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Archive for March, 2003

Tiger woods overcomes diarrhea to win Bay Hill International

March 24, 2003 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

Gold legend Tiger Woods won his fourth consecutive Bay Hill Invitational Sunday after overcoming a bout of diarrhea. Playing partner Brad Faxon provided Tiger with anti-diarrhea medicine on the 12th hole, after realizing his problem.

Full story from Yahoo! News

British MP urges coalition forces to protect Iraqi zoo animals

March 24, 2003 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

British Member of Parliament Tony Banks says coalition forces need to do all they can to protect the creatures in Baghdad’s El-Zawra Zoo. In an address to Parliament Friday he appealed to military leaders “to ensure that Baghdad’s El-Zawra zoo is safeguarded.”

Full story from Reuters UK

British reporter killed after approaching coalition forces with Iraqi soldiers

March 23, 2003 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

British television reporter Terry Lloyd was killed by coalition forces as he approached coalition lines accompanied by truckloads of Iraqi soldiers. The soldiers may have intended to surrender when they were fired on.

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Bankrobber injured when dye pack explodes in his pants

March 23, 2003 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

A bank robbery suspect who shoved his loot in his pants was injured Thursday when the explosive dye pack hidden inside exploded in near his groin. Columbus, Ohio, police found the 40-year-old walking strangely about a block from the scene of the bank robbery.

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Jailed war protesters complain sandwiches weren’t tasty

March 22, 2003 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

Jailed protesters in San Francisco are complaining they had to wait hours to have food and water served to them and that neither the cheese sandwiches nor the peanut butter sandwiches were very tasty. One protester noted that some women were referred to as “hon” or “little girl” by deputies.

Full story from SFGate

French’s mustard isn’t French

March 22, 2003 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

The PR company for French’s mustard wants to make it clear that French’s mustard is American, not French. The name comes from Robert T. French who created the brand in 1904.

Press release from The Bender Hammerling Group

28 baby girls found in suitcases on Chinese bus

March 22, 2003 By: Kaboom! Category: Weird News No Comments →

Police in southwestern China discovered 28 baby girls hidden in suitcases on a bus. By the time police found the babies, which were destined to be sold, one was already dead. Over 20 arrests have been made in the case.

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