WEIRD IS THE WORLD: Pippa Middleton effect boosts pants sales

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Pippa Middleton effect boosts pants sales
The enviable form of Pippa Middleton, the sister of the Duchess of Cambridge, has sparked a rise in sales of padded pants as women seek to achieve her curves.
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Russian gymnast steals from government security adviser to buy protein shakes
A former Russian gymnast stole from her ex-lover, a government security adviser, to buy bodybuilding protein shakes, a court heard.
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Math Teacher Let Students Buy Grades
Students, tests and cash were the perfect variables to fatten high school math teacher Jeff Spires’ wallet.
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Bats are key to biosafety - study
BATS coexist with so many lethal viruses scientists hope they can show us how to fend off deadly diseases.
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Airline passengers asked for extra cash for fuel
Airlines have already begun charging for food, drinks, seat assignments and baggage. Now one is demanding that passengers cough up extra cash for fuel.
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Pooch survives gas chamber, finds new home
The dog that survived an Alabama dog pound's gas chamber has found a permanent home in New Jersey.
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Rocketman moving to Brighton?
Pop superstar Elton John is building a fabulous mansion on Lake Ontario, just outside Brighton, 90 minutes east of Toronto.
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No mercy for naked Swiss hiker
Switzerland’s Supreme Court dealt a fierce blow to naked hikers on Thursday as it sided with an eastern canton that fined a 47-year-old man for strolling unclothed through the mountains.
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Female conscript forced to bathe naked with 30-man platoon
A conscript in her first year of a mandatory military service had to bathe in the nude with 30 men after a military exercise near the northern town of Bodø, Norwegian newspapers have reported.
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Guinness world leprechaun record is broken in Dublin
250 of the boys in green gather to break Jay Leno's record
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Dame Judi Dench to star in school Christmas play
Dame Judi Dench has landed herself a starring role - in a school's Christmas play.
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Dancing robot is Christmas hit
A dancing robot called My Keepon made by a tiny British firm has become the Christmas toy hit of 2011.
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Pilot Locked in Bathroom Causes Terror Scare on New York-Bound Plane
A pilot who accidentally locked himself in the bathroom of his LaGuardia-bound plane caused a terror scare last night when a helpful passenger with an accent tried to come to his rescue by banging on the cockpit door.
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School bans common sports balls from playground
Toronto - A school in the east end has temporarily banned its students from playing with many common sports balls while on the property.
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Couple bug Ohio student to hear teacher bullying
A couple raising a 14-year-old developmentally disabled student say they hid a recording device on the girl to prove a teacher and school aide were bullying her, and the audio and subsequent investigations have led to a lawsuit, the aide's resignation and disciplinary action for the teacher.
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Archeologists mystified as 1,400-year-old bronze 'buckle' is found in Alaska
The buckle may have been brought by Eskimons from East Asia around 1,500 years ago
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Canadian baseball team ‘London Rippers’ draws criticism
If you had any doubts about the London Rippers, take one look at their logo. Looks a whole lot like the Jack the Ripper of our popular imagination … only he appears to be ready to murder a prostitute with a baseball bat.
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Couple busted on drug charges caught having sex in cop car on the way to jail - while in handcuffs
A Texas couple seemingly picked the worst time and place for an afternoon delight - in the back of a police car following their drug bust.
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Thousands Sign ‘No More Kardashian’ Petition
A new online petition is collecting signatures to get E! to cancel the clan’s coterie of series.
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Man dies after struggle with deer
An Indiana man died Monday after tussling with a deer he thought he'd shot and killed.
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Ill. math teacher Paul LaDuke charged with masturbating in class
A Christian school teacher was fired and charged with a felony for allegedly masturbating behind a podium during class.
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