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Today's Odd News News: Let it snow, let it snow Cuban eggs, not cigars, fall foul of U.S. Customs Is that really Kate? UK royal coin raises eyebrows Suspect parcel in Berne is Christmas present: police Traffic tip for Santa: reflective reindeer collars Executions fall due to cost, lack of lethal drug Anonymous thief pays for stolen hammer, decades later Running red light leads to 500-pound marijuana bust Squeaky-clean Singapore in toilet manners campaign New Mexico governor to weigh Billy the Kid pardon Five Festive Alcoholic Cocktails for New Year's Eve Parties Snail mucus, potheads add to strange Fla. news Is that really Kate? Royal coin raises eyebrows Online U.S. holiday sales up 15.4 percent: report Surfing Santas hit waves on Florida's Space Coast Management Tip of the Day: Is It Time To Ditch Your Mentor? Wacky New Year's Eve Resolutions Gone Bad RI Police: Santa didn't rob bar; bartender charged No austerity for Spain's $3 billion "El Gordo" winners Purse from Fla. school board shooting sold on eBay Let it snow, let it snow Wed, 22 Dec 2010 09:32 am PST The Newsroom - Everybody loves snow, right? Tons of snow means school cancellations, snowball fights, snowmen and snow forts. But the best part? Coming inside from the snow -- kicking off cold, wet boots and getting warm and dry. Unless you're Steve and … Full Story Top Cuban eggs, not cigars, fall foul of U.S. Customs Thu, 23 Dec 2010 08:55 am PST Reuters - A Cuban-American father and daughter face a possible jail term or hefty fines after their attempt to bring 72 unhatched pigeon eggs from Cuba to the United States fell foul of U.S. Customs. Full Story Top Is that really Kate? UK royal coin raises eyebrows Thu, 23 Dec 2010 08:29 am PST Reuters - The design for an official commemorative coin to mark the engagement of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton was unveiled on Thursday, but not everyone might recognize the bride-to-be. Full Story Top Suspect parcel in Berne is Christmas present: police Thu, 23 Dec 2010 09:53 am PST Reuters - Part of the European Union embassy in Berne was evacuated on Thursday after a scare over a suspect package -- but it turned out to be a Christmas present, Swiss police said. Full Story Top Traffic tip for Santa: reflective reindeer collars Tue, 21 Dec 2010 08:23 am PST Reuters - Norwegian reindeer owners have a Christmas safety tip for Santa -- put reflectors on his fleet-footed animals so they won't get hit by cars. Full Story Top Executions fall due to cost, lack of lethal drug Tue, 21 Dec 2010 08:24 am PST Reuters - The United States executed fewer people this year, in part because there is a shortage of the drug used in lethal injections and because executions are too expensive in tough economic times, a report released on Tuesday said. Full Story Top Anonymous thief pays for stolen hammer, decades later Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:00 pm PST Reuters - An anonymous thief sent an envelope of cash to a family-owned supply store in western Pennsylvania to pay for a hammer stolen decades ago, one of the store owners said on Monday. Full Story Top Running red light leads to 500-pound marijuana bust Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:01 pm PST Reuters - Police stopped a driver for running a red light and discovered more than 500 pounds of marijuana inside his minivan, authorities said on Monday. 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 Five Festive Alcoholic Cocktails for New Year's Eve Parties Mon, 27 Dec 2010 08:50 am PST ContributorNetwork - Many people ring in the New Year with alcoholic beverages. Clinking glasses together and toasting in good will and prosperity wishes is a long-standing tradition. The following festive alcoholic cocktails are easy-to-prepare, relatively inexpensive, and certain to please your guests' palates. Full Story Top Snail mucus, potheads add to strange Fla. news Mon, 27 Dec 2010 08:15 am PST AP - This year, Floridians learned that burials at sea don't work if the body doesn't sink, giant snail mucus can make you sick and that an underwire bra can stop a lawyer from visiting her client in prison. Full Story Top Is that really Kate? Royal coin raises eyebrows Thu, 23 Dec 2010 08:30 am PST Reuters - The design for an official commemorative coin to mark the engagement of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton was unveiled on Thursday, but not everyone might recognise the bride-to-be. Full Story Top Online U.S. holiday sales up 15.4 percent: report Fri, 24 Dec 2010 06:37 am PST Reuters - U.S. online shopping rose 15.4 percent to $36.4 billion for the holiday shopping season, a MasterCard Advisors' SpendingPulse report showed. Full Story Top Surfing Santas hit waves on Florida's Space Coast Sat, 25 Dec 2010 12:17 pm PST AP - Nineteen surfing Santas brought some cheer to beach-goers as they hit the waves on Florida's Space Coast. Full Story Top Management Tip of the Day: Is It Time To Ditch Your Mentor? Thu, 23 Dec 2010 06:26 am PST Reuters - Replacing a traditional one-on-one mentor relationship with a team of people to regularly consult for advice and feedback may reflect modern reality, according to Harvard Business Review. Full Story Top Wacky New Year's Eve Resolutions Gone Bad Thu, 23 Dec 2010 10:18 am PST ContributorNetwork - Ah, Christmas, the holidays and the New Year! It's that crazy time when people seem even nuttier than usual. What is there to do but try to survive the drive home on New Year's Eve and then later cope with your friends' and family's truly evil moods as they try to live up to their New Year's resolutions? (Personally, I'm always relieved when folks go back to smoking and drinking, cursing and taking up gym space.) Full Story Top RI Police: Santa didn't rob bar; bartender charged Fri, 24 Dec 2010 04:35 am PST AP - Santa Claus has been cleared of all charges. Full Story Top No austerity for Spain's $3 billion "El Gordo" winners Thu, 23 Dec 2010 06:20 am PST Reuters - Spain's "El Gordo", one of the world's biggest lotteries, gave out 2.3 billion euros (1.9 billion British pounds) in Christmas prizes on Wednesday with Spaniards spending almost the same as last year on tickets. Full Story Top Purse from Fla. school board shooting sold on eBay Thu, 23 Dec 2010 10:12 am PST AP - The purse a Florida school board member used to smack a man who was holding other board members at gunpoint has sold for more than $13,000 in an auction. Full Story Top

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