Kung fu artist ends hair-raising career to become nun (Reuters)
Reuters - A Chinese kung fu artist who tows cars and cuts paper with her braided hair has given up her crowning glory to officially become a Buddhist nun.
Archive for August, 2009
“Too tall” player sparks fan violence (Reuters)
Reuters - A bizarre row over a player's height caused a Chinese basketball game to be abandoned and sparked violent scenes that left several cars destroyed in Guangdong earlier this week, local media reported Thursday.
Lippi scolded for comments on gay footballers (Reuters)
Reuters - Italy coach Marcello Lippi was rebuked by one of Italy's leading gay associations on Wednesday for saying two members of the national team could not have an open homosexual relationship.
Nude model arrested in pic shoot at The Met in NYC (AP)
AP - It seems the only nudes allowed at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art are the ones in the collection.
No Muslims at Malaysia Black Eyed Peas concert (Reuters)
Reuters - Muslims in Malaysia have been barred from attending a concert by U.S. hip hop band the Black Eyed Peas sponsored by Guinness which is owned by the world's biggest spirits group Diageo.
“Mother of Judo” receives her gold 50 years on (Reuters)
Reuters - The "Mother of Judo" waited 50 years to get the gold medal that was snatched from her in her first serious competition, a gender injustice that fuelled Rusty Kanokogi's winning crusade for women's judo in the Olympics.
NYC’s ‘skinniest’ house has fat price tag: $2.7M (AP)
AP - It's 9 1/2 feet wide and 42 feet long and is billed as the narrowest house in New York City. But there's nothing small about its asking price: $2.7 million.
Bear climbs ladder to escape Colorado skate park (AP)
AP - A bear that wandered into a sunken skateboard park and got stuck was rescued when officials lowered a ladder so it could climb out.
Chicken owner shoots own leg while hunting opossum (AP)
AP - A northwest Washington man is recovering after accidentally shooting himself in the leg while hunting an opossum that had been snatching his chickens.
New park offers X-rated views of NYC hotel guests (AP)
AP - Some guests at a New York City hotel near an elevated park have been offering unobstructed views of themselves.