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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.

Satellites track Mexico kidnap victims with chips (Reuters) at 12:10 pm

A global positioning satellite is seen in a handout photo. (Handout/Reuters)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

Gold medallist Zou Shiming of China poses during the medal ceremony after the light flyweight (48kg) final boxing match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 24, 2008. REUTERS/Ceerwan Aziz (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

Fireworks explode in the sky above a statue of late Jamaican reggae music legend Bob Marley during the opening ceremony of a rock festival in the Serbian village of Banatski Sokolac, some 90 km (56 miles) north of Belgrade, August 24, 2008. REUTERS/Nebojsa MarkovicReuters - 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

Japan's team performs in their synchronised swimming team free routine final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 23, 2008. REUTERS/Joe ChanReuters - 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

A dog runs along the beach after sunset in Cardiff, California December 5, 2007. REUTERS/Mike BlakeReuters - 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

A seagull flies past an anchored vessel on the River Thames in central London, May 15, 2003. REUTERS/Matt Dunham MDReuters - 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.