June 2nd, 2008
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In Germany, police were flooded with calls about unidentified flying objects (UFOs) after a young man proposed to his girlfriend. People reported UFOs and unusual lights. It turned out that the man sent up 50 paper lanterns that glowed in the dark as part of his proposal.
When police investigated, […]
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May 29th, 2008
Cats are reportedly good luck in Japan, bringing in business for companies. And one Japanese railroad has tested that theory by having a cat as their mascot.
The Kishikawa train line has been struggling with dropping passenger numbers. So when a building was being torn down and Tama the cat was about to lose her home, […]
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May 23rd, 2008
More of the awesomely awesomeness that comes from the (almost) South. Vehicle sales at a small town auto dealer are soaring after they launched a new promotion this week. The dealer is promoting a free handgun or $250 of gas with every auto purchase.
And it’s working. Max Motors in Butler, Missouri has sold 30 vehicles […]
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May 21st, 2008
If you don’t want your pet to get lost, just teach him how to speak. And then teach him your address so someone can bring him back home.
A parrot, whose family lives near Tokyo, got lost when he flew out of his cage. He was found on the roof of a neighbor’s house, but police […]
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May 16th, 2008
A New Orleans Burger King was visited by a guy in drag - with a gun. Security cameras caught the man on tape, crawling into the drive-thru window.
He pulled up, crawled through the window, brandishing a gun. Video shows him pointing the gun at employees and grabbing money. He then exited through the same window […]
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May 14th, 2008
A man in Illinois loves Pabst Blue Ribbon beer. No, we mean it. He really loves his beer. So much so that he ordered his coffin already - in the design of the can.
Bill Bramanti doesn’t feel sick. He just wanted to work a little ahead of schedule. And instead of putting the Pabst coffin […]
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May 14th, 2008
A Dearborn, Michigan Girl Scout sold 17,328 boxes of their world-famous cookies, according to the Associated Press. She may have set a national record but Girl Scouts doesn’t track those numbers that carefully.
Jennifer Sharpe says there was no trickery involved, she just set up on a street corner with her mother and troop leader. […]
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May 12th, 2008
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Here’s how a seemingly harmless prank gets out of hand. A New York man decided to take a riding lawnmower out for an early morning spin. At 1 a.m., in fact. If you haven’t guessed, he was drunk.
Police got reports of a drunk person […]
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May 6th, 2008
With the high price of gasoline, you can’t be too careful. You must be diligent in watching for gas thieves. Protect yourself. Protect your car.
And whatever you do, don’t get distracted. You never know what might happen at the gas pump while you’re giving directions to that stranger.
We’re all about the Public Service Announcements here […]
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May 6th, 2008
Great, the L.A. Police may soon have yet another reason to stop Paris Hilton. California Assemblyman Bill Maze told the Associated Press he wants a ban on motorists driving with pets in their laps.
The bill overwhelmingly passed the Assembly Monday and now heads to the senate for approval. Maze said he conceived the idea […]
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