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 Reuters: Oddly Enough 3 Feb 2012 at 2:39pm PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - More than 17,000 mostly beer-fueled spectators packed a Philadelphia indoor arena on Friday for the city's annual early morning eating extravaganza in which competitors vie... Miami named most miserable U.S. city 3 Feb 2012 at 12:53pm NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warm sun, white beaches, and million-dollar mansions notwithstanding, Miami has captured the dubious distinction of being the most miserable city in the United States, accordin... U.S. border cops nab go-kart hauling Mexican pot 2 Feb 2012 at 10:08am (Reuters) - U.S. border cops in far-west Arizona have seized an off-road go-kart and trailer packed with marijuana, in the latest bizarre attempt by Mexican smugglers to beat beefed up border secur... Wanted: Retirees to live in Ecuador for a month free 1 Feb 2012 at 4:17pm NEW YORK (Reuters) - Interested in adventure and exploring new places? An international magazine is looking for volunteers to spend a month in Cuenca, Ecuador to test its potential as a retirement ... Big freeze stops famed Brussels statue from peeing 1 Feb 2012 at 12:47pm BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Manneken-Pis, a bronze statue of a young boy urinating that is a symbol of Brussels and a major tourist attraction, has had to stop peeing because of sub-zero temperatures,... Italian shoemaker pays record rent at London store 31 Jan 2012 at 1:21pm LONDON (Reuters) - Italian luxury shoemaker Salvatore Ferragamo is close to agreeing a deal to pay a record UK rent at its Bond Street store that will break the 1,000 pounds ($1,576) per square foo... China bans toddler palm-reading assessments 1 Feb 2012 at 2:38am BEIJING (Reuters) - China has banned kindergartens in a northern province from offering palm-reading tests that the schools had claimed could predict toddlers' intelligence level and potential, sta... German city's parking fines are just the ticket 31 Jan 2012 at 10:03am BERLIN (Reuters) - German authorities are giving parking violators in one city an unexpected break by issuing tickets without fines. German beer drinking slide stopped by warm weather 30 Jan 2012 at 11:42am BERLIN (Reuters) - A steady slide in beer consumption in Germany was stopped cold last year thanks to warmer weather, the federal statistics office said on Monday. San Francisco airport unveils yoga room for travelers 30 Jan 2012 at 2:41pm (Reuters) - Just cleared airport security and in need of a little deep breathing and stretching relaxation? AP Top Strange News At 12:25 a.m. EST Kobayashi downs record 337 wings at Pa. Wing Bowl4 Feb 2012 at 12:22am PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Competitive-eating champ Takeru Kobayashi (tah-kah-roo koh-bee-yah-shee) conquered Philadelphia's annual gustatory gorge-fest by eating 337 chicken wings in a half-hour bef... Sheep herding Swedish bunny becomes online hit 3 Feb 2012 at 12:40pm STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Champis the bunny doesn't only hop - he also knows how to herd his masters' flock of sheep, possibly having picked up the skill after watching trained dogs do the job.... Wrong-number call helps Ohio woman having stroke 3 Feb 2012 at 12:00pm CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio (AP) -- A woman who called the wrong number when she suffered a stroke still found help a couple of time zones away.... Pet elk denied re-entry to Pennsylvania from W.Va. 3 Feb 2012 at 6:47am ALEPPO, Pa. (AP) -- A runaway elk can't go home to Pennsylvania, even if it wanted to.... Man admits to jumping on backs of student athletes 2 Feb 2012 at 10:31pm HELENA, Mont. (AP) -- A 250-pound man with a history of jumping on the backs of student athletes in the Pacific Northwest has pleaded guilty to assault.... Mont. man starts police chase as part of wishlist 2 Feb 2012 at 9:40pm BUTTE, Mont. (AP) -- A 55-year-old Montana man who says he "always wanted" to be part of a police chase can check that off his bucket list.... Officers cleared for using pepper spray on dancers 2 Feb 2012 at 7:32pm SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Two police officers were cleared of wrongdoing Thursday for using pepper spray and a baton on a dozen spectators performing a traditional Polynesian war dance after a Uta... Inmate adds pig image to Vt. police cruiser decals 2 Feb 2012 at 8:30pm MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- A prison inmate who makes stationery and license plates pulled a fast one on state police by adding the image of a pig to the state decal on their cruisers.... Lions apparently not enough to keep intruders out 2 Feb 2012 at 12:51am COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- With 120 lions, tigers and other big cats on the grounds, the owner of a Colorado refuge didn't think he needed a security system.... Trump offers golden graves for silver-spoon set 2 Feb 2012 at 9:21am NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- They say you can't take it with you when you die, but that's not necessarily true for the wealthiest Americans - like Donald Trump.... Buzz Stories from BuzzPage.com [CaRP] A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond. (10060) [CaRP] XML error: Processing Instruction not started at line 1 - |