Want to live like a cowboy? Try Wyoming (Reuters)
Reuters - Whether you want to live like a rock star or a cowboy, or become an urban gardener or just opt for the simple life, there is a town in America to suit everyone's taste.
Archive for the 'Weird News' Category
Paying to pick seats loathsome, many passengers say (Reuters)
Reuters - Paying for extras has become routine for airline passengers but it doesn't mean they like it, with a poll showing more than half all travelers hate having to fork out to choose their seat.
Man takes double hit from wife (Reuters)
Reuters - A New Zealand man is recovering from injuries after being run over by his wife -- twice, local media reported on Friday.
Old sea dog sets tongues wagging at Crufts (Reuters)
Reuters - A 16th century dog, the only known female to have served aboard King Henry VIII's ill-fated flagship the Mary Rose, has stolen the show at Britain's Crufts dog show this year.
The price you pay for being romantic… (Reuters)
Reuters - A German woman, fearful that a burglar was trying to break into her second storey apartment, called police after she heard someone climbing up to her balcony shortly after midnight, police said Thursday.
Nurses’ union: Care does not include sex (Reuters)
Reuters - A union representing Dutch nurses will launch a national campaign Friday against demands for sexual services by patients who claim it should be part of their standard care.
Old sea dog sets tongues wagging at Crufts (Reuters)
Reuters - A 16th century dog, the only known female to have served aboard King Henry VIII's ill-fated flagship the Mary Rose, has stolen the show at Britain's Crufts dog show this year.
Japan’s spouse hunters hone skills at marriage school (Reuters)
Reuters - In search of Mr. or Mrs. Right, dozens of Japanese are attending a newly launched school in Tokyo that aims to turn them into marriage material.
Canada Parliament eats seal to defy “ignorant” EU (Reuters)
Reuters - Canadian parliamentarians tucked into a meal of seal meat on Wednesday to defy both animal right activists and the European Union, which has banned imports of seal products.
“Dead” baby elephant calf born alive in Sydney zoo (Reuters)
Reuters - An elephant gave birth to a calf at Sydney's main zoo on Wednesday, surprising vets and keepers who two days earlier declared the baby had died in the womb.