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'No Religion' billboard inspires some
UPI - 27 Aug, 20:10
A Seattle billboard that proposes 'Imagine No Religion' as paid off with a modest membership boom for the group that sponsored it, The Seattle Times said.
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Two-headed baby under police guard
Mirror - 27 Aug, 18:30
A baby boy born with two heads has been put under police guard in a Bangladesh hospital after a 15,000 strong mob arrived to look at it.
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Woman takes ride on airport baggage belt
UPI - 27 Aug, 17:40
Officials with a Stockholm, Sweden, airport said a woman took a ride on a baggage conveyor belt after mishearing instructions from personnel.
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Priest cancels nun beauty contest
BBC - 27 Aug, 07:00
An Italian priest cancels his plans for the world's first beauty pageant for nuns after criticism from his superiors.
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Canadian moose to get highway tunnels
UPI - 26 Aug, 19:00
A stretch of Canadian highway in New Brunswick known as 'Moose Alley' will be fenced and tunnels will be built to herd animals from the road.
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Doctors' notes for slackers offered on Web
UPI - 26 Aug, 19:00
A Web site offers doctors' notes with the logo of the British National Health Service, allegedly for use by healthy people who want some sick leave.
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Google Earth shows cow animal magnetism
NEWS.com.au - 26 Aug, 18:30
COWS align themselves with north-south magnetic fields when grazing or resting, scientists say after studying herds using Google Earth.
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'Grease to Greece' racers cross Europe on cooking oil
Reuters - 27 Aug, 19:30
Fuelled only by used cooking fat, eight teams completed a 2,500-mile car rally from London to Athens on Wednesday in a bid to promote awareness of cheap and environmentally-friendly bio-fuels.
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Slice of royal wedding cake sold
BBC - 27 Aug, 16:30
A large slice of cake made for the wedding of Lady Diana Spencer and Prince Charles has been sold at auction.
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Who is the mystery iPhone girl?
Metro - 27 Aug, 15:10
Pictures of an Asian factory worker found on a new iPhone sold to a British customer have sparked heated discussion.
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Man has 'faith in people' thanks to girl
UPI - 26 Aug, 17:40
A Pittsburgh man says he has renewed 'faith in people' thanks to an 11-year-old girl who returned his lost wallet to him with its contents intact.
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Hot dogs spark patriotism row in US
Telegraph - 27 Aug, 19:20
An advertising campaign linking hot dogs with colonic cancer in children has prompted a heated debate about an American cultural icon.
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Pope sides with frog-art critic
UPI - 27 Aug, 19:00
An Italian politician whose pet peeve is a statue of a crucified frog says he now has the pope himself on his side.
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Divorcee to lose house over 20p?
Ananova - 27 Aug, 13:10
A Bulgarian divorcee was told he could have his house repossessed because he hadn't coughed up an alimony payment to his ex-wife - of 20p.
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