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Hole lotta fun as Japanese dig for Golden Shovel

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Miami named most miserable U.S. city (Reuters)
Reuters - Warm sun, white beaches, and million-dollar mansions notwithstanding, Miami has captured the dubious distinction of being the most miserable city in the United States, according to a new poll.
Babette's errant email cripples German parliament (Reuters)
Reuters - The German parliament's email system was hampered for several hours for more than 4,000 staffers and deputies when hundreds of workers responded to an errant email sent by one staffer named "Babette" to all 4,032 co-workers.
Irishman makes "billion-euro home" of shredded notes (Reuters)
Reuters - An unemployed Irish artist has built a home from the shredded remains of 1.4 billion euros ($1.82 billion), a monument to the "madness" he says has been wrought on Ireland by the single currency, from a spectacular construction boom to a wrenching bust.
Hole lotta fun as Japanese dig for Golden Shovel (Reuters)
Reuters - Over a thousand people gathered on the outskirts of Tokyo, shovels and ladders in hand. Their goal: to dig their way to victory in the Japan All-National Hole Digging Competition, and claim the coveted Golden Shovel.
Mustache film festival to be held in Maine (Reuters)
Reuters - Move over, Cannes. Maine will be playing host to its first-ever international mustache film festival, part of its annual pageant that celebrates the bristly facial hair.
Toledo hot dog chain made famous on "M*A*S*H" sold (Reuters)
Reuters - A troubled Ohio hot dog restaurant chain made famous in the TV series "M*A*S*H" has been sold after months of legal wrangling, allowing descendants of the eponymous Tony Packo's to keep running Cpl. Klinger's favorite frankfurter place.
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Tackling Brady insult with humor
ou have to laugh. in Buffalo. caused a stir this pre-Super Bowl week with an off-handed comment about his father following his pro career, even when it took him to Buffalo’s relatively crummy hotels.
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There's nothing funny about heart attacks...or is there?
'Boston Globe' Offers Small Consolation To Patriots' Fans
It was a small throw-away line in the front page of its special section.
Seeking Humor on the Campaign Trail
Few in the Republican field of presidential candidates would be carved into a Mount Rushmore of (intentionally) funny politicians.
The Mom Humor of Michelle Obama; What's New in Tiny Robot Choppers
We realize there's only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. This is why every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the videos that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention. Today: Jay Leno brings out Michelle Obama's comedically exaggerated chef's voice, Siri struggles with ...
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Furniture Wire: Lots of weird furniture news happening...
Lots of weird furniture news happening on Gizmodo: there's inflatable steel furniture by Oskar Zieta, furniture that's made from household waste (by Rodrigo Alonso), and a USS Enterprice coffee table handcrafted by Barry Shields. Of course, all are practical and...
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Your Government Knows Best: A 2007 federal energy- independence law required companies that supply motor fuel in the U.S. to blend in a certain cellulose-based ingredient starting in 2011 -- even though (as the Environmental Protection Agency well knows) the ingredient simply does not now exist. A New York Times reporter checked with the EPA in January and found that the companies will still ...
Imagination runs wild after Iowa Lottery mystery
Last week across First-In-The-Nation Iowa (FITNI) the news media was busily informing caucus goers and stay at homers that a last-minute claim to millions in Lotto winnings had latter-minute been...
Videos: 15 Weird Summer Olympics Ads
Like other years that show the games, the London 2012 Olympics is already fraught with strange previews and commercials. Over the past four decades, the good intentions of advertisers has led to many funny television moments for fans.
Weird UFO Flies Over London (Video)
A UFO was filmed over the river Thames in London and it resembles a floating oil derrick more than any known aircraft. What is it? The unidentified flying object was filmed on Sunday and posted to YouTube . . .
Weird Winter
Posted: Friday, February 3, 2012 11:27 am | Updated: 11:30 am, Fri Feb 3, 2012. Mt. Prospect's Streets & Building Supt. Paul Bures calls this winter one of the "strangest" he has seen in years.
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‘Paranormal explorer’ to examine Magnolia restaurant
MAGNOLIA – The Montgomery County Grille has it all: steaks, seafood and spirits, but not the drinking kind.
Strange Music sends sweet news to Saginaw rapper Prozak
The independent rap label signed Prozak to a recording deal and will send him on the road in the Hostile Takeover Tour 2012 with Tech N9ne and Machine Gun Kelly.
News: Pa. store robbed by masked man
ENDICOTT — The Phenomenon and Paranormal Investigations will have a free presentation from... - 7:43 am
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PARK CITY, Utah (AP) - Sigourney Weaver may not believe in ghosts, but the paranormal world of her latest film is not alien territory for her.
