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Towns named in 'same name' bequest Dec 07 2009

A MAN left £220,000 in his will to towns across the world that share his surname, it has emerged.Read

Heartbroken student breaks into mortuary in mistaken belief that a woman he fancied had died Dec 04 2009

A heartbroken student broke into a mortuary with an axe and examined corpses in the mistaken belief that a woman he fancied had died, police said.Read

Robber jailed for 75 years for mugging 101-year-old woman Dec 04 2009

A New York man was jailed for 75 years for mugging a 101-year-old woman on her way to church.Read

Education official accused of million dollar alien hunt experiment Dec 04 2009

An Arizona education official was accused of using school computers in an experiment to find space aliens at a cost of more than a million dollars.Read

Would-be bridegroom’s wedding halted by former lover and family Dec 04 2009

A would-be bridegroom’s wedding was interrupted by his former lover and her relatives who stopped the service in Lima, Peru.Read

Nativity chic costs parents Dec 04 2009

Tattered tea towels, home-made angel wings and tinsel are no longer good enough for today’s competitive parents, who are spending up to £150 on their child’s nativity costume.Read

Teacher appointed country’s first Twitterer in Residence Dec 02 2009

A teacher was appointed the country’s first Twitterer in Residence by his home town.Read

Former Miss Argentina dies from complications after cosmetic surgery on her buttocks Dec 02 2009

A former Miss Argentina died from complications after undergoing cosmetic surgery on her buttocks.Read

Bid to break world land speed record for a lawnmower unveiled Dec 02 2009

A bid to break the world land speed record for a lawnmower was unveiled.Read

Serbia's president, sports minister and head of football federation charged with breaking the law by drinking alcohol at a stadium Dec 02 2009

Serbia’s president, sports minister and head of the country’s football federation were all charged with breaking the law by drinking alcohol at a stadium.Read

Britons fined by Polish court for pigeon tossing Nov 18 2009

Two British men have been fined by a court in Poland for pigeon tossing.Read

Food firm launches internet turkey webcam so diners can watch the bird destined to be their Christmas dinner Nov 18 2009

A food firm launched an internet turkey webcam so diners can watch the bird destined to be their Christmas dinner.Read

Serbian president faces a fine for allegedly drinking champagne at a sports venue Nov 18 2009

Serbia’s president Boris Tadic faces a fine for allegedly drinking champagne at a stadium with his sports minister and the head of the football federation.Read

Tajikistan bans incandescent light bulbs in effort to conserve power Nov 18 2009

Energy-starved Tajikistan has banned the production of incandescent light bulbs in the country’s latest effort to conserve power.Read

Northern Mexico’s Yaqui Indians bury their lost warriors rescued from storage at New York's American Museum of Natural History Nov 18 2009

Northern Mexico’s Yaqui Indians have buried their lost warriors after a two-year effort to rescue the remains from New York’s American Museum of Natural History, where the victims of one of North America’s last Indian massacres lay in storage for more than a century.Read

Research scientist reveals herself as former call girl Belle de Jour Nov 16 2009

A research scientist revealed herself as the former call girl who writes under the pseudonym Belle de Jour.Read

Hotel chain bans garlic from Christmas menu to increase chances of festive kisses Nov 16 2009

A leading hotel chain is banning garlic from its Christmas menu, saying the move will increase workers’ chances of stealing a festive kiss from colleagues.Read

Butcher gives away locally reared beef in support of local meat industry Nov 16 2009

A butcher has devised a rather expensive strategy to convince customers to plump for locally reared beef - he is giving it away.Read

Internet site cancels free money stunt after thousands block Paris traffic Nov 16 2009

A large, unruly crowd forced an internet site to cancel a promotional stunt to hand out tens of thousands of euros in cash in Paris.Read

Government official orders bodies of dead illicit drinkers caned as example to the living Nov 16 2009

A Ugandan government official said the bodies of those who die because of drinking a local illicit gin should be caned six times before burial as an example to the living.Read

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