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Dubai's Islamic authorities issue fatwa against WiFi theft

Monday, 11 April 2016, 11:31 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Dubai's top religious authorities say that stealing WiFi from your neighbor would not be proper Islamic conduct. That's according to a religious edict — known as a fatwa — from...

Special delivery: Cat sent by mail survives 8 days in box

Sunday, 27 March 2016, 17:40 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

A tough Siamese cat named Cupcake has survived eight days cooped up in a box after accidentally being sent through the mail by her British owners. Cupcake was in a box with an order of DVDs that...

Watch - Updated: Man descends from 80-foot tree after 25 hours

Wednesday, 23 March 2016, 06:06 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Police have been trying to coax a man out of an 80-foot tall sequoia tree in downtown Seattle after he climbed nearly to the top Tuesday, disrupting traffic. Seattle police say someone called 911...

Dog pops up in driver's seat when semi crashes in Minnesota

Sunday, 6 March 2016, 07:20 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

One dog apparently has learned a new trick: how to drive a semi-truck. Customers at a Minnesota gas station saw a golden Labrador retriever appear to drive the semi across a road...

Ryanair pilot kicks rowdy bachelor party off plane

Sunday, 28 February 2016, 07:16 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

German police say the pilot of a Ryanair plane from London to Bratislava made an unscheduled landing to eject members of a bachelor party — including the groom. Federal police say the six...

Pizza named after Emmy Bezzina – of course, it has peas

Saturday, 13 February 2016, 15:23 Last update: about 10 years ago

The popularity of television presenter Emmy Bezzina is growing by leaps and bounds – and now he has a pizza named after him An outlet in Birkirkara is selling a pizza called Emmy Bezzina...

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