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Money-happiness ties depend on definition
UPI - 30 Jul, 21:20
An Illinois researcher who co-wrote a study on the link between money and happiness said the answer lies in the personal definition of 'happiness.'
Suit claims rough citizen's arrest
UPI - 30 Jul, 21:20
A Florida man serving a prison sentence for stealing a bicycle from a car is suing three men he accuses of perpetrating a rough citizen's arrest.
Teen charged with pawning mom's jewelry
UPI - 30 Jul, 21:20
Authorities in Florida said they arrested a 19-year-old man who allegedly made $14,000 pawning jewelry he took from his mother.
Store manager uses Jesus to dissuade robber
AZCentral - 30 Jul, 21:00
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. - A cell phone store manager in South Florida dissuaded an armed man from robbing the store by telling him Jesus wouldn't approve.
Ill. cop show pajamas lawsuit settled
UPI - 30 Jul, 20:10
A pair of Illinois sisters settled their lawsuit against police reality show 'Female Forces' for depicting them in their pajamas.
Dell tech accused of downloading customer's nude pics
AZCentral - 30 Jul, 19:40
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Dell Computers has confirmed a report that one of its outsourced technicians in India downloaded nude pictures from a Sacramento woman's computer during ...
Ohio driver in police chase stopped at red lights
AZCentral - 30 Jul, 19:40
CINCINNATI - Cincinnati police say a speeding driver tried to flee arrest while obeying red lights.
Cheerleader tackles 6-foot theft suspect
UPI - 30 Jul, 19:00
A 16-year-old, 110-pound varsity cheerleader in Oklahoma says her tackle and takedown of a 6-foot-tall suspected thief at a local mall was 'an instinct thing.'
Police, organizers discuss pot convention
UPI - 30 Jul, 19:00
Police in Michigan said they have scheduled a meeting with organizers of a planned cannabis convention to discuss concerns about illegal activity at the event.
Malaysia TV's 'imam idol' crowned
BBC - 30 Jul, 19:00
A 26-year-old religious scholar wins Malaysian TV talent search for the best young imam, or Muslim leader.
S.D. hailstone is largest on record in US
USA Today - 30 Jul, 17:00
A giant chunk of hail that plunged into the prairie town of Vivian, S.D. last Friday was confirmed today as the heaviest hailstone ever recorded ...
Naked woman falls through roof
Telegraph - 30 Jul, 17:00
A naked couple who clambered to the top of a building triggered a full-scale rescue by the emergency services after the woman plunged through the roof.
'Porn disco' banned by High Court
Telegraph - 30 Jul, 15:40
The High Court imposed a permanent ban today on an entrepreneur's use of a historic London house for activities including a 'porn disco' ...
Scantily-clad women distract male drivers
Newslite.tv - 30 Jul, 15:30
Men are more likely to be involved in a car accident over the summer - because they're distracted by scantily-clad women, it has been found.
The Hoosiers to release record-breaking long song
Newslite.tv - 30 Jul, 14:50
A British band are set to become record breakers when their new single is released - because it's 43 minutes long.
Tenant sells rented property for £1.47m
Digital Spy - 30 Jul, 14:30
A man is convicted after selling his rented London townhouse for £1.47 million.
Acupuncture clinic 'forgets about patient'
Digital Spy - 30 Jul, 14:30
An acupuncture patient is left in a locked office on a treatment table with the pins still in her.
Topless women beer ad 'sparks complaints'
Digital Spy - 30 Jul, 14:30
An ad campaign comparing different types of beer to topless women reportedly sparks complaints.
Toy Story 3 meets Inception
Telegraph - 30 Jul, 14:30
A mash-up of the trailers of Toy Story 3 and Inception has already received more than 700,000 hits on YouTube.
Survey: iPad users are mostly 'selfish elites'
Newslite.tv - 30 Jul, 14:20
A poll of 20,000 consumers has found the average Apple iPad owner is a self-centred workaholic who doesn't car about others.
Czechs toast Bud-beating beer win
Register - 30 Jul, 13:40
Beer drinkers in the Czech Republic, and that's most of country, will be raising a glass today to celebrate a local victory against Anheuser-Busch ...
Drivers escape from amazing truck race crash
Newslite.tv - 30 Jul, 13:10
A pair of drivers have survived a dramatic truck race crash in Brazil.
What's nickname for Washington, D.C.?
UPI - 30 Jul, 13:00
New York's the 'Big Apple' but what's the nickname for Washington, D.C.?
Whatever blows you skirt, boss!
IOL - 30 Jul, 12:50
A city council has banned staff from wearing mini-skirts and could send them home if they flout the rules.
Blame it on the skimpy dresses
IOL - 30 Jul, 12:20
Men are ten times more likely than women to lose concentration behind the wheel because they see a person in a skimpy outfit, researchers say.
Dutch brewery produces world's strongest beer
Newslite.tv - 30 Jul, 12:00
A Dutch brewer has revealed what they claim is the world's strongest beer - with a whopping 60%ABV.
Actor unveils longest tongue in US
Orange - 30 Jul, 12:00
Californian actor Nick Afanasiev has been credited with having the longest tongue in America by San Diego news...
Killer swan set for bachelor life
Orange - 30 Jul, 12:00
A male swan is set for a life alone after allegedly killing two wives and forcing another to vanish.
Oldest man in Tokyo died 30 years ago
Orange - 30 Jul, 12:00
A man reported to be 111 and the oldest man in Tokyo died 30 years ago.
The hen that thinks it's a penguin
Metro - 30 Jul, 11:30
A hen in China appears to be suffering from some kind of identity crisis, apparently believing that it's a penguin.
Nude trampolinist bounces free from court
Register - 30 Jul, 11:20
A 55-year-old described by the BBC as a 'man' and by Scotland's Daily Record as a 'pervert' has avoided jail after being spotted by neighbours having too much fun with too ...
Pictures of the day: 30 July 2010
Telegraph - 30 Jul, 11:00
A baby long-eared bat, the sardine run, and wildfires.
Council spends £7,000 on canine adventure playground
Telegraph - 30 Jul, 11:00
A council has spent more than £7,000 installing the country's first public adventure playground for dogs, so owners can keep their pets trim and healthy.
'Zedonk' donkey-zebra hybrid born in Georgia
Metro - 30 Jul, 10:50
A baby zedonk - an rare cross between a zebra and a donkye - has become the centre of attention in a wildlife park in the US after she was born a week ago.
The fine art of feeding fussy eaters
Metro - 30 Jul, 10:50
A mother's artistic efforts to get her fussy daughter to eat have become an internet hit.
Street View spooked by 10 Rillington Place?
Register - 30 Jul, 10:10
Until now, we at El Reg have assumed that Google's Street View spymobiles are as fearless as they are all-seeing, but it appears this may not be entirely true.
iPhone 4 used as porn tool
IOL - 30 Jul, 10:00
The porn industry is using the video conferencing feature on Apple's iPhone 4 for more than just chatting.
Meet Bok star's homegrown honey
IOL - 30 Jul, 10:00
Gio Aplon had reason to smile when he returned from the Springboks' dismal Tri-Nations away leg in Australasia because he was coming home to his childhood sweetheart.
Renewed virginity just a stitch away
IOL - 30 Jul, 08:40
Increasing numbers of Muslim brides are having taxpayer-funded 'virginity repair' operations before marriage.
Mars site may hold 'buried life'
BBC - 30 Jul, 08:10
Researchers identify rocks that they say could contain the fossilised remains of life on early Mars.
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