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.
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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.
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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 ...
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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.'
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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.
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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.
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'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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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