SOURCE LINK: http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,28348,26386876-5014239,00.html
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A SURGE of online traders brought eBay to a worldwide standstill at the weekend.HEADLINE: Mum of 13: I won't stop until I've had twins
Consumers looking at the UK, US and Australian sites reported difficulties with the site's search function.
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The problem is believed to have started around midnight on Saturday with customers still experiencing problems in Australia yesterday afternoon.
An eBay spokesman said a huge spike in the number of sellers posting for Christmas had crippled the site's search function.
"The demand is unprecedented. At the moment we have more than 200 million live listings. That's 33 per cent more than the same time a year ago," eBay spokesman Daniel Feiler said.
"Normally throughout the year we have between 110 million to 120 million listings.
SOURCE LINK: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2741085/Mum-of-13-I-wont-stop-until-Ive-had-twins.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=News
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A MUM-OF-13 who costs taxpayers £50,000 a YEAR has said she won't stop having kids until she gives birth to twins.
Baby machine Sara Foss, 39, is due to give birth to her 14TH child in April but will try to get pregnant again as soon as possible to realise her dream.
The brazen mum said today: "All I've ever wanted is twins or triplets. It's my biggest wish, and I'm going to keep trying until I do it.
"It would be fantastic. In fact, I won't stop trying until I've done it. I love having babies - it's the most wonderful thing in the world."
HEADLINE: Man Marries Virtual 'Bride'... With Public Reception
SOURCE LINK: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,576209,00.html?test=latestnews
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A man who calls himself SAL9000 has married his virtual girlfriend with a public reception, MyFoxDFW.com reported.
The man reportedly fell in love with a virtual girl named Nene Anegasaki and plans to hold a public wedding reception in Tokyo.
Since the girl doesn't really exist, SAL9000 reportedly took his Nintendo DS to Guam for a legal ceremony and honeymoon, and will livecast the upcoming wedding reception online, MyFoxDFW.com reported.
SAL9000 met his "bride" on the video game Love Plus, which requires players to take out the virtual girl on dates, buy her gifts and make their girlfriends happy like they would in real life.
The player can increase their abilities by studying, working out and solving problems
HEADLINE: N.C. Organizers Ban Mrs. Claus From Holiday Parade
SOURCE LINK: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,576172,00.html?test=latestnews
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RALEIGH, N.C. — Santa Claus is fine at a North Carolina Christmas parade. But Mrs. Claus has to stay away.
Organizers of the Raleigh parade told The News & Observer of Raleigh that they are just following policy and children would be confused if there were two people in the Saturday parade in Santa suits.
John Odom says organizers even discourage parade watchers from wearing Santa hats so everyone's attention is on the real St. Nick.
Mrs. Claus isn't happy. Debra Goldman says she was allowed to don her gray wig and long red dress last year as she walked with the sheriff.
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