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CNN Beams Up Correspondent: CNN used its new 3-D hologram technology to "beam" correspondent Jessica Yellin from Chicago to Wolf Blitzer's studio in New York during election coverage. [more]
73-Year-Old Man Makes Basketball History: Ken Mink, a 73-year-old student at Roane State Community College, set a new record this week -- he became the oldest person to score in a US college basketball game. [more]
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Flaming Toilet Alert: Toto Ltd., Japan's high-tech toilet maker, is offering to repair 180,000 bidet toilet units after several of them started on fire. [more]
Google Your Potential Girlfriend: These days people are digging up dirt on their potential love interests even before their first date. [more]
Doors Fans Seek Justice: Two Doors fans have asked the governor of Florida to pardon Jim Morrison on two nearly 40-year-old misdemeanor charges of indecent exposure and using profanity. [more]
Good Kids Get the Promotions: Government employees in Changyuan County in central China can help their careers by treating their parents well. [more]
Astronaut Runs Marathon in Space: NASA astronaut Suni Williams will set history this month when she participates in the Boston Marathon -- she'll be running the famous race in space. [more]
Senior Sleuth Saves the Day: A 95-year-old German woman showcased her detective skills when she nabbed a thief who was responsible for a string of thefts at her nursing home. [more]
Invisibility Cloak in the Works: Engineers at Purdue University have created a workable design for an invisibility cloak that could make objects as big as airplanes appear to vanish. [more]
Teenagers Take Down GlaxoSmithKline: A high school science experiment has led to a court case, a fine and a host of bad publicity for GlaxoSmithKline, the second-largest food and drug company in the world. [more]
Google’s Toilet Humor: To celebrate April Fools’ Day, Google execs introduced two prank services: Gmail Paper and Google Toilet Internet Service Provider (TiSP). [more]
Messiness Can Be a Good Thing: Don't clean your cubicle! [more]
Put Down that Celery: Chelsea, a professional British soccer team, has banned three fans for throwing celery during a match. [more]
Video Games Provide Exercise for the Elderly: When Nintendo's Wii gaming system was released last year, critics had little doubt that it would appeal to adolescents and computer geeks, but it's now gaining popularity with an unexpected crowd -- the elderly. [more]
Better Buy Some Beer (But You Don't Have To Drink It): Most beer buyers keep the brew around to drink, but there are plenty of other reasons to pick up a six pack on your way home. [more]
Lunch with Greenspan up for Grabs: Rich investors are battling for a chance to meet with Alan Greenspan as part of a charity auction to fund human rights causes. [more]
Chicago's Goose Egg Hunt: The Chicago Park District is recruiting volunteers to hunt for nests of goose eggs in 11 city parks. [more]
Buddhist Monks Seek Ant Relief: Buddhist monks in Malaysia are seeking creative and non-violent ideas for ridding their temple of a stinging red ant infestation. [more]
Cute Cars Hitting Japanese Roads: Minicars targeted at women have taken off in Japan. [more]
Dead Body Goes First Class: A British Airways passenger awoke to an unexpected surprise during a February flight -- a corpse being placed at the end of his row. [more]
Comedy Show Clears Man of Murder: A man who was cleared of murder charges after footage from the TV show Curb Your Enthusiasm backed up his alibi has received a $320,000 settlement from the Los Angeles City Council. [more]
Sleep Trumps Marriage Traditions: Sleep-starved American couples are heading to separate bedrooms in search of a good night's rest, according to a survey by the National Association of Home Builders. [more]