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A black Labrador. (Getty)
"Rattling" Labrador in Britain had 13 golf balls in stomach
A black Labrador who became known as the "rattling dog" had 13 golf balls removed from its stomach after picking up the white balls "like truffles" when taken for walks on a golf course in Scotland, it has been reported.
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Man spots 'dead' father on TV show
A British man 'cremated' by his family five years ago has been spotted on television by his son after a mix-up by police.
VIDEO: 'Cremated' dad's TV return
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Junkie elephant kicks heroin habit
An Asian elephant has defied all odds and kicked his heroin habit, after a three year stint on an island rehab in southern China.
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Bear busts secret US marijuana farm
Investigators in Utah say a large black bear raided a clandestine marijuana growing operation so often that it chased the grower away. read more...
Publisher removes chapter teaching girls to play 'didge'
Thursday, 4th September,2008The publisher of a book that contains a section teaching girls how to play the didgeridoo will remove the offending chapter after claims it's made a cultural faux pas. read more...
Queen Victoria's stockings sold
A pair of Queen Victoria's stockings has sold for STG8,000 ($A17,000). read more...
Gallery sued over 'Jesus with erection' statue
Wednesday, 3rd September,2008A devout Christian is taking legal action against a UK art gallery which exhibited a statue of Jesus with an erection to court for 'outraging public decency'. read more...
Horse Whisperer author poisoned
Wednesday, 3rd September,2008The author of the best-selling novel The Horse Whisperer had to undergo dialysis after eating poisonous mushrooms while on holiday in Scotland. read more...
Book sparks Aboriginal didgeridoo row
Wednesday, 3rd September,2008Aboriginal activists are demanding that a children's book encouraging girls to learn to play the didgeridoo be pulped as the instrument is 'men's business'.
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Stiletto sprint winner well-heeled
Tuesday, 2nd September,2008Hundreds of glamorous women sprinted in stilettos to break a world record in Sydney, donning mandatory three-inch high-heels.
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Tattoo fan sells the skin off his back
Tuesday, 2nd September,2008A man has sold an elaborate tattoo of the Virgin Mary - which is still on his back - to an art collector who plans to 'exhibit' him three times a year.
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Missing Marilyn movie found in Melbourne
Tuesday, 2nd September,2008Rare behind-the-scenes footage of screen legend Marilyn Monroe discovered in rural Victoria is to go under the hammer. read more...
Fair go for Swiss fish
Tuesday, 2nd September,2008Want to get rid of your goldfish? Swiss owners who have been flushing them down the toilet - still alive - must now find other methods since strict, new animal protection laws took effect today. read more...
Mossad scrapped plan to nab 'Angel of Death'
Tuesday, 2nd September,2008Israel's Mossad spy agency cancelled a plan to capture notorious Nazi doctor Josef Mengele in Argentina in 1960. read more...
Monkey mugs woman for egg tarts
Monday, 1st September,2008A 25-year-old woman was taken to hospital after being mugged by a monkey for a box of egg tarts at a bus stop in Hong Kong, police say.
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Putin saves TV crew from Siberian Tiger
Monday, 1st September,2008Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has saved a television crew from attack by a rare Siberian Tiger, shooting the endangered animal with a tranquiliser gun.
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Cows seem to know which way is north
Saturday, 30th August,2008Somehow, cattle seem to know how to find north and south, say researchers who studied satellite photos of thousands of cows around the world. read more...
Americans elect poodle to White House
Friday, 29th August,2008Americans have elected a poodle to the White House, the American Kennel Club (AKC) said. read more...