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Why can't Barbie and Bratz dolls just get along?
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
A federal jury in California has awarded toymaker Mattel 100 million dollars in damages in a federal copyright lawsuit that pitted Barbie dolls against Bratz dolls.
No vote if you are named Fido
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
A judge has decided that a suburban Seattle woman who registered her Australian shepherd-terrier mix to vote has spent enough time in the legal doghouse.
TV attack ad targets hot dogs
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
A new attack ad on TV doesn't target a political candidate, but something else considered quintessentially American: hot dogs.
Bring your on tray to the cafeteria
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
School, work and a social life aren't the only things many college students are being forced to balance these days.
Forget the Garmin, ask a cow
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Next time you need directions, just ask a cow.
Monkey see, monkey do
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
It seems that monkeys may enjoy sharing, but only with someone they know.
Massive bonus for Oklahoma state employee
Monday, August 25, 2008
An Oklahoma state employee was supposed to receive an $850 bonus for working at the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission for seven years.
Sign vandals are just trying to help
Monday, August 25, 2008
A war against typos has gotten two men into trouble with the Feds.
Madonna and politics
Monday, August 25, 2008
Madonna is infusing politics into her new international tour.
Big Foot a hoax: Didn't see that coming did you?
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
One of today's strangest headlines.
Simpson set to do for beer what she did for Romo
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
One of today's strangest headlines.
Police bust frugal pothead
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
One of today's strangest headlines.
Elvis, Priscilla Barbie
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
The maker of Barbie is coming out with the first-ever Elvis and Priscilla Presley dolls.
The dolls are wearing replica outfits of what the Presleys wore on their wedding day in Las Vegas in 1967.
Equine Massage
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
A Maryland masseuse, who is a self-described horse fanatic, is suing two state agencies, claiming regulators are unfairly barring registered massage therapists who want to practice on animals.
Mercedes Clemens, who is certified to massage humans, was forced to shut down her horse massage practice in a Washington, D.C., suburb after officials told her state law only allows veterinarians to perform such services.
Japan-Pricey Grapes
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
A new variety of premium grapes is making its debut in Japan, and local agricultural officials have high praise for it.
One calls the tomato-colored grapes "delicious, sweet but fresh at the same time" and "very well-balanced."
They ought to be.
Healthy Obesity?
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
A new study shows people can be overweight and still be otherwise healthy.
It also finds that people who look great in a swimsuit can still be a heart attack waiting to happen.
Wedding Day-Felony
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
A New York state man has been arrested for getting too close to his bride on their wedding day.
Police say Timothy Cole quarreled with a wedding guest at a party Friday after remarrying his ex-wife in Batavia.
Big Rig-Assault
Friday, August 08, 2008
Authorities say a Pennsylvania man rammed his own house with a semitrailer during a fight with his roommate and tried to run down police officers called to the scene.
State police say 20-year-old James Rosenberg rammed a pickup into a garage door, then drove the semi through the door and hit a car. That vehicle hit a stove that crashed through a wall into the living room.
Ice Cream Killer
Friday, August 08, 2008
Tremayne Durham is getting calzones and pizza along with the buckets of fried chicken he received in exchange for his guilty plea to a murder charge.
The killing was the result of a deal gone bad on the purchase of an $18,000 ice cream truck. Durham had backed out of the deal to buy the truck, but was denied a refund. Authorities say he killed Adam Calbreath while looking for the owner of the trucking company.
FedEx Turtles
Friday, August 08, 2008
Two green sea turtles are leaving the Florida Keys for their new home at a Connecticut aquarium via FedEx.
Righty and Lefty were hatched from eggs nearly four years ago at the Turtle Hospital in Marathon as part of a research project on a virus affecting sea turtles.
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