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When News of the Weird last mentioned Andy Park, of Melksham, England, in 2002, he was in his eighth straight year of celebrating Christmas every single day of his life, with not only seasonal decora...  
Jan 05, 2009 | 0 Comments

Least Competent Criminals

Not Ready for Prime Time: William Jarrett, 38, was charged in Hempstead Village, N.Y., in November with swiping a necklace from a 32-year-old pregnant woman and running off. Despite her condition, th...  
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Modern Obsessions

Professionals at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, told an annual meeting of radiologists in Chicago in December that they had discovered an alarming new teenage trend of self-mutilat...  
Jan 02, 2009 | 0 Comments

Unclear on the Concept

When Arien O'Connell posted the fastest time in October's Nike Women's Marathon in San Francisco, she expected of course to be declared the winner, but the shoe company apparently had promised a gro...  
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Inexplicable

The Wishroom lingerie shop on Japan's Internet shopping mall Rakuten announced in November that it had already sold more than 300 of its new bras specially made for men (about $30 each) since the pr...  
Dec 31, 2008 | 0 Comments

Can't Possibly Be True

In a March change of regulations, the Pentagon began saving money by reducing "combat-injury" benefits for all except those wounded while actually fighting, explaining that combat-"related" injuries...  
Dec 31, 2008 | 0 Comments

European Christmas symbols

In several European countries, identifying the "naughty" kids at Christmastime is not Santa's job but is left to unsavory legendary icons who have endured for centuries (according to a December series...  
Dec 31, 2008 | 0 Comments

Recurring Themes

As animal hoarding goes, the 30 seized from Darlene Gardner's double-wide trailer home in Kootenai County, Idaho, last year weren't particularly noteworthy, even though two of them, deer, were living...  
Dec 29, 2008 | 0 Comments

People Different From Us

For 15 years, Eduardo Arrocha, 46, was different from us, as "Eak the Geek," the "Pain-Proof Man" at New York's Coney Island Sideshow, where he lay on nails, walked on glass, ate lightbulbs, and put...  
Dec 29, 2008 | 0 Comments


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The Flaming Lips lead OKC into the future with ‘Freakout’

Given conservative state liquor laws and its innate resistance to pedestrian traffic, Oklahoma City may not be the epitomic locale for traditional New Year’s Eve debauchery. But this year, maybe...  
Dec 31, 2008 | 0 Comments

OKC professionals contribute to social networking book

With the click of a mouse, you can find a former classmate now living halfway around the world. You can also connect with fellow professionals in your area. You can even track your friends’ day-to-d...  
Dec 31, 2008 | 0 Comments

Former Sooner quarterback hoping to impress NFL scouts

As a kid growing up in the football-crazy state of Texas, Rhett Bomar dreamed of making a name for himself in high-stakes January bowl games. As he played out various fictional postseason scenarios ...  
Dec 31, 2008 | 0 Comments

Wild West

Some Oklahoma legislators seem to have fantasies of the Wild West.   On Wednesday, Dec. 17, Rep. Eric Proctor, D-Tulsa, and Sen. Kenneth Corn, D-Poteau, announced they would be introducing ...  
Dec 31, 2008 | 0 Comments

Oklahoma health-care workers split on ‘right of conscience’ rule

Oklahoma health care workers are divided along familiar lines with respect to a new federal rule. The “right of conscience” rule, signed by President George W. Bush on Dec. 18, extends federal prote...  
Dec 31, 2008 | 0 Comments


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