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Today's Odd News News: Wild Weather Roundup: Buzz Week in Review Squeaky-clean Singapore in toilet manners campaign New Mexico governor to weigh Billy the Kid pardon Ghosts of the Cold War haunt hotel Embalmed head of France's King Henri IV found "Whatever" voted most irritating word in poll Arizona teacher claims $95.3 million lottery jackpot Online flirting: it's all about lip service Fireman admits causing farmer's death with siren Soldier jailed for stealing Israeli army chief's gun Man jailed, accused of trying to marinate his cat Shot-up prop car causes brief Philadelphia scare Stella McCartney's Russian return a boutique affair Postal worker arrested after delivering mail naked Poland's first black MP says colour no obstacle Order up! Ohio diner serves up wedding ceremony Ghosts of the Cold War haunt east German hotel Inmate seeking kosher meals cites Festivus belief Smell it like Beckham: celebrity scents lure UK men Retiree pays back California, with interest, for jobless aid Wild Weather Roundup: Buzz Week in Review Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:41 pm PST The Newsroom - Whenever someone wants to chat about the weather, it's usually a sign you're in for a boring conversation. Not this week. Extreme weather was all the rage. From a sports dome collapsing to a lonely lighthouse frozen solid, this was … Full Story Top Squeaky-clean Singapore in toilet manners campaign Fri, 17 Dec 2010 08:30 am PST Reuters - Squeaky-clean Singapore needs cleaner toilets and public awareness is one way to achieve this, a civic group said at the launch of the latest stage of its LOO campaign -- Let's Observe Ourselves. Full Story Top New Mexico governor to weigh Billy the Kid pardon Fri, 17 Dec 2010 08:30 am PST Reuters - Billy the Kid, the Wild West outlaw who is reputed to have killed 21 men and whose exploits have been widely chronicled in U.S. popular culture, is under consideration for a pardon. Full Story Top Ghosts of the Cold War haunt hotel Fri, 17 Dec 2010 08:29 am PST Reuters - The Berlin Wall came tumbling down two decades ago, but you can still revel in the rural holiday splendor enjoyed by the man whose iron rule of East Germany crumbled with the collapse of communist power. Full Story Top Embalmed head of France's King Henri IV found Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:47 pm PST Reuters - A team of scientists say they have positively identified an embalmed head, presumed lost in the chaos of the French Revolution, as that of King Henri IV of France who was assassinated in 1610. Full Story Top "Whatever" voted most irritating word in poll Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:27 pm PST Reuters - Whatever you think about using grating words, at the end of the day it's actually better not to say whatever, if you know what I mean. Full Story Top Arizona teacher claims $95.3 million lottery jackpot Tue, 14 Dec 2010 09:07 am PST Reuters - Ending nearly two weeks of suspense, a 64-year-old substitute teacher and single parent from Arizona claimed a $95.3 million Powerball jackpot. Full Story Top Online flirting: it's all about lip service Tue, 14 Dec 2010 09:08 am PST Reuters - "Shall I compare thee to a Summer's day?," asked Shakespeare. Now, women of the world have replied: "No, just tell me I have beautiful lips." Full Story Top Fireman admits causing farmer's death with siren Tue, 14 Dec 2010 09:06 am PST Reuters - A fireman has admitted causing the death of a farmer who was crushed to death by a herd of cows after they were startled by fire engine sirens. Full Story Top Soldier jailed for stealing Israeli army chief's gun Mon, 13 Dec 2010 09:25 am PST Reuters - A soldier who stole the gun and credit card details of Israel's military chief was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment Sunday, Israeli media reported. Full Story Top Man jailed, accused of trying to marinate his cat Fri, 17 Dec 2010 11:57 am PST Reuters - A western New York man appeared in court on Friday to face animal cruelty charges, after trying to marinate his cat so he could eat it, authorities said. Full Story Top Shot-up prop car causes brief Philadelphia scare Fri, 17 Dec 2010 11:35 am PST AP - Police officers in downtown Philadelphia who came across a shot-up car with exposed wiring inside were about to the call the bomb squad when they found out it was a movie prop. Full Story Top Stella McCartney's Russian return a boutique affair Fri, 17 Dec 2010 08:55 am PST Reuters - Through the window of Moscow's premiere department store, home of her new boutique, Stella McCartney can look out at the glitzy shop that, at the peak of Russia's lavish spending, used to be all hers. Full Story Top Postal worker arrested after delivering mail naked Tue, 14 Dec 2010 11:59 am PST AP - A Wisconsin postal carrier says he simply wanted to cheer up a woman on his rounds who seemed "stressed out" when he decided to deliver mail in the buff. But upon further review, the worker told police that delivering mail while completely naked probably wasn't a good idea. Full Story Top Poland's first black MP says colour no obstacle Fri, 17 Dec 2010 08:53 am PST Reuters - Poland's first black lawmaker, John Godson, says the colour of his skin has helped him get ahead in his overwhelmingly white adopted country and he now wants to promote contacts between Poles and Africa. Full Story Top Order up! Ohio diner serves up wedding ceremony Tue, 14 Dec 2010 07:27 am PST AP - Guests sat in booths, not church pews, for a wedding at an Ohio diner where the bride and groom often go for breakfast. Full Story Top Ghosts of the Cold War haunt east German hotel Fri, 17 Dec 2010 07:05 am PST Reuters - The Berlin Wall came tumbling down two decades ago, but you can still revel in the rural holiday splendour enjoyed by the man whose iron rule of East Germany crumbled with the collapse of communist power. Full Story Top Inmate seeking kosher meals cites Festivus belief Mon, 13 Dec 2010 02:58 pm PST AP - A Festivus for the rest of us? A convicted drug dealer in California thinks so. He cited his adherence to the holiday celebrated on a famous episode of "Seinfeld" to get better meals at the Orange County jail. Full Story Top Smell it like Beckham: celebrity scents lure UK men Thu, 16 Dec 2010 04:13 pm PST Reuters - British and Italian men will be hoping to catch a whiff of celebrity this Christmas, according to a survey released on Friday. Full Story Top Retiree pays back California, with interest, for jobless aid Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:48 am PST Reuters - A South Carolina retiree has sent the cash-strapped state of California a $10,000 (£6,444) check as a token of appreciation for the unemployment benefits he received while living there nearly five decades ago. Full Story Top

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