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Youngest U.S. congressman on Men’s Health cover

May 12, 2011

(Men's Health) A young Republican congressman from Illinois will appear on the cover of Men’s Health magazine to promote healthy living. Aaron Schock, 29, named “American’s fittest congressman” by the magazine, showed off his six-pack abs for the cover of the June issue and spoke of his daily workout routine and efforts to promote health. “You have the power to change your life for the better....
'JetMan' makes Grand Canyon flight

May 11, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - A Swiss adventurer has finally made a "historic" jetpack-powered flight above the Grand Canyon, organizers claimed Tuesday, days after he canceled a bid saying he had not trained enough. In this photo provided by Breitling, Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy is seen during his flight over the Grand Canyon in Arizona on Saturday in his custom-built jet suit. (AP-Yonhap News) Yves Ro...
Zoo under fire for animal abuses

May 11, 2011

A zoo in Malaysia reportedly maintains an appallingly poor environment for animals under its care. Shirley, a 25 years-old orangutan, is frequently seen smoking cigarette butts thrown by visitors, according to the Mirror. She enjoys playing with rubbish dispersed in her cage, while even begging for cigarettes from behind the bars. Shirley also competes with her companion Abu for more tobacco pr...
China probes child trafficking, adoption link

May 10, 2011

BEIJING (AFP) - China has launched a probe into the abduction of children allegedly born in violation of population control policies then trafficked by officials into adoptions worldwide, an official said Tuesday. The investigation comes after Caixin magazine reported this week that family planning officials in central China's Hunan province had abducted children and sold them into adoption to t...
Canadian survives seven weeks lost in U.S. wilderness

May 9, 2011

WASHINGTON (AFP) - A Canadian tourist reported missing since mid-March has been found alive in a remote wilderness area of the western United States and is recovering, police told AFP on Saturday. Couple Albert Chretien and wife Rita are shown in this undated Royal Canadian Mounted Police handout photo. The coupe went missing en route to Las Vegas more than a month ago. Rita Chretien was found a...
$80K motorbike stolen in US found in Philippines

May 6, 2011

(AP-Yonhap News) MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An $80,000 motorcycle stolen in Texas last year from Hollywood screenwriter Skip Woods has been recovered in the southern Philippines, officials said Thursday. The custom-made chopper was found Tuesday by police in Cagayan de Oro city, said Jose Justo Yap, regional director for the National Bureau of Investigation. Woods, a collector of custom-made v...
Cuban rolls worlds longest cigar

May 6, 2011

Jose Castelar Cairo has achieved a Guinness World Record for hand-rolling the world's largest cigar, which measured 13.7 meter (45 feet). He's shown here rolling the cigar Nov. 1 in a room of the Melia Cohiba Hotel, in Havana, Cuba. (AP) A Cuban cigar roller, Castelar Cairo, 67, set the new world record for making longest cigar. Also known as “Cuetro,” he took eight hours to roll the 81.8-meter...
Alligator fights police car

May 6, 2011

A three-meter-long alligator attacked a police car in Alachua County, Florida. Posted on YouTube, the video shows an aggressive gator clamping his teeth around the bumper and slowly pushing it backward. According to the Daily Mail, the alligator appeared in a residential area from Paynes Prairie and neighbor who found the beast called the police. The policeman who arrived remained inside the p...
With bin Laden dead, Washington state man finally shaves

May 3, 2011
Alleged beer thief’s bare-faced cheek

May 3, 2011

This CCTV footage shows what might be one of the world’s cheekiest thieves attempting a getaway from a store in Lake Wales, Florida. The store’s security camera captured the suspect running away from the store clutching a case of beer. The video shows the suspect being let down by his baggy as he makes for the getaway car in front of the store. His fall relieves him not only of the beer but als...
Man makes fake 911 call to avoid arrest

May 2, 2011

Florida police have arrested a man for making a phony 911 call to avoid inspection after driving with suspended license, according to a report Wednesday. Jonathan Paul Rorech, 31, was pulled over for driving at 45 mph (72km/h) in a 30 mph (40 km/h) zone at 1 a.m. He first told an officer that his driver’s license was at home. However, when the officer went back to the patrol car to search for t...
Alligator finds its way into woman‘s bathroom

May 2, 2011

(MCT) PALMETTO, Florida (AP) — A Tampa-area woman found an unwelcome weekend guest in her bathroom — a 7-foot (2-meter) alligator. Alexis Dunbar told WFLA-TV that she screamed and the alligator hissed when she found it inside the bathroom of her home Saturday afternoon. Her boyfriend propped a small table by the bathroom to keep the gator inside until an officer from the Florida Fish and Wildli...
Octopus predicts Real will reach Champions final

Apr 27, 2011

Octopus Iker (YouTube) BENALMADENA, Spain (AFP) - An octopus named Iker, which correctly predicted the result of the last two "classicos" between Real Madrid and Barcelona, has foreseen Real will reach the final of the Champions League. Iker predicted Real would reach the final at London's Wembley arena on May 28 by choosing to eat a sardine from a glass cylinder decorated with the club's badg...
British chief mouser finally shows progress

Apr 27, 2011

(MCT) The cat in charge of catching mice at the British prime minister’s office finally caught its first prey, according to British reports. When Larry took office as chief mouser two months ago, he consistently failed to catch any mice, preferring spending time hanging around corridors. Staff finally trained Larry with imitations of mice, which eventually helped him catch his first prey today...
Chinese on fire to declare Guinness records

Apr 26, 2011

(Asia News Network) Amateur Yan Donglong, afire in a petrol blaze, sprints through the SenBhola Forest Theme Park, Fogang county, South China's Guangdong province on April 25. Yan, 32, also known as "Fire King," is challenging the Guinness World Record for "Running the longest distance while on fire" and "Man plays the most items with fire." The previous record holder is a British amateur Keit...