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Beer Safer Than Child: Police in Australia's Northern Territory said they were "shocked and appalled" when they pulled over a car and found a 30-pack of beer secured between two adults while a five-year-old child sat on the floor. [more]
Dancing Goes to the Dogs: Canine freestyle dancing, a competitive sport in which dogs perform dance routines with human partners, originated in British Columbia in 1989 and has gained international popularity. [more]
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Forbes Reveals This Year's Most Powerful Celebrities: Oprah Winfrey is the world's most powerful star, according to Forbes' annual list of the most influential and highest-paid A-listers. [more]
Failing Student Turns to Crime: A 16-year-old German student who feared he would have to retake a year of school due to bad grades persuaded two friends to stage a robbery to steal his report card. [more]
New Job Advice: Congratulations, you've landed a new job. [more]
Louisiana Town Bans Saggy Pants: Lawmakers in the small town of Delcambre, La have approved a bill that bans baggy trousers that expose the wearer's undergarments or private parts. [more]
Crazy Bosses Unveiled: If you think your boss might fit in better at a loony bin than in the board room, you'll get a kick out of "How to deal with your crazy boss. [more]
Rental Wedding Cakes Hit the Market: Couples who are looking to cut down on wedding expenses have a new cost-saving option -- renting a fake cake. [more]
Ring Tones Fool Leopards: Cell phone ring tones have broken the silence of villages in western India, but the residents aren't complaining. [more]
Cameras Keep Tabs on Workers: Long lunch breaks and lengthy chats with colleagues are perks of the past for government workers in the Terengganu state of Malaysia -- the employees are now being monitored by closed-circuit television cameras while they work. [more]
Students Invent Powdered Booze: Alcohol now comes in a new form -- powder. [more]
Full Moon Brings Out More Violence in Brighton: The police force in the costal town of Brighton, England is deploying extra officers during the full moon after it found a correlation between the lunar cycle and local violence. [more]
Employee Sues After Being Denied a Window Desk: A Connecticut secretary who says she suffers from seasonal affective disorder is suing her employer for $33 million in compensation, claiming the company wouldn't give her a desk near a window. [more]
Sink Cash Into Hawaii Real Estate: A Hawaii development company is offering an unbeatable deal on ocean front property -- only $39.95 for a parcel of land. [more]
A New Use for Viagra: Viagra may give jet-lagged travelers a boost, according to Argentinean researchers. [more]
BBQ Like a Pro: Summer's just around the bend, which means it's grilling season. [more]
30 Star Wars Trivia Tidbits: Star Wars is turning 30 and to celebrate, the BBC has dug up 30 pieces of trivia about the cult classic. [more]
Personalities Can Change Over Time: Popular belief is that a person's personality is predetermined, but Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck's new research counters that idea. [more]
Lose Weight While You Work: Scientists have designed a vertical workstation that could help obese employees lose up to 66 pounds in a year. [more]
Local News Heads Overseas: Outsourcing has become a standard practice in many industries, but until recently, journalists were safe from losing their jobs to writers halfway around the world. [more]
Bill Seeks Protection for Bigfoot: Bigfoot could be classified as an endangered species if Canadian Parliament member Mike Lake gets his way. [more]
Is Your Job a Joke?: This CNNMoney.com slideshow identifies "50 Bulls**t Jobs" where workers are "profitably and pleasantly (if uselessly) employed. [more]