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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:28:00 GMT

Church prays for genitals

KAMPALA-A pastor in one of the churches in Kamwokya, a Kampala suburb, recently caused laughter when he asked worshipers to hold their genitals in prayer. The man of God told people to close their eyes and hold their private parts in order to cast out
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:28:00 GMT

Honest man beaten

KAMPALA-Luwum Street in Kampala was a scene of surprise when a man was beaten due to his honesty. The man, only identified as Henry, picked a sh5,000 note and gave it to the person who had dropped it. However, instead of appreciation, the old woman
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:28:00 GMT

Residents 'tow' Police patrol truck

Residents of Kitete in Mukono showed the spirit of patriotism when they helped push a Police truck. It had parked near the road as officers examined a dead person found in Nakawolole swamp. When the driver tried to start it, the engine failed
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:28:00 GMT

Cool movie stuff goes on sale

An actual King Kong model is among hundreds of items up for grabs in a movie memorabilia auction. Related Stories New Winnie-the-Pooh character in latest book China agrees Disney theme park in Shanghai Madame Tussauds unveil Star Trek legend in
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:30:00 GMT

Alleged burglar warms up bottle for crying baby

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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:24:00 GMT

Cuba offers free penis implants

Cuba's government has offered its first free penis implants as part of a program set to be expanded across the communist island, an official newspaper reported. It is likely not what Karl Marx had in mind when he imagined a society transformed 'from each
Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:24:00 GMT

Ala. court says woman can't claim $41.8M jackpot

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The decision reversed a Macon County court ruling that said Victoryland owed Knowles $10 million. Knowles had bet $1 on an electronic bingo machine on May 2, 2006 when the machine started adding credits, eventually showing she had won
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:35:00 GMT

Reaction positive to no-homework deal

CALGARY — To assign or not to assign, that is the question. Since news broke of one Calgary couple negotiating a no-homework deal with their kids’ school board, the very relevance of homework itself has come under the microscope. The Calgary Catholic
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:29:00 GMT

Ala. court says woman can't claim $41.8M jackpot

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Alabama Supreme Court says a woman who thought she had hit a jackpot worth almost $42 million at the Victoryland electronic bingo center will end up empty handed. The court ruled Friday that an electronic bingo machine that showed
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:55:00 GMT

Pregnant woman seeks help, allegedly robs homes

WICHITA, Kan. -- Wichita police arrested a pregnant woman after she allegedly robbed homes after asking residents for help. Police said the woman, who is eight months pregnant, had been telling people in west Wichita that her car broke down and she
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:55:00 GMT

Auction record for umbrella stand as YSL mystique inflates prices

PARIS (AFP) - A humble if eye-pleasing umbrella stand once owned by Yves Saint Laurent fetched an amazing 90,000 euros (134,000 dollars) Friday at the close of a sale of the last belongings of the late couturier and his partner Pierre Berge. "I think
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:50:00 GMT

Police: Dye pack ruined bus escape

A suspected bank robber in St. Petersburg, Fla., who fled on a city bus was arrested not long after the dye pack in his haul exploded, police said. Investigators allege Thomas John Castro, 54, entered a Wachovia branch Thursday in St. Petersburg wearing
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:46:00 GMT

Survey: 58 percent plan turkey day naps

Massachusetts-based Dunkin' Donuts said its survey suggests 58 percent of U.S. adults plan to take a nap on Thanksgiving Day. The company said its survey of 500 adults, conducted this week, found 58 percent of respondents are already planning a
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:41:00 GMT

Pregnant woman seeks help, allegedly robs homes

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:02:00 GMT

Eye doc may lose license after calling patient fat

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:02:00 GMT

Cops: Woman smuggled drugs to Pa. inmate with kiss

MERCER, Pa. -- When the inmate wouldn't tell guards what he swallowed, they put him in a cell where they could monitor his bathroom visits and found a balloon filled with marijuana three days later. Police charged the inmate, and the woman with
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:02:00 GMT

