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  Royal jewels, rare watches to test auction market (Reuters)

FindNews: Recreation > Offbeat - 5/9/2008 1:25:34 PM

Reuters - Auction houses offering royal jewels and rare luxury watches in Geneva next week shrug off any suggestion that the global economic downturn will dampen what they say is still a strong market


  Woman donates kidney to her former English teacher (AP)

FindNews: Recreation > Offbeat - 5/9/2008 5:57:01 AM

AP - Twenty-two years after graduating from high school, Angie Collins is now her former English teacher's favorite student.


  Suspect surrenders after cop yells 'Taser, Taser, Taser' (AP)

FindNews: Recreation > Offbeat - 5/8/2008 7:55:17 PM

AP - Just the threat of a jolt stopped a man in his tracks. A Salt Lake City police officer couldn't catch up to a 32-year-old man until he yelled, Taser, Taser, Taser.


  Iguana causes power outage for 20,000 in Florida (AP)

FindNews: Recreation > Offbeat - 5/8/2008 7:45:56 PM

AP - Power has been restored to 20,000 people in north Broward County, after an iguana caused a short circuit. The critter came in contact with some high-voltage equipment, which triggered


  Minn. driver kills dog, then sues owners for damage (AP)

FindNews: Recreation > Offbeat - 5/8/2008 3:42:44 PM

AP - The driver of a 1997 Honda Civic that struck and killed a dog near Cloquet is suing the dog's owners for damage done to his vehicle. Jeffery Ely was driving on the night of Jan. 4 when


  You want fries with that? YES!!!!

FindNews: Recreation > Offbeat - 5/8/2008 1:44:15 PM

BERNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - The Swiss government has agreed to ease restrictions on the importation of potatoes following fears that Euro 2008 soccer fans could face a shortage of French fries next


  You want fries with that? YES!!!! (Reuters)

FindNews: Recreation > Offbeat - 5/8/2008 12:47:23 PM

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  For an encore

FindNews: Recreation > Offbeat - 5/8/2008 11:37:45 AM

Kobe collected his MVP award, then showed he no longer has to go it alone, Todd Behrendt says, as the Lakers rolled in Game 2.


  Police: Victims' own photo helped cops nail robbery suspect (AP)

FindNews: Recreation > Offbeat - 5/8/2008 10:12:39 AM

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  Safety in numbers for speeding drivers

FindNews: Recreation > Offbeat - 5/7/2008 11:28:23 AM

BEIJING (Reuters) - Speeding drivers in south China are getting clear away thanks to machines which switch the numbers on their licence plates in seconds, state media said on


  Building boom drives dump truck thefts (Reuters)

FindNews: Recreation > Offbeat - 5/7/2008 11:27:35 AM

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  Building boom drives dump truck thefts

FindNews: Recreation > Offbeat - 5/7/2008 11:27:27 AM

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Forget the luxury cars that cram Moscows streets: Russian thieves are after dump trucks, cranes and asphalt pavers to feed a booming construction


  Non-stick chewing gum firm raises $20 million (Reuters)

FindNews: Recreation > Offbeat - 5/7/2008 11:26:47 AM

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  Non-stick chewing gum firm raises $20 million

FindNews: Recreation > Offbeat - 5/7/2008 11:26:41 AM

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - A British company developing a non-stick chewing gum that can be easily removed from pavements and shoes has raised 10 million pounds ($20 million) to help bring its product


  Gas price protest singer arrested at Ind. convenience store (AP)

FindNews: Recreation > Offbeat - 5/6/2008 9:23:08 PM

AP - A man with a guitar and a megaphone climbed atop a convenience store roof to serenade commuters with his musical protest of high gasoline prices — until police halted the impromptu concert.


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