British artist Damien Hirst works fetch record prices

Damien Hirst is today arguably the most successful artist alive in Modern Britain. He has set a record of sort with his new works for more than £65m. One of his work The Black Sheep with the Golden Horn, another...

Poverty-stricken Tonga forgets its woes for a day as king is crowned in lavis...

"Witnessed by royalty from around the world, the ruler of the tiny Pacific nation of Tonga was finally crowned today after an 18-month delay.King George Tupou V, known to the locals as G5, had to put off his...

He's been named the ugliest dog in the world, but after battling skin cancer ...

"He's got a face only an adopted mother could love - and far more problems besides.With only one eye, a withered ear, three legs and skin ravaged by cancer, nine-year-old Gus has been crowned the world's ugliest...

'Gus' crowned world's ugliest dog

"'Gus' crowned world's ugliest dog Gus's owners say they plan to spend the prize money on cancer...

British Shin Kicking Championship

"The crowd that assembled on Dover’s Hill near Chipping Campden last Friday weren’t in the Cotswolds for views of the rolling countryside.They came instead for scenic pleasures of sheer, shinbone-shattering violence that forms part of the Cotswold Olimpick Games.To the...

American Idol Final: David Cooks Archuleta by 12 Million Votes

DAVID COOK!A whopping 97.5 million votes came in for the two Davids, and 12 million separated them. David Cook was crowned this year’s American Idol winner. My DVR only recorded for two hours, so unfortunately...

Easter pilgrims flock to Holy City

We're looking for photos and video from Good Froday events arpund the world. If you have any, please share!"Tens of thousands of Christian pilgrims from around the world set off in procession in Jerusalem's walled...

Doubts over authenticity of Blarney Stone

"Millions of tourists may have kissed the wrong Blarney Stone in an effort to get the gift of the gab, according to a new study. The authenticity of the Blarney Stone, kissed by about 400,000 tourists each year, has...

Texan Crowned as Nigerian Tribal Chief

Overhelming distances of over 6,500 miles across the Atlantic Ocean between the Nigerian village of Achalla  and Beaumont Texas are no barrier to ancient  tribal customs that still endure in todays fast...

Are you heir to the throne of England? Apply now!

This just came off the wire from Reuters. English Heritage, an organization that promotes the history of the UK, its castles and ruins, is running a contest trying to find potential - and legitimate - heirs to the...

Vancouver: Break-in Capital of North America?

Was there ever a time when we were able to leave our doors unlocked without fear?  Michael Moore did make the dubious assertion, in Bowling for Columbine, that Canadians are so safe they don't even bother to...

"w00t" crowned word of year by U.S. dictionary

""w00t," an expression of joy coined by online gamers, was crowned word of the year on Tuesday by the publisher of a leading U.S. dictionary. Massachusetts-based Merriam-Webster Inc. said "w00t" -- typically spelled...

Miss Navajo Pageant: "beauty is internal"

By the sounds of it, this pageant seems to have some decent criteria."ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - When competitors head off for the weeklong Miss Navajo Nation pageant, they bring along their evening gowns, jewelry, high...

Franz Ferdinand Rocks A Village Hall In Shetland

"FRANZ Ferdinand were crowned kings of Shetland last night after rounding off their intimate tour of Scotland with two blistering gigs. But their equipment almost didn't make it. The Franz boys arrived at the...

Giant of history

"America last night crowned a new home run king, a scandal-tainted star who emerged from baseball's steroid era to succeed two of the national pastime's most revered icons, Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron, and claim the most hallowed record in sports."

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