A FARMER was trampled to death under the hoofs of his cow because he was blocking the animal as it was rushing to mate with an ox, the City Evening News in Northeast China’s Jilin Province reported today.
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Coin toss decides Philippine poll
Two candidates in the Philippines who got the same number of votes in a local election have settled the issue of who won by tossing a coin.
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Plumbers fight for famous phone number
One-hit wonder Tommy Tutone made the phone number 867-5309 famous in the band’s 1982 hit single, which uses the digits over and over in its catchy refrain.
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Restaurant Uses Real Donkey to Promote Donkey Pasty
A donkey meat pasty restaurant in Beijing fastened a real donkey outside their restaurant on Friday, May 18, 2007, in order to promote their food. [ Photo: YNET.com]
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Chinese writing ‘8,000 years old’
Chinese archaeologists studying ancient rock carvings say they have evidence that modern Chinese script is thousands of years older than previously thought.
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Man allegedly steals silver bit by bit
A plating company employee with a gambling habit stole some $450,000 worth of his employer’s silver — bit by bit over several years, police said.
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Fla. Lottery says ticket may be misprint
The Florida Lottery is refusing to pay a $500,000 prize until it can inspect the $20 scratch-off ticket, which officials said Thursday appears to be a misprint.
May 18th, 2007 | 3V8 Staff | 0 comments | Continued
Lottery win rumor costs couple their lives
A COUPLE in Northeast China’s Liaoning Province were robbed and killed because their murderers believed a rumor that they had won a two million yuan (US$260,078) lottery, the Shenyang Evening News reported yesterday.
May 17th, 2007 | 3V8 Staff | 0 comments | Continued
Police arrest plus-size ‘hugging bandit’
The “Hugging Bandit” — the plus-size pickpocket who put the squeeze on tipsy men and their wallets in upstate New York — is behind bars, police said.
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Brooklyn Girl Fights Off Attacker On Mother’s Day
Said Suspect Grabbed Her In Apartment Lobby
(CBS/AP) NEW YORK A street-smart 11-year-old Brooklyn girl
Man Accused of Robbery Leaves Wallet
May 14, 6:02 PM (ET)
CINCINNATI (AP) – A man accused of robbing a fast-food restaurant left lots of clues to his identity, police said.
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