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Parrot credited with saving choking tot's life

A TWO-year-old girl was saved from choking to death after her pet parrot caused a huge commotion which led to her rescue. Read

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Modern-day pirates capture oil tanker

PIRATES have seized control of a massive oil tanker off the coast of Africa. Read

Vampire killing kit

Vampire killing kit sells for $14,850

A COMPLETE vampire killing kit has been sold for $14, 850 in Natchez, Missouri. Read

New York Times spoof

'Fake' New York Times hits the streets of the Big Apple

FAKE copies of the New York Times circulated the Big Apple claiming that the war in Iraq was over. Read

Death at husband's funeral

Brazilian woman killed by husband's coffin

A 67-YEAR-OLD woman in Brazil was tragically killed on the way to her husband's funeral - by his coffin. Read

Monks in mass brawl

Monks in mass punch-up at holy site

ONE of the world's holiest sites descended into chaos as rival monks traded punches in a mass brawl. Read

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Juggling octopus causes meltdown at German aquarium

A MISCHIEVOUS octopus has caused havoc at an aquarium in Germany... Read

Newly-discovered 'vampire moth'

Vampire moth discovered in Siberia

JUST in time for Hallowe'en, scientists have discovered a previously-unknown species of vampire moth in Siberia. Read

Mayan ruins

Going the way of the Mayans?

Are we all going the way of the ancients Mayans? That's the question posed today's scientists, who have been noting striking parallels between the old rainforest civilisation and our own. Read

Weird World

Man gets arm stuck in train toilet

A FRENCH train passenger had to be cut free by firemen after getting his hand sucked down a toilet. Read

Grandma gives birth to triplets

Grandma gives birth to triplet granddaughters

A 56-YEAR-OLD  Ohio woman has given birth to her triplet grand daughters. Read

dead cows

52 cows killed by lightning

FIFTY-TWO Hereford and Normandy breed cows were killed after lightning struck a wire fence they were grazing next to. Read

Prince Charles

'Miserable' Charles snubs Doctor Who part

PRINCE Charles had reportedly turned down an offer of an cameo role in the hit BBC series Dr Who. Read

Tasmanian Devil

Taz in danger of snuffing it!

AUSTRALIA's small marsupials, the Tasmanian Devil, are in danger of being wiped out in under 10 years, scientists have claimed. Read

Granny with five dead husbands freed

AN AMERICAN grandmother - who is under suspicion after alleach of her five husbands died - has been released on bail from a prison in Georgia. Read

McCain's slip of the tongue after presidential debate

REPUBLICAN presidential candidate John McCain last night had a slip of the tongue after his debate with Barrack Obama yesterday. Read

Squirrel, like yeah?

Squirrel serial killer

A PENSIONER has admitted killing over 200 squirrels... Read

Aliens set to take over planet today

ALIENS will begin to take control of planet Earth today, according to UFO enthusiasts. Read

Seperated Cambodian couple saw home in half

A separated Cambodian couple have split everything down the middle, literally, after sawing their home in half. Read

105 years of chastity

A GLASWEGIAN woman, turning 105 years-old, has told the media about the secret of long life - no sex sex! Read

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