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Posted on August 07, 2009
- Suicide airplane passenger cuts wrists during flight. Was the service on board that bad ?
- Firefighter sentenced for growing marijuana at firestation. It all happened in the heat of the moment !
- Russian dwarf gets extra 26 cm after surgery . Just living life on the high side .
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- Young lion found in a box in central Moscow. Ok that's no jack in the box .
- Bikini-clad woman accused of carjacking in Miss. Makes me wonder where did she hide the gun?
- Teen escapes jail over bomb hoax.That's a resourceful kid maybe one day he might become president?
- Dillinger pistol sold at auction for $95,600 . America the land where guns rule!
- German official under fire for taking limo to Spain. Now that's a woman with style!
- Putin's hard man image targeted by spoof web song ."Another day older and deeper in ????".
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Canada - Cops probe YouTube video of 7-yr-old driving a Car - Dad Apologizes
Aug. 04, 2009
By Katie Engelhart, Macleans Magazine, July 27, 2009
When 151 women gathered in Madhya Pradesh state in central India last month, they were preparing for a celebration; all were to be married in a state-run mass wedding in the city of Shahdol. But they weren't expecting what came next: being shepherded into a line, and subjected to an official "virginity test."
The mass wedding was part of a new state-wide scheme to provide free marriages to the poor. Traditionally, women in India's tribal regions have difficulty finding spouses, since they can't afford costly weddings and lavish dowries. The new program not only lets them tie the knot for free, it provides them with gifts worth about 6,500 rupees ($153).
But a "virginity test" was never part of the deal. And according to reports, the women weren't told about the test until they arrived. "At first I refused to go through the test, " said one tribal girl who was among the Shahdol brides. "But an officer told me I would not be allowed inside the marriage hall unless the gynecologist declared me eligible."
Officials deny that validating virginity was the goal, instead claiming they were performing a simple pregnancy test to weed out already married women who were only there for the cash payout. "The test was a precautionary measure," said a Shahdol district commissioner. "Last year one of the brides delivered a baby even as the marriage ceremony was on." The test found 14 women to be pregnant, and they were prevented from taking part in the ceremony.
News of the tests has activists, such as Girija Vyas, head of the Indian National Commission for Women, reeling. "Such a shameful act, where girls had to reportedly undergo tests to prove their chastity to avail the government's financial aid, were sinful," she said, "and could not be tolerated in a sane society."
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Posted on August 05, 2009
- Tourists miss isle after GPS blunder.Someone please invent a GPS with spellcheck!
- Man with fetish charged with stealing eyeglasses . Nobody saw what he did all that time?
- Bear intruder takes 10 rounds before going down. How did it get severely wounded by a rubber bullet ?
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- Man sleeping in dumpster gets picked up with trash.Ok maybe move to Toronto lots of trash there and nobody to pick it up !
- Flight grounded by coffee maker aroma. Mmmmm the smell of fresh grounded coffee.
- Maine EMT struck by monster truck, saved by mud.That's saved by the mud for you !
- Drunk men allegedly steal water for outdoor slide.In VinoVeritas ( Men are just big kids !)
- Alcohol-fueled brawl clouds Maine cod fish races.Slippery topic smells fishy to me !
- Villagers discover 'extinct' leopard cub eating a monkey.The monkey was not on the guest list.
- Woman allegedly tries to bust dog out of shelter . Was her hubby in the doghouse?
- Driver tells Conn. police snakes led to SUV crash.Yeah just blame the snake in the pants!
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Posted on August 03, 2009
- Holy car! Utah boy goes for spin to avoid church ."Let the children come to me " Did he mention by car ?
- Woman accused of running strip club in basement.. She's only a Sparely dressed Entrepreneur.
- Big spenders tend to marry big savers, researchers find . Hey big spender ,spend a litle time with me !
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- SC woman ticketed for riding stolen horse. Howdy pilgrim we don't take to kindly to horse thieves - Hang 'em High!
- Detroit man says stress led him to rob banks. The things you have to do to get a plumber.
- Urban foragers feast on sidewalk salads.Help rabid vegans on the loose.
- New Witch of Wookey Hole: estate agent beats 300 rivals to the job. I'll put a spell on you!
- Living things glow with visible light. Precious you look glowing today !
