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Hitler's Bedroom Success
In Belgrade's Mr. President Hotel, visitors are able to choose rooms adorned with portraits of figures such as the Soviet leader Stalin, former Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito, Cuba's Fidel Castro and Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. And owner Dragan Zab...
Queen Given Gold Wii
Nintendo Wii players will be surprised to know who the the latest edition to the Wii gaming world is in this age of techno fun. © Reuters Related Posts:Doctors Use Wii To Treat SeizuresCouple Arrested After 'Stripping Game' on BridgeVideo Games Not ...
London Landmark Turns 150
Big Ben, one of the world's most famous and popular landmarks, is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2009. © Reuters Related Posts:London Takes Stock of Japanese ArtPopcorn Showers Near London BridgeLondon's First Vertical RushPawnbrokers Open Bes...
Landmarks for Sale?
Cash-strapped California considers putting state property up for sale. © Reuters Related Posts:Fla. Pawn Show Prospers in SlumpStinky Fridge Forces Calif. Office EvacuationTaking a 'Crisis' Vacation in FranceArgentine Cabbie's Honesty PaysRecord-Bre...
Busty Billboard Steams Eatery Neighbors
A life-sized mannequin outside an Ohio barbeque restaurant has some neighbors steaming. They want more clothes on the model, taking their fight to city hall. © Associated Press Related Posts:Billboard Drawing Looks and ControversyFemale Backside on ...
Humanity's Earliest Written Works Go Online
National libraries and the U.N. education agency put some of humanity's earliest written works online at WDL.org, from ancient Chinese oracle bones to the first European map of the New World. © Associated Press Related Posts:Nation's Record Keeper G...
Shoe Thrown at Indian Minister
An angry journalist has thrown a shoe at India's top security official during a press conference after a confrontational exchange over the 1984 anti-Sikh riots that left thousands dead. © Associated Press Related Posts:Latvians Vent Anger Throwing B...
Watchmakers Want Better Times
Swiss watchmakers look to G20 to turn the clock back. Switzerland's watchmaking workforce grew by 25 per cent to 50,000 jobs between 2002 and 2008. Ninety-five per cent of Swiss watch production is exported. The industry had been growing at a fast pa...
Igniting Debate About E-Cigarettes
Billed as a healthier alternative to tobacoo cigarettes, electronic cigarettes are coming under fresh scrutiny in the U.S. © Reuters Related Posts:Does Smokeless Cigarette Beat Smoking Bans?France Prepares to Stub Out Smoking in CafesSmoking Annulme...
Nation's Record Keeper Goes 'Big'
From shoes to bathtubs, the National Archives in Washington, DC is putting some of its largest pieces on display. Not only are the items physically big, some of them hold great historical or cultural significance. © Associated Press Related Posts:Sm...
Picasso of the Carribean
The "Picasso of the Carribean" brings color and life to a Havana nieghborhood. A thoroughly Cuban product of the Castro era, Jose Fuster celebrates a style that features the island's political ideals and countryside imagery. Jon Decker reports. © Re...
Blago: "I Was Hijacked from Office"
Rod Blagojevich, filling in for vacationing Don and Roma on WