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Mail & Guardian Online Michalak magic scores Sharks victory over Cheetahs Today at 20:47:33 - Sharks increased their chances of qualifying for the knock-out stages of this year's Super Rugby tournament with a 34-20 victory over the Cheetahs. Will Smith backhands journo for kissing him Today at 18:47:35 - Hollywood star Will Smith has slapped a male television reporter who tried to kiss him before the Moscow premiere of Men in Black III. Granny proves she's not over the hill by summiting Everest Today at 18:16:53 - Joining a list of record breakers, including a blind person and a 13-year-old boy, a 73-year-old woman has become the oldest woman to climb Everest. Mafia suspected in Italian school bombing Today at 17:16:27 - Local mafia cartel the United Sacred Crown are alleged to be behind the bombing of a girls' school in Italy which killed one and injured seven others. Diamond jubilee sends Queen's popularity soaring Today at 16:16:26 - A recent poll shows 80% of Britons want to remain subjects of the queen attributed to increased coverage of the royal family.	BBC Hawaiian surfs highest-ever wave 20/05/2012 at 01:01:12 - A 44-year-old Hawaiian surfer breaks the world record for riding the biggest wave ever thought to have been ridden. World's oldest football up close Today at 18:31:34 - The Smith Museum in Stirling is unlocking the display case and letting fans hold the oldest football in the world. Prince Charles reads BBC weather Today at 01:01:13 - Prince Charles has a go at reading the weather during a tour of BBC Scotland's Pacific Quay headquarters. Shah Rukh Khan given stadium ban 18/05/2012 at 15:31:19 - Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is banned from Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium for five years following angry exchanges with staff at an IPL cricket match. Iran 'to sue Google' over Gulf 18/05/2012 at 15:31:17 - Google is facing legal action for not labelling the body of water separating Iran and neighbouring Arab Gulf states on its map service. What does 're-moding' actually mean? 18/05/2012 at 14:31:14 - What does the word "re-mode" actually mean? What caused the mystery of the Dark Day? 18/05/2012 at 14:31:13 - What caused the mystery of the Dark Day?	Sky News Uproar Over Presidential Penis Poster Today at 05:01:10 - South Africa's ruling party has threatened legal action against an art gallery after it displayed a number of satirical artworks, including one depicting President Jacob Zuma with his penis exposed. See You Later Alligator: Zoo Man's Lucky Escape 18/05/2012 at 15:01:35 - An American zoologist has been attacked by a 10ft-long alligator as he tried to capture it from beside a highway. For Sale: Brand New Fruit Called A 'Papple' 18/05/2012 at 14:01:11 - A fruit so new it is yet to be named, but described as a pear disguised as an apple, is to go on sale in the UK next week. Apache Drops Training Missile Near Texas Town 17/05/2012 at 04:31:10 - A US Army Apache helicopter accidentally dropped an inactive missile over central Texas, forcing dozens of homes to be evacuated. New Banksy Graffiti Appears On London Street 16/05/2012 at 23:01:20 - Banksy has apparently created a new piece of artwork in a London street - as builders in Australia destroy his iconic parachuting rat.
