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June 4, 2006
Dave Wilson from Ohio has set the world record for bowling: for 102 hours, one minute and 25 seconds. He bowled 480 games over more than four days. He is awaiting official confirmation from the Guinness Book of World Records.
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May 22, 2006
The Dutch police union has received dozens of official complaints from policewomen about their new uniform blouse which they say is see-through. The officers feel "uneasy" and "closely watched" while wearing the new garment, police union chairman Hans van Duijn told Monday's edition of the Algemeen Dagblad newspaper.
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May 20, 2006
Prosecutors in Michigan charge a mother with involuntary manslaughter after her baby died from drinking breast milk laced with cocaine. The Associated Press reports Sara Shelby allegedly used cocaine and then passed the drug to her five-month old baby through her breast milk.
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May 16, 2006
The judges for The Turner Prize announced Tuesday that sculptures of cartoon-like women with huge knobby breasts and disco-dancing Palestinians are among the works shortlisted for Britain's most prestigious and controversial art award. Abstract painter Tomma Abts, video installation artist Phil Collins, billboard artist Mark Titchner and sculptor Rebecca Warren have been nominated for the 25,000-pound (47,000-dollar) award, says AFP.
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May 4, 2006
The four year old Kangaroo who had been attacked by a wolf last year has undergone plastic surgery by Los Angeles-based surgeon, Theodore Corwin, better known for performing face-lifts, tummy tucks, breast enhancements and other cosmetic procedures on humans. The surgeon spent two hours operating the marsupial, named Feznik, who lives on a Californian farm for Hollywood animals used at corporate events, in movies and advertisements.
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