Canadian stamp sells for more than a quarter of a million at New York auction

From the collection of Wall Street executive, William H. Gross, this 1851 Canadian 12 Pence denomination postage stamp, shown in this handout photo, sold for a record $260,000 (US) in a public auction conducted by Spink Shreves Galleries in New York City
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:23:00 GMT

Police: In self-made videos, US teens steal Christmas presents

UPPER DARBY, Pa. - A suburban Philadelphia police chief says two teenagers are being held after officers arrested them and found video recordings they made of themselves burglarizing homes. Upper Darby Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood told
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:23:00 GMT

Ageing Santa gets $100,000 facelift for Christmas (Reuters)

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A Santa in New Zealand with a droopy eye has received a NZ$100,000 ($74,000) face-lift in the run-up to Christmas so that his aging face does not scare children.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:28:00 GMT

Diplomats arrested for cigarette smuggling (Reuters)

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish police have arrested two North Korean diplomats on suspicion of smuggling 230,000 cigarettes into the Nordic country, the Swedish Customs Office said Friday. The pair, a man and a woman who have diplomatic status in Russia,
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:28:00 GMT

Italy collector finds Galileo's lost tooth, fingers (Reuters)

ROME (Reuters) - An art collector has found a tooth, thumb and finger of the renowned Italian scientist Galileo Galilei who died in the 17th century, Florence's History of Science museum announced on Friday. The body parts, along with another finger and
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:28:00 GMT

Mexican labs target adulterers with DNA testing

Suspect your significant other might be cheating on you? In Mexico, numerous laboratories are now offering a way to find out for sure -- DNA tests. "If someone thinks they are the victim of adultery, they can bring us underwear, a sheet, chewing gum,"
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:07:00 GMT

Nepal's ex-king gets first passport

Photo: AFP/FilePrakash Mathema Nepal's former king has been given his first passport aged 63, a year-and-a-half after stepping down from the throne, the government said Friday. Nepal's foreign ministry said it had issued a diplomatic passport to
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:07:00 GMT

Mexican labs target adulterers with DNA testing

MEXICO CITY (AFP) - Suspect your significant other might be cheating on you? In Mexico, numerous laboratories are now offering a way to find out for sure -- DNA tests. "If someone thinks they are the victim of adultery, they can bring us underwear, a
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:03:00 GMT

Nepal's ex-king gets first passport

KATHMANDU (AFP) - Nepal's former king has been given his first passport aged 63, a year-and-a-half after stepping down from the throne, the government said Friday. Nepal's foreign ministry said it had issued a diplomatic passport to Gyanendra Shah, who
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:03:00 GMT

Mexican labs target adulterers with DNA testing

MEXICO CITY (AFP) Suspect your significant other might be cheating on you? In Mexico, numerous laboratories are now offering a way to find out for sure -- DNA tests. 'If someone thinks they are the victim of adultery, they can bring us underwear, a
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:55:00 GMT

Nepal's ex-king gets first passport

KATHMANDU (AFP) Nepal's former king has been given his first passport aged 63, a year-and-a-half after stepping down from the throne, the government said Friday. Nepal's foreign ministry said it had issued a diplomatic passport to Gyanendra Shah, who
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:55:00 GMT

Italy collector finds Galileo's lost tooth, fingers

ROME (Reuters) - An art collector has found a tooth, thumb and finger of the renowned Italian scientist Galileo Galilei who died in the 17th century, Florence's History of Science museum announced on Friday. The body parts, along with another finger and
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:44:00 GMT

Elves battle for Santa's letters

VOLUNTEER "elves" in the small town of North Pole, Alaska, are fighting a decision by US postal chiefs to axe a service answering children's letters to Santa Claus.Every year its residents respond to thousands of letters addressed to "Santa Claus, North
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:37:00 GMT

Diplomats arrested for cigarette smuggling (Reuters)

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) Swedish police have arrested two North Korean diplomats on suspicion of smuggling 230,000 cigarettes into the Nordic country, the Swedish Customs Office said Friday. The pair, a man and a woman who have diplomatic status in Russia,
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:28:00 GMT