WEIRD IS THE WORLD: 'Obscene' nurse fired for insulting patients

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'Obscene' nurse fired for insulting patients
Nurse assistant barraged patients with obscene insults
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Girl named "Facebook"
Egypt man names baby 'Facebook'; Newborn named for social media site's role in Jan. 25 revolution
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Blind sculptor recreates untouchable masterpiece
Blind sculptor recreates 1753 masterpiece that he has neither seen nor touched.
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Wallet Missing for 40 Years Found in New York
A New York man whose wallet disappeared from his jacket pocket has gotten it back -- 40 years later.
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Texas to allow guns on college campuses
Bill expected to reach gun-toting governor soon; Texas likely to become 2nd state with such broad concealed carry rights.
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Woman not told about genital operation
The doctor told her he was going to remove a lesion but never mentioned removing anything else, including her clitoris.
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The secret letter that claims Charlie Chaplin was the son of a gypsy queen
A letter hidden for years by silent movie pioneer Charlie Chaplin has come to light which claims he lied about his birthplace and was in fact born in a gypsy caravan.
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Two teachers suspended 'after X-rated sex film found on school computer
Two members of staff have been suspended from a south London school after a homemade sex film was allegedly found on a computer.
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Children in Haiti sold for as little as one euro
Children in Haiti were being sold to traffickers exploiting the chaos from the past year's earthquake for as little as one euro ($1.37).

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Fish and chips taste better beside the seaside, say scientists
Chips taste better when you eat them using your fingers – and at the seaside
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Stolen monkey returned to Sydney wildlife park, but it's not the right stolen monkey
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Stuttering is in the genes not the head
Stuttering is not to do with nervousness or a traumatic childhood as portrayed in the award winning film The King’s Speech but has its root cause in a genetic disorder.
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"Habitable" alien planet find ignites debate
Co-discoverer of Planet Gliese 581g defends its status as "first potentially habitable" alien world
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Lost Daphne du Maurier story found after 70 years
A “macabre” short story written by Daphne du Maurier and lost for more than 70 years has been unearthed by an enthusiast.
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Scientists link oral sex to cancer risk
US scientists say there's strong evidence linking oral sex to cancer
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NASCAR moves Daytona 500 back a week in 2012
NASCAR and track officials announced Sunday that the Great American Race will be a week later in 2012, allowing the sport to shorten its season and avoid any potential conflicts with the NFL's Super Bowl.

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Queen advertises for Royal dish washer
The Queen is advertising for a washer-up to become part of her Royal entourage.
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Boys on new Channel 4 series asked to donate sperm samples for biology
UK - Channel 4 is facing a storm of criticism over Jamie Oliver’s new TV series which features two teenage boys being asked to produce sperm samples for analysis in a science class.
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KFC ditches 'finger lickin' good' for a healthier slogan in UK
The fast-food chain will no longer use the popular slogan in a bid to try and promote healthy eating.
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Woman suing resort mistakenly drinking cleaning fluid
A woman who claims she drank corrosive cleaning fluid after grabbing what she thought was a water bottle from the mini-fridge in her room.
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Red rubber band litter costing Royal Mail £2,840 a day
UK - Royal Mail has spent £5 million in the past five years on the red rubber bands that often litter Britain's pavements
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Women would give up sex if it meant being slim
51 percent of women say they'd skip sex for a year in a trade for being skinny; Shines light on self-esteem issues.
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The man with 39 wives, 94 children and 33 grandchildren
Ziona Chana lives with all of them in a 100-room mansion
His wives take it in turns to share his bed
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