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Chinese ordered to smoke more to boost economy
Local government officials in China have been ordered to smoke nearly a quarter of a million packs of cigarettes in a move to boost the local economy during the global financial crisis.
Saudi “Miss Beautiful Morals” Contest
“The idea of the pageant is to measure the contestants’ commitment to Islamic morals,” said pageant founder Khadra al-Mubarak.
“The winner won’t necessarily be pretty,” she added. “We care about the beauty of the soul and the morals.”
Straw Home for Sale: $1.1 million
The San Francisco Chronicle reports on the real estate listing of a home in Oakland, made of straw bale, priced at $1.125 million.
Florida Considers Jesus License Plate
The governor of Florida says he will not veto legislation allowing license plate designs such as this one, depicting Jesus on the cross.
Chinese Media: Dolphins Prevented Pirate Attack
According to Chinese state news services, thousands of dolphins prevented Somali pirates from attacking a Chinese cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden.
Pigeons Used to Smuggle Cell Phones into Prison
Prison offiicials in Sorocaba, Brazil have intercepted two carrier pigeons that were delivering mobile phones to prisoners, according to a spokesman for the state penitentiary system.
Boston Principal: No Vampires Here!
The headmaster of a prestigious school denies that vampires have infiltrated her campus.
Senator to AIG: I Suggest Seppuku
Senator Charles Grassley, an Iowa Republican, told a radio station in his home state that executives of AIG should resign or kill themselves by seppuku, the traditional Japanese suicide ritual.
Baby Gorilla Born at SF Zoo
The San Francisco Zoo has anounced the name of its new Western lowland gorilla. The baby is called Hasani, which means “handsome” in Swahili.
Baby Seal Robot Visits US
“By interaction with PARO, people provoke their memory with pet animal or stuff animals, and feel amused, relaxed and motivated, and as a result, it derives the therapeutic result of psychological, physiological and social effort from those people.”
