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Black Lab Rattles After Eating Golf Balls: Oscar, a five-year-old black Labrador retriever, has a talent for finding golf balls -- but he doesn't retrieve them, he eats them. [more]
Son Ends Up in His Father's Old Dorm Room: Mike Robell, a freshman at Michigan State University, got a big surprise when he moved into his dorm room -- he found that it's the same room his father lived in three decades ago. [more]
Judge Throws Out Popcorn Case: Manhattan Civil Court Judge Matthew Cooper has thrown out Steve Kaplan's case against AMC Theatres. [more]
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Budweiser Produces Top Super Bowl Ad: The Super Bowl is over but viewers are still talking about their favorite commercials. [more]
Wanted: Hit Man for "Freelance" Job: A Michigan woman was arrested this week after she advertised for a hit man on Craigslist, an online bulletin board. [more]
Stress at Work Can Be Deadly: On-the-job stress can kill you, according to a long-running British study. [more]
Holiday Party No No Nos: Even if you would rather not spend your free time with co-workers, don't say "Bah, humbug" to the annual company holiday party. [more]
Sleigh-Riding Santas Stymied by Insurance Costs: The traditional arrival of Santa in some British towns towed on a sleigh is threatened by insurance issues. [more]
Man Sets a Record After Being Hit by Car: One man's bad luck has landed him in the 2008 edition of Guinness World Records. [more]
2007's Most Awful Employees: Sure, you might have a co-worker who filches a notepad every once in a while, but that's nothing compared to the acts of the "Worst Employees of 2007. [more]
Santa Won't Have Time for Cookies: Santa needs to move at turbo speed to make it to an estimated 2.5 billion homes around the world this Christmas. [more]
Mitten Matchmaking: Almost every cold-climate resident has, at least once (usually on the most freezing day of the year), reached into a coat pocket and found only one glove. [more]
No "Ho Ho Ho" For Aussie Santas: Santas in Sydney, Australia, have been told not to greet people with the traditional "ho ho ho" laugh this holiday season because it could scare kids and offend women. [more]
Man Weds Dog to Lose Curse: An Indian man who believes he was cursed after stoning to death two mating dogs has atoned for his sin by marrying a female dog in a full-fledged Hindu wedding. [more]
Spain's Blogging Grandma Captivates Readers: One of the world's oldest Webloggers, a 95-year-old granny from Spain, is drawing over 60,000 regular readers to her blog. [more]
Why You Don't Want To Be Super Rich: Personal finance guru Jonathan Clements reveals the shocking truth: Great wealth doesn't live up to the hype. [more]
Employers Want More Than On-the-Job Skills: Interviews are changing as employers move beyond the "Tell us about yourself" approach and instead are immersing job applicants in corporate life. [more]
Prime-time Funeral TV: Germans may soon be able to flip to Etos TV, a channel dedicated to funerals and mourning, complete with documentaries about cemeteries and death announcements that can be purchased for about 2,000 euros ($2,900). [more]
New Jersey Squirrels Pronounced Safe to Eat: New Jersey squirrel eaters can again dine on the rodents to their hearts' content. [more]
Former Prisoner Buys His Old Cell: An ex-con is purchasing his old cell in an Australian prison. [more]
Swearing at Work Relieves Stress: Next time you're having a rough day at work, let a few expletives fly. [more]
Phantom Phone Vibration Phenomenon: Some BlackBerry and cell phone addicts are reporting a strange side effect from such connectedness to their gadget -- they now feel vibrations even when they're not attached to their device. [more]
Hedgie Forced to Take Hormones?: Accusations of bizarre misconduct continue to roil Wall Street's richest hedge fund, SAC Capital, where trader Andrew Tong claims that his boss Ping Jiang forced him to take female hormones to subdue his aggressive trading style, according to papers filed in a Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit. [more]