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Wannabe fireman caught starting fires in Greece

A would-be fireman was brought before justice on the Greek island of Corfu on Monday after being caught starting fires to boost his job chances, a court source said. Read More »

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NY court drops case against Japanese hotdog champ

Japanese speed eating champ Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi was told by a New York judge Thursday that he no longer faces prosecution for starting a disturbance at the city's annual hotdog contest. Read More »

Obama bored with his BlackBerry

Barack Obama fought hard to keep his BlackBerry when he became president, but with only 10 people authorized to email the super-encrypted device, he admitted Thursday that it is "no fun." Read More »

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Churchill's false teeth go on sale

A set of dentures made for Britain's war-time prime minister Winston Churchill went under the hammer Thursday as auctioneers expected to fetch up to £5,000 for "the teeth that saved the world". Read More »

Christians outraged over communion for a dog

An Anglican priest is facing the wrath of some in Canada's Christian community after she offered holy communion to a man... and his dog. Read More »

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Strongest ever beer served up in dead squirrels

The strongest and most expensive beer ever created sold out within hours Friday, a Scottish brewery said, as they courted controversy by packaging the bottles inside the bodies of stuffed animals. Read More »

Shampoo slows trains in south of France

Rail traffic in the south of France suffered delays on Wednesday after a high-speed TGV passenger train hit a truck full of shampoo, police and the SNCF national rail operator said. Read More »

Mosquito flies into Taiwan TV news, chokes anchor

A Taiwanese television presenter was hospitalised after a mosquito flew into her mouth, choking her and interrupting her live broadcast of a news programme. Read More »

Divers find 230-year-old champagne in Baltic shipwreck

Divers have found bottles of champagne some 230 years old on the bottom of the Baltic which a wine expert described Saturday as tasting "fabulous". Read More »

Sushi-hungry Japan sells monster tuna

A monster tuna caught off Japan turned heads at a Tokyo fish market Friday, where the 445 kilogram (981 pound) bluefin -- the biggest caught here since 1986 -- sold for 3.2 million yen (36,700 dollars). Read More »

'Paul the Octopus' now an iPhone app

Paul, the psychic octopus who predicted World Cup matches with uncanny accuracy, is now an iPhone application. Read More »

'Crocodile Dumb-dee' says he wanted to play with croc

An Australian man dubbed "Crocodile Dumb-dee" for trying to ride a huge crocodile after a drinking spree described Wednesday how he just wanted to play with the animal. Read More »

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Bahamas police capture 'Barefoot Bandit'

Bahamas authorities captured fugitive burglar and Internet folk hero, the "Barefoot Bandit," after he led police on a final high-speed boat chase in a bid to evade arrest. Read More »

Israel army not amused as troops dance on patrol

A bunch of bored Israeli troops may have to face the music over a YouTube clip showing them doing a flash mob-style dance in full combat gear while on patrol in the West Bank city of Hebron. Read More »

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Japan's hot dog champ hungry for July 4 victory

Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi, Japanese former world hot dog-eating champion, hopes to compete in this year's July 4 contest in New York despite a contract row with the organiser, a report said Friday. Read More »

Australian fisherman nets three-metre croc

An Australian fisherman got the fright of his life when a three-metre (10-foot) saltwater crocodile jumped from the water and locked its jaws on his net. Read More »

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No sex please, we're astronauts

There is no room for romance on board the cosy confines of the International Space Station, a NASA space shuttle commander said Monday when asked what would happen if astronauts had sex in space. Read More »

Thieves rob S.Africa police station, take kitchen sink

Thieves have robbed a newly renovated police station in South Africa, stealing everything down to the kitchen sink. Read More »

Sony headless chicken ad mocks French World Cup team

Sony took a cheeky swipe at France's disastrous World Cup team Wednesday with a full-page newspaper ad for Playstation showing a cock with its head blown off above the words "Game Over." Read More »

Fake ATM dupes China bank customers

Thieves in Beijing set up a fake ATM machine that recorded the bank details of unsuspecting users whose accounts were later robbed, in the first such scam discovered in China, state press said Wednesday. Read More »

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