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Holy mackerel! Belfast warned not to eat free fish

Tuesday, 27 January 2015, 15:33 Last update: about 12 years ago

This fish tale might be a wee bit hard to stomach. Belfast City Council is advising its citizens: Don't eat fish found lying on the roadside. They're too fishy. Tuesday's health warning...

After dove debacle, Vatican makes balloons new peace symbol

Sunday, 25 January 2015, 15:15 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press

Dove lovers, rejoice. Balloons, not doves, were released as a gesture of peace Sunday in St. Peter's Square, a year after an attack by a seagull and a crow on the symbolic birds sparked protests...

Boy, 13, builds Braille printer with Legos, starts company

Saturday, 24 January 2015, 08:50 Last update: about 13 years ago Associated Press

In Silicon Valley, it's never too early to become an entrepreneur. Just ask 13-year-old Shubham Banerjee. The California eighth-grader has launched a company to develop low-cost machines to print...

Two brides-to-be in Romania in huge fight over lace bridal gown

Friday, 23 January 2015, 14:18 Last update: about 13 years ago Associated Press

Slashed-price bridal gowns brought wedding organizers in Romania more than they bargained for. Two brides-to-be scrapped over a lavish dress Friday, tugging on the delicate lace and yelling at...

German court upholds man's right to pee standing up

Thursday, 22 January 2015, 20:01 Last update: about 13 years ago

A German court has ruled that a tenant who liked to pee standing up doesn't owe his landlord money for damages apparently caused by splashing, or missing his target altogether. The Duesseldorf...

Israeli man under house arrest for leaked Madonna songs

Thursday, 22 January 2015, 18:15 Last update: about 13 years ago Associated Press

An aspiring singer who auditioned for Israel's top TV song competition was placed under house arrest Thursday on suspicion of hacking into international pop star Madonna's computer and stealing and...

Irish grandma busted for possessing cocaine at bingo hall

Thursday, 22 January 2015, 09:27 Last update: about 13 years ago Associated Press

Helen Heaphy's number came up at the bingo hall. The prize was a trip to court. The 50-year-old grandmother pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of possessing cocaine for sale or supply after...

Surprised Iran subway riders brush shoulders with president

Tuesday, 20 January 2015, 09:51 Last update: about 13 years ago Associated Press

Rush-hour passengers in the busy subway of Iran's capital have brushed shoulders with a surprising commuter — President Hassan Rouhani. Rouhani, along Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif...

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