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Church says it needs exorcists

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:05:00 GMT

THE Catholic archdiocese in Madrid says it needs more exorcists to help some of its faithful cope with the devil.

Baby scam tricked clients to look pregnant

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

IT'S the Nigerian scam to beat all: woman tricked into thinking they are pregnant 'give birth' in drug haze, later finding their babies belonged to teen hostages.

Baby scam tricked clients to look pregnant

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

IT'S the Nigerian scam to beat all: woman tricked into thinking they are pregnant 'give birth' in drug haze, later finding their babies belonged to teen hostages.

Surgery to remove 1.8kg furball

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:22:36 GMT

TIGER needs surgery when he couldn't hack up a 1.8kg, soccer ball-sized furball by himself.

Surgery to remove 1.8kg furball

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:22:36 GMT

TIGER needs surgery when he couldn't hack up a 1.8kg, soccer ball-sized furball by himself.

US pre-school bans superhero games

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:36:26 GMT

A PRE-SCHOOL has decided children's imaginations are too dangerous and banned superhero games.

Dead chickens for 110th birthday

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:59:03 GMT

WELL-known north Australian resident turns 110 and celebrates with a 20kg cake made from dead chickens. Why yes, it is a crocodile.

Paid to sniff an armpit? You bet

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

EATING dog food, sniffing armpits, watching paint dry ... are these the wackiest jobs ever? Meet the people who get paid to do them.

Fetch! No! ... Wait! Run away! Run away!

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

THIS one's a real cracker: A puppy - in a case of life imitating the Henry Lawson story The Loaded Dog - brought home what appeared to be a 20cm stick of dynamite. Oops.

Fetch! No! ... Wait! Run away! Run away!

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

THIS one's a real cracker: A puppy - in a case of life imitating the Henry Lawson story The Loaded Dog - brought home what appeared to be a 20cm stick of dynamite. Oops.

Sheep stampede injures woman

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:07:18 GMT

NEW Zealand's sheep are the butt of jokes in Australia and beyond, but a Kiwi woman has found they can also be dangerous.

It's puppy v baby in cute wars

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:14:34 GMT

IS THERE a secret war of cuteness being waged between your baby and your puppy? A team of researchers thinks so.

Man flees cops into jaws of 'gator

Fri, 10 May 2013 23:28:00 GMT

A MAN ended up in hospital after he was attacked by an alligator while running away from police. He's injured, and facing charges.

Water-skiing bub goes viral online

Tue, 07 May 2013 03:02:23 GMT

KIDS often say the darndest things, but they also surprise you - and this seven-month-old boy's water-skiing attempt has gone viral online.

Ameristralia - would you vote 'yes'?

Mon, 06 May 2013 23:18:05 GMT

AUSTRALIA and the US will merge to form one super nation called Ameristralia. Sound like a gag? Maybe not.

Bucket of chilli floors takeaway robber

Sun, 05 May 2013 19:34:41 GMT

A QUICK-THINKING employee and a bucket of chilli thwarted the attempts of a would-be takeaway shop robber last night.

Bucket of chilli floors takeaway robber

Sun, 05 May 2013 19:34:41 GMT

A QUICK-THINKING employee and a bucket of chilli thwarted the attempts of a would-be takeaway shop robber last night.

Cat friends vs dog friends

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:49:04 GMT

IMAGINE your friends acting like pets. These guys created a hilarious video about how your pet friends would screw up your life. Now here is Part II. Watch video

Airbus plane in near-miss with UFO

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:07:14 GMT

A PASSENGER jet was moments away from crashing into a "UFO" flying over a major UK city in a case that has baffled investigators.

For this dog, life's a balancing act

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:30:00 GMT

JACK has an extraordinary talent. The bandanna-wearing pooch can balance pretty much anything on his head, from biscuits to glasses of water.Clever boy!

Should Iceland be 'Let's Get Lost Land'?

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:06:53 GMT

MORE than 25,000 suggestions have been made in a competition to "rename" Iceland. They range from the amusing to the ridiculous.

Should Iceland be 'Let's Get Lost Land'?

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:06:53 GMT

MORE than 25,000 suggestions have been made in a competition to "rename" Iceland. They range from the amusing to the ridiculous.

European king in Darwin suburbs

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:26:51 GMT

BEDECKED in royal crown and Hawaiian shirt, a Darwin man is laying claim to great swathes of Eastern Europe as the King of Lithuania.

Things get hairy in Europe

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:52:04 GMT

IT'S popularity is growing every year. The best beards have gathered in Germany for an annual hairy-chinned face-off.

Bog diver Darr is dirtiest man on circuit

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:43:39 GMT

IN LACHLAN Darr's chosen sport, the key to winning big is to play dirty. Very dirty.