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- Thu May 01, 2008 12:27 pm
- Forum: World Events
- Topic: Weird News
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IDOT fails to see humor in Oak Lawn's quirky stop-sign campaign State agency cites federal regulations in ordering halt to anti-speeding messages By Lolly Bowean | Tribune reporter 11:22 PM CDT, April 30, 2008 The snide and comical remarks in octagonal shapes under stop signs in Oak Lawn were suppo...
- Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:38 pm
- Forum: World Events
- Topic: Weird News
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Impromptu barbeque disrupts morning commute . . . 50,000 pounds of ribs go up in smoke in highway truck fire Brake system sparks blaze in trailer near Hazel Crest Tribune staff report 7:39 AM CDT, April 30, 2008 A brake fire sparked a massive barbecue on Interstate Highway 80 near Hazel Crest overni...
- Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:14 am
- Forum: World Events
- Topic: Weird News
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Well, I think that she named him that because she expects him to live in one, possibly down by the river. . . THERE'LL BE PLENTY OF TIME TO LIVE IN A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER.....WHEN YOU'RE LIVING IN A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER!!!! Hey, I didn't say it :P Living in vans is a fine Alaskan tradition, on pa...
- Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:33 pm
- Forum: World Events
- Topic: Weird News
- Replies: 1613
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- Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:37 pm
- Forum: World Events
- Topic: Weird News
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Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night nor demented turkeys stay these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds . . . Postal workers attacked by wild turkeys MADISON, Wis. - Rather than rain or snow, or even dogs, postal workers in a West Side neighborhood near Owen Co...
- Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:57 pm
- Forum: World Events
- Topic: Weird News
- Replies: 1613
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Circles survives, gets court protection . . . Apr 4, 7:06 AM EDT Fowl Play Prompts Unusual Court Order CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) -- A court has issued what could be at least a local first: an order of protection for a duck. A Suffolk County judge approved the measure Thursday, telling a man accused o...
- Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:13 pm
- Forum: World Events
- Topic: Weird News
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"Don't worry dear, that was just a rocket falling on the outhouse." Russian farmer sues space agency for falling rocket By Natalya Sokhareva Wed Mar 26, 9:34 AM ET BARNAUL, Russia (Reuters) - A shepherd is suing Russia's space agency for compensation after he said a 10-foot-long chunk of MEHTUL from...
- Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:21 pm
- Forum: World Events
- Topic: Weird News
- Replies: 1613
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New York City hasn't solved their homeless people problem, but they've got the squirrel condos under control. Feb 27, 10:14 PM EST NYC Man Pays Hundreds for Squirrel Homes NEW YORK (AP) -- What may be the cheapest rooms in Manhattan are made especially for squirrels. A self-appointed protector of sq...
- Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:27 am
- Forum: World Events
- Topic: Weird News
- Replies: 1613
- Views: 444316
- Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:57 am
- Forum: World Events
- Topic: Weird News
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"I'm pretty sure there is a very upset poultry farmer somewhere who wants them back." 50 chickens found loose in Philly school Mon Feb 11, 11:10 PM ET PHILADELPHIA - Monday mornings are hard enough. Imagine finding 50 chickens running loose in your high school. Workers arriving about 5:30 a.m. to op...
- Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:42 pm
- Forum: World Events
- Topic: Weird News
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- Views: 444316
- Tue Feb 12, 2008 1:49 pm
- Forum: World Events
- Topic: Weird News
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"They can fly and they can land. Just not very well." Falling moose nearly takes out trooper Animal plunges to its death off Seward Highway cliff By BETH BRAGG bbragg@adn.com (02/12/08 00:02:06) We've seen the highway signs that warn of falling rocks, and we've seen the ones that warn of moose cros...
- Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:19 am
- Forum: World Events
- Topic: Weird News
- Replies: 1613
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They must not have noticed those ACME boxes by the side of the road . . . Originally posted: February 6, 2008 Coyote causes head-on crash 10:08 a.m./By Tina Shah, Tribune reporter A coyote caused a head-on crash near north suburban Volo that seriously injured two people Tuesday morning, police said....
- Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:59 pm
- Forum: World Events
- Topic: Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2008
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2008
"When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, materialism, and militarism are incapable of being conquered." Martin Luther King Jr. NPR played this speech this morning, seems to be as relevant now as ever: "B...