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Retiree cleared of finger-biting charge
MAIDENHEAD, England, May 8 (UPI) -- An elderly British woman said she is glad the truth is out since she was found innocent of biting off her neighbor's finger during a spat about flowers.
United Press International – May 8, 2008 5:30 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
MAIDENHEAD, England, May 8 (UPI) -- An elderly British woman said she is glad the truth is out since she was found innocent of biting off her neighbor's finger during a spat about flowers.
United Press International – May 8, 2008 5:30 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Sexy orchids do more than embarrass wasps?Reuters - Orchids that mimic female wasps may not only waste the time of the male wasps they lure into spreading their pollen -- they also seduce them into wasting valuable sperm, Australian researchers reported on Wednesday.
Yahoo! – May 8, 2008 4:47 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
You want fries with that? YES!!!!Reuters - The Swiss government has agreed to ease restrictions on the importation of potatoes following fears that Euro 2008 soccer fans could face a shortage of French fries next month.
Yahoo! – May 8, 2008 4:47 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Footage of love story held up at airport due to porno concerns
TORONTO — The film "Love and Savagery" tells a romantic tale of passion and longing set in Ireland and Newfoundland, yet Canada Border Services officials recently held up footage from the movie because they suspected it was pornography.
Canoe.ca – May 8, 2008 4:09 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
TORONTO — The film "Love and Savagery" tells a romantic tale of passion and longing set in Ireland and Newfoundland, yet Canada Border Services officials recently held up footage from the movie because they suspected it was pornography.
Canoe.ca – May 8, 2008 4:09 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Tim Hortons calls firing of woman over free Timbit unfortunate, rehires her
LONDON, Ont. - Tim Hortons is calling the firing of a mother of four who gave away a Timbit to a child an "unfortunate incident."
Canoe.ca – May 8, 2008 4:08 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
LONDON, Ont. - Tim Hortons is calling the firing of a mother of four who gave away a Timbit to a child an "unfortunate incident."
Canoe.ca – May 8, 2008 4:08 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Boyfriend ends up in wrong bed
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — A judge heard Wednesday that a man stumbling around in a dark cottage north of Peterborough, Ont., searching for his girlfriend ended up in her stepmother's bed instead.
Canoe.ca – May 8, 2008 3:15 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — A judge heard Wednesday that a man stumbling around in a dark cottage north of Peterborough, Ont., searching for his girlfriend ended up in her stepmother's bed instead.
Canoe.ca – May 8, 2008 3:15 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Study: Nagging wives get their way
LONDON, May 8 (UPI) -- Nagging women may be in luck as studies show pestering is an effective tactic for getting husbands to submit to the demands of their wives.
United Press International – May 8, 2008 2:18 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
LONDON, May 8 (UPI) -- Nagging women may be in luck as studies show pestering is an effective tactic for getting husbands to submit to the demands of their wives.
United Press International – May 8, 2008 2:18 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
What not to do when stealing a purse
Police say they had no trouble tracking down a Pennsylvania robbery suspect, because the victims had taken his picture while chatting with him at a bar a short time before the theft.
MSNBC.com – May 8, 2008 2:14 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Police say they had no trouble tracking down a Pennsylvania robbery suspect, because the victims had taken his picture while chatting with him at a bar a short time before the theft.
MSNBC.com – May 8, 2008 2:14 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Police: Victims' own photo helped cops nail robbery suspect
BENSALEM, Pa. (AP) -- Police say they had no trouble tracking down a robbery suspect, because the victims had taken his picture while chatting with him at a bar a short time before the theft....
AP – May 8, 2008 2:12 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
BENSALEM, Pa. (AP) -- Police say they had no trouble tracking down a robbery suspect, because the victims had taken his picture while chatting with him at a bar a short time before the theft....
AP – May 8, 2008 2:12 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
County with no strip clubs mulls ban
PICTOU, Nova Scotia, May 8 (UPI) -- Pictou County in Canada's eastern province of Nova Scotia has no strip clubs but a proposed ban on them is being considered regardless.
United Press International – May 8, 2008 1:38 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
PICTOU, Nova Scotia, May 8 (UPI) -- Pictou County in Canada's eastern province of Nova Scotia has no strip clubs but a proposed ban on them is being considered regardless.
United Press International – May 8, 2008 1:38 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
