Stunt Gone Wrong Hurts Stuntman In China
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Monday Dec,18
A Hollywood stuntman suffered serious injuries during a public performance at Shanghai's Zhabei Stadium on December the 16, China Radio International reported.
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Posted by: The Dude, Date: Monday Dec,18
Today is Monday, December 18, the 352nd day of 2006. There are 13 days left in the year.
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Bond renaissance drives liqueur sales
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Monday Dec,18
A French liqueur producer is enjoying a boom in sales on the back of the latest James Bond movie.
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God squad: Vatican mulls fielding football team
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Sunday Dec,17
The Vatican may one day field a football team that could rival the top sides in Italy's powerful Serie A, the Holy See's Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, said on Sunday.
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Italian village basks in reflected glory
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Sunday Dec,17
Sun deprived people might consider moving to the northern Italian village of Viganella, where residents are now basking in sunlight thanks to a giant mirror.
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Humans Stun Experts With Odd Odor-Tracking Ability
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Sunday Dec,17
By studying blindfolded college students who crawled through grass to sniff out a chocolate-scented trail, scientists say they've found evidence of a human smelling ability that experts thought was impossible.
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Time Magazine Names Person Of The Year, You
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Sunday Dec,17
Congratulations! You are the Time magazine "Person of the Year."
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Elephant Named After Bin Laden Shot Dead
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Sunday Dec,17
Sharpshooters in India's northeast have killed a rogue elephant blamed for 14 deaths in the region and was so feared that villagers named him after Osama bin Laden, wildlife officials said Sunday.
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Trees, Menorahs Light Up Hawaii Airports
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Sunday Dec,17
Despite a dustup in Seattle over whether Christmas trees and menorahs have a place in that city's airport, both were put up this season at airports throughout the Hawaiian islands without controversy.
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Posted by: The Dude, Date: Sunday Dec,17
Today is Sunday, December 17, the 351st day of 2006. There are 14 days left in the year.
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Time magazine names 'you' as person of the year
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Saturday Dec,16
The magazine Time has named 'you' as its person of the year, with a mirror cover designed to reflect the importance of user-generated Internet content as a driving force in the modern world.
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Northern Lights On Display In Austin, Minnesota
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Saturday Dec,16
People in Minnesota got a spectacular light show thanks to the 'Aurora Borealis.' effect. The night sky was shaded green above Austin, Minnesota in the southeastern part of the state.
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High Rise Imploded, Parts Still Standing
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Saturday Dec,16
The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh attempted to implode the 157-unit East Hills High Rise at around 2:30 p.m. but not all of it fell.
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Posted by: The Dude, Date: Saturday Dec,16
Today is Saturday, December 16, the 350th day of 2006. There are 15 days left in the year.
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Viennese gender equality a sign of the times
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Friday Dec,15
A green exit sign shows a woman, rather than a man, running for the door, while a traffic light features another crossing the street, in a new initiative by the City of Vienna to raise awareness about gender equality.
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Traffic ticket helps elderly man find car
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Friday Dec,15
A 78-year-old German man needed the help of a traffic warden who had given him a ticket to find his car after a day of fruitless searching.
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Student Faces Charges In Semen-In-Dressing Case
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Friday Dec,15
A high school student is facing criminal charges after school officials say he ejaculated into the cafeteria salad dressing.
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Santa Look-A-Like Gets In Trouble At Disney World
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Friday Dec,15
A strange case of mistaken identity has left a Florida man shaking his head after the man, who resembles Santa Claus, got into trouble at Walt Disney World, CBS affiliate WFOR-TV reports.
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Zoo Names New Panda 'Atlanta Beauty'
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Friday Dec,15
Children sang and performers put on a lively dance Friday as Zoo Atlanta unveiled the name of the nation's newest panda cub - Mei Lan, a 12-poundu ball of adorableness too young to attend the hoopla.
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Police Car Slams Into Calif. House
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Friday Dec,15
A police car rushing to a report of a home invasion robbery in San Jose, Calif., careened right into another home Thursday evening, police said.
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Man Uses Antlers In Road Rage Incident
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Friday Dec,15
Two men were arrested on battery charges Thursday after a road rage incident led one to attack the other with deer antlers and then a handgun, authorities said.
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Nazi Gingerbread Men Moved To New Town
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Friday Dec,15
An artist who was forced to remove his Nazi gingerbread men from the window of a hardware store has set up the display in an empty storefront in another town. "The Secret Lives of Gingerbread Men" depicts a small gathering at a Nazi rally.
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Nev. Politician: School Violence? Arm Teachers
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Friday Dec,15
A Nevada state senator and also-ran in this year's Republican primary for governor says the Legislature should consider letting teachers carry guns in classrooms to stem a rise in school violence.
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'Christian Envy' Cited In N.J. Menorah Ritual
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Friday Dec,15
The bed for baby Jesus sits only a few feet from the large silver menorah out in front of Borough Hall in Closter, N.J. The Borough Council has been in a running fight with the local menorah committee over whether to allow a public candle lighting ceremony during Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights.
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Today In History - Dec. 15, 2006
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Friday Dec,15
Today is Friday, December 15, the 349th day of 2006. There are 16 days left in the year. The Jewish Festival of Lights, Hanukkah, begins at sunset.
