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Scientology Founder Awarded Guinness Certificate For Literary Work

Guinness World Records has officially recognized L. Ron Hubbard, acclaimed author and the founder of Scientology Dianetics, as the world's most translated author.

This new world record, officially verified as 65 languages, beats the previous record of 51 languages set in 1997 by American author Sidney Sheldon. It also exceeds the unofficial count of 63 for "Harry Potter" novelist J. K. Rowling and the 64 languages translated for "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Dutch teenager Anne Frank.

Mexican Police Uncover $1M Chili Peppers

Federal police at Mexico City's international airport have seized over one million dollars in cash after discovering the bills packed into cans labeled as chili peppers.

The Associated Press

Mexican Drug Gangs Use Tour Buses To Smuggle

According to authorities, Mexican drug gangs south of the border are using tourist charter buses more and more to smuggle large amounts of marijuana into southern California.

"We are seeing a sharp increase in the use of chartered buses to smuggle narcotics from Mexico, although we are not sure why," Lauren Mack, a spokeswoman for ICE in San Diego, said on Thursday.

Cubans Marrying Foreigners To Escape Country

In Cuba, many women are paying top dollar to marry foreigners in arranged ceremonies in order to leave their country. In some cases, the bride to be doesn't even get to meet her arranged groom until the day of the wedding.

The arranged marriages come with a hefty price, though. The going rate for an America, Canadian, European, or Mexican groom is about $5,000.00. A Costa Rican willing to marry can accept about $2,000.00 and a Peruvian at the best bargain is at only $800.00.

Float Like The Monarch Butterfly

In a bid create awareness towards Monarch butterflies, a crew plans will accompany the butterflies on their epic journey.

Monarch butterflies travel from the forests of eastern Canada to the central Mexican mountains for the winter.