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Turtles Come to Dinner: Diners at a beachside restaurant in southern Italy were joined by some unexpected guests -- 60 newly hatched sea turtles. [more]
Husband and Wife Each Win the Lottery: A Wisconsin couple got doubly lucky over the weekend. [more]
South Korean Officials Put Away Their Putters: South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak has told officials to put away their golf clubs, at least until the economy improves, because it sends the wrong signal to the public. [more]
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Most Americans Are Happy at Their Jobs: The results may come as a surprise, but a new study found that a majority of workers like their jobs. [more]
Will Redheads Become Extinct in 100 Years?: According to the latest National Geographic magazine,
natural redheads account for less than 2 percent of the
world's population, and may become extinct within the next
100 years. [more]
iPhone Bills Arrive in Reams: The techie trailblazers who have been giddy over their
iPhones this past month may be switching to electronic payment
plans when they open their mail. [more]
Burglars Help Themselves to Seconds: In an attempt to prevent burglars from breaking into her
cottage, a woman in western Germany left a note offering
potential thieves some canned foods on her doorstep.
"The polite appeal that they treat themselves apparently
just increased the appetite of the hoodlums," said police.
Once inside, the robbers helped themselves to more canned goods, as well as some cucumber salad and sausages.
[more]
Irrefutable Proof: Bosses Are Good for a Laugh: This may come as a shock to some, but it seems bosses
do have a sense of humor. [more]
Bad Leaders Get Ahead: Mean bosses who make their employees miserable are rewarded
with promotions, rather than reprimands, according to
an online study by Bond University in Australia. [more]
Coffee May Protect Women's Memories: Drinking a few cups of coffee a day may slow down the
dementia process in women, according to a study published
in the journal Neurology. [more]
Even a Phone Company Model Can’t Get a Phone: A fashion model who’s featured in ads for Deutsche Telekom’s new high speed Internet connection service may no longer use the company she promotes -- the smiling beauty is threatening to switch providers after waiting three months for Deutsche Telekom to install her phone line. [more]
Misbehaving Cops Punished With Hello Kitty: Rule-breaking police officers in Thailand will be sporting hot pink Hello Kitty armbands as a mark of shame. [more]
Are You Too Nice at Work?: Kindness may not get you the corner office. [more]
Digital Devices May Be Harming Your Memory: Is your PDA making you forgetful? [more]
Frustrated Computer User Logs Out: A man fed up with computer difficulties chucked his machine out the window of his apartment in Hanover, Germany. [more]
Get Ready for Digital Bubbles and Augmented Reality: No, not bubble as in "dot-com bubble," but as in wearable devices that will "radiate your web presence" to passers-by as you walk down the street, according to futurologist Ian Pearson. [more]
Women Aren't the Only Gabbers: Contrary to popular belief, men talk just as much as women. [more]
Better Buy Some Odor-Eaters: Police in Germany raided a darkened apartment after neighbors complained of a rancid smell coming from it. [more]
Politician Says Marijuana OK as a Spice: Marijuana is illegal in Indonesia, but one top politician wants to make an exception by allowing the banned substance for cooking. [more]
World's Rich Worth $37.2 Trillion: The number of rich people just keeps rising. [more]
Eating Champ Can Barely Take a Bite: Hot dog eating champ Takeru Kobayashi, the six-time winner of Coney Island, NY's annual Fourth of July frankfurter eating contest, may be sidelined for the upcoming event due to a work-related injury -- an arthritic jaw. [more]
No "Time Out" for Thieves: An out-of-shape thief asked Philippine police for a "time out" while they chased him. [more]
Ten Commandments of Driving: The Vatican has set down its own set of driving rules in "Guidelines for the Pastoral Care of the Road. [more]