Army intelligence analyst who questions official 9-11 story is honorable patriot Steve Hammons August 30, 2006 A U.S. Army sergeant, Iraq War veteran, Purple Heart recipient and intell…

Girl, 13, wins eating contest A 13-year-old girl has beaten three men to become Britain's corn on the cob eating champion. Emily Cotterill ate 26 cobs in 20-min…

Tibetan Broadcasters Ordered To Wear Fur By Michael Zhao From the Radio Free Asia (link): Chinese authorities in the Amdo Tibetan region of northwest China have ordered Tibetan bro…

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Study: ‘Toxic tuna’ found in area restaurants Tribune staff report Published August 30, 2006, 4:38 PM CDT Some of the tuna served in Chicago's top sushi …

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KOREA OR COREA? American and English books published during the latter half of the 19th century generally referred to the nation as "Corea" as recently as the years immediately preceding Japan's…

Most troops charged in Iraqi deaths freed Washington Post The majority of U.S. service members charged in the unlawful deaths of Iraqi…

Volunteers pry off a board to a home at the Florida housing project in New Orleans Fake officials "reopen" New Orleans public housing …

Outrage over 159 child deaths By Joe Spagnolo and Andrea Mayes PerthNow August 25, 2006 BABY Wade Scale was one of 159 children under t…

Man receives four years for necrophilia By Stephen Gurr Times regional staff P…

Boiled bones show Aztecs butchered, ate invaders By Catherine Bremer Wed Aug 23, 11:39 AM ET CALPULALPAN, Mexico (Reuter…

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Warsaw's symbol, a half naked mermaid, will have her chest covered on a poster promoting the Miss World competition after the original version was judged too erotic. (Reuters)

Could You Have Passed the 8th Grade in 1895? This is the 8th grade final exam from 1895 from Salina, Kansas. It was taken from the original …

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Taller people are smarter Fri Aug 25, 5:55 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - While researchers have long shown that tall people earn mor…

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21 YEARS AGO TODAY August 25, 1985 Samantha Smith dies at age 13. Samantha Reed Smith was an American schoolgirl who was called "America's Youngest Ambassador" in the United States and the "Goodwill Ambassador…

GRAMMAR BLOCK Wonder if you're using the right words in e-mail and memos? Brush up with these language rules. By KELLI BROWN REGISTER STAFF WRITER A…

Tongue made from buttocks A Polish man who had his tongue removed has had a new one made using tissue taken from his buttocks. Jarislav Ernst, 23, from Gliwice,…

Computer that can tell jokes A new computer software program has been developed that can tell jokes. The software is known as The System to Augment Non-speakers' D…

Florida Man Jailed For Biting Boy's Genitals LAKE COUNTY, FLA---A Sorrento man is the Lake County Jail, accused of biting a 6-year-old boy's genitals as a form of punis…

Internet addicts halfway house opens in Shanghai Wed Aug 23, 10:14 PM ET SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Mainland China has opened it…

Customers leave after visiting 'Hitler's Cross' a restaurant at Kharghar, New Bombay. (AP Photo/Gautam Singh)

Farmers believe cows "moo" with an accent Wed Aug 23, 9:58 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Cows have regional accents, a group o…

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Calif. Lawmakers Advance Another 'Sexual Indoctrination' Bill By Jim Brown and Jenni Parker August 22, 2006 (AgapePress) - The Calif…

'Tom and Jerry' smoking scenes snuffed out Turner Broadcasting is scouring more than 1,500 classic Hanna-Barbera cartoons, including old favourites Tom and Jerry, The Flintstones and Scooby…

Marines to recall troops on involuntary basis for Iraq, Afghanistan By Associated Press Tuesday, August 22, 2006 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Marine Corps said Tuesday it has been authoriz…

Bush: 'We're not leaving so long as I'm president' RAW STORY Published: Monday August 21, 2006 …

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God would be an atheist: Why can't we all be Japanese? Send this article to a friend:Your Name: Your E-mail: Recipient's E-mail: COLUMN By MARTIN FOREMAN From God would …

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Aug. 17: Bodega Chocolates employee Cruz Jacinto holds a piece of chocolate believed to bear the likeness of Virgin Mary AP California Candy Makers See Virgin Mary in Chocolate Drippings …

Nepali women get naked to appease rain gods August 20 2006 at 06:05PM Kathmandu - Dozens of Nepali women stripped naked and ploughed their field…

William Lyttle, known locally as the Mole Man, outside his house in Hackney, London. After 40 years' burrowing, Mole Man of Hackney is ordered to stop …

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Are you SURE you want to remove that? Sat Aug 19, 10:10 AM ET NEW DELHI (Reuters) - An Indian businessman born with two …

Mattie holds a sign in favor of her family's lifestyle at a polygamy rally Saturday, Aug. 19, 2006, in Salt Lake City. Teens Defend Polygamy at Salt Lake Rally Aug 19, 8:53 PM (ET) By JENNIFER DOB…

28 YEARS AGO TODAY Aug 19 1978 More than 400 people are killed when arsonists lock the exits and set fire to the Rex Cinema in Abadan, Iran. On August 5, 1978, the Shah announced t…

Jeremiah Sanders Workers couldn't stop chipper By ERIN RICHARDS erichards@journalsentinel.com Posted: Aug. 16, 2006 Jeremiah Sanders, owner of J's Quality Tree Service, was pulled into a large industria…

A milk cow eats grain at a farm. Scientists have launched a multi-million dollar project to reduce flatulence in cows, hoping that a drop in gas can help in the fight against global warming.(AF…

Journalists 'egged on' suicide victim From correspondents in New Delhi August 17, 2006 12:17am INDIAN TV journalists keen for a story encouraged a…

Gary police: Mom drove car as 15-year-old son shot mentally disabled man GARY, Ind. (AP) — A 15-year-old's mother was driving the car from which the boy fired the shots that kil…

Bees build nest in starving dog By Joseph Cress, Sentinel Reporter, August 16, 2006 East Pennsboro Police Chief Dennis McMaster says bees had built a nest in Merrick, a 9-year-old …

Cat rapes woman after performing oral sex on her 2004/11/10 Two women attempted to experience sexual pleasure from an intimate contact with a cat. The weird endeavor ended rather sad for one of …