National Geographic Space Pictures This Week: Supermoon, Solar Flare, More 20/05/2012 at 01:31:24 - A supermoon looms, a solar flare erupts, and night-shining clouds glow in this week's best space pictures. New Planet Found in Our Solar System? 20/05/2012 at 01:01:36 - An unseen world might be disturbing the orbits of several objects in the outer solar system, new calculations hint. Mother's Day's Dark History 20/05/2012 at 01:01:36 - Born of war, Mother's Day grew to horrify its own mother, whose fight to fix the holiday "cost her everything, financially and physically." SpaceX Aborts Launch to Space Station Today at 14:31:15 - An engine problem caused the rocket to automatically abort seconds before liftoff. Mission managers now hope to try again Tuesday. Space Pictures This Week: Trippy Stars, Spooky Moon, More Today at 01:31:05 - Stars whirl in a psychedelic sky, NASA spies a ghostly eye, a cloud-stained moon rises, and more in the week's best space pictures. Pictures: New Maya Mural, Calendars Debunk 2012 Myth Today at 01:01:22 - See the rare, newfound Maya artworks and calculations that show mysterious figures and contradict popularly held 2012 apocalypse theories.	Graph Jam British Television: The Next Best Thing to Being There, I Assume 20/05/2012 at 01:01:56 - funny graphs - British Television: The Next Best Thing to Being ThereGraph by: Unknown It’s Never Lupus 20/05/2012 at 01:01:56 - funny graphs - It's Probably LupusGraph by: UnknownVia: I Love Charts All of Them Adorably Derpy 20/05/2012 at 01:01:56 - funny graphs - All of Them Adorably DerpyGraph by: UnknownVia: Loldwell A Graph, This Is 20/05/2012 at 01:01:56 - funny graphs - Graph, This IsGraph by: Unknown Who Needs Actual Statistics? 20/05/2012 at 01:01:56 - funny graphs - Who Needs Actual Statistics?Graph by: Unknown Maybe If I Stare a Little Longer… Today at 21:31:37 - funny graphs - Maybe If I Stare a Little Longer...Graph by: Unknown Unnecessary Glasses Are Unnecessary Today at 19:31:20 - funny graphs - UntitledGraph by: UnknownVia: Ben Greenman Damn Gary Busey videos… Today at 17:31:43 - funny graphs - Damn Gary Busey videos...Graph by: 44kaliberliebesbrief It’s the Only State They Know Today at 15:31:25 - funny graphs - It's the Only State They KnowGraph by: Unknown	CBS News Video: Incorporating maggots into our food supply 20/05/2012 at 01:01:42 - The idea of dining on roast chicken reared on blood-fed maggots may not sound too appetizing, but in South Africa one scientist and businessman believes that maggots represent the future for animal fe ... Feds consider blasting herd of cows frozen inside cabin 20/05/2012 at 01:01:42 - Group of cattle apparently took shelter in Colo. cabin near Conundrum Hot Springs, froze solid; Official: "We don't want them defrosting" Video: Slackline walker crosses Chinese Grand Canyon 20/05/2012 at 01:01:41 - Slackline walker Dean Potter conquered the Enshi Grand Canyon in central China, balancing precariously 1.12 miles above sea level, China's state CCTV reported. Video: Why you should eat more insects 20/05/2012 at 01:01:41 - Dutch students cook up the world's biggest grasshopper cake to promote insects as source of protein. Felipe Maya reports. Video: First ever all-white adult killer whale sighting 20/05/2012 at 01:01:40 - While on a research expedition off Russia's far eastern coast, Scientists spotted a rare glimpse of an adult all-white killer whale. They hope to confirm soon whether the orca they named, "Iceberg" is ...
Fortean Times Thu 3 May 2012 - Daily round-up of the world's weird news 20/05/2012 at 01:01:35 - Giant Jurassic fleas, Alaska lake monster mystery solved? Slaughtered Vikings in St John's College Oxford, plus elephant trashes Indian festival Tue 24 Apr 2012 - Daily round-up of the world's weird news 20/05/2012 at 01:01:35 - Our dino DNA, supercat fends off black bear, plus naked pair arrested for indoor Wiccan fire ritual Mon 23 Apr 2012 - Daily round-up of the world's weird news 20/05/2012 at 01:01:35 - Missing Book of the Dead found in Australia, fireball over Nevada, plus baked beans halt motorway traffic Wed 25 Apr 2012 - Daily round-up of the world's weird news 20/05/2012 at 01:01:35 - Early humans drove large carnivores to extinction, Dull and Boring twin towns, plus harvesting the asteroids Fri 20 Apr 2012 - Daily round-up of the world's weird news 20/05/2012 at 01:01:35 - 'Tomato rage' of man in burger joint, flying atomic clocks, some Titanic bad taste, plus death by cola Thu 19 Apr 2012 - Daily round-up of the