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Archive finds stock share from 1606

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:31:51 GMT

An archive in the Netherlands has uncovered what it says is the oldest known share of stock in a company.

Good Samaritan thwarts robbery attempt

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:59:09 GMT

A good Samaritan has thwarted a bank robbery in Wisconsin by jumping on an armed man.

Earl helps uncover historic records

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:56:58 GMT

Earl may have not packed a very powerful punch, but he can get the credit for an unexpected and valuable discovery in Providence, R.I. that dates back to the 18th century.

Study: Flamboyant dancing attracts best

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:46:18 GMT

John Travolta was onto something. Women are most attracted to male dancers who have big, flamboyant moves similar to the actor's trademark style, British scientists say in a new study.

2 charged after python wrestling demo

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:20:03 GMT

Two men were arrested after bewildered diners at a McDonald's spotted them wrestling a 5-foot (1.5 meter) python named Boris in the restaurant parking lot, police said Thursday.

163 couples say 'I do' in mass wedding

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:06:29 GMT

One hundred sixty-three couples in Taiwan were married in a mass ceremony at 9:09 a.m. Thursday, the ninth day of the ninth month of the 99th year since the founding of their republic.

Romania witches win tax fight for now

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:31:38 GMT

Abracadabra, we'll turn all of you into toads! That's what Romanian senators may have been fearing when they rejected a proposal to tax witches and fortune tellers.

Parolee busted driving with mug of beer

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:19:04 GMT

Don't drink and drive. And don't drive if you're on parole.

Prohibition booze found in wall

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:09:27 GMT

A contractor adding an air conditioner in the attic discovered 15 jugs and 30 bottles of liquor, all dating back to 1917. Some were still in perfect condition.

Would you like 1 hump or 2 on a dino?

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:55:56 GMT

The weird world of dinosaurs has just gotten a tad more bizarre. Scientists found a nearly complete fossil of a new dinosaur that sports a noticeable hump, maybe as possible advertising.

CarLashes: Fake eyelashes for cars

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:34:12 GMT

A new accessory called "CarLashes" can make your car "wink" as you "blink" your lights. Some say they're cute, others say flirty, and some say they're just downright silly.

Gamer suspended over name of W.Va. town

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:29:18 GMT

Microsoft Corp. and Xbox Live are apologizing to a West Virginia town and a 26-year-old gamer accused of violating the online gaming service's code of conduct by declaring he's from Fort Gay.

NJ shore bumper sticker disses visitors

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:21:22 GMT

First it was Bennies, then Shoobies. Now there's another derogatory nickname for summer tourists who visit the Jersey shore: FOOTs.

Proposed slogan: 'Low pants, no chance'

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:17:56 GMT

A Baton Rouge Metro Council member wants the parish to support a public awareness campaign against men who wear their pants so low that their boxer shorts show.

Farmer claims corn popped on the stalk

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:12:38 GMT

A Hardin County farmer said that some ears among his feed corn rows popped on the stalk in a phenomenon that agricultural experts believe is associated with irregular rainfall and high heat.

Man hit in head with axe

Pamela Cosel — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:57:51 GMT

A fight between two men just before 5 p.m. Saturday resulted in one man being hit in the head and cut with an axe.

'Refudiate' gets most online searches

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:10:04 GMT

Maybe the language lovers who looked up "refudiate" this summer wanted to refute or repudiate its existence as a real word.

Photos: 2,000-year-old city rises again

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:23:44 GMT

The ancient city, known as Leukaspis or Antiphrae, was hidden for centuries after it was nearly wiped out by a fourth century tsunami that devastated the region.

A class to die for: Zombies 101

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:04:28 GMT

Call it Zombies 101. The University of Baltimore is offering a new class on the undead.

The Batman of Venice Beach retires

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:33:23 GMT

Hipsters, hustlers, celebrities, thieves, dope peddlers and just about everyone else in gritty, quirky Venice Beach know Boston Dawna. You can't miss the one-woman crime fighter. She's like Batman, without the mask.

Baseball fan hit by falling letter

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:07:43 GMT

Baseball fans have long been warned to look out for foul balls and flying bats. Now add falling letters to the list.

Clinic patient gowns get stylish

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:59:40 GMT

Designer Diane von Furstenberg helped the Cleveland Clinic come up with a more stylish hospital gown without the peek-a-boo back.

Man scales San Francisco tower

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:50:09 GMT

San Francisco police arrested a man who scaled the exterior of a 58-story downtown skyscraper Monday and unfurled an American flag at the top.

Collector finds rare Unser pace car

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:45:18 GMT

It's said one man's trash is another man's treasure. A northern Michigan man owns the pace car Bobby and Al Unser drove during the victory lap at the 1970 Indy 500.

Cyclists bare all to promote clean air

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:24:26 GMT

Hundreds of naked and partially nude cyclists have pedaled their way through Philadelphia to promote bicycling awareness and cleaner air.

Black Widow devours chicken wing record

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:38:56 GMT

The Black Widow of eating contests gobbled up nearly 181 chicken wings in 12 minutes, devouring the national championship record in Buffalo on Sunday.

MI suspicious package: Cream of Wheat

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:25:43 GMT

A suspicious white, powdery substance found inside an envelope at a Grand Rapids, Mich. office turned out to be Cream of Wheat, in what authorities believe was an intentional hoax.

Zebra-painted horses walk intersections

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:02:03 GMT

A peculiar sight greeted drivers in Moscow on Friday: zebras walking back and forth across some of the city's busiest intersections.

Police: Flimflam man scams Walmarts

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:18:46 GMT

In 21 days, a Wisconsin man was able to bilk 21 Michigan Walmarts out of about $4,500, according to the Kent County Sheriff's Department.

Wis. police nab 'Flat Tire Bandit'

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:53:31 GMT

A man suspected of a complicated scheme in which he stole credit cards and cash from female shoppers while he pretended to help them re-inflate a flat tire - which he had slashed himself - was arrested while sleeping in his car.