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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Instant noodles museum opens in Japan to celebrate 40-year success

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Instant noodles museum opens in Japan to celebrate 40-year success

To pay homage to the notorious instant noodles industry, Japanese food company Nissin Foods has opened a new museum in Yokohama, near Tokyo.
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Frenchwoman gets 13-euro tax bill 60 years after death
A Frenchwoman found proof of the maxim that nothing in life is certain except death and taxes, when she received a bill in the name of a grandfather who died in 1949.
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Student suspended for wearing banana suit at a football game
Officials at a Virginia high school told a 14-year-old to split after he was arrested for wearing a banana suit to a football game.
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Kindergarten student in Missouri brings mother's drug pipe and crystal meth to show and tell
A kindergarten show-and-tell in Missouri took a lurid turn when a boy whipped out his mother's drug pipe and several baggies full of crystal meth.
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Photo Suggests Pilot in Deadly Reno Air Crash Had Broken Seat, Aviation Mechanic Says

A newly released photograph of the deadly Nevada air racing disaster suggests the pilot in the crash may have become dislodged in the cockpit as a result of a broken seat.
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Fla. teen reels in 800-pound alligator
It was a battle of man versus beast Friday evening on Florida's picturesque St. Lucie River.
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No-show professor had excuse: He died in April

University of Pennsylvania students who were puzzled by a no-show professor later found out why he missed the first day of class: He died months ago.
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'X Factor' judge Nicole Scherzinger calls out Conan O'Brien for staring at her assets

Conan O’Brien was called out by “X Factor” judge and ex-Pussycat Doll lead singer Nicole Scherzinger for sneaking a peek at her ample cleavage during her interview on his TBS talk show Monday night.
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Man shoots himself with grandma's gun
A Sandusky man shot himself in the hand with a revolver he found in his great-grandmother’s East Parish Street home.
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Police seize human skull listed on Craigslist
The owner thought it was a fake, but Phoenix police thought otherwise and confiscated a human skull a man had listed for sale on Craigslist.
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Woman With 2 Uteruses Delivers Twins
Authorities say a Florida woman with a rare medical condition has delivered twins -- one from each of her two uteruses.
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Bonfire fright: Council gives Guy Fawkes new name
A London council's plan to rename its official Guy Fawkes night fireworks display was today branded "political correctness gone mad".
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India's holy cows turn violent
India's holy cows are turning out to be vengeful deities, according to new figures showing the number of bovine attacks is on the increase.
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Hat ‘thief’ is wrongheaded
A thief’s plans to sell a Hasid’s stolen sable-fur hat backfired when he failed to notice that the owner’s name and phone number were marked inside.
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'Virtual Tombs' Offer Chance to Live Forever Online

People who spend their life on the Internet can now spend all of eternity there -- if they fork over $50 a year.
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Uniontown police search for (stuffed) bear
Uniontown police are investigating after an 800-pound taxidermied bear that stood sentry over a bar on Morgantown Street went missing early today.
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Woman harassed online for three years by a mystery stalker... who turned out to be her boyfriend
Shane Webber sent naked pictures of girlfriend to friends and family
Ruth Jeffery became so ill she was prescribed anti-depressants
Couple who met a school knew each other for 10 years
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Ore. man seeking blackjack chips confuses Nebraska police station with casino, lands in detox
An Oregon man pressed his luck one too many times and spent the night in a Nebraska detox cell after twice mistaking a police station for a casino and asking authorities for blackjack chips.
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British stars bare all in fight against TV ageism
Some of British TV's most familiar female faces have dared to bare to prove that no matter how old they are, they should not be subjected to ageism.
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