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Thursday, April 30, 2009
Contest Goes Way Beyond Hockey Beards
The Detroit Red Wings have dubbed their attitude for the playoffs as the beard is back 160 A local trio fits right in as they prepare to compete in a beard championship
Best Beard? 3 Locals Compete for Title
Three local friends are off to Anchorage Alaska for the 2009 World Beard amp Moustache Championships this May But before they sport their facial locks for the judges we wanted to meet these hairy heroes
Newest White House Residents Get Feast
The newest residents at the White House three baby robins are keeping their red-breasted mom busy fetching food The robin built her nest right outside the press briefing room and the chicks emerged last week April 30
Metal shard linked to Roswell Incident
Only a proper scientific analysis will show if a tiny piece of metal can shed new light on the supposed crash of a UFO near Roswell researchers appealing for funds said Thursday
Locks gone, for love
You have probably have seen guys with shaved heads But a Polk County girl has decided to go for the chrome dome look
Utah Skeleton Find Solves 75-year-old Mystery
A battery of genetic and forensic tests makes it almost certain that remains found in southern Utah are those of Everett Ruess a vagabond artist who vanished in 1934 his nephew told The Associated Press April 30
Raw Bird `Dances' to Music
Researchers have figured out what pet owners suspected dogs and cats don t dance but birds do They say they ve documented for the first time that some animals dance to a musical beat April 30
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Alligator caught at car dealership
An alligator was not one of the features Denise Anderson was looking for at Sun Toyota in New Port Richey Tuesday She was simply hoping to test drive a car As soon as she got to the car of her choice she noticed something lying underneath
Chinese Daredevil Sets High-Wire Record
A Chinese daredevil set a world record on Saturday with a death-defying high-wire act Chinese television caught stuntman Samat Hasan making his way across the tightrope in the Hunan province
Monday, April 27, 2009
UFOs: The truth is out there
There are reports of UFO sightings everywhere even in Hampton Roads
A NASA astronaut wants the Obama administration to open government UFO files
Web extra: UFO witness interview
A Va Beach man talks about UFOs his investigations into sighting around Hampton Roads and the U S and more
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
Cuddle Up to Strangers at a Cuddle Party
Instead of being squeezed in a tough economy some people are looking to be squeezed by a total stranger It s called a cuddle party and organizers say it s a structured safe workshop on boundaries communication intimacy and affection They promise a drug- and alcohol-free way to meet fascinating people in a relaxing environment Yes perfect strangers get together wearing pajamas and then sit around and cuddle hug and touch each other in nonsexual ways
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Reputed Hitler Paintings Sell at English Auction
More than a dozen paintings reputedly by Adolf Hitler when he was a struggling artist sold at a British auction for the equivalent of almost 147 000 April 23
Woman Sees Jesus in Her Cheese Toast
A woman in Inman South Carolina says she just wanted a piece of cheese toast but she received an image of Jesus in her latenight snack April 23
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
Cosmetic Procedures for the Dead
In today s image-conscious society people are always concerned with how they look Models actors and even housewives and husbands are going in for cosmetic improvements But are people really concerned with how they ll look in the end People are requesting and getting cosmetic procedures even after they re gone -- from Botox to lip injections to line fillers
Had A Bad Day? For April 20
Think you ve had a bad day We found five people who probably had it worse
Body-snatchers back in Edinburgh
Read and about legendary body-snatchers Burke and Hare in a replica newspaper
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Archeologists Hope to Find Tomb of Cleopatra
Archaeologists from Egypt and the Dominican Republic next week will begin excavating three sites near the Mediterranean Sea that may contain the tombs of doomed lovers Cleopatra and Mark Anthony April 20
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Austin celebrates Earth Day
Saturday was declared Earth Day in Austin and what better way to celebrate than to be outside
Friday, April 17, 2009
Car Takes Off, Cat Harassment
Tech Guru Brett Larson dug deep to find the funniest and oddest viral videos Check out the clips of the car that takes of the guy in the car that rocks out and video of a mildly humorous cat getting harassed
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Library Book Returned After 145 Years
A book stolen by a Civil War soldier has been returned to Virginia s Washington and Lee University 145 years after he pilfered it April 16
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Monopoly Champ: Pass Go and Collect Cash
A new national champion in Monopoly is crowned in Washington after round after round of grueling board play April 15
Trendy Pet Rats Are All the Rage
A new animal is taking over the pet scene but it may not be for everyone Rats have gone from repugnant repulsive rodents to trendy house pets
Spokane Park to 'Blast' Squirrel Problem
Spokane Wash is having a problem with too many squirrels at the Finch Arboretum The Parks and Recreation department plans to use a special machine to detonate some of the rodents The Spokane Humane Society is trying to stop the blasting April 15
Doctor: Tree Found Growing in Man's Lung
A fir tree was reportedly found growing inside a man s lung during surgery for suspected cancer in Southwest Russia Warning graphic video April 15
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Flak jackets hit the catwalk
Bullet proof clothing is all the rage in Mexico but it s more than just flak jackets It s high fashion
Did "Lizard People" Live under the City?
