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Car with four kids riding in trunk nearly hit by semi truck (VIDEO)
In this video from Romania, a car is driving down a highway with four children riding in the trunk. While the children appear to be having a good enough time, the conditions are obviously anything but safe. In fact, the children are using their arms to apparently hold up the door to the trunk. At [...]
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 1:09 am
200 buffalo escape Iowa farm, spotted across five counties in two states
“Home on the Range,” is the state song of Kansas, but after 200 escaped buffalo made their way across five Iowa counties, the Hawkeye State is singing a similar tune. The Press-Citizen reports that authorities are still attempting to round up some of the escaped buffalo that broke out of pen at the Frick and [...]
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 9:12 pm
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Breyer robbed again
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, who was robbed in February at his Caribbean vacation home by a man armed with a machete, recently was the victim of a burglary at his residence in Washington, a court spokeswoman said on Thursday. Spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said no one was home at the time of the burglary, which was discovered May 4 by a housekeeper. The Washington, D.C., police were investigating, she said. Breyer and his wife, Joanna, have a townhouse in Washington’s upscale Georgetown neighborhood, according to the Los Angeles Times. …
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 8:46 pm
Goodwill sorting through allegedly accidental $14,000 donation
A Goodwill Industries outlet in St. Louis received a very generous donation this week: $14,505 in cash. The only problem is it appears to have been unintentional rather than a literal act of goodwill. Store manager Tina Wells was sorting through a box of Christmas donations when she discovered the money, which included 266 $50 [...]
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 7:40 pm
Canadian police waiting for alleged thief to ‘pass’ swallowed diamond
All things must pass. At least that’s the plan in place for police in Ontario who are waiting for a man to extricate a $20,000 diamond from his body, after he allegedly swallowed the stolen gem last week. The Canada Press reports that Richard Mackenzie Matthews, 52, is being held by police after allegedly swapping [...]
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 5:35 pm
Canada museum kills masturbation video after outcry
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s federal science museum has removed an animated video showing youth masturbating from an upcoming sex exhibit following a public outcry, a museum spokesman said. The Canada Science and Technology Museum will open the “Sex: A Tell-all Exhibition” on Thursday as planned despite strong criticism from Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore, who has called it an insult to taxpayers. …
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 4:20 pm
Escaped penguin spotted alive, healthy and free
A young penguin that pulled off a miraculous escape from an aquatic park in Japan has been spotted alive and well in the nearby Tokyo Bay. “You can see it’s got the same ring around its flipper and identical facial patterns,” said Kazuhiro Sakamoto, deputy director of the Tokyo Sea Life Park. “It didn’t look [...]
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 4:18 pm
Man tries to corral 300-pound gator using towel; doesn’t go so well (VIDEO)
A North Carolina man was bitten on the arm while trying to corral an alligator using a towel. Fred Boyce, a herpetologist at Pine Knoll Shores Aquarium, was called in to move the 10-foot, 300-pound gator, which had been spotted in a ditch near a highway in Stacy, N.C., on Tuesday. Its attempted removal was [...]
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 4:15 pm
Spooked horse swims two miles offshore
Beach goers and boaters along the coast of Central California are accustomed to seeing fascinating sea creatures large and small off its shore—but an Arabian horse? Some at first thought the gleaming white animal bobbing up and down on the waves near Santa Barbara was a seagull, but were surprised to learn it was a [...]
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 1:58 pm
Fugitive penguin 337 spotted alive in Tokyo Bay
TOKYO (Reuters) – After Penguin Number 337 made a daring bid for freedom from a Tokyo aquarium and vanished into the waters of Tokyo Bay two months ago, many feared the worst for the adventurous feathered fugitive. But the one-year-old Humboldt penguin has now popped up on video footage in a different part of the bay, frolicking in the water and apparently healthy. The penguin, still too young to determine whether it is male or female and thus known only by a number, scaled a rock wall four meters (13 ft) high and squeezed through a barbed wire fence to escape its harborside aquarium in March. …
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 2:14 am
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Hot tubs and walk-in wardrobes top lottery winners’ wish lists
Hot tubs, walk-in wardrobes and pet dogs are the most popular items bought by lottery winners, a survey has found.
