Jun,05
A Boulder couple didn't even make it to the altar before police made them part.
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Hot Air Balloon Mess Can't Stop Engagement
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Monday Jun,05
Somtimes things don't go as planned, but they still work out in the end. That was the case in western Massachusetts Sunday, when a man planned to propose to his girlfriend in a hot air balloon and then something went wrong.
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Mom Forgets, Leaves Son Behind At Birthday Party
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Monday Jun,05
What was supposed to be a joyous birthday celebration turned frantic for a Florida mother when she realized her son was missing after she forgot him at a Boca Raton children's restaurant. The boy was found as staff prepared to close for the night.
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'Pimped' Golf Cart Up For Auction
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Monday Jun,05
A customized, "pimped-out" golf cart that features satellite TV, a cigar humidor and an electronic beer cooler is on the auction block in Los Angeles.
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An Italian priest is resorting to some innovative theology to rid his church of young women's bare midriffs.
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Posted by: The Dude, Date: Monday Jun,05
Today is Monday, June fifth, the 156th day of 2006. There are 209 days left in the year.
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