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Posted on February 3, 2012 - by Yahoo! News: Oddly Enough - Reuters
New record set at Wing Bowl eating extravaganza (Reuters)
Reuters - More than 17,000 mostly beer-fueled spectators packed a Philadelphia indoor arena on Friday for the city's annual early morning eating extravaganza in which competitors vie to eat the most chicken wings.Posted on February 3, 2012 - by Yahoo! News: Oddly Enough - Reuters
Miami named most miserable U.S. city (Reuters)
Reuters - Warm sun, white beaches, and million-dollar mansions notwithstanding, Miami has captured the dubious distinction of being the most miserable city in the United States, according to a new poll.Posted on February 2, 2012 - by Yahoo! News: Oddly Enough - Reuters
U.S. border cops nab go-kart hauling Mexican pot (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. border cops in far-west Arizona have seized an off-road go-kart and trailer packed with marijuana, in the latest bizarre attempt by Mexican smugglers to beat beefed up border security.Posted on February 1, 2012 - by Yahoo! News: Oddly Enough - Reuters
U.S. border cops nab go-kart hauling Mexican pot (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. border cops in far-west Arizona have seized an off-road go-kart and trailer packed with marijuana, in the latest bizarre attempt by Mexican smugglers to beat beefed up border security.Posted on February 1, 2012 - by Yahoo! News: Oddly Enough - Reuters
Wanted: Retirees to live in Ecuador for a month free (Reuters)
Reuters - Interested in adventure and exploring new places? An international magazine is looking for volunteers to spend a month in Cuenca, Ecuador to test its potential as a retirement destination.Posted on February 1, 2012 - by Yahoo! News: Oddly Enough - Reuters
Big freeze stops famed Brussels statue from peeing (Reuters)
Reuters - The Manneken-Pis, a bronze statue of a young boy urinating that is a symbol of Brussels and a major tourist attraction, has had to stop peeing because of sub-zero temperatures, Belgium's tourist office said on Wednesday.Posted on February 1, 2012 - by Yahoo! News: Oddly Enough - Reuters
China bans toddler palm-reading assessments (Reuters)
Reuters - China has banned kindergartens in a northern province from offering palm-reading tests that the schools had claimed could predict toddlers' intelligence level and potential, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday.Posted on January 31, 2012 - by Yahoo! News: Oddly Enough - Reuters
Italian shoemaker pays record rent at London store (Reuters)
Reuters - Italian luxury shoemaker Salvatore Ferragamo is close to agreeing a deal to pay a record UK rent at its Bond Street store that will break the 1,000 pounds ($1,576) per square foot mark for the first time, a source familiar with the deal told Reuters.Posted on January 31, 2012 - by Yahoo! News: Oddly Enough - Reuters
German city’s parking fines are just the ticket (Reuters)
Reuters - German authorities are giving parking violators in one city an unexpected break by issuing tickets without fines.Posted on January 31, 2012 - by Yahoo! News: Oddly Enough - Reuters
Toddlers subjected to palm-reading assessments in China (Reuters)
Reuters - Several kindergartens in a province in northern China are charging parents 1,200 yuan ($190) for a palm-reading test that they claim can predict their toddlers' intelligence and potential, state news agency Xinhua said.