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• Octuplets born 'screaming and kicking' i... Octuplets born 'screaming and kicking' in Calif.
01/26/2009
The last set of live-born octuplets were born in Texas and turned 10 last month. (12 h ago)
• Japan to tourists: Please don't lick the... Japan to tourists: Please don't lick the tuna
01/26/2009
Overwhelmed by a growing number of misbehaving tourists, Tokyo fishmongers banned all visitors from one of the city's most popular tourist destinations - the pre-dawn tuna auctions. (17 h ago)
• US Mint unveils DC quarter showing Duke ... US Mint unveils DC quarter showing Duke Elllington
01/26/2009
The nation's capital now has its own quarter. (18 h ago)
• Iran: Men vs. women soccer game draws pu... Iran: Men vs. women soccer game draws punishment
01/26/2009
The first mixed soccer game since the 1979 Islamic revolution led to swift punishment as an Iranian soccer club suspended three officials involved and handed out fines of up to $5,000. (20 h ago)
• Row Down Under: Australia Day or Invasio... Row Down Under: Australia Day or Invasion Day?
01/26/2009
An indigenous leader was named Australian of the Year on Monday on this country's version of the Fourth of July, and immediately suggested the date be changed. (21 h ago)
• Art found at Goodwill store sells for $8... Art found at Goodwill store sells for $8,000
01/26/2009
A 100-year-old Ellsworth Woodward painting found in Goodwill's Nashville warehouse has sold for more than $8,000. (23 h ago)
• Taiwan embraces China's gift of 2 pandas Taiwan embraces China's gift of 2 pandas
01/26/2009
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Two giant pandas from China captivated thousands of Taiwanese on Monday, but the playful bears failed to completely disarm spectators from the rival island. (1 d ago)
• Indonesian Muslims banned from doing yog... Indonesian Muslims banned from doing yoga
01/26/2009
Indonesia's top Islamic body banned Muslims from practicing yoga that contains Hindu rituals like chanting. (1 d ago)
• Dog attacks prompt cities to look at pit... Dog attacks prompt cities to look at pit bull bans
01/26/2009
Communities struggling to address dog attacks have banned pit bulls and other breeds they consider most dangerous. (1 d ago)
• Indonesians among few to witness solar e... Indonesians among few to witness solar eclipse
01/26/2009
Indonesians were among the few worldwide to witness an eclipse of the sun Monday. (1 d ago)
• Mexican chefs make world's biggest chees... Mexican chefs make world's biggest cheesecake
01/25/2009
55 cooks spent 60 hours making the world's biggest cheesecake - a 2-ton calorie bomb topped with strawberries. (1 d ago)
• Teen charged with impersonating police Teen charged with impersonating police
01/25/2009
Police say a 14-year-old boy has been charged with impersonating a police officer after he dressed in a regulation uniform and reported for duty at a Chicago police station. (1 d ago)
• Unreturned library book leads to woman's... Unreturned library book leads to woman's arrest
01/25/2009
An Iowa woman has been arrested because she failed to return a library book. (1 d ago)
• Berlusconi criticized over rape comments Berlusconi criticized over rape comments
01/25/2009
ROME - Premier Silvio Berlusconi is being criticized for suggesting that Italy's women are so beautiful they need military escorts to avoid rape. (1 d ago)
• Plumber pulls $70,000 ring from eatery t... Plumber pulls $70,000 ring from eatery toilet
01/24/2009
A Phoenix plumber became a hero after retrieving a $70,000 ring that had been flushed down the toilet of a Phoenix restaurant. (2 d ago)
• Litigant rapper gets poetic justice in W... Litigant rapper gets poetic justice in Wis. court
01/24/2009
MADISON, Wis. - Justice might be blind, but apparently it likes good rhythm. (2 d ago)
• Violinist plays for those who saved his ... Violinist plays for those who saved his arm
01/24/2009
The melodic strains of a violin that emanated from a hospital lobby carried the gratitude of a former patient who nearly lost the ability to play the instrument. (2 d ago)
• Looking for trash, workers find cash Looking for trash, workers find cash
01/24/2009
MOUNT COMFORT, Ind. - Three state highway workers cleaning up litter picked up an abandoned tire - and found about $100,000 inside. (2 d ago)
• Dorms prepare for epic snow fight Dorms prepare for epic snow fight
01/24/2009
MADISON, Wis. - The invitations have been sent through Facebook. The rules are set. Police and medical responders are ready to go. (2 d ago)
• Walmart worker accused of rolling back p... Walmart worker accused of rolling back prices
01/24/2009
Employee in Mississippi is accused of rolling back prices - way back - on about $550 worth of merchandise. (2 d ago)
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• Boy pleads innocent to impersonating cop Boy pleads innocent to impersonating cop
01/26/2009
A 14-year-old boy accused of impersonating a police officer and going on patrol has pleaded not guilty. (18 h ago)
• Mexican chefs make world's biggest chees... Mexican chefs make world's biggest cheesecake
01/25/2009
Mexico has long been known for tacos and tequila — but cheesecake? (1 d ago)
• Turnout for record snowball fight proves... Turnout for record snowball fight proves tepid
01/24/2009
When a whistle blew Saturday afternoon, two teams of University of Wisconsin-Madison students pelted each other with snowballs, but the 45-minute battle won't be going down in history. (2 d ago)
• Plumber recovers $78,000 diamond ring Plumber recovers $78,000 diamond ring
01/24/2009
It took a plumber to retrieve a woman's 7-carat diamond ring after city workers failed in efforts to flush the gem out of the pipes of a restaurant toilet. (2 d ago)
• Looking for trash, workers find $100,000 Looking for trash, workers find $100,000
01/24/2009
Three state highway workers cleaning up litter picked up an abandoned tire — and found about $100,000 inside. (2 d ago)
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