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New home for US Maasai cattle
Four years after a group of Kenyan Maasai herders touched the hearts of Americans by donating 14 head of prized cattle to the US to help ease the pain of the 11 September attacks, a new home has been found for the unusual gift.
Movie theater popcorn costs more than fillet mignon
Movie theater popcorn apparently costs more per ounce than fillet mignon. You’re probably aware that if you go to the movies these days, you should probably show up well fed. Concession stand snacks and drinks are downright expensive, and if you see a lot of movies, you’ve probably considered sneaking your own into the theater.
Arizona Man Trades $160K Diamond for $20 Weed, Cops Say
An Arizona man could have gotten himself one of the fanciest cars on the road and had money left over with what a diamond he allegedly stole was worth, but instead police say he traded the $160,000 gem for $20 worth of marijuana.
Blind man and guide dog kicked off plane; passengers follow in support
Usually airline passengers side with flight attendants when it comes to safety, but in the case of a US Airways flight Wednesday night, passengers rallied around a blind man and his guide dog and disembarked en masse.
Paris shootings survivor sues French media
A man who hid from the Charlie Hebdo gunmen is suing French media who revealed his whereabouts.
Why elevator "close" buttons don't work
Even if your building's got an up-to-date elevator that runs with all the speed and precision of a Swiss watch (if that's the case, no need to brag), you've likely found yourself waiting the maddening extra few seconds for the doors to finally close, furtively pushing the "close" button and wondering why isn't anything happening.
Frasier's dog Eddie dies aged 16
Moose the dog, better known as Eddie in US sitcom Frasier, has died aged 16 in Los Angeles, his trainer has said.
74-year-old attacks cars that run light
A retired teacher has become an Internet sensation after he lobbed dozens of bricks at cars that ran a red light at an intersection in Lanzhou, Gansu province.
Turn Signal Neglect A Continuing Problem In The US
A recent in-depth study by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) of turn signal rates-of-neglect has yielded some surprising and somewhat disturbing results. The study reveals just how rampant the problem is and gives an idea of the number of accidents caused, or potentially caused, each year by improper usage of turn signals. Solutions to the problem were also offered by the researchers in the study and were presented at the 2012 SAE World Congress.
Karam Chand, 110, believed to be longest-married dies
The couple were married in 1925 and they have eight children and 27 grandchildren.