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Archive for September, 2007

Woman gives birth to own grandchildren (AP)

AP - A 51-year-old surrogate mother for her daughter has given birth to her own twin grandchildren in northeastern Brazil, the delivery hospital said.

NYC food vendors compete for prize (AP)

AP - For Thiru “The Dosa Man” Kumar, the third time is the charm. Kumar, who runs NY Dosa, a vegan food cart in Manhattan, won the third annual Vendy Award, bestowed upon the city’s top street chef vendor.

Bengals fight stadium's pooping pigeons (AP)

AP - The owners of the stadium where the Cincinnati Bengals play have withdrawn a request seeking city approval to shoot pigeons that have been pooping on fans during games.

Man uses demolition derby car to propose (AP)

AP - Marriage proposals have been displayed on billboards, announced on scoreboards and even written into newspaper crossword puzzles.

China bans bra, underwear, sex toy ads (AP)

AP - China has banned television and radio ads for push-up bras, figure-enhancing underwear and sex toys in the communist government’s latest move to purge the nation’s airwaves of what it calls social pollution.

Malaysia to seek out dirty toilets (AP)

AP - A Malaysian state plans to set up “toilet squads” to monitor cleanliness at key tourist destinations following criticism of standards, reports said Sunday.

New condoms to replace D.C. supplies (AP)

AP - Who cares if they’re free? Residents in the nation’s capital say the condoms being handed out have a serious problem.

Man eats 21 pounds of grits for title (AP)

AP - He’ll never want breakfast again.

Swede crowned world oyster-opening champion (Reuters)

Reuters - A Swede won the world oyster-opening
championship on Saturday after he shucked a shellfish every
five seconds with a minimum of blood and grit.

Bear rescued from Sierra bridge ledge (AP)

AP - A 250-pound bear stranded under a bridge near Lake Tahoe was saved by an army of rescuers, a tranquilizer dart and a nylon net bought at an Army surplus store.

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