world's weird news 20/05/2012 at 01:01:35 - Hindu god Ganesh appears in parking lot, Jedi rescued in Isle of Wight, plus a bum-pinching Birmingham poltergeist	Funnymos Seat Savers 20/05/2012 at 01:01:33 - Just put one on your seat! Tags: seat, saver, funny, picture Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh World’s Most Expensive Golf Course 20/05/2012 at 01:01:33 - Dutch Docklands, a player in the world of floating technologies, (or making land where there was no land), has announced plans to build a $500 million floating golf course off the Maldives coast. Whil ... Atheists sue Little Rock’s city bus line 20/05/2012 at 01:01:33 - Atheists sue over bus ads on God-free lifestyle LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) – A coalition of atheists is accusing Little Rock's city bus line of violating their rights to free speech in a fight to plac ... Teens Using Vodka Soaked Tampons To Get Drunk 20/05/2012 at 01:01:32 - It's no secret teenagers sometimes experiment with alcohol, even drugs, but new ways they're finding to get drunk had jaws dropping in the newsroom. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQsRtneB0m4 Read the ... Frosty the Snowman arrested in Chestertown 20/05/2012 at 01:01:32 - CHESTERTOWN, Md. (AP) — Who says “Frosty the Snowman” has to be jolly? A man in a “Frosty the Snowman” costume was arrested Saturday during the annual Christmas parade in Chest ...	Yahoo (UK) Obama, Cameron on the leadership treadmill Today at 23:31:37 - World leadership at a time of crisis can be like life on a treadmill -- literally, as US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron showed Saturday. City demand fan gives title-winning ball back Today at 20:01:24 - Manchester City turned to the police to force a teenage fan to return the match ball used in their dramatic Premier League title-clinching victory over QPR. Uproar Over Presidential Penis Poster Today at 05:31:20 - South Africa's ruling party has threatened legal action against an art gallery after it displayed a number of satirical artworks, including one depicting President Jacob Zuma with his penis exposed. Nude of Canadian PM gets mixed response Today at 01:31:07 - A painting depicting Canada's Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper in the nude on display at a public library drew condemnation and snickers in the halls of power on Friday. Ping-pong protesters bash Bank of America 18/05/2012 at 23:31:32 - Protesters took on the might of Bank of America and New York's police force Friday -- with ping-pong balls.
Associated Press Ouch! Dog bites politician but she gets a vote Today at 21:01:19 - FRANKENMUTH TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- A woman running for the Michigan Legislature was bitten by a dog while going door to door. The dog's distressed owner has made amends: Ann Doyle can put a campa ... Man's defibrillator stops knife during attack Today at 02:31:12 - SAN DIEGO (AP) -- A man's implanted heart defibrillator may have saved his life in an unexpected way - by stopping a knife.... Coin toss to decide Texas city council election 18/05/2012 at 21:01:20 - LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) -- A coin toss on Friday will decide the outcome of a West Texas city council election in which the candidates received the same number of votes.... Man wears briefs on head during Idaho burglary 18/05/2012 at 18:31:12 - BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Police in southwest Idaho say a man chose briefs over boxers to wear on his head as he held up a coffee shop and stole a safe.... Texas boy suspended over NBA shave scores tickets 18/05/2012 at 05:31:10 - SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- A 12-year-old Texas boy who was suspended from school after shaving his head to resemble the face of Spurs forward Matt Bonner scored tickets to a playoff game and props from h ...	Weird Asia News ‘Pussy-high Miniskirt’ the Newest Craze in China Today at 17:16:27 - Who would think that a rant would become an Internet meme? When a Chinese model tweeted that “some little guy” does not want to her to wear “pussy-high miniskirts,” it became an Internet m ... EVA Air Takes Flight with Hello Kitty Planes 18/05/2012 at 17:16:43 - For anyone who cannot get enough of Hello Kitty, you can now travel in style with EVA Air on its Hello Kitty-inspired planes. The airline has designed two of its planes with a Hello Kitty motif. And i ... 