Col. Sanders statue stolen from KFC
UPI - 8 Feb, 23:40
A Kentucky KFC is offing free chicken for the return of a $1,200 bronze bust of KFC founder Colonel Sanders stolen from in front of the fast-food eatery.
| | Strip club raises relief funds for Haiti
UPI - 8 Feb, 22:30
An Ohio strip club said it raised nearly $1,000 during a 'Lap dances for Haiti' charity event.
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Police: Man robbed while buying crack with credit card
AZCentral - 8 Feb, 22:10
FLINT, Mich. - Authorities said a man accused of stealing a car then reporting it stolen remains in custody after telling police he was robbed at gunpoint while trying to buy ...
| | Teen crashes into school, drives down hall
AZCentral - 8 Feb, 22:10
SHORELINE, Wash. - Sheriff's deputies said a 17-year-old boy crashed his parents' car through the doors of Shorecrest High School in Shoreline, then drove it down the hall.
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Indian tribe seeks James Cameron's help
Digital Spy - 8 Feb, 21:40
An Eastern Indian tribe seeks James Cameron's help for a problem that mimics Avatar's plot.
| | Police: Suspect fled into police station
UPI - 8 Feb, 21:20
Police in Wyoming said a shoplifting suspect chose the wrong building for his impromptu hiding place - a nearby police station.
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Class ring found after nearly 20 years
UPI - 8 Feb, 21:20
A Florida graduate who lost his 1989 class ring ring when it fell from a cruise ship 21 years ago said an Ohio woman called to say she found the ring.
| | UK's first 'floating bus' gears up to ferry commuters
Telegraph - 8 Feb, 20:30
It was not a sinking feeling exactly. But Stagecoach's hopes that its trials of a new amphibious bus would go off without a hitch were dampened on Monday when the vehicle had ...
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World's tallest building in Dubai is closed
Houston Chronicle - 8 Feb, 20:00
The indefinite closure, which began Sunday, comes as Dubai struggles to revive its international image as a cutting-edge Arab metropolis amid nagging questions about its ...
| | ITV fined over killing a rat on TV show
Reuters - 8 Feb, 18:40
Broadcaster ITV pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and was fined by an Australian court on Monday after a rat was killed and eaten on the reality TV show 'I'm a Celebrity - Get ...
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German seniors on trial for kidnapping their banker
Reuters - 8 Feb, 18:40
Four elderly Germans went on trial on Monday charged with kidnapping their financial adviser and holding him prisoner in a basement in an attempt to recover 2.5 million euros ...
| | Artworks are hidden in Cardiff street bollards
Newslite.tv - 8 Feb, 18:00
An artist has created a secret art exhibition hidden in the metal road bollards dotted around Cardiff city centre.
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UK pensioner is awarded judo's highest rank
Newslite.tv - 8 Feb, 18:00
A British pensioner has been named a '10th Dan' judo black belt - the sport's highest rank.
| | Senior sexting gaining steam
AZCentral - 8 Feb, 17:20
Sexting - using cellphones to send sexy photos and messages - has spilled over from the teenyboppers to the prime-time grandparent set.
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El Reg reader assembles own iPad
Register - 8 Feb, 16:10
The fanbois out there whose lives have become a meaningless succession of days to be crossed off the calendar until the release of Apple's paradigm-busting iPad will be ...
| | 'Space Cowboy' swallows 18 swords
Digital Spy - 8 Feb, 15:40
An Australian man beats the world record for the largest number of swords swallowed at once.
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US soldier 'waterboards own daughter'
Digital Spy - 8 Feb, 15:40
A US soldier is accused of 'waterboarding' his 4-year-old daughter for not reciting the alphabet.
| | Police force spend £100,000 on storytelling sessions
Telegraph - 8 Feb, 15:40
A police force spent £100,000 on 'storytelling sessions' to encourage senior officers to share their sucesses.
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Most men are clueless about their partner
Newslite.tv - 8 Feb, 15:30
Millions of men are clueless what size clothes their partner wears... or even what her natural hair colour is, it has been found.
| | Vodafone tosses out idiot tweeter
Register - 8 Feb, 15:00
Vodafone's Twitter-based stupidity on Friday was down to an unguarded terminal, it transpires, and the employee concerned is now kicking his heels at home.
