Yahoo! News: Odd News Updated : Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:22:18 GMT
Disposable diaper breaks fall, saves child's life (AP) AP - A disposable diaper has saved the life of an 18-month-old boy, breaking his fall from a third-floor apartment window, officials said Thursday. Publ.Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:09:20 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Spanish town blushes with annual tomato fight (AP) AP - Spanish revelers have pelted each with 113 tons of ripe tomatoes in an annual food fight. Town hall says an estimated 40,000 people took part in the hour of messy fun in the village of Bunol near Valencia. The ritual dates back to the 1940s. Publ.Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:22:25 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Australian school may backflip on cartwheel ban (Reuters) Reuters - An Australian school which recently banned its students from doing cartwheels, somersaults and other gymnastics during recess is reviewing the decision after parents and students got all bent out of shape. Publ.Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:29:22 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Fed-up Peruvian neighbourhood passes one-dog rule (Reuters) Reuters - Dog lovers beware. Publ.Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:12:19 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Feisty puppy scares off 3 bears in NJ back yard (AP) AP - If only Goldilocks had a cockapoo. Publ.Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:47:58 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Rat meat in demand in Cambodia as inflation bites (Reuters) Reuters - The price of rat meat has quadrupled in Cambodia this year as inflation has put other meat beyond the reach of poor people, officials said on Wednesday. Publ.Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:44:11 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
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