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- Thu Sep 27, 2007 3:57 pm
- Forum: World Events
- Topic: Weird News
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New and different way to get yourself fired . . . Sep 26, 11:21 PM EDT Lab Tech Bites Boy, 3, During Blood Test INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- A laboratory technician was fired after the parents of a 3-year-old boy claimed she bit his shoulder during a blood test, a hospital spokesman said. Faith Buntin took ...
- Sat Sep 01, 2007 6:15 pm
- Forum: World Events
- Topic: Weird News
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"Oh, lady—you've got dead people!" Somebody didn't do his job . . . An Oak Brook back yard also is a graveyard By Steve Schmadeke Special to the Tribune September 2, 2007 It was just a routine road-widening project in DuPage County until a backhoe operator saw a human skull tumble out of a load of...
- Mon Aug 27, 2007 12:49 am
- Forum: World Events
- Topic: Weird News
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Looks like we've got another terrorist group to worry about . . . at least they like beer :P Aug 25, 6:19 PM EDT Running Club Members Face Felony Charges By CARA RUBINSKY Associated Press Writer NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- Two people who sprinkled flour in a parking lot to mark a trail for their offbea...
- Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:28 am
- Forum: World Events
- Topic: Weird News
- Replies: 1613
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Just imagine the potential for mischief . . . Aug 16, 7:40 PM EDT Couple Tries to Name babby 'At' Symbol BEIJING (AP) -- A Chinese couple seeking a distinctive and modern name for their child chose the commonly used Internet 'at' symbol, much to the consternation of Chinese officials. The unidentifi...
- Fri Aug 10, 2007 10:45 am
- Forum: World Events
- Topic: Weird News
- Replies: 1613
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The Wienermobile causes some indigestion for the Chicago Police Department . . . Cop writes a ticket for giant sausage By Kevin Pang Tribune staff reporter 10:47 PM CDT, August 9, 2007 A massive hot dog clogged Chicago's main artery Thursday morning. In a rare occurrence of an encased-meat vehicle c...
- Thu Jul 26, 2007 10:16 am
- Forum: World Events
- Topic: Weird News
- Replies: 1613
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Jul 26, 4:27 AM EDT Oscar the Cat Predicts Patients' Deaths PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Oscar the cat seems to have an uncanny knack for predicting when nursing home patients are going to die, by curling up next to them during their final hours. His accuracy, observed in 25 cases, has led the staff to...
- Tue Jul 17, 2007 2:43 am
- Forum: Anything
- Topic: How old are people here?
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- Sun Jul 01, 2007 11:03 pm
- Forum: World Events
- Topic: Weird News
- Replies: 1613
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Mmmm . . . greasy pig parts . . . Edens reopened after spill By Josh Noel Tribune staff reporter July 1, 2007, 3:43 PM CDT Northbound lanes of the Edens Expressway were closed for more than seven hours today after a dump truck carrying greasy pig parts toppled and splattered its load across the high...
- Wed Jun 27, 2007 1:57 am
- Forum: World Events
- Topic: Weird News
- Replies: 1613
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FEMA installed those big red buttons backwards . . . False emergency alert hits Chicago airwaves Tribune staff report June 26, 2007, 5:07 PM CDT If you were listening to the radio or watching television this morning, you might have been confused by what appeared to be an emergency alert. Numerous lo...
- Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:11 pm
- Forum: World Events
- Topic: Weird News
- Replies: 1613
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I think we've found the way to fix the Chicago Transit Authority budget shortfall . . . Jun 13, 5:03 PM EDT Cajun Town Bans Saggy Pants DELCAMBRE, La. (AP) -- Sag your britches somewhere else, this Cajun-country town has decided. Mayor Carol Broussard said he would sign an ordinance the town council...
- Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:38 pm
- Forum: World Events
- Topic: Weird News
- Replies: 1613
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She keeps making all these hollow promises . . . Jun 11, 10:08 AM EDT Hilton Says She'll No Longer `Act Dumb' LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Paris Hilton says she will no longer "act dumb." The reality TV star and relentless publicity-seeker spoke with Barbara Walters by phone Sunday, a day after releasing a s...
- Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:29 pm
- Forum: World Events
- Topic: Weird News
- Replies: 1613
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From the really bad ideas file: How to lose your job and spawn a lawsuit, fast food style . . . May 31, 10:15 PM EDT Officer Sues Over 'Mucousy' Sandwich CHARLES CITY, Iowa (AP) -- A police officer who claims his chicken sandwich was slimed by two teenage employees at a McDonald's restaurant is suin...
- Sat May 26, 2007 9:58 pm
- Forum: World Events
- Topic: Weird News
- Replies: 1613
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It's all about the bees, you know . . . Swarm of Bees Turns Back British Plane By Associated Press Published May 26, 2007, 8:30 AM CDT LONDON -- A thick cloud of bees was sucked into the engine of a passenger plane en route to Portugal, forcing the airline to abandon the trip and grounding passenger...
- Fri May 25, 2007 7:19 pm
- Forum: World Events
- Topic: Weird News
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Somehow, I think this would be counterproductive to a career in crime . . . May 24, 7:24 PM EDT Alleged Robber Asks Teller to Call Cops STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) -- After demanding money, an alleged bank robber apparently had second thoughts because he asked the teller to call police and said he woul...
- Mon May 21, 2007 9:17 pm
- Forum: World Events
- Topic: Weird News
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Well, that would be a good way to get teenagers to read it . . . Bible spared "indecent" classification Fri May 18, 8:27 AM ET HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's media regulator has rejected calls to reclassify the Bible as an indecent publication following more than 2,000 complaints about its sexual...