CTV's New Paranormal Thriller THE RIVER Begins Feb. 7 With Two-Hour Premiere
- Starring Canadians Bruce Greenwood and Leslie Hope -- Paranormal Activity's Oren Peli is executive producer and writer -To tweet this release: http://bit.ly/AnoMxg"It's the most engaging, exciting, ...
Rentrak Announces Top DVD Sales and Rentals for Week Ending January 29, 2012
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ: RENT - News) today announced the top ten DVD sales and rentals for the prior week based on estimated consumer spending.According to the company's ...
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UFO News: 'Cloud' UAP over Rome Mystifies Experts (Video)
In the latest UFO news, a cloud-like, unidentified flying object near Rome, Italy, is mystifying experts because of its unusual properties. What is it? The UAP (unexplained aerial phenomenon) seems . . .
UFO on Ocean Floor?
This week, the mainstream media is reporting an undersea radar image of a "saucer shaped" object on the seabed in Baltic Sea's Gulf of Bothnia, between Sweden and Finland . The discovery was made by Swedish oceanographers who say it's nearly 200 feet across and lies 300 feet down.
UFO News: Gigantic OVNI Chased over Mexico City (Video)
In the latest UFO news, a spectacular video taken over Mexico City shows a gigantic, circular OVNI hovering in the air. It's brilliantly lit and, for the first part of the video, seems to be spinning . . .
UFO News: Most Convincing OVNI Ever? (Video)
In the latest UFO news, a new video out of Costa Rica is being called the most convincing OVNI footage ever filmed. Is it an alien drone? It's obviously too small to fit a human-sized pilot. Are aliens . . .
UFO News: Argentina OVNI Footage Enhanced - What Is It? (Video)
In the latest UFO news, a video of an OVNI filmed in Argentina has been enhanced. What is it? The unidentified flying object, filmed on January 4, 2011, over the Capital Federal District in Argentina, . . .
UFO News: OVNI Emerges from Cloud and Explodes! (Video)
In the latest UFO news, two friends driving along a highway in Portugal jump from their car to film an unidentified flying object as it emerged from a cloud. A moment later, the OVNI flashes into bits . . .
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David Walliams banned from making Simon Cowell jokes on Britain's Got Talent
London, Feb 4 : David Walliams has revealed that studio chiefs on 'Britain's Got Talent' had forbidden him from making jokes about Simon Cowell.
Israeli Ad Jokes About Attacks Against Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
An advertisement for an Israeli cable TV company that jokes about attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities has been pulled offline in the wake of criticism.
Five Jokes About the New York Giants
The Super Bowl will pit the New York Giants and the New England Patriots against each other for the second time in five seasons. Naturally, the ribbing between fans of both teams will reach full force as the game approaches. Part of the trash talk that fans use centers on making...
The Lede Blog: Israeli Ad Jokes About Strikes on Iran's Nuclear Program
An Israeli cable television company has removed an ad from its YouTube channel making light of a possible attack on Iran's nuclear facilities by Israel.
President Obama cracks jokes at elite Alfalfa Club dinner (updated)
UPDATED 7 p.m. Well, look who decided to come around! President Obama , whose White House years have been marked by a careful avoidance of so many black-tie Beltway traditions, attended the most elite of them all Saturday night. Read full article >>
Joan Rivers jokes about having 739 plastic surgeries - See video
Joan Rivers joked during an interview on Anderson Cooper's daytime talk show that she has had 739 plastic surgeries.
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Strange Music sends sweet news to Saginaw rapper Prozak
The independent rap label signed Prozak to a recording deal and will send him on the road in the Hostile Takeover Tour 2012 with Tech N9ne and Machine Gun Kelly.
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Strange History: Mass Hysteria Through the Years
The recent outbreak of mass hysteria at a school in Upstate New York is not that unique.
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Iraq shrine city to make Guinness World Record bid
Karbala is considering petitioning for a Guinness World Record for the number of Shiite pilgrims who visit the Iraqi shrine city for annual Arbaeen rituals, its governor told AFP on Saturday.
Ph goes for guinness record
THE Philippines will be vying for a new world record on February 12 when students in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, come together as a single dance group and perform at the old Bacolod City Airport. Organized under the auspices of the Batang Pinoy...
Margie Goldsmith: Setting A Courteous Guinness World Record In London
Three Guinness World Record officials started their stopwatches. In the five minutes, we managed 314 curtsies, thus creating a new record.
'Jennipede' Sets Guinness World Record
Organizers of a 62-person chain of runners received the news they have been waiting for: their Guinness World Record has been certified.
Oswego's Robert Natoli sets another Guinness record
Natoli broke a Guinness World Records mark for weightlifting Thursday and raised money for the Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service.
Guinness confirms marathon record
Guinness World Records says a new record was set at this fall's marathon in Milwaukee.
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