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Look Out Below Rio Sues Light Says 4000 Exploding Manholes Ready to Blow

July 20, 2011 8:08pm by copythat

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If you're looking up or sideways, you'd better consider looking down when in Rio de Janeiro. It's a war of sorts--against citizens and tourists. Don't gaze too long at that beach, just get there--or the manhole underneath you might explode in the interim. It may sound funny but 10 this month have blown, the holes dubbed "veritable minefields". Read more

Plastic Cash Is More Than Credit Cards Australia Wins in Polymer Money

July 18, 2011 8:47pm by copythis

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While money is known to be one of the filthiest objects in the world, Australia's dollar kind of helps solve that problem. As the fifth-largest traded currency worldwide, Australian money is made of an unusual--though not uncommon--material: plastic. The U.S. Treasury may do well to take note of those cash benefits. Read more

Pastafarian Austrian Wins Drivers License Photo in Spaghetti Strainer

July 18, 2011 3:41am by hearit

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An Austrian guy decides to test an Austrian law: Supposedly, head coverings are only allowed in official documents if they relate to religious reasons for the attire. One atheist applies for a new driver's license in the country -- complete with a photo of himself wearing an upside-down pasta strainer on his head. But he's not the creator of "Pastafarian" Read more

Man Claims North Dakota No State But Territory Due to Constitution Error

July 17, 2011 7:33pm by hearit

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While one Republican moves forward to create two North and South California states following a Read more

Riverside Votes for North South California Secession to Split CA State

July 13, 2011 7:54pm by hearit

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It's been a hot topic more than 220 times: Should California state become two states, split to North and South CA? The Riverside Board of Supervisors voted "yes" in a July 12 vote--in an "ok" to further plans for secession in a future meeting to "fix" the state. One Republican's doesn't want a geographical divide. L.A. Read more

July 12 Vote Determines Split of California in Two North South CA States

July 11, 2011 5:49pm by hearit

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A Southern California Republican says it is time to go halvsies in the state of California: Inland Empire rep Jeff Stone says California should be split in half, making two North and South States--in what Governor Jerry Brown's office calls a political stunt. Brown, after all, seems an expert in that realm. Read more

$73K to Outfit Florida Unemployed in Red Superhero Capes Scrapped

July 9, 2011 5:34pm by copythis

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It was bad, really bad. The unemployed in Florida will not don shiny, red capes. Despite reports to the opposite, Workforce Central Florida (WCF) has dumped plans to spend more than $70,000 in federal stimulus money to 'help' the unemployed by providing 6,000 jobless "superheroes" capes to wear in the battle and "fight" against "Dr. Read more

Botched Prison Escape Finds Wife Folded Packed Inmate in Suitcase

July 5, 2011 7:20pm by copythat

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There's more than one reason for a conjugal visit, like trying to escape while folded and packed in a suitcase. Prison guards at the Mexico state prison of Chetumal, in Quintana Roo, busted an inmate's wife after she tried to smuggle her husband to freedom with baggage.
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Massachusetts Says Dead Man Can Skip Jury Duty Five Years Later

July 3, 2011 3:37pm by editor

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It seems Ben Franklin had it kind of right with his famous quote that "in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes". Just add jury duty to life's list of guarantees--since Massachusetts has been trying to serve a dead man for about five years. The state was bordering on making that dead man a criminal. Read more

Alameda Firefighters Watch Suicidal Man Drown Die Claiming Budget Cuts

June 29, 2011 2:06am by editor

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Alameda residents are enraged about a horrific that unfolded before onlookers as emergency services and firefighters did nothing while a suicidal, drowning man died Memorial Day 2011--in shallow waters of San Francisco Bay. On the job just one week prior, Interim Fire Chief Mike D'Orozio claims budget cuts are to blame. Read more