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June 8, 2006
It's the battle of the better shoe as a sleepy, southern German town is split between which athletic footwear company best fits their feet - Puma or Adidas. In Herzogenaurach, Germany, alliances run strong as the city is split in two - with each having its own bakers, butchers, bars, and schools - thanks to go the 60-year-old family feud between Puma and Adidas.
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May 31, 2006
Topics flags, football, cars, england, police, flag, crazy, horses, animals, animal, reuters and world
Policemen in England have cautioned patriotic motorists who attach fluttering English flags on their cars, saying they frighten horses in Hampshire, a rural area in the country. With barely a week ahead of next month's World Cup kick off; football crazy fans in England can't wait to see the tournament begin. Patriotic supporters attach their national flag to their cars as they drive around the country.
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May 20, 2006
A woman in Iowa took extreme measures to make sure doctors do not use extraordinary measures to save her life, should she become incapacitated. Mary Wohlford, 80, had "DO NOT RESUSCITATE" tattooed on her chest in February.
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May 18, 2006
Topics drivers, seattle, miami, cars, web, library, crazy, hawaii, parking, book, university and man
In a survey by AutoVantage released this week, Seattle drivers were rated as among the most courteous -- less likely to change lanes without signaling or swear at fellow motorists. But many in this region say it's a reputation not always welcomed.
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March 29, 2006
Residents of the neighborhood of Sunset Circle say they have been terrorized by a crazy cat named Lewis, The Associated Press reports. Lewis, for his part, has been uniquely cited, personally issued a restraining order by the town's animal control officer.
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