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World's First Cloned Cat Has Kittens
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Dec,14
The world's first cloned cat just became a mother -- and she even did it without test tubes. Copy Cat, who was cloned by Texas A&M University researchers in 2001, had three kittens in September. Mother and kittens are doing well, said Duane Kraemer, an A&M veterinary medicine professor who helped clone her and has been taking care of her since.
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Warm conditions put iceberg wedding on hold
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Dec,14
Fine weather and warm currents off New Zealand's South Island appear to have dashed hopes for a Dunedin couple who had planned to get married on an iceberg.
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Wash. Man Found Dead, Rats Eating Body
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Dec,14
A deputy investigating neighbors' latest complaint that a reclusive homeowner fed rats and didn't take out the garbage found a decomposing body in the home with rats feeding on it
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World's Tallest Man Saves Dolphins In China
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Dec,14
The long arms of the world's tallest man reached in and saved two dolphins by pulling out plastic from their stomachs, state media and an aquarium official said Thursday.
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Gotta See Video: Wind Batters Planes In Seattle
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Dec,14
High winds battered the Seattle metro area causing power outages and damage.
At Sea-Tac International Airport, airliners had a difficult time landing in the strong and variable crosswinds.
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Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Dec,14
Today is Thursday, December 14, the 348th day of 2006. There are 17 days left in the year.
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Wisconsin Hunter Bags Deer With 7 Legs
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Dec,14
Rick Lisko hunts deer with a bow but got his most unusual one driving his truck down his mile-long driveway. The young buck had nub antlers _ and seven legs. Lisko said it also had both male and female reproductive organs. "It was definitely a freak of nature," Lisko said. "I guess it's a real rarity."
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Store Manager Assaulted With Potatoes
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Dec,14
A grocery store manager was struck in the head with a 10-pound sack of potatoes by a customer angry about having to wait in line, police say. Police in Liberty, near Youngstown in northeast Ohio, say a 59-year-old woman from Youngstown is suspected in the attack.
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Russian heatwave hits 7 degrees
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Dec,13
Russia is experiencing its warmest December on record.
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Man leaves fortune to Los Angeles
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Dec,13
A 79-year-old man has reportedly given more than $500,000 to the people of Los Angeles in his will, but snubbed his five siblings by leaving them only $US1 each.
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7-Foot Python Is Found In Toilet Bowl
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Dec,13
An Australian wildlife worker pulled a 7-foot python out of a septic tank Wednesday after a plumber found it hiding in a woman's toilet, officials said.
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Rare White Dolphin Declared As Extinct
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Dec,13
A rare, nearly blind white dolphin that survived for millions of years is effectively extinct, an international expedition declared Wednesday after ending a fruitless six-week search of its Yangtze River habitat.
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Tech Fired For Killing Camel At Airport
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Dec,13
A group of Turkish aviation technicians were so happy to be rid of the last of a batch of troublesome planes that they sacrificed a camel on the tarmac of Istanbul's Ataturk International Airport.
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NYC Faces Population Strain By 2030
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Dec,13
By the year 2030, New York City could have so many people straining its infrastructure that it won't have enough electricity or housing to meet demand and rush hour traffic will last all day.
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Mumbai Dogs Get Home-Delivered Meals
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Dec,13
Mumbai's fussy high-society dogs can now feast on gourmet cuisine specially adapted to their individual tastes and delivered to their homes.
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Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Dec,13
Today is Wednesday, Dec. 13, the 347th day of 2006. There are 18 days left in the year.
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Snake surprise in Top End toilet
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Dec,13
A plumber in Darwin's rural area has made a nasty discovery while trying to clear out a blocked toilet, coming face to face with a carpet python more than two metres long.
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Judge Dismisses Misdemeanor Meow Case
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Dec,13
You could say it was the purr-fect ending a 14-year-old boy wanted. A judge on Monday dismissed a harassment charge against the teenager, who was accused of repeatedly "meowing" at his neighbor, 78-year-old Alexandra Carasia.
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Indiana Police Clock Teen At 142 Mph
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Dec,13
A teenager charged with driving 142 mph along a four-lane divided highway said he was speeding home so his parents wouldn't be mad at him for being late, police said.
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'Big Papa' Accused Of Giving Stolen Gift
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Dec,13
Instead of impressing "Honey Bunny" on Christmas morning with a 42-inch plasma television, "Big Papa" is facing a charge of theft.
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Teacher In Crack Over Butt Art
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Dec,13
To hear the students tell it, Stephen Murmer is a fun, popular art teacher who is always quick to crack a joke. But there is another side to Murmer. A side that has agitated school officials and resulted in his suspension. A side that focuses, almost entirely, on the crack in his backside.
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Photos Capture Children's Holiday Wishes
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Dec,12
Award-winning photojournalist Linda Solomon makes her living capturing the stars. But she's now focusing on some children desperate for stars to wish upon, CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric reports.
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Airport Security Nixes Heisman Trophy
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Dec,12
Troy Smith's Heisman Trophy was shipped home because airport security would not allow the Ohio State quarterback to take it on the plane Tuesday.
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18 Llamas To Appear In Rose Parade
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Dec,12
Llamas have waited 15 years to appear in the Rose Parade. On New Year's Day, 18 of the animals and their owners will stroll down Colorado Boulevard.
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Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Dec,12
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