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Miami woman sues missing husband for share of lottery win

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Wed, 2007-11-21 12:36.
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A woman whose husband has kept about $600,000 in lottery winnings from her says she has a number for him: half. And Donna Campbell is suing her husband in her attempt to get it.

But American Airlines mechanic Arnim Ramdass disappeared after his wife confronted him about the secret, so process servers haven't been able to hand him the lawsuit papers yet, Campbell's attorney said.

Australian Santas Not Allowed To Say “Ho Ho Ho”, Because It Might Offend Women

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Tue, 2007-11-20 12:02.

SYDNEY (AFP) - Santas in Australia's largest city have been told not to use Father Christmas's traditional "ho ho ho" greeting because it may be offensive to women, it was reported Thursday.

Sydney's Santa Clauses have instead been instructed to say "ha ha ha" instead, the Daily Telegraph reported.

One disgruntled Santa told the newspaper a recruitment firm warned him not to use "ho ho ho" because it could frighten children and was too close to "ho", a US slang term for prostitute.

Internet Addiction So Rampant In South Korea, They Create Boot Camp Cure for Web Obsession

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Sun, 2007-11-18 11:12.

MOKCHEON, South Korea — The compound — part boot camp, part rehab center — resembles programs around the world for troubled youths. Drill instructors drive young men through military-style obstacle courses, counselors lead group sessions, and there are even therapeutic workshops on pottery and drumming.

But these young people are not battling alcohol or drugs. Rather, they have severe cases of what many in this country believe is a new and potentially deadly addiction: cyberspace.

Researchers Discover That Name Initials Predict Academic Performance

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Sat, 2007-11-17 11:18.

Certain initials may look better than others as monograms but they can also have an impact on how well a person performs in a sport or at school, according to a new study.

Researchers who studied the impact of initials found that baseballs players whose first or last name starts with the letter K, which signifies a strikeout, tended to strike out more often than other players.

And students whose names start with the letters C or D, which denote mediocre marks in some grading systems, did not perform as well as other pupils with different initials.

Marijuananomics 101 Or How Rising Canadian Dollar Hurts Sales 'BC Bud' In United States

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Sat, 2007-11-17 09:45.
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This is a kind of article that you'd never read in The Wall Street Journal. If you liked Freakonomics, you'll love this article:

For years, backpacks crammed with cash have slipped north into Canada, followed closely by hockey bags packed with premium marijuana skating south into Montana.

A favorable exchange rate (not long ago, one American dollar bought one and a half Canadian dollars) made the smuggling profitable, and thus popular.

Homeless Man In LA Gets His Own Brand

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Fri, 2007-11-16 12:04.

http://www.thecrazyrobertson.com/

The newest sensation at the center of Hollywood's fashion scene isn't a famous designer or starlet. It's a 56-year-old homeless man who spends his days dancing on roller skates.

San Francisco entrepreneur Bob Pritikin Buys Hitler's Globe For $100,000

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Thu, 2007-11-15 11:49.

SAN FRANCISCO - A globe that once belonged to Adolf Hitler has sold at auction for $100,000 -- more than five times the expected amount.

American soldier John Barsamian found the globe in the ruins of Hitler's Eagle's Nest retreat in the Bavarian Alps in May 1945.

Barsamian, now 91, of Oakland, recently decided to sell it while he is alive so he can personally tell the story behind it, said his son, Barry Barsamian. Both Barsamians watched the bidding Tuesday at Greg Martin Auctions.

Judge Who Lost A $54 Million Lawsuit Against Dry Cleaner Over Pants Loses Job

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Wed, 2007-11-14 10:51.
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I guess, there is justica, afterl all. Read this:

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