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 6:30 am
Lambeth council manager gagged over Jo Brand Streatham row
A Town Centre manager has been reprimanded for defending Streatham in south London, after comedian Jo Brand called it a “—-hole”.
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 5:30 am
Spike Milligan’s epitaph ‘I told you I was ill’ voted UK’s favourite
“I told you I was ill” has been named the nation’s favourite.
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 5:30 am
Jaguar cubs born in California
For the first time in 30 years, a pair of Jaguar cubs have been born at the San Diego Zoo and are gearing up to make their public debut.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 5:50 pm
Jaguar cubs born in USA
For the first time in 30 years, a pair of Jaguar cubs have been born at the San Diego Zoo and are gearing up to make their public debut.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 5:50 pm
Man runs half-marathon in a hot air balloon
An Australian runner has completed a half-marathon while travelling in a hot air balloon above Canberra, Australia.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 4:00 pm
Man implants magnets into his wrist to secure iPod
A New Jersey body piercer has implanted metal studs into his wrist to magnetically attach his iPod.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 3:31 pm
Russian man stuck in rubbish chute trying to flee girlfriend
A Russian man had to be rescued by emergency workers from a rubbish chute where he had jumped to escape his girlfriend but ended up getting stuck after sliding three floors down.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 2:29 pm
MP sits on Energy Secretary in the House of Commons
Energy Minister Charles Hendry causes laughter in the Chamber after accidentally sitting on Ed Davey’s lap.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 1:00 pm
Pensioner survives being dragged under truck
An elderly man in China was left with just bruising after he was run over by a lorry and dragged under the vehicle for 20 metres along the road.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 10:50 am
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Man gets magnetic implants to hold iPod
May 17 – A New Jersey man surgically implants magnets to secure his iPod to his wrist. Kilmeny Duchardt reports.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 5:00 pm
Speed flyers descend Europe’s most active volcano
Mar. 17 – Two Italian speed flyers and their team become the first gliders to descend Mount Etna. Kilmeny Duchardt reports.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 2:00 pm
Prince Charles examines Jubilee Bells
May 16 – The Prince of Wales visits Whitechapel Bell Foundry to examine the Royal Jubilee Bells. Elly Park reports.
Posted on 16 May 2012 | 9:35 pm
Legendary diamond sells at auction
May 16 – A 35 carat diamond with a history reaching back more than 400 years reaches a sparkling $9.7 million at an auction in Switzerland. Elly Park reports.
Posted on 16 May 2012 | 8:48 pm
Jubilee biscuits set to sell like hot cakes
May 15 – Diamond Jubilee biscuits are expected to be in high demand over the coming weeks as the UK gears up to celebrate 60 years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Tara Cleary reports.
Posted on 15 May 2012 | 8:06 pm
TV has gone to the dogs
May 15 – Dog TV says it offers “a new breed of television” to entertain our canine companions. Tara Cleary reports.
Posted on 15 May 2012 | 7:30 pm
Shortest man arrives in Oz
May 14 – The Nepali man who holds the title of World’s Shortest Man visits Australia and says he is happy he gets to travel the world. Tara Cleary reports.
Posted on 14 May 2012 | 8:19 pm
Cats put the cream into Viennese cafe
May 14 – Austria’s first cat cafe, where customers can have drinks while playing with cats, opens in Vienna. Tara Cleary reports.
Posted on 14 May 2012 | 7:09 pm
Surfer rides 78-foot wave to world record
May 11 – Surfer Garrett McNamara wins a Billabong XXL award for his record-setting 78-foot wave surf off the coast of Portugal. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Posted on 12 May 2012 | 12:51 am
A look at the UK’s most beautiful face
May 10 – An 18-year-old school girl’s face is considered scientifically perfect after winning a television competition for ‘Britain’s Most Natural Beauty’. Tara Cleary reports.
Posted on 10 May 2012 | 7:26 pm
