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Peru: 1.5 pounds of nails pulled from man's stomach

Odd
2009-11-12

"THEY call me the hardware store," says Requelme Abanto from his hospital bed in northern Peru. Doctors in the city of Cajamarca say they removed 1.5 pounds of metal from Abanto's stomach, including nails, coins,...

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SKorean woman passes driver's exam on 950th try

Odd
2009-11-6

A WOMAN in South Korea who tried to pass the written exam for a driver's license with near-daily attempts since April 2005 has finally succeeded on her 950th time. The aspiring driver spent more than 5 million won...

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US woman, daughter hold signs admitting theft

Odd
2009-11-4

IN exchange for jail time, a woman and her adult daughter have agreed to stand outside a courthouse holding signs saying they stole a gift card from a 9-year-old girl on her birthday. Fifty-six-year-old Evelyn...

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Norwegian accused of skin-crawling snake smuggling

Odd
2009-10-27

A MAN has been arrested in Norway trying to smuggle two dozen snakes and geckos into the country by hiding them under his clothes. Customs agent Helge Breilid said Monday the 22-year-old Norwegian citizen was apprehended...

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Office worker saddles up for horseback commute

Odd
2009-10-22

A YOUNG office worker in eastern Jiangsu Province has caused a stir by riding a horse to work instead of his SUV, according to Yangtze Evening Post today. The rider surnamed Xu is in his early 20s, and borrows...

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Not the way to a woman's heart

Odd
2009-10-21

A young man in southwestern China has devoted himself to cooking but his girlfriend discovered yesterday it was only a trick to hold her heart. Zhao Xiaodong, from Chongqing Municipality, said he felt insecure...

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Montenegro lightning strike injures Polish ambassador

Odd
2009-10-12

DOCTORS say Poland's ambassador to Montenegro has been injured and one person has died after they were struck by lightning during a mountain-climbing expedition. Doctors said Monday that ambassador Jaroslaw Lindenberg...

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Free honeymoons in Malaysia to rescue marriages

Odd
2009-10-12

A Malaysian state government says it plans to offer free honeymoons to save the marriages of couples who are on the brink of divorce. Ashaari Idris, a government official in northern Terengganu state, says troubled...

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Clown-costume suspects charged in Mexico heist

Odd
2009-10-9

THEY aren't laughing now. Prosecutors in western Mexico say they have filed robbery charges against two alleged members of a gang of thieves blamed for a "clown jewels" caper. The gang - some of whose members...

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Girls warned not to hide boyfriends' guns

Odd
2009-9-30

A CAMPAIGN warning girls not to stash or carry guns for their boyfriends was launched by London police today. The hard-hitting adverts, which are aimed at 15 to 19-year-olds of African and African Caribbean heritage,...

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Spicy hot-pots to have state standard

Odd
2009-9-29

CHINA'S renowned spicy hot-pots will be graded into 15 levels of spiciness in a state standard for hot-pot base recipes to be unveiled this year by the country's processed food authority. A draft standard, worked...

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Teenage pair catch cash, not fish

Odd
2009-9-21

TWO Australian teenagers who found almost 100,000 Australian dollars (US$87,000) in cash during a fishing trip have handed it over to police - after spending some time thinking about it. The pair discovered the...

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2.5m Turk takes title of world's tallest man

Odd
2009-9-17

A TOWERING Turk was officially crowned the world's tallest man today after his Ukrainian rival dropped out of the running by refusing to be measured. Guinness World Records said that 8 foot 1 inch (2.47 meter)...

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Girl, 1, has big belly - and it's a fetus

Odd
2009-9-10

AN adopted girl, aged 1 and with a hugely distended belly, is carrying a baby inside her. The adoptive family of Kang Mengru, from a small village in Luohe City, in central China's Henan Province, received scan...

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Man scared of going to sleep

Odd
2009-9-2

FOR years, a man in northeastern China's Liaoning Province has being going to bed every night, scared that he won't wake the next morning. He suffers from a rare illness – Guillain-Barre syndrome - Dalian-based...