News
Domo News
Posted by Administrator on 06/17/2009
World News
News From: Yahoo! News: Odd News

New record set at Wing Bowl eating extravaganza (Reuters)
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:34:18 GMT
Reuters - More than 17,000 mostly beer-fueled spectators packed a Philadelphia indoor arena on Friday for the city's annual early morning eating extravaganza in which competitors vie to eat the most chicken wings.

Miami named most miserable U.S. city (Reuters)
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:53:05 GMT
Reuters - Warm sun, white beaches, and million-dollar mansions notwithstanding, Miami has captured the dubious distinction of being the most miserable city in the United States, according to a new poll.

U.S. border cops nab go-kart hauling Mexican pot (Reuters)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:08:05 GMT
Reuters - U.S. border cops in far-west Arizona have seized an off-road go-kart and trailer packed with marijuana, in the latest bizarre attempt by Mexican smugglers to beat beefed up border security.

Wanted: Retirees to live in Ecuador for a month free (Reuters)
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:17:00 GMT
Reuters - Interested in adventure and exploring new places? An international magazine is looking for volunteers to spend a month in Cuenca, Ecuador to test its potential as a retirement destination.

Big freeze stops famed Brussels statue from peeing (Reuters)
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:47:46 GMT
Reuters - The Manneken-Pis, a bronze statue of a young boy urinating that is a symbol of Brussels and a major tourist attraction, has had to stop peeing because of sub-zero temperatures, Belgium's tourist office said on Wednesday.

China bans toddler palm-reading assessments (Reuters)
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:38:29 GMT
Reuters - China has banned kindergartens in a northern province from offering palm-reading tests that the schools had claimed could predict toddlers' intelligence level and potential, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday.

Italian shoemaker pays record rent at London store (Reuters)
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:21:10 GMT
Reuters - Italian luxury shoemaker Salvatore Ferragamo is close to agreeing a deal to pay a record UK rent at its Bond Street store that will break the 1,000 pounds ($1,576) per square foot mark for the first time, a source familiar with the deal told Reuters.

German city's parking fines are just the ticket (Reuters)
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:03:50 GMT
Reuters - German authorities are giving parking violators in one city an unexpected break by issuing tickets without fines.

German beer drinking slide stopped by warm weather (Reuters)
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:42:31 GMT
Reuters - A steady slide in beer consumption in Germany was stopped cold last year thanks to warmer weather, the federal statistics office said on Monday.

San Francisco airport unveils yoga room for travelers (Reuters)
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:41:19 GMT
Reuters - Just cleared airport security and in need of a little deep breathing and stretching relaxation?

School bans fuzzy boots used to hide cell phones (Reuters)
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:32:53 GMT
Reuters - Singer Nancy Sinatra may have had boots made for walking, but she never attended Pottstown Middle School.

Babette's errant email cripples German parliament (Reuters)
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:31:43 GMT
Reuters - The German parliament's email system was hampered for several hours for more than 4,000 staffers and deputies when hundreds of workers responded to an errant email sent by one staffer named "Babette" to all 4,032 co-workers.

News From: Reddit

My idea for a "Mario" game
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:33:01 +0000
My idea for a "Mario" game submitted by FFandMMfan to gaming
[link] [571 comments]


The human brain.
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:01:37 +0000
submitted by FunkyDutch to WTF
[link] [214 comments]

How we used to think of the future.
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:31:53 +0000
submitted by ProfObladee to funny
[link] [549 comments]

Yep! That about sums it up.
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:15:41 +0000
Yep! That about sums it up. submitted by GnawXir to atheism
[link] [144 comments]


How I feel about hand jobs
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:30:38 +0000
How I feel about hand jobs submitted by githica to AdviceAnimals
[link] [613 comments]