In Los Angeles there is an urban legend that lizard people once dug tunnels beneath the streets of downtown But is the myth closer to the truth than you might think Christina Gonzalez has the video report
Big Wheels Hit Streets of San Francisco
Spain has the running of the bulls San Francisco has the race of the big wheels Grown men and women hit a steep San Francisco hill in the city 8217 s annual bring your own big wheel event this past weekend
Artist Implants 'Third Ear' on His Arm
An Australian performance artist has successfully grown an ear on his arm The man spent 10 years searching for a surgeon willing to perform the controversial operation
Monday, April 13, 2009
Saturday, April 11, 2009
23-year-old attempts run across U.S.
23-year-old Katie Visco the youngest female ever to attempt to run across America stopped by Good Morning Connecticut Weekend to talk about her campaign to inspire girls to live a healthier life
Bunny In Dive Gear Hides Eggs
Easter is a bit different in the Florida Keys Rather than hiding eggs on land the Easter Bunny likes to hide them underwater
Curved Canvas: Artists Take to Huge Eggs
In Croatia a native art form has artists putting paint to giant polyester eggs creating fanciful scenes as Easter looms April 11
Friday, April 10, 2009
Raw 1-Flipper Turtle Gets Swimsuit
Allison a green sea turtle with only one flipper was outfitted in a black neoprene suit with a carbon-fiber dorsal fin on the back that allows her to glide gracefully with other turtles April 10
Raw Cincinnati Gorillas Easter Egg Hunt
Officials at the Cincinnati Zoo Botanical Garden held an annual easter egg hunt for three female gorillas in the their exhibit April 10
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Man Finds Bag of Gold in His Luggage
An Illinois man got a jewel of a surprise after flying out of Chicago 8217 s O 8217 Hare Airport Now he s wondering just how tight security really is Lauren Cohn reports
The Simpsons Stamps Revealed
Who s your favorite Simpson The post office wants folks to vote for their favorite among the five new stamps honoring the nation s funniest dysfunctional family April 9
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Hotel Vending Machine Sells Cars, Condos
Forget your luxury convertible Try the vending machine at a Miami Beach hotel At the Mondrian South Beach guests in need of everything from a toothbrush to a designer dress can fetch them at the touch of a button from a vending machine April 8
JS OnAir: Fish Pedicures
Reporter Doris Hajewski talks about a new store that has fish pedicures where people have fish nibble on their feet to remove dead skin
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Raw Shoe Thrown at Indian Minister
An angry journalist has thrown a shoe at India s top security official during a press conference after a confrontational exchange over the 1984 anti-Sikh riots that left thousands dead April 7
Friday, April 3, 2009
Why Are Washington Residents Smuggling Detergent
A Spokane Washington ban on dish detergent containing phosphorous has some residents going to extreme measures to find the prohibited product April 3
Man Coughs Up Nail After MRI
A Colorado man felt pain in his face after an MRI and soon coughed up a nail Doctors say it may have been lodged there for 30 years The man has no idea how the nail got into his nasal cavity April 3
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Pet Store Gets Bunny With 2 Noses
Some people may think this bunny was pulled out of a hat but this one s real A baby bunny in southwestern Connecticut has two noses The owner at the Purr-fect Pet Shop in Milford Conn couldn t believe his eyes when he saw the bizarre bunny 160
Video Essay: Lion Cubs Take on World
Meet a pair of lion cubs in New Jersey rejected by their mother but now getting cared for by humans April 2
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Internet Hoaxes Launched for April Fools' Gags
It s become an April 1 tradition on the Web to showcase absurd technological breakthroughs and silly pseudo-innovations April 1
Connecticut pet shop has 2-nosed bunny
It s no April Fools joke The baby bunny really does have two noses
Man Talks About Having Spear Removed From Head
Just three days after surgery a Brazilian man is talking about how he felt after a fishing spear got lodged in his head April 1
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