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Tempura-battered tarantula on menu at California bug fest

LOS ANGELES - Hungry? How about tempura-battered fried Tarantula for an appetizer? They're frozen then defrosted before bug chef David George Gordon cuts off the abdomen, singes off hairs with a lighter and dunks the remaining spider body into batter.

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Prosecutor in Berlusconi sex trial receives mail with bullets

MILAN - The prosecutor in former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's sex trial has received a series of anonymous letters of threats, including one with two bullets, Milan's chief prosecutor said on Thursday.

World, 23 May 2013

College student snares record long Burmese python near Miami

ORLANDO, Florida - An 18-foot, 8-inch Burmese python set a record for the longest snake ever captured in South Florida, where the exotic species has taken up residence.

21 May 2013

Relegation woes worry toothless Argentinos Juniors

BUENOS AIRES - Argentinos Juniors, staring into the jaws of relegation, have had a set of false teeth thrown at their coach by an angry fan while the club's president has quit his seat at the Argentine FA.

21 May 2013

Norway crime novelist talks his way to live interview record

OSLO - Defying the stereotype of the tight-lipped Scandinavian, popular Norwegian crime writer Hans Olav Lahlum set the world record for the longest interview on Thursday after spending more than 30 non-stop hours chatting in an online broadcast.

Lifestyle 23 May 2013

Chinese businessman pays record price for Belgian racing pigeon

BRUSSELS - A Chinese businessman has paid a world record 310,000 euros ($398,500) for a Belgian pigeon, highlighting Asia's huge and growing interest in racing birds.

21 May 2013

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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...

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