Clip from: FOXNews.com
Date of clip: 27.1.9
Caption: Blowfish Testicles
TOKYO — Seven diners in northern Japan fell ill and three remained hospitalized Tuesday after eating blowfish testicles prepared in a restaurant not authorized to serve the poisonous delicacy.
The owner of the restaurant in Tsuruoka city, who is also the chef, had no license to serve blowfish and was being questioned on suspicion of professional negligence, police official Yoshihito Iwase said.
Blowfish, while extremely poisonous if not prepared properly, is considered a delicacy in Japan and is consumed by thrill-seeking gourmets.
Iwase said the seve...
Headline: Calif. Woman Gives Birth to Octuplets, Stuns Doctors
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Date of clip: 27.1.9
Caption: WOW!
BELLFLOWER, Calif. — Eight babies born to a mother in Southern California — only the second live-born set of octuplets in the world — were in stable condition and breathing on their own, doctors said Tuesday.
Headline: New pupils not toilet trained
Clip from: news.com.au
Date of clip: 27.1.9
Caption: School Must Toilet Train Students
AN ALARMING number of first-time students at Queensland schools are not rpeoperly toilet trained, it has been revealed.
Queensland Association of State School Principals Norm Hart has urged parents and families to take responsbility for their children.
"We have increasing numbers of children in schools that aren't toilet-trained," Mr Hart said.
"Ten years ago, you never heard of kids going to school not toilet-trained."
His call for parents to be held accountable comes as the state's education system faces an unprecedented shake-up, according to a leading educator.
Queensland Catholic Education Commission executive director Mike Byrne said the system faced a host of major challenges, including:..
Headline: Tourists strip off for SA 'dream job'
Clip from: news.com.au
Date of clip: 27.1.9
Caption: Nude Begets Dream Job
SOUTH Australia Tourism has launched a viral marketing campaign, giving tourists the chance to star in their own commercials to promote the state. Dubbed Stars of South Australia, the South Australia Tourism Commission promotion – in conjunction with STA Travel – involves UK residents filming a one minute video about travelling to SA.
The prize is a trip to South Australia which is filmed by a professional crew and beamed back to the UK via an online blog.
SATC UK-based marketing manager Neil Saunders said the promotion was devised to attract the sector which was still inclined to travel despite the economic downturn.
"It primarily was aimed at the backpackers and adventure market; in the current economic climate, they are a strong market because people will be looking to take a gap year or get away from it," Mr Saunders said.
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