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Shackleton whisky recovered after 100 years
Newslite.tv - 8 Feb, 14:20
Five crates of whisky and brandy which were buried under Antarctic ice by a polar explorer have been recovered after 100 years.
| | Man banned from carrying daughter on shoulders in Tesco
Telegraph - 8 Feb, 13:20
A father was banned from carrying his daughter on his shoulders during a shopping trip to Tesco.
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Scot, 72, reaches ranks of judo royalty
NEWS.com.au - 8 Feb, 13:10
A 72-YEAR-OLD Scot has joined just six other people in the world to become a 10th Dan judo master.
| | Cat owners are more intelligent than dog owners
Newslite.tv - 8 Feb, 13:10
People with cats as pets are generally smarter and better educated than dog owners, it has been revealed.
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Gordon Brown 'eating nine bananas a day
Orange - 8 Feb, 13:10
Gordon Brown is reportedly eating up to nine bananas a day as part of a pre-election health drive.
| | Rocket man injured in sled explosion
Metro - 8 Feb, 12:40
A 62-year-old US man was hospitalised after a rocket-pack he had strapped to his back in an attempt to gain more speed exploded.
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Granite firm crafts 12ft Jackson statue
Digital Spy - 8 Feb, 12:10
An Indian company hopes to donate a newly-carved 12-foot granite statue of Michael Jackson.
| | French poised to seize Port of Dover
Register - 8 Feb, 11:20
A plan to privatise the government-owned Port of Dover has provoked 'outrage', not least because the French are front-runners to take control of the facility.
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One-armed man hunted for stealing single cufflink
Telegraph - 8 Feb, 11:00
A one-armed man is being hunted by police for stealing a single cufflink worth £120 from a jewellery shop.
| | Dentist fixes eagle's broken beak
Metro - 8 Feb, 10:50
An Alaska dentist had to improvise when called upon to mend given a bald eagle's broken beak - which he managed using a temporary crown ...
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No smooth getaway for 'body lotion thief
Orange - 8 Feb, 10:40
A US man was arrested and charged with shoplifting after he was caught with 75 bottles of body lotion stuffed...
| | Kerr helps save Aussie banker's job
Digital Spy - 8 Feb, 09:40
Miranda Kerr offers to sign a petition to save the job of a banker caught looking at pictures of her.
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Japanese monk gets down with the beat for Buddhism
Reuters - 8 Feb, 09:10
He raps. He chants. And this month, Japan's famed hip-hop loving monk, better known as MC Happiness, will tap dance on stage, in the name of Buddhism.
| | Aussie boxing kangaroo flag wins bout against IOC
Reuters - 8 Feb, 08:00
A large Australian team flag depicting a boxing kangaroo will remain hanging from the athletes' village after an agreement between Australian team officials and the ...
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Valentines day men likely to disappoint, says study
Telegraph - 8 Feb, 07:50
Men are struggling when it comes to modern day chivalry, a study has found.
| | Tory says homosexual gaffe has made him 'gay celebrity'
Telegraph - 8 Feb, 07:50
A Conservative councillor is under investigation for allegedly referring to homosexuals and victims of domestic violence as 'the queen team' and the 'scream team' at a public ...
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An sms to Greece saves man in New Zealand
IOL - 8 Feb, 07:30
A tourist who got lost on a New Zealand mountain was rescued after sending text messages to his family in Greece,according to news reports.
| | Urban caveman keeps it raw
IOL - 8 Feb, 06:20
When website designer Vlad Averbukh sits down to a meal, there are no utensils. There are no plates either.
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Sex at servo: man pleads guilty
ABC Online - 8 Feb, 06:20
A Darwin man has pleaded guilty to having sex at a petrol bowser and refusing to stop even when asked by police to do so.
| | Former sex worker enters N.Y. gov. race
UPI - 8 Feb, 03:20
Former sex worker Kristin Davis, dubbed the 'Manhattan Madam,' said she intends to run as a Libertarian in the race for governor of New York.
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