Aug
29
2010
Kangaroo testicle? Chefs in Serbia say, ‘Yes!’ (AP)
AP – In a remote Serbian mountain village, they’re cooking up delicacies to make your mouth water — or your stomach churn.
Category: Odd News
Aug
29
2010
Taiwan bargain hunters turn to ‘murder houses’ (AFP)
AFP – “Seeking a murder house for residence.” This is not a prank but an Internet ad posted by office assistant David Hsieh, who hopes to strike a bargain in Taipei’s booming property market.
Aug
27
2010
Baby tiger found stuffed in bag at Thai airport (AP)
AP – Authorities at Bangkok’s international airport found a baby tiger cub that had been drugged and hidden among stuffed toy tigers in the suitcase of a woman flying from Thailand to Iran, an official and a wildlife protection group said Friday.
Aug
27
2010
Australian school sorry for Hitler costume prize (AFP)
AFP – A west Australian school issued an apology to parents Friday after a young boy dressed as Adolf Hitler won a costume parade.
Aug
25
2010
Ohio office hides elephant, donkey after complaint (AP)
AP – The elephant and the donkey are going into hiding at an Ohio voting board.
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Aug
25
2010
China’s epic traffic jam ‘vanished’ (AFP)
AFP – Can a monster traffic jam spanning dozens of miles and leaving drivers stuck for days really disappear overnight?
Aug
22
2010
Bill would give OK to ‘Ne-VAH-da’ pronunciation (AP)
AP – The misuse of one little vowel frustrates a lot of Nevadans who get irritated by the mispronunciation of the state’s name — using an “ah” instead of “a.”
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Aug
21
2010
Moving sale planned at ‘Amityville Horror’ house (AP)
AP – The owner of the New York house made famous in the 1979 film “The Amityville Horror” is holding a moving sale.
Aug
21
2010
Political candidate’s dinner party guide ridiculed (AFP)
AFP – David Miliband, considered the front-runner to lead the Labour Party, was ridiculed in newspapers Saturday over his six-page guide on how to throw a dinner party for his campaign.
Aug
19
2010
Wis. GOP candidate wins beer stein contest (AP)
AP – If he doesn’t win the Wisconsin governor’s race, Republican candidate Mark Neumann may have a future in holding beer steins.
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