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Stolen puppies give the game away

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:10:01 GMT

Nov 18 - Thieves who carried out a pet shop heist in Australia were given away by their haul - 17 squealing puppies who were then rescued by police.

Thief gets trapped, drops trousers

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:05:01 GMT

NOTE: Natural sound only - no reporter narration

Nov 17 - A thief gets himself stuck in a tiny window while trying to break into a supermarket in Almancil, southern Portugal.

France's human hamster hotel

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:35:01 GMT

Nov 16 - A hotel in France gives guests the chance to live like a hamster - where you can eat grain, run in a giant wheel and sleep on hay. Text here: http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSTRE5AG1QX20091117

Metal monk quits rock

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:30:01 GMT

Nov 13 - Italy's heavy metal playing monk says he's retiring from the limelight because the devil's made celebrity go to his head.

India fire crews turn snake-catchers

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:28:01 GMT

Nov. 8 - Fire fighters in the Indian state of Orissa are taking special courses in snake catching.

Man walks into his own funeral.

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:08:01 GMT

Nov. 07 - Man walks into his own funeral.

Mass bikini parade in South Africa

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:08:01 GMT

Nov. 7 - Hundreds of bikini clad women descend on Johannesburg to participate in a bid to break the world record for the largest bikini parade and raise breast cancer awareness.

India leopard in well rescue drama

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:03:01 GMT

Rescuers race to save a leopard after it plunged down a dry well in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Japan's First Lady masks

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:38:01 GMT

Nov 6 - Japan firm makes "First Lady" masks ahead of President Barack Obama's Tokyo visit.

And Finally... CEO fight!

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:53:09 GMT

Nov 5 - In this week's edition of And Finally CEOs square off, The Love Truck and A bridge you can eat and more.

Making money wearing t-shirts

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:53:08 GMT

Nov 5 - Jason Sadler earns a living by selling the upper-half of his wardrobe - his t-shirt - every, single day.

Forklift driver's alcohol pile-up

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:43:01 GMT

Nov 4 - CCTV video captures the moment a bungling forklift truck driver destroys an estimated $150,000 (USD) worth of bottled alcohol in a warehouse in Moscow, Russia.

Space hotel on schedule to open

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:17:22 GMT

Nov 2 - The company behind plans to open the first hotel in space predicts a holiday in orbit will soon become a realistic travel option.

And Finally

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:18:01 GMT

Oct. 29 - Haunted house, Thriller record, charango orchestra, and an artist draws the NYC skyline by memory.

And Finally

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:03:01 GMT

Oct. 23 - Witches, pumpkins, human sound machine, gnome Nazis, World Handwashing Day, and the balloon boy game.

Deer "check-in" causes hotel chaos

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:53:01 GMT

Oct 22 - A hotel in China's Dalian city has an unexpected guest - a wild deer stumbles into the hotel lobby in the early hours, startling staff and guests.

Witch hunts return to London

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:28:01 GMT

Oct 21 - As part of Halloween festivities, visitors to a London tourist attraction are given a tongue-in-cheek reminder of the methods used to detect witches in the 17th Century.

Birds no challenge for Chinese mimic

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:13:01 GMT

Oct 19 - Bird song and galloping horses form a small part of Chinese mimic Cheng Jiaqiang's 100-strong noise repertoire.

And Finally

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:53:01 GMT

Oct. 15 - A tribute to Obama in sand, delicious fashion, and speed cubing.

"Midget" race causes big problem

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:51:56 GMT

Oct 13 - A race in Australia involving men piggybacking dwarfs dressed in jockey silks is denounced by the local government and advocacy groups.

And Finally... Nose Power.

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:03:08 GMT

Oct 8 - This nose knows power, massive marionettes, Mexico City's high-tech noise investigation, and gorillas on Twitter.

Chad Ruble reports.

Human lung stolen in Peru

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:38:00 GMT

Oct 7 - A reward is being offered by the "Bodies" exhibition in Lima, Peru following the theft of a human lung that was on display.

A nose for breaking records

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:33:00 GMT

Oct 6 - An athlete from the Caucasian republic of Georgia bursts hot water bottles by blowing them up with his nose.

New Japanese PM struts the catwalk

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:03:25 GMT

Oct 5 - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and his flamboyant wife Miyuki take the runway during a charity fashion show in Tokyo.

No Lycra please, we're British

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:43:25 GMT

Oct 5 - Figure-hugging Lycra is barred from the UK's Brompton folding bike world championships for jackets and ties.