Asia’s longest serving leader, is free to run for another five-year term

"Breaking News : President Gayoom Can Stand For Seventh TermBy Olivia Lang in MaléOctober 2, 2008President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom is eligible to stand for a seventh term in office, Supreme Court judges ruled on...

Hangzhou Bay Bridge - World’s Longest Span Across The Ocean :: Oblate Spheroid

"China has formally opened what it says is the world's longest sea bridge with a ceremony and fireworks. The six-lane bridge was built to address traffic congestion in the booming region, and will cut the driving...

School Chief Kathy Cox Wins $1 Million On Game Show

"School Chief Kathy Cox Wins $1 Million On Game ShowCox Won 'Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?'POSTED: 6:26 am EDT September 6, 2008UPDATED: 2:10 pm EDT September 6, 2008Georgia schools superintendent Kathy Cox...

Man sues restaurant after passing a 9-foot tapeworm

Two years ago Anthony Franz started eating at Shaw’s Crab House in Chicago.  He apparently became ill after eating a salmon salad, and ended up passing a 9-foot tapeworm. A pathologist said the tapeworm came...

Ancestor of T rex unearthed

The t-rex's ancestor which lived about 200 million years ago was unearthed in a diggin in southern Poland. It was about 5 meters long and it's biggest tooth was about 7 centimeters long." WARSAW: Paleontologists...

The meatiest feast - Russians create a 335ft long barbecue

"Most BBQs entail flipping a couple of burgers at the bottom of your garden and assembling a vegetable kebab if you're feeling creative. But that was not the case in Moscow as a team of Russians decided to supersize...

Pennies saved to become records earned

Two World Records have been set:" The first coin was placed on the ground Tuesday evening. By Friday night, the group had assembled a 64-kilometre-long chain of pennies in a school parking lot. Volunteer Diana...

One Thousand Hear Change of Note in World's Longest Concert

At least it wouldn't be hard to learn to play this composition--unlike the boogie woogie and classical that I love to play!" More than 1,000 music-lovers showed up on Saturday, July 5, in a German town to hear a change of note in the longest-running and slowest piece of music...

Stagflation erodes Asian stocks

  As stagflation continues to spread, stock markets make it difficult to make earnings. Dollar continues to weaken in European and Asian markets " Stagflation pulls down Asian stocks Rising oil prices are set to continue, further impacting on Asian...

Record-breaking couple who have been married for 80 years receive THIRD teleg...

"A couple with the record for Britain's longest-ever marriage have received their THIRD telegram from the Queen in a year.This year has seen the Queen not only send Frank and Anita Milford a telegram when they became the country's longest wedded couple, but she also dished...

Today & Tomorrow mark the Summer Solstice

Today & tomorrow mark this years Summer Solstice. For those in the northern hemisphere, the June Solstice marks the longest day of the year. We also celebrate the first day of summer in the northern...

Tim Russert's Life and Legacy

"Timothy John "Tim" Russert (May 7, 1950 – June 13, 2008) was an American television journalist and lawyer, best known for appearing for over 17 years as the longest serving moderator of NBC's Meet the Press. He...

Tower running - the latest painful craze in getting fit

A new craze is starting to take off in the world of extreme sports and intense fitness training. It's called 'tower running', and it involves running up hundreds of stairs in the world's tallest buildings in the...

Sen. Byrd Hospitalized

"ABC's Z. Byron Wolf reports: On the same day the second longest sitting senator had brain surgery, the longest sitting senator was hospitalized with a fever.Ninety-year-old Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., was...

Shaking hands for 9 1/2 hours

Two men from San Francisco believe they have claimed the record for the world's longest handshake - it went on for 9 1/2 hours. Kevin Whittaker and Cory Jens desperately wanted to beat the previous record set by two...

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