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Today's Odd News News: Cat in the box Rice bread baking machine a hit for Japan firm Skimpy trunks' design causes Singapore blushes Warner Bros. trademarks "Quidditch" lingerie German pensioner bricks himself into his own cellar Beauty queen stumbles over Korea crisis German man demands money back for breast implants UK turkey tycoon Matthews dies on Thanksgiving Bruce Willis to front Russian bank ad campaign Official misspeaks, seeks more sex stories Hamburger lovers marry in Mexican McDonald's Boy's savings to help rebuild burned fire station Turkey tycoon Bernard Matthews dies on U.S. Thanksgiving Macau casino mogul bids $330,000 for 2 truffles Skimpy trunks' design causes Singapore blushes Warner Bros. has trademarked "Quidditch" lingerie Who ya gonna call after party? Hangover Helpers Mood of the nation to be measured, alongside GDP Elderly man accused of whacking deputy with cane Police: SC woman puts gun on grave to clear spirit Cat in the box Wed, 24 Nov 2010 04:30 pm PST The Newsroom - We all have that "happy place" we go to, literally or figuratively, that gives us comfort in times of stress: a sunny beach, the open road, a mountain cabin. Or, in the case of Maru the cat, a cardboard box … Full Story Top Rice bread baking machine a hit for Japan firm Fri, 26 Nov 2010 07:20 am PST Reuters - Give us this day our daily bread -- made from rice. Full Story Top Skimpy trunks' design causes Singapore blushes Thu, 25 Nov 2010 04:26 am PST Reuters - The skimpy trunks sported by Singapore's men's water polo team at the Asian Games are causing red faces back home in the conservative city-state, with many embarrassed by their design. Full Story Top Warner Bros. trademarks "Quidditch" lingerie Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:27 am PST Reuters - Sure, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1" raked in an astounding $330 million worldwide in its opening weekend, but with "Part 2" coming next summer, Warner Bros. is facing the twilight of its magical franchise. Full Story Top German pensioner bricks himself into his own cellar Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:15 am PST Reuters - A German pensioner who wanted to seal off the entrance to his cellar ended up bricking himself into it, a police spokesman told Reuters on Thursday. Full Story Top Beauty queen stumbles over Korea crisis Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:36 am PST Reuters - Venezuela's former Miss Universe Alicia Machado closed her Twitter account after being mocked for confusing the Koreas with China. Full Story Top German man demands money back for breast implants Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:20 am PST Reuters - A German woman who splashed out on breast implants with a loan from her then boyfriend now fears her assets could be re-possessed after she failed to fully reimburse him, the 20-year-old woman told Bild newspaper. Full Story Top UK turkey tycoon Matthews dies on Thanksgiving Fri, 26 Nov 2010 07:06 am PST Reuters - Turkey tycoon Bernard Matthews -- the man behind the infamous turkey twizzler -- has died at the age of 80 his company said. Full Story Top Bruce Willis to front Russian bank ad campaign Tue, 23 Nov 2010 06:45 am PST Reuters - The tough guy image of Hollywood actor Bruce Willis will be used in a new campaign for a mid-sized Russian bank, the lender has said. Full Story Top Official misspeaks, seeks more sex stories Tue, 23 Nov 2010 06:44 am PST Reuters - A small but significant slip of the tongue had Canada's industry minister pleading for "more Canadian sex stories" on Monday, although he quickly insisted he was actually talking about success. Full Story Top Hamburger lovers marry in Mexican McDonald's Fri, 26 Nov 2010 07:53 pm PST Reuters - It was Big Macs, chicken nuggets and fries at a wedding banquet in Northern Mexico on Friday. Full Story Top Boy's savings to help rebuild burned fire station Sun, 28 Nov 2010 10:17 am PST AP - A 5-year-old West Virginia boy has donated his life savings — nearly $46 in change — to help rebuild a volunteer fire station that burned down in an Oct. 1 electrical fire. Full Story Top Turkey tycoon Bernard Matthews dies on U.S. Thanksgiving Fri, 26 Nov 2010 07:02 am PST Reuters - Turkey tycoon Bernard Matthews -- the man behind the infamous turkey twizzler -- has died at the age of 80 his company said. Full Story Top Macau casino mogul bids $330,000 for 2 truffles Sun, 28 Nov 2010 04:37 am PST AP - A Macau casino mogul bid $330,000 for a pair of white truffles, including one weighing about two pounds, matching the record price he paid at the same event three years ago for one of the giant fungi. Full Story Top Skimpy trunks' design causes Singapore blushes Thu, 25 Nov 2010 06:07 am PST Reuters - The skimpy trunks sported by Singapore's men's water polo team at the Asian Games are causing red faces back home in the conservative city-state, with many embarrassed by their design. Full Story Top Warner Bros. has trademarked "Quidditch" lingerie Thu, 25 Nov 2010 07:32 am PST Reuters - Sure, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1" raked in an astounding $330 million worldwide in its opening weekend, but with "Part 2" coming next summer, Warner Bros. is facing the twilight of its magical franchise. Full Story Top Who ya gonna call after party? Hangover Helpers Sat, 27 Nov 2010 09:47 am PST AP - Your head aches, you're hungry and your house is littered with sticky plastic cups. Who ya gonna call? Hangover Helpers. Full Story Top Mood of the nation to be measured, alongside GDP Thu, 25 Nov 2010 07:22 am PST Reuters - Prime Minister David Cameron set out plans on Thursday to measure the national mood and help to build a more family-friendly Britain, a potentially fraught endeavour at a time of sharp spending cuts. Full Story Top Elderly man accused of whacking deputy with cane Sat, 27 Nov 2010 07:15 am PST AP - Authorities say an irate 84-year-old man hit a deputy in the stomach with his cane when the officer warned him to leave a clinic where he had been cursing at an office manager. Full Story Top Police: SC woman puts gun on grave to clear spirit Fri, 26 Nov 2010 03:59 am PST AP - Some people lay flowers or notes at gravesites. A woman in South Carolina left a handgun. Full Story Top

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