- Indian school for rogue monkeys .I just hope they don't steal a car to avoid classes.
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Posted on July 31, 2009
- Police find train "suicide" woman in bed.There's nothing a good nights sleep won't cure !
- "Caveman" fugitive caught after 16 years. So easy even a caveman can do it !
- Microchipped dog finds way home -- after nine years . Just went for a walkabout !
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- Woman allegedly runs over husband after argument. He might have been in her blind spot ?
- Texas librarians show wild side in calendar .How about taking a walk on the wild side?
- Russian army rations to swap cigarettes for candy.From Russia with sweets ?
- 34 hospitalized after co-worker sprays perfume. Holy skunk !
- NYC offers free airfare to homeless to leave city. Just take a holiday on Uncle Sam his bill.
- Beluga whale carries struggling diver to surface. Saved by the BELuga !
- Driver texts, talks, hits car, crashes into pool.Blub ,blub ,blub end of message!
- Mich. man jailed for assault during Monopoly game. Alea iacta est "The die is cast".
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Posted on July 29, 2009
- "Smoking-ban murder". First case of "Smokers rage"
- Tiger escapes magic act, ends up on Vegas streets. Now you see it ,now you don't !
- Ala. ban of wine with nude label is marketing boon . So that's naked wine?
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- Phone lost 4 days at sea found, recharged, returned. Ok that's a floating call .
- Panic aboard flight as croc takes mid-air stroll. Dinner on the loose?
- Man charged with attacking roommate with coconut..Did he have to much palm wine to drink?
- Smiley face graffiti leads to Conn. teen's arrest . Hope he smiled for his picture!
- Monkey Herds Goats; Farmer Approves. Now that's a dogs life !
- Underweight team told to eat at least 15 eggs a day.That will need a whole lot of chickens
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- Video: Two-Headed Calf Born in Colombia. Two heads are better than one !
- Aerial photography reveals “Ancestor” city of Venice. Shows again "History Repeats itself"!
- Seattle bank teller chases robber, loses job. Just when you think you do the right thing .
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- Wal-Mart worker bitten by accused shoplifter. Was she that hungry ?
- Mich. woman's begging to get smokes ends in arrest. A cigarette ,a cigarette, my kingdom for a packet of smokes!
- Fans urged to drink whisky to ward off swine flu.I allways tought Vodka could cure anything?
- One dead in ear-cleaning salon attack. Try eardrops the next time !
- Mr. Clucky may be evicted from owner's Fla. condo. Rise and shine !
- New type of You Tube Video : SOUR '日々の音色 (Hibi no neiro)'.looks all "square" to me !
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Posted on July 27, 2009
- Free radios to perk up "untouchables". "Bread and Games".
- Pricey wine stolen, then returned to Mass. store. A man with taste!
- Swiss security: Is that metal in your cheese?. Thank God for airport security!
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- Bear hunt begins after rare attack in Russia. All this in the land of the Russian Bear.
- Scientists study huge plastic patch in Pacific. A plastic patch for the hole in the ozon layer?
- Doctors baffled by Indian village of over 200 sets of twins.I must be seeing double?
- Prostitutes better than officials in China: survey . You never know who to trust in life.
- Italian thief thanks police for rescuing him from his victims. A friend in need is a friend indeed!
- Kiss warning issued for rock festival due to flu.To Kiss or not to Kiss , that is the question?
Posted on July 28, 2009
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Posted on July 26, 2009
- 'Nurse of the Year' charged with not being a nurse. "To be or not to be " that is the question !
- Burger King: No shoes rule taken too far with baby. What seize do baby shoes come in?
- Pelican at Idaho zoo swallows cell phone . Maybe one of the fish in his stomach needed to make a call?
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- Saudi businessman orders solid gold penis enlarger. 'Diamonds are a girls best friend" .
- Russian fighter jets sold off for $5. Makes me wonder did it come with a full tank?
- Swiss seek Pope's blessing to stop glacier melting.Never under estimate the power of prayer.
- Man on lawnmower during beer run charged with DUI . He couldn't cut a straight line ?
- NM thieves steal coins, new TV... and man's ashes. Where is this world going to ?
- Hypnotist fined for stealing a kiss on a date .Now that's a strong minded woman!
- Man who served time charged with robbing same bank. Humans are creatures of habits.
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