NEWS SAID WITH SONGS

Man was killed by brutal boomerang blow 800 years ago

2016-10-17T14:40:00.000-04:00

Now, scientists think they might have the remains of a boomerang-attack victim, with the discovery of an 800-year-old skeleton that has a long gash in its skull.
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Why your bottle of red should absolutely be kept in the fridge (UB40 "Red, Red Wine")

2016-06-06T14:17:00.003-04:00

That bottle of red wine you opened at the weekend but didn’t neck completely? This is what drug and alcohol addiction actually does to your brain It should actually be kept in the fridge.

That is the advice of wine expert Jancis Robinson, the editor of The Oxford Companion to Wine.

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British town freaking out over werewolf reports, and even Alice Cooper wants answers

2016-05-31T13:14:00.000-04:00

An eight-foot werewolf has apparently moved into an abandoned industrial area of Hull in England.

At least seven witness have reported seeing the hairy thing over the past few months.

And now even Alice Cooper wants answers.

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Coca-Cola production halted in Venezuela due to sugar shortage

2016-05-23T18:24:00.000-04:00

Company spokeswoman says sugar suppliers have temporarily stopped operations ‘due to a lack of raw materials’ as country grapples with recession - Read More

Drunk sailor crashes 7000-tonne ship (Irish Rovers - Drunken Sailor)

2015-11-23T13:41:00.002-05:00

Russian sailor on watch drank half a litre of rum before 7000-tonne cargo ship crashed into Scotland

A RUSSIAN officer on watch drank half a litre of rum before a 7000-tonne cargo ship ran aground at full speed in West Scotland, an investigation has found. The Lysblink Seaways vessel was travelling from Belfast to Skogn in Norway when it pounded rocky shores near Kilchoan, in the Ardnamurchan peninsula, on February 18.

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Couple admits to getting drunk, having sex in parking lot in broad daylight (Afternoon Delight)

2015-09-12T13:24:00.000-04:00

A Norfolk woman was accused of having sex with a man who police say was unconscious in a parking lot.

"[I] was in the mood, and that's basically what happened," says 36-year-old Kimberly M. Jackson when we asked her about the incident. - More here

Woman kicks boyfriend out then discovers he’s moved into her loft (Knock Three Times)

2015-08-24T14:41:00.000-04:00

A woman who asked her boyfriend to move out because she needed some space ended up being a bit freaked out instead

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Toledo: A Giant Red Ball Got Loose and Started Rolling Through Ohio City

2015-08-21T15:49:00.000-04:00

A man caught on video the moment a public art installation in Toledo, Ohio -- a giant, 250-pound red ball -- decided to run away and start rolling down streets lined with parked cars.

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Man charts heartbeat leading to and during his marriage proposal - Song: "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat"

2014-12-29T00:00:00.000-05:00

One man was so curious about what his heart would be doing when he popped the question to his now fiance — she said yes- that he wore a heart monitor and charted the entire process.

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Indian farmer grabs an injured lioness by the tail to prove it was still alive Song: "I've Got a Tiger by the Tail"

2014-11-27T17:20:00.002-05:00

Cattleman found lion wounded on ground in India's Gir wildlife sanctuary
Realising it was hurt, they reported their find to local conservationists
Forestry officials could not find the animal and they called the farmer back
He found the lion again, grabbed its tail and poked it to prove it was alive
Film taken by his friend was initially mistaken for them taunting the animal
But officials confirm animal was only recovered because cattlemen had contacted them

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Courier leaves package on top of house - Song: The Drifters - "Up On The Roof"

2014-08-10T17:10:00.001-04:00

Finding the dreaded ‘I called but you were out’ note on the doormat is a frequent annoyance for millions of us in the age of Internet shopping. So a courier tried to save Benjamin Ward hassle by finding a way to deliver his parcel in his absence.

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Mother and son reunion video (Song: Paul Simon 'Mother And Child Reunion')

2014-06-28T12:53:00.001-04:00

Touching YouTube video shows the moment wanderer Boyan Dobrev surprised his mother after being away for almost nine months.

