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April 28, 2007
Topics phone, web, chat, monitor, teenagers, celebrity, share, french, teacher, girls, young, fire, life, world and people
A 77-year-old father and grandfather in Concord, New Hampshire is being inundated with calls from people who think he is Brad Pitt. Retired teacher Richard Perkins, father of three and grandfather of three, doesn't have a clue how his phone number was posted on the Web Site Students of the World as Brad Pitt's number. The Web site belongs to six French teenagers who share numbers of their favorite celebrities.
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April 14, 2007
Topics car, golf, cars, habitat, casino, monkey, mobile, owned, picture, photos, ebay, black, church, web, head and man
A 1999 Volkswagon Golf claimed to be previously owned by Pope Benedict XVI is listed for sale on eBay. com for the second time in recent years. The black five-door sedan is being sold by the GoldenPalace. com, an online casino noted for buying unusual items. Nearly 70 bidders have thus far named their prices for the car with only a few hours left until the auction ends this afternoon. Photos of the car's registration list "Josef Cardinal Ratzinger" as the vehicle's original owner. Shortly before Benedict XVI became head of the Catholic Church, he reportedly sold the car in 1999 to an Italian man who did not know the car would soon become linked to the current Pope.
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April 13, 2007
An online gambling Web Site has reportedly started accepting bets on global warming from its viewers on the fate of future cities. The Web Site betsus. com requires readers to register online and bet on various issues including whether global warming can flood some of the East Coast's top vacation spots. According to AP reports, many readers have already voted that Virginia's Cape Henry will be under water by 2015 and also Cape Hatteras would be flooded by the same date. Many of the betters also believe that Manhattan will be submerged before New Year's Eve 2011.
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April 10, 2007
A recent fake Web site in Belgium has been highly criticized by women over its claim to offer nearly 10,000 women for rent as temporary wives. Created by a DVD firm as part of a humorous campaign, the controversial Internet site offers visitors the opportunity to choose from various women. Such as Erika - an intellectual wife who is a good conversationalist and can cook dinner for your friends. If you don't want Erika, you have someone named Isabelle, who can impress your boss in minutes.
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April 10, 2007
A 48-year-old man from San Diego, California broke the previous world record for stationary cycling by more than 11 hours Sunday, completing a session that lasted 96 hours, 4 minutes and 8 seconds. Pete Maisel spent his 48th birthday with his his girlfriend, Wendy Gardiner but in a different way than previous years. His goal for the non stop peddling was to raise money for a couple charitable causes and an upcoming bike trek.
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