I was forwarded this by my friend Jen…. This little girl is at the Phuket Hospital in Thailand. She does not remember her own name or anything! She has lost her parents. She must be of Western origin. She was a victim when she got caught in the tidal wave disaster in Phuket, Thailand and…
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Another Giant Catfish…the End is Near
In this photo released by World Wildlife Fund-National Geographic, two Thai fishermen show a 293-kilogram (646-pound) giant catfish they caught from the Mekong River in Chiang Khong district of Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand Saturday, June 11, 2005. Thai fishermen have caught this giant catfish believed to be the world’s heaviest living freshwater fish but…
Doctors 'find dead foetus in boy'
Doctors in Bangladesh say they have removed a long-dead foetus from the abdomen of a teenage boy who was complaining of stomach pains. They said the foetus would have become the boy’s twin had it grown normally in their mother’s womb. They said it was a case of an extremely rare condition where two foetuses…
Irishman fails in bee record bid
Irishman fails in bee record bid Philip McCabe Mr McCabe was 150,000 bees short of the 1998 California record An Irish beekeeper has failed to take the world record for attracting the most bees onto his body after managing a 200,000-strong ‘bee beard’. Wearing little more than underpants and goggles, Philip McCabe, 59, failed to…
Secret lover to sell Picasso sketches
PARIS (Reuters) – A lover of Pablo Picasso is selling 20 sketches he gave her more than 50 years ago, showing the tender side of an artist often accused of treating women badly. “I have a mission — rehabilitating Pablo,” Genevieve Laporte, 79, told Reuters in an interview before the sketches go up for auction…
Fido just inherited a mansion
By TARA GODVIN, Associated Press Writer Sat Jun 25, 6:23 AM ET HONOLULU – The audience was eager for the governor to put pen to paper. Some drooled. Catching the spirit of excitement, a few even lost control and barked. Canines of all sizes and a spotted rabbit named Roxy were among those gathered Friday…
NPR : The Making of 'Murderball'
NPR : The Making of ‘Murderball’ Fresh Air from WHYY, June 23, 2005 · The new documentary Murderball looks at the rough-and-tumble world of quad rugby — otherwise known as “murderball.”
Trio uses wheelchair in shoplifting attempt
Three female shoplifters used a wheelchair Wednesday to help them steal items from a Honolulu retail store, police said. Police said that about 5 p.m., store security spotted the suspects hiding items in the rear compartment of a wheelchair. One of the suspects was riding in the wheelchair, police said. Store security officers followed the…
Flu pandemic could kill half million in U.S.
I wonder if the price of real estate would go down if that happened? Flu pandemic could kill half million in U.S.-report – Yahoo! News
The porn princess, the Indian computer whizz and the poker bet that made $10bn
Guardian Unlimited | Online | The porn princess, the Indian computer whizz and the poker bet that made $10bn The porn princess, the Indian computer whizz and the poker bet that made $10bn