Amtrak train runs out of fuel, stranded 2 hours (AP) August 25, 2008 at 2:57 pm
AP - It was the little engine that couldn't because it was thirsty for fuel.
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Satellites track Mexico kidnap victims with chips (Reuters) at 12:10 pm
Reuters - Affluent Mexicans, terrified
of soaring kidnapping rates, are spending thousands of dollars
to implant tiny transmitters under their skin so satellites can
help find them tied up in a safe house or stuffed in the trunk
of a car.
Pizza and hamburgers fuel first China gold (Reuters) at 9:20 am
Reuters - China's first Olympic boxing champion
slimmed down for his lightning victory which secured China's
50th gold medal on a surprising diet of hamburgers and pizza.
Serbs unveil statue to Bob Marley (Reuters) at 9:18 am
Reuters - A Serbian village
unveiled what it said was Europe's first statue to the late
Jamaican reggae star Bob Marley on Saturday, to promote
tolerance in a region still recovering from war.
Don’t forget the gelatine (Reuters) at 9:15 am
Reuters - They flew to Beijing with suitcases
full of sequin-spangled swimsuits, waterproof makeup, nose
clips and gelatine to make sure that underwater each hair would
stay in place.
Abandoned baby found safe with dog (Reuters) at 9:12 am
Reuters - A newborn baby abandoned outdoors
in winter by her 14-year-old mother was found safe in a dog pen
with a mother dog and her brood of puppies near the city of La
Plata, Argentine media reported on Friday.
Scotland declares war on urban seagulls (Reuters) at 9:12 am
Reuters - The Scottish government has declared
war on increasingly aggressive urban seagulls.
Italian priest organizes beauty contest for nuns (AP) August 24, 2008 at 6:58 pm
AP - An Italian priest and theologian said Sunday he is organizing an online beauty pageant for nuns to give them more visibility within the Catholic Church and to fight the stereotype that they are all old and dour.
Okla. state worker temporarily gets 6-figure bonus (AP) August 23, 2008 at 5:09 pm
AP - Oklahoma officials say a typo resulted in a state employee receiving a bonus of $850,000 but it was only temporary.
Elderly Japan woman slashes passers-by (Reuters) at 3:15 am
Reuters - A 79-year-old woman slashed two women
with a fruit knife near a crowded Tokyo railway station because
she wanted police help after running away from a shelter for
homeless people, police said on Saturday.