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Half-ton Mexican man dies after pleading for help Posted: 12 hours ago by Bornbad
Emergency officials had to knock down Jose Luis Garza's bedroom wall and load him onto the back of a friend's pickup truck as he fought for his life. The 47-year-old was pronounced dead on arrival at a hospital in northern Mexico.
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Three-year-old becomes living goddess Posted: 17 hours ago by Wingnut
Matani Shakya passed all the tests required to be recognized as an incarnation of the Hindu goddess Taleju, including sleeping overnight in a room filled with the heads of slaughtered animals and showing no fear. Now she gets to spend her life in virtual isolation until she reaches puberty.
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Dow falls below 10,000 for the first time in four years Posted: 2 days ago by Moe
Just in case you didn't have any bad financial news lately...
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Pope: financial crisis shows futility of money Posted: 2 days ago by 2manyusernames
Benedict says that "now with the collapse of big banks we see that money disappears, is nothing and all these things that appear real are in fact of secondary importance." He urges those who build their lives "only on things that are visible, such as success, career, money" to keep that in mind.
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'SUICIDE' LADY GETS HER HOME Posted: 2 days ago by Bornbad
After a desperate 90-year-old Ohio woman attempted to kill herself as authorities tried to evict her from her foreclosed home, troubled mortgage lender Fannie Mae forgave the delinquent loan - and gave her the house outright.
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Tradition of `sworn virgins’ dying out in Albania Posted: 2 days ago by Bornbad
Only her voice _ soft and feminine _ reveals her to be one of the last sworn virgins in Albania: Women who dress, act and are treated as men.
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mori ex cacao 'death by chocolate' Posted: 3 days ago by Bornbad
these marvelous and macabre chocolate skulls are among the most extravagant confections made today.
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Pa. landlord charged with spying on female tenants for 20 years Posted: 4 days ago by Bornbad
So far police have identified 34 victims, but authorities believe the number is significantly higher.
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Religious Extremist Rampaging Again Posted: 4 days ago by bernardblack
They are beating women for wearing red, or just for walking with a guy. They are burning down electronic shops because they sell products which can access the internet which means they might be used for porn, and more. Muslims? No. Jews.
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Elephants march through hotel lobby after it was built on their migration trail Posted: 4 days ago by Bornbad
Mfuwe Lodge in Zambia happens to have been built next to a mango tree that one family of pachyderms have always visited when the fruit ripens.
(Let the porter grab your trunk)
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I Am Capable Of More Than I Think I Am Posted: 5 days ago by Bornbad
"It is trisomy 21. It is Down syndrome."
Beyond those words I heard nothing, sitting in the obstetrician's office. The doctor was talking about my unborn daughter, and the results of an amniocentesis.
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'Car sleepers' the new US homeless Posted: 6 days ago by Bornbad
Across the street from homes with bedrooms to spare, these are Santa Barbara's car sleepers.
Homeless within the last year, they are a direct consequence of America's housing market collapse.
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I need a house, here's two bucks. Posted: 7 days ago by Wingnut
A Chicago woman bought an abandoned house in Saginaw, Michigan on E-bay for a whopping $1.75. Who says the real estate market is dead?
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Knife stuck in boy's head: teen survives Posted: 7 days ago by aclister
Police have released shocking X-ray images of a 16-year-old with a knife lodged in his head after a stabbing in London, England, to serve as a warning about the dangers of knife crime.
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Camera sold on eBay contained MI6 files Posted: 1 week ago by Nateebiinature
A bidder, who bought the camera for £17 on the auction website, discovered photos of terror suspects, their names and fingerprints and even images of rocket launchers and missiles.
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Muslim Children Gassed at Dayton Mosque After "Obsession" DVD Hits Ohio Posted: 1 week ago by Bornbad
In Ohio, a "chemical irritant" was sprayed through a window of the Islamic Society of Greater Dayton, where 300 people were gathered for a Ramadan prayer service
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Are you ready? Posted: 1 week ago by maven
October 1, World Vegetarian Day kicks off a month of parties, potluck, presentations, food tasting displays...and lots of friendly discussions.
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$1.1 Million Worth Of PLAYSTATION 3 Games Stolen... Twice! Posted: 1 week ago by punthe
£600,000 ($1.1 million) worth of PLAYSTATION 3 games are missing in the UK after being stolen twice -- first from their shipping driver, and then again from the Leeds police's "secure" depot.
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Ketiva ve-chatima tovah - "May You Be Written and Sealed for a Good Year." Posted: 1 week ago by 2manyusernames
Rosh Hashanah, the first of the High Holidays of the Jewish faith starts today at sunset. It is the start of the New Year. It is a time to emphasize and concentrate on how well one has lived up to the goals that G_d has presented to them.
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Beer helps man walk again Posted: 1 week ago by Bornbad
The surgeon could see Mr Huckvale was struggling to stand and told him he had a spare leg lying under the desk in his surgery in America - and he could have it for nothing.
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Queer Fear: Gay Life, Gay Death in Iraq Posted: 1 week ago by gratheo
The short film, produced by David Grey for Village Film, documents the tragic fates of a several individual gay Iraqis. Really important to watch. Not safe for those squeamish.
(Link takes to a story, actual video is in comments)
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World's tallest man to become a father Posted: 1 week ago by suebe
Bao Xishun is celebrating twice after his title as world's tallest man was restored and as the birth of his first child draws near.
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Spider eats snake Posted: 1 week ago by Bornbad
Also, check out the more pictures area.
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Chinese airline passengers forced to push broken jet off runway Posted: 2 weeks ago by tigertony
Said one of the pushers, "Thank God it was only a 20-ton medium-sized aeroplane".
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Speech Accent Archive Posted: 2 weeks ago by 2manyusernames
The speech accent archive currently has 976 samples of speech from around the globe. Native and non-native speakers of English read the same paragraph. Great for people who wish to compare and analyze the accents of different English speakers.
Comments: 5 Score: [-] 309 [+].
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