42 Things Uniquely Chinese 17/05/2012 at 19:16:50 - Going to China anytime soon? See how many of these things you can find: 1. A baby getting its picture taken with a live tiger 2. Crocodiles sold at Wal-Mart 3. Sharks also sold at Wal-Mart 4. Racks of ... Iced Bras to Keep Japanese Women Cool 17/05/2012 at 17:16:13 - Many parts of Asia are now ruled by the hot summer weather, but an underwear company in Japan has found a novel way to help keep women cool. Japan's branch of the international lingerie company Triump ... Teenage Boy Proves His Love by Drowning 16/05/2012 at 17:16:37 - A lovestruck Chinese boy died when he drowned in the river trying to prove to his girlfriend that he loved her. To make matters worse, the girl knew that her boyfriend did not know how to swim! The co ...	Telegraph UK Blackfriars tube overhaul captured in time-lapse video Today at 16:31:21 - A captivating four minute video of the redevelopment of Blackfriars Tube station in London, shows how the three-year project to overhaul one of the capital's oldest unfolded. David Cameron: how karaoke and tennis make PM a 'chillaxing champ' Today at 10:31:13 - David Cameron gets away from the pressures of being Prime Minister by enjoying karaoke, playing tennis against a machine dubbed "the Clegger" and "three or four glasses" of wine at Sunday lunch. From Pizza dough to Facebook IPO 18/05/2012 at 20:31:17 - Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is a familiar face at Pinocchio's Pizza in Harvard, so familiar there are now photos of him on the walls. During a recent visit, owner Adam DiCenso says, he picked up the ta ... RAF rescue helicopter makes unexpected beach landing - so crew can buy... 18/05/2012 at 19:31:18 - Helicopter landed on a beach for an 'emergency' stop to buy Magnums. Leveson: The Musical 18/05/2012 at 18:31:13 - An auto-tuned hip-hop extravaganza starring Alistair Campbell, Charlotte Church, Hugh Grant, James Murdoch, Kelvin Mackenzie, Piers Morgan, Robert Jay, Rupert Murdoch, Sienna Miller, Sir Brian Leveson ...
canoe.ca Bride claims PTSD after company moved her wedding 18/05/2012 at 23:31:19 - A Florida couple is suing a yacht company, claiming the bride suffered post-traumatic stress disorder after the reception had to be moved at the last minute. Adorable puppy falls from the sky 18/05/2012 at 20:01:30 - It was raining dog on one California family Tuesday after a tiny puppy fell from the sky onto their property. Dino skeleton on the auction block 18/05/2012 at 00:31:14 - It could be just the thing for homeowners looking for that perfect conversation piece for their living room. Iran threatens to sue Google over dropping Persian Gulf 18/05/2012 at 00:31:14 - DUBAI - Iran’s Foreign Ministry threatened on Thursday to take legal action against Google for dropping the name Persian Gulf from its Google Maps and leaving the waterway between Iran and Arab ... Lost phone with irreplaceable messages returned 18/05/2012 at 00:01:08 - A British woman who was robbed of her cellphone, which contained voice and text messages from a friend who died while serving in Afghanistan, has had the BlackBerry returned to her.	Reuters Italy "dog and cat tax" muzzled after uproar 18/05/2012 at 23:01:32 - ROME (Reuters) - A proposal to levy a tax on cats and dogs that stunned Italy on Friday turned out to be all bark and no bite after a wave of popular anger saw it withdrawn on the same day it was made ... Cloak and dagger world of spies exposed in NYC show 18/05/2012 at 21:01:20 - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The mysterious cloak and dagger world of international espionage and its real-life heros and villains are exposed in a new exhibition, the first to be sanctioned by U.S. intellige ... Presidential penis portrait riles S.Africa's ANC 18/05/2012 at 16:31:24 - JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's ruling ANC threatened to take legal action against a Johannesburg gallery for displaying art which lampoons President Jacob Zuma and accuses the party of corrup ... 'Psychic' pig to make Euro tips 18/05/2012 at 14:31:15 - KIEV (Reuters) - A psychic pig is set to take over where Paul the Octopus left off at the 2010 World Cup by predicting the results of matches at the European championships in Ukraine and Poland. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Breyer robbed again 18/05/2012 at 00:31:06 - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, who was robbed in February at his Caribbean vacation home by a man armed with a machete, recently was the victim of a burglary at his ...