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Russia's Putin gets a drink fit for dinosaurs

MOSCOW - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin received a drink fit for dinosaurs on Friday when he was presented with a sample of ancient water from a sub-glacial Antarctic lake pierced by Russian scientists.

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Mum tells Westwood to say sorry for swearing

DUBAI - Lee Westwood was forced to apologize after his mum caught him swearing on live television at last week's Qatar Masters, the world number three said on Tuesday.

07 Feb 2012

German police use Facebook pictures to nab crooks

BERLIN - Police in the German state of Lower-Saxony will soon use their networks of Facebook "friends" to find missing persons and hunt out suspected criminals, according to the state's interior minister.

Tech, Facebook, Media 07 Feb 2012

South African man escapes zombies but not police

JOHANNESBURG - South African police have arrested a suspected fraudster for impersonating the award-winning traditional singer Khulekani Kwakhe "Mgqumeni" Khumalo, who died in 2009.

07 Feb 2012

Anfield cat becomes Internet hit

LONDON - A cat that invaded the famous Anfield turf for three minutes during Liverpool's 0-0 Premier League draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Monday has become an internet celebrity.

Sports, Tech, Lifestyle 07 Feb 2012

Indonesia pilot grounded in pre-takeoff crystal meth check

JAKARTA - Lion Air's slogan "We make you fly" came a bit too close to home this weekend when one of the Indonesian airline's pilots tested positive for crystal meth after being arrested just hours before he was due to take off.

Myanmar, Indonesia 07 Feb 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...