6yr Old Boy In Helium Balloon Soars Out of Control Over Colorado Posted: 5 months ago by nateebiinature
6yr old boy in experimental UFO shaped helium balloon flying over Colorado...
Developing.
*Update: Boy found alive hiding in attic.*
Related video
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The Bride Who Crawled Through a Tunnel Posted: 6 months ago by nateebiinature
He lived in the Gaza Strip, she in the West Bank. It seemed as though the Israeli blockade would prevent their marriage. Then May risked her life to crawl through a smugglers' tunnel into Gaza and join Mohammed. Now they face an uncertain future together
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Daddy, Please Don't Go Posted: 6 months ago by nateebiinature
Four-year old Paige didn't want to say goodbye to her daddy before he was shipped off to Iraq.
*Click for story and pics
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Bel Air boy, 7, fights for life as superhero Posted: 6 months ago by nateebiinature
No one has ever told 7-year-old Dominic Osorio that he has brain cancer. Instead, his mother devised a story and made him the lead character. When Dominic undergoes surgery, chemotherapy or radiation, he is not a patient; he is the Dominator, waging war with an evil enemy that he calls a megazoid.
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Ralph Lauren photoshop disaster spawns lawsuit threats and fair use Posted: 6 months ago by nateebiinature
The image first appeared on Xeni one month ago, and Boing Boing picked it up to bring more attention to the absurd levels this industry will go to to convince women that . But instead of cowing to Ralph Lauren’s legal team, Boing Boing and others are citing Fair Use and posting the image for the purpose of criticism and comment.
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Drew Carey Ups the Ante: Bids $1 Million for @Drew on Twitter Posted: 6 months ago by nateebiinature
The name is currently up for auction by Drew Olanoff, who was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, to raise money for LIVESTRONG
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Bragging Saudi gets 5 years and 1000 lashes Posted: 6 months ago by nateebiinature
Mazen Abdul Jawad, a 32-year-old airline employee and divorced father of four, spoke openly about his sexual escapades, his love of sex and losing his virginity at age 14
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The hat that wakes up sleepy drivers Posted: 6 months ago by nateebiinature
The new SmartCap could be the only thing that saves you from being hosed out of the grill of a semi. Originally designed for miners, the hat monitors a driver's brain waves for signs of fatigue.
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Burger King plans ‘futuristic’ remodel of stores Posted: 6 months ago by nateebiinature
Burger King Corp. plans to swap its generic fast-food feel and bland tiles and tabletops for a vibe that's more sit-down than drive-through.
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Man grows new skull after decades Posted: 6 months ago by nateebiinature
The severely damaged skull of a man involved in a car crash 50 years ago has regenerated itself, a process thought to be rare.
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Japanese suit that fights flu Posted: 6 months ago by nateebiinature
A Japanese company, Haruyama Trading Co., has developed a suit that it claims protects the wearer from the deadly H1N1 strain of influenza.
<<not the suit
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The Polar Bear That Came To Dinner Posted: 6 months ago by nateebiinature
A group of wildlife enthusiasts were looking forward to their lunch during an expedition to the Arctic island of Svalbard.
But they soon discovered a hungry polar bear was also rather keen to try their cauliflower soup.
*click for more pics and story
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'Horrorcore' singer suspected in Virginia killings Posted: 6 months ago by nateebiinature
Richard Samuel McCroskey III -- a 20-year-old rapper in the underground genre of "Horrorcore" who sang of chopping people into pieces -- has been arrested in connection with the slayings. The crime scene was so horrifying police would not even describe it, saying only that the victims died of blunt force trauma.
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No Cheese for You! Posted: 6 months ago by nateebiinature
A supermarket has apologised to one of its customers after she was told she could not have unpasteurised Cheddar cheese because she was pregnant.
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Yet another candidate for Mother Of The Year award Posted: 6 months ago by nateebiinature
A Marshall County woman is in the city jail here for having her 13-year-old daughter ride in a cardboard box atop her van.
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Boom Boom Pope Posted: 6 months ago by nateebiinature
Relax, it's a Catholic Television sponsored video... so it's okay to watch it.
*edit... okay, i'm totally making that up... it's blasphemous... view at your own religious risk.
:)
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Robo-pop Posted: 6 months ago by nateebiinature
This Robot's Got Talent!
The amazing humanoid can sing songs by using brilliant new electronic voice technology.
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Is there a doctor in the House?? Posted: 6 months ago by nateebiinature
President Obama yesterday rolled out the red carpet -- and handed out doctors' white coats as well, just so nobody missed his hard-sell health-care message.
In a heavy-handed attempt at reviving support for health-care reform, the White House orchestrated a massive photo op to buttress its claim that front-line physicians support Obama.
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European Farmers Protest Fall in Milk Prices Posted: 6 months ago by nateebiinature
After months of complaints by European dairy farmers angry over low prices, protesters in Brussels on Monday poured milk onto the streets, hurled eggs and other missiles, and started fires that filled the air with black smoke.
An Udder related story
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Will Hulu make you pay to watch? Posted: 6 months ago by nateebiinature
Comcast is in talks about creating a joint venture that would combine its entertainment assets with the video website's parent, NBC Universal. A deal could end free viewing of some TV shows.
Noooooooooooooooo!
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The Man With No Face Posted: 6 months ago by nateebiinature
For the past 35 years, 51 year-old Jose Mestre, from Lisbon, has been losing his face to a massive growth, distorting it out of all recognition – and it's still growing.
*related link
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Donald Duck Family Tree Posted: 6 months ago by nateebiinature
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Woman Finds Bank Account Hacked, With $27k Extra Posted: 6 months ago by nateebiinature
In a strange twist on a now familiar story, an English woman last May found that her bank account had been accessed by criminals and that the money therein had increased.
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Invisible Dogs Posted: 6 months ago by nateebiinature
Over 2,000 people walked “invisible dogs” down the streets of Brooklyn on a Sunday afternoon. The leashes were on loan from the current owner of 51 Bergen Street, the factory space where the invisible dog toy was invented in the 1970s. Participants of all ages spread out from Red Hook to Brooklyn Heights, very seriously walking their very silly dogs.
*more pics and a video in link!
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SNL Posted: 6 months ago by nateebiinature
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