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Athlete keeps cool during anthem mix-up
VALENCIA, Spain - China 's Liu Xiang received the gold medal for the 60 meter hurdles on two occasions Sunday after a mix-up over the na...

Priest sent off for throwing shirt at referee
ROME - A footballing priest has been sent off in a church tournament for throwing his shirt at the referee, Italian media reported Sunda...

Hey, tanks a lot!
MOSCOW - A Russian tank crashed through a villager 's house after the crew stopped to buy more vodka at a nearby shop. Footage fr...

Who was that girl, Bob Dylan asks
SAO PAULO - The normally taciturn Bob Dylan was moved to words on Thursday night when a young Brazilian woman rushed on stage and hugged...

Pilots complain of "laser" attacks
OTTAWA - At least 33 pilots in Canada, including some flying large commercial airliners, have complained about being flashed in the eyes...

Referee sent into hiding after lookalike attacked
MILAN - Italian referee Mauro Bergonzi was sent into hiding by police after thugs tried to attack someone he looked like, the head of th...

Dead rodent stops operation
LONDON - A patient was told there was no reason why he couldn 't have surgery in a hospital, despite the smell caused by a dead rodent t...

Vermont towns vote to arrest Bush and Cheney
WASHINGTON - Voters in two Vermont towns on Tuesday approved a measure that would instruct police to arrest President George W. Bush and...

Court drops charges against PM's ex-lover
HELSINKI - A Finnish court on Wednesday dismissed charges against the prime minister 's former girlfriend, who wrote a kiss and tell aut...

Cemetery full, mayor tells locals not to die
BORDEAUX, France - The mayor of a village in southwest France has threatened residents with severe punishment if they die, because there...