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Sunday, August 14, 2011

Bull to lure fugitive German cow 'Yvonne'

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Bull to lure fugitive German cow 'Yvonne'
Animal rights activists in Germany have brought in a bull to try to recapture a runaway cow facing a hunter's bullet.
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The Lone Ranger 'shut down by Disney'
Disney's much-anticipated big-screen adaptation of The Lone Ranger starring Johnny Depp has been put on hold, according to industry reports.
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Toddler rescued from rubbish container in Spain
A two-year-old girl has been found in a rubbish container in southern Spain after her parents allegedly abandoned her there.
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Sex scandal forces Cathay to review ads
A sex scandal has forced Cathay Pacific to review a marketing campaign that bills the airline as "the team who go the extra mile to make you feel special", ...
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4 dead, a dozen injured after stage collapses in wind at Indiana State Fair
Four people were killed and a dozen injured Saturday when a stage collapsed during a storm at the Indiana State Fair, where the country group Sugarland was set to perform.
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Mass exodus from Facebook due to fatigue, rise of alternatives such as Google+

"Facebook fatigue" is forcing people to abandon the social networking giant in droves, experts say.
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Remanded in custody - the 'Bad Samaritan' accused of attacking Malaysian student in the robbery that shocked the world
A man has been charged with the robbery of a young Malaysian student that shocked the world.
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Is it time to log off from the PC?
Yesterday was the 30th anniversary of the seminal IBM 5150 - Microsoft reckon the PC is here to stay, but a key IBM designer reckons new devices could leave the PC redundant.
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Terrifying helicopter rescue of cable car passengers trapped hundreds of feet in the air all night
Twenty holidaymakers spent a terrified night trapped in a cable car in the German Alps before being rescued by helicopter.
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Volleyballers' bikini bottom ads criticised by feminist
The decision by Britain's top-ranked female beach volleyball team to advertise on their bikini bottoms has been criticised by a feminist.
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Hot wardrobe malfunctions - photo gallery
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Rapper tweets LA sheriff's number; fans tie up phone lines for hours
The Los Angeles County sheriff's department says The Game incited a telephone flash mob that overwhelmed the emergency phone system.
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Louisville police add computers to mounted patrol
Louisville police have added small, portable computers to the equipment used by mounted officers riding horseback patrols.
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Electronic "smart skin" would simplify vital sign monitoring
Call it smart skin. Researchers have developed a tattoo-like film that would allow doctors to monitor a patient's vital signs without the bulky wiring and electrodes now required.
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Police set up a cinema van so shoppers can 'shop a looter' as number of rioters arrested breaks 1,600
Birmingham police have come up with a way of tracking down those who wreaked havoc on their city - by setting up a 'cinema van' so shoppers can identify the brawling looters.
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Fake serviceman fakes cancer
A B.C. man wanted for allegedly posing as a member of the military and seeking donations to pay for his health costs has been charged with fraud.
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Couple Lives in a 144-Square-Foot Home
Six years ago, Diana and Michael Lorence built and took up full-time residence in a 12-foot cube with a sleeping loft, porch, and beautiful Shaker-like detailing—but no electricity.
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Canadian plant employees 'lose jobs but win $7 million in the lottery'

A group of 18 employees at an Ottawa manufacturing plant say they won a $7 million Lotto prize the same day ten of them got layoff notices.
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Iowa man tries to lure teen and gets mom's fist instead
A Des Moines man who allegedly tried to lure a young girl into an alley, wound up with stitches and a black eye after the girl's mother took matters into her own hands.
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