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Truck spews mash potato over highway causing traffic chaos - Song: "Mashed Potato Time" - Dee Dee Sharp

2014-06-22T16:50:00.000-04:00

Lorry spews mash potato over dual carriageway causing traffic chaos

This accident took place in Yorkshire near Castle Howard stately home, with police and fire service crews attending the incident.

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Woman lullabies her young elephant friend to sleep (Song: B.J. Thomas - Rock and Roll Lullaby)

2014-06-13T14:30:00.000-04:00

Within minutes of singing and fanning Faa Mai the elephant, her handler, Lek, had the beast snoring on its side.

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Girl takes on High School in Quebec over short shorts (Song: Royal Teens - "Short Shorts")

2014-06-02T00:00:00.000-04:00

Teen girl Lindsey Stocker takes on Beaconsfield High School in Quebec over ‘short shorts’

A 17-YEAR-OLD girl who was suspended from her school for refusing to change out of short shorts has started a social media campaign calling on people not to shame girls for their bodies.

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Radar Picks Up Grasshopper Swarm Over Albuquerque (Song: "Point Me In The Direction Of Albuquerque" by The Partridge Family)

2014-06-01T14:03:00.001-04:00

Weather officials in Albuquerque say a mysterious presence that showed up on its radar the last few nights has turned out to be of the insect variety.

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Replica Ghostbusters car stops traffic in Surrey as owner puts it up for sale at £170,000 (Song: Ghostbusters Theme)

2014-05-25T17:12:00.000-04:00

There is something strange going on in this Surrey neighbourhood – so who you gonna call?

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Seaweed back in Galveston for holiday weekend (Song: "Galveston" by Glen Campbell)

2014-05-22T16:27:00.001-04:00

Just three weeks after the worst seaweed dump Galveston has seen in years, clean up teams are once again scrambling to get beaches ready for the official start of summer this weekend.

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Letter 'returned to sender' after 39 years (Song: Elvis " Return To Sender")

2014-05-13T11:07:00.003-04:00

A Norwegian charity has been left flummoxed after an undelivered letter to a potential donor was returned to it by Norway's postal service an extraordinary 39 years after it was sent out.

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Snake hitches a lift with Bangkok taxi - Song: Vanity Fare "Hitchin' a Ride"

2014-05-10T18:07:00.001-04:00

The passenger in this Bangkok taxi was probably just grateful he was in a car rather than a tuk tuk when this reptile stow-away appeared.

Video: Meanwhile, in Russia Firefighter on His Magic Carpet - Song: Steppenwolf - "Magic Carpet Ride"

2014-04-18T10:43:00.001-04:00

This remarkable video shows what you get when you mix bored Russian firefighters with six power hoses and a trampoline. The video shows one firefighter stood in the centre of the what appears to be a trampoline as his team mates power up their hoses nearby.
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News reporter upstaged by unicorn on live TV, acts like nothing happened (Song: The Irish Rovers - The Unicorn Song)

2014-03-28T19:06:00.000-04:00

Emergency services have closed off a residential road because of a fire and this local news reporter is doing a fine job relaying the story.

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UK: New Forest turned into ‘magic carpet’ after ‘wettest winter for 250 years’ Song: Magic Carpet Ride)

2014-02-19T00:00:00.000-05:00

A couple came across this ridiculously squishy ground while walking their dog in the New Forest.

‘Out walking the dog yesterday and found all these squashy patches of ground,’ they explained.

‘At first we thought it was a bog but after moving about on them it was clear there was water trapped under a layer of top soil.’

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Burning up the highway in jet lorry (Song: Bachman Turner Overdrive "Roll On Down the Highway")

2014-02-18T00:00:00.000-05:00

Powered by three jet engines and hitting speeds close to 400mph, this is one lorry you won’t get stuck behind on the motorway.

This is Shockwave, the world’s fastest jet-powered truck.

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Woman Legally Changes Her First Name To 'Sexy' (Song: "I'm Sexy And I Know It")

2014-02-12T11:21:00.000-05:00

Sheila Ranea Crabtree Legally Changes Her First Name To 'Sexy': Judge

A central Ohio woman who loathed being named Sheila and wanted a moniker that reflects her personality has legally changed her first name to Sexy.

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