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Monday, February 06, 2012

Atlantis disappears again ... but this time it's all thanks to Google

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Atlantis disappears again ... but this time it's all thanks to Google
After three years, Google Earth map has finally been updated to remove a gridlike pattern which sparked rumors that the underwater city of Atlantis had been found.
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Dutch 'Divorce Hotel' helps couples untie the knot
•Couple meets mediator, lawyers to split assets for fee
•Documentation to end marriage completed in two days
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M.I.A. flips bird in Super Bowl halftime show
For all the pomp and excess of Madonna's Super Bowl halftime show, it is likely to be a single extended middle finger by guest singer M.I.A. that is most remembered.
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Mr. JetzTV busted
A man who videotapes unsuspecting Winnipeg girls and posts the footage on YouTube under the name "Mr. JetzTV" can now add another moniker to his resume -- criminal suspect.
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Truly sickening decor: This rug can make you seasick
Some rugs are just plain ugly; others do nothing to enhance a room. But can the sight of a particular black-and-white rug pattern truly make people feel ill?
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How one sperm bank decided to transport its samples across Copenhagen
'But this sperm-shaped bike aims to serve a higher purpose by encouraging men to make donations to help childless couples around the world.'
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Sisters shed their skin every day in condition that causes it to grow six times faster than normal
Stacey and Emma Picken shed their skin every day after being born with a rare condition.
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Blizzard baby to be named Snow White
A bany born in a Croatian village cut off by a blizzard is to be called "Snow-White", the Sata internet news site reported overnight.
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Gamer lies dead in internet cafe for 9 hours before anyone notices
30 people sat around Chen Rong-yu did not realise anything was wrong
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Former intern claims 18-month affair with John F. Kennedy in new book
Former President John F. Kennedy carried on an 18-month affair with a White House intern, according to a new book by the alleged mistress -- now a 69-year-old grandmother and retired New York City church administrator.
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Canadian charged $10,000 for letting kids watch Netflix
Roaming charges during Saskatchewan family's vacation lead to eye-popping cellphone bill
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Bavarian school bars 'impolite' greetings
The head of a middle school in the southern German town of Passau has declared the forms of "hello" and "goodbye" commonly used among northerners unwillkommen in the classroom, claiming they sound disrespectful.
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'Failure week' at top girls' school to build resilience
A top girls' school is planning a "failure week" to teach pupils to embrace risk, build resilience and learn from their mistakes.
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Eighth grade girl allegedly sold classmates marijuana brownies
Students at a New York City middle school are facing discipline after an eighth grader reportedly sold marijuana-laced brownies to about 20 fellow pupils.
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Prosecutors: Ind. woman left decomposing in chair
A southeastern Indiana woman has been charged after prosecutors say she left her morbidly obese sister alive and decomposing in a chair for three weeks.
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Man Lived With Mother’s Corpse
A Tucson, Ariz., man was arrested after a foul odor led police to discover he had been living with his mother’s decomposing corpse.
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Simon Cowell and other stars could lose millions after legal battle threatens Barbados resort investment
A spectacular Caribbean resort in which Simon Cowell and Andrew Lloyd Webber have invested millions of pounds is embroiled in a legal dispute amid fears it may never be completed.
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