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  • Bikini Teacher Vs. Homer Simpson Root The Weird News Top 10

    It seems that the world of Weird News is filled with bikinis, weenies and roots that look like Homer Simpson. Teacher Olivia Sprauer may have been fired for the swimsuit photos she posed for under the name "Victoria James" two weeks ago, but ...

  • Germans blame euro zone crisis for Eurovision debacle

    BERLIN (Reuters) - Germans lamented their unexpectedly poor showing at the Eurovision Song Contest, blaming Chancellor Angela Merkel's tough stance in the euro zone crisis for their failure to win any points from 34 of the 39 countries voting. Denmark's Emmelie de Forest won the event, watched by around 125 million people across Europe, with 281 points while German act Cascada was 21st ...

  • Proposed New Toothbrush Could Secrete Caffeine During Brushing Process

    patent application for an oral care device that could administer chemicals when it comes into contact with a person's mouth or teeth. Among the substances listed as those that could potentially be delivered through the toothbrush is - you guessed it - caffeine, which is listed in the patent as a "homeopathic teething or inflammation soothing additive." Other substances which ...

  • It’s a great feeling to fly to twist to rotate

    Umbilical cord blood holds precious stem cells. At some Swiss hospitals, mothers can donate their baby's supply to research. But some labs have privatised the practice, and not everyone is sure it's worth the cost. ...

  • A comedic performance true to Neil Simons vision

    "Forty-five Seconds from Broadway" doesn't have a plot, and maybe it doesn't need one. It's as if playwright Neil Simon thought up a bunch of subplots without coming up with a main one but didn't let that stop him. The glue that holds the lighthearted, episodic comedy together is Simon's affection for his ...

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The Battle of Algiers (La Battaglia di Algeri) [DVD]

The Battle of Algiers (La Battaglia di Algeri) [DVD]

For many, Gillo Pontecorvos The Battle of Algiers is the pinnacle of leftwing oppositional cinema, a sharply political film that draws the viewer in with its documentary aesthetic as it relives a crucial moment of anti-colonial resistance. Made in 1965, a scant three years ... ...

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  • Global Manager Leading With the Help of Humor

    Chris Lewis is founder and chief executive of Lewis PR, a global communications agency with offices in 25 cities around the world. Q. What do you remember about the first time you managed a team? A. I was 18 and working as a young mechanic for a company called Kawasaki, and I was managing a motorcycle racing team on the ...

  • European Union finds time to tell restaurants how to serve olive oil

    Brussels: Critics ridiculed European Union bureaucrats on Saturday for taking time off fighting the euro zone's debt crisis to impose strict new rules on how restaurants serve olive oil.From January 1, 2014, eateries will be banned from serving oil to diners in small glass jugs or dipping bowls, and forced instead to use pre-sealed, non-refillable bottles that must be disposed of when ...

  • Winning ticket for $590.5 million Powerball jackpot sold in Florida

    (Reuters) - One winning ticket for a record U.S. Powerball lottery jackpot worth $590.5 million was sold in Florida, organizers said late on ...

  • True primary contests are rare in region

    Truly contested primary races -- in which multiple Democrats and Republicans vie against one another for their party's nomination -- are ...

  • Yeah good idea just put me in the closet

    SO IT LOOKS LIKE HE WORKS IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS … Charlotte, N.C., police swooped down on a 20-something woman, her mother and her two toddlers because they were taking an afternoon stroll in the nude. One of the ladies explained to arresting officers that "the Lord told them to get naked and walk down the street."TRYING TO RECAPTURE HIS YOUTH … A man got stuck in a ...

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