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Mexican mother arrested after son's eyes gouged out

MEXICO CITY - A mother in Mexico has been arrested on suspicion of gouging out the eyes of her 5-year-old son during a ceremony.

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Mountain lion wanders into California city center, is killed

LOS ANGELES - A mountain lion ventured into the center of a crowded Southern California city on Tuesday, and was shot and killed when authorities had trouble corralling the animal in the courtyard of a building, police said.

22 May 2012

Phony "dying bride" ordered to repay victims

NEW YORK - A New York bride who faked having terminal cancer to swindle well-wishers into funding her dream wedding and honeymoon to the Caribbean on Wednesday was ordered to repay more than $13,000 to her victims, prosecutors said.

U.S., 23 May 2012

Are sweaty brokers more ethical?

LONDON - If you want to know how ethical your broker is, give them a moral dilemma and see how much they sweat before deciding what to do.

Money 22 May 2012

Fired for being "too hot," New Jersey woman claims

- A New Jersey woman said on Monday that she was dismissed from a temporary job at a New York lingerie warehouse because her male employers felt she was too busty and dressed too provocatively for the workplace.

Lifestyle, 21 May 2012

Japan train with "rice balls" to sharpen soccer skills

TOKYO - Japan have come up with a novel way of preparing themselves for this year's London Olympic men's soccer tournament - training with odd-bouncing triangular 'rice balls.'

21 May 2012
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The last huzzah?

Today, this site freezes in time. You can always revisit it for a little nostalgia, like that old amusement park in the creepy part of town, with all the chains and cobwebs...