Eggstrordinary! The egg that is FOUR times the normal size

"Teenage poultry farmer Dean Sambers was stunned when one of his hens laid a gigantic egg - weighing a staggering four times as much as a normal one.The 16-year-old could hardly believe his eyes when he looked in the...

Don't inhale that new car smell

"(AOL Autos) -- Ah, that new car smell, that eau de car-logne; it does an ego good while it does a wallet bad. And now it turns out, it can do bad things to your health, too. ...

Georgia says Russian aircraft bombed its air bases

"Russia sent columns of tanks and reportedly bombed Georgian air bases Friday after Georgia launched a major military offensive Friday to retake the breakaway province of South Ossetia, threatening to ignite a broader conflict. Hundreds of civilians...

"Daily Show" Fans Well-Informed

According to the Project for Excellence in Journalism, fans of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart are well-versed in current events even before tuning in to the popular news-based comedy program."The Project for...

Worried About Your Brain? Take Some Shakespeare

To stimulate your brain and fire it up, try Shakespeare, or so a study proves."n Shakespeare what is apparently a small matter is actually often a big deal made seemingly small only because it is happening at pace. The moment of a decision in Macbeth, of a death in Lear: they...

Cool on Britannia

With Tim Henman gone, and Andy Murry the new hope, I think if there is to be "Henmania" style support for Murry, they had best relocate Wimbledon to Edinburgh."Cool on Britannia ...

Park Inn, Berlin has a Random Raccoon Guest

"AP For North Americans, having a raccoon in your garage is hardly a big deal. In Germany, however -- where the animals are something of a rarity -- the same can't be said. For the past few weeks, a raccoon has...

Lesbian kiss stirs up gay-friendly city

" SEATTLE - Most of the time, a kiss is just a kiss in the stands at Seattle Mariners games. The crowd hardly even pays attention when fans smooch.But then last week, a lesbian complained that an usher at Safeco...

Floods wreak havoc across Chile

Five people have died and as many as 15,000 people have been made homeless due to the heavy rain and flooding in Chile.The weather has also shut down the world's largest copper mine located there."So far, five people...

Manchester City Fans support Eriksson at Anfield

"Manchester City's fans showed loyal support to Sven Goran Eriksson at Anfield today, with many holding up the "Save Sven" back page of the Manchester Evening News, Sven masks, and Swedish flags.The City players hardly helped their manager's future, however, giving the ball...

Crime: Robotic Vigilante Patrols Atlanta

Somehow I think if this Robot were patrolling  the range along Downtown Eastside, it would either totally Freak out the Junkies, or get Stolen by Binners for scrap metal, all the while as it is carted off to the...

The incredible shrinking news

Hey, what's that incredible sucking sound?  Oh, it's your news..."Think we hardly get any international news in our mainstream media? Right you are. But we don’t get any domestic coverage either, unless it’s...

Music: "Older Than Dirt Making a Comeback"

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorLP's (Long Playing Records) have been around for a Hundred years, and only remembered by us who are older than dirt.  So it's nice to know LP's are now making a slow...

Honey, will you marry... Oh. Never mind...

It's nice that a man takes time to plan his proposal to his girlfriend, but this poor man in east London, may be left without a ring and without a sweetheart if he can't recover the balloon soon!"LONDON (Reuters) -...

Fla. Democrats offer plans to rerun primary

The incredibly messy issue of the Florida and Michigan Democratic primaries continues to be fought over, with detailed plans now being put forth by Florida Democrats."Florida Democrats, searching for a way out of...

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