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Romance lives at Riker's Island
NEW YORK, May 10 (UPI) -- Prisoners at New York's Riker's Island still find time for a bit of romance, with 180 weddings taking place at joint last year alone, a minister said.
United Press International – May 10, 2008 8:46 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
NEW YORK, May 10 (UPI) -- Prisoners at New York's Riker's Island still find time for a bit of romance, with 180 weddings taking place at joint last year alone, a minister said.
United Press International – May 10, 2008 8:46 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
SpongeBob SquarePants image painted on historic Colorado cabin
MONUMENT, Colo. - The U.S. Forest Service is looking for the "SpongeBob fanatics" who painted the cartoon character on the chimney of a historic building in Colorado.
Canoe.ca – May 10, 2008 4:08 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
MONUMENT, Colo. - The U.S. Forest Service is looking for the "SpongeBob fanatics" who painted the cartoon character on the chimney of a historic building in Colorado.
Canoe.ca – May 10, 2008 4:08 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Artificial reef near Miami is cemetery, diving attractionAP - About 45 feet beneath the ocean's surface lies a cemetery with gates, pathways, plaques and even benches.
Yahoo! – May 10, 2008 10:06 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Hamilton recognises his "Apollo" was the pits
Reuters - McLaren's Lewis Hamilton hasrecognised that acting may not be his forte after a TurkishGrand Prix promotional stunt turned into an embarrassment forthe Formula One driver.
Yahoo! – May 10, 2008 09:18 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Reuters - McLaren's Lewis Hamilton hasrecognised that acting may not be his forte after a TurkishGrand Prix promotional stunt turned into an embarrassment forthe Formula One driver.
Yahoo! – May 10, 2008 09:18 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
SpongeBob SquarePants image painted on historic Colo. cabin
AP - The U.S. Forest Service is looking for the "SpongeBob fanatics" who painted the cartoon character on the chimney of a historic building.
Yahoo! – May 10, 2008 07:33 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
AP - The U.S. Forest Service is looking for the "SpongeBob fanatics" who painted the cartoon character on the chimney of a historic building.
Yahoo! – May 10, 2008 07:33 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Woman gets wallet back after 35 years
ALTON, Ill., May 10 (UPI) -- An Illinois woman says she is looking forward to showing her children what she looked like in 1973 now that a stolen wallet has been returned.
United Press International – May 10, 2008 06:02 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
ALTON, Ill., May 10 (UPI) -- An Illinois woman says she is looking forward to showing her children what she looked like in 1973 now that a stolen wallet has been returned.
United Press International – May 10, 2008 06:02 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Michel Gondry Entertained For Days By New Cardboard Box
NEW YORK—Gondry greeted members of the press by placing the box over his head and declaring that he was a lonely building without a skyline to call home.
The Onion – May 10, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
NEW YORK—Gondry greeted members of the press by placing the box over his head and declaring that he was a lonely building without a skyline to call home.
The Onion – May 10, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Omaha man says this was his second self-tracheotomy
AP - The 55-year-old Omaha man who performed a tracheotomy on himself with a steak knife says he did the same thing to himself two years ago.
Yahoo! – May 10, 2008 12:37 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
AP - The 55-year-old Omaha man who performed a tracheotomy on himself with a steak knife says he did the same thing to himself two years ago.
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Bathroom key search leads to grand jury
BOSTON, May 9 (UPI) -- A Massachusetts district attorney has opened an investigation into an alleged unauthorized entry into her office to retrieve a bathroom key.
United Press International – May 9, 2008 10:27 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
BOSTON, May 9 (UPI) -- A Massachusetts district attorney has opened an investigation into an alleged unauthorized entry into her office to retrieve a bathroom key.
United Press International – May 9, 2008 10:27 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Tennessee driver gets in wreck, sees his home catch fire, gets ticket
ROCK ISLAND, Tenn. - Sometimes, you just know it's going to be a bad day.
Canoe.ca – May 9, 2008 10:20 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
ROCK ISLAND, Tenn. - Sometimes, you just know it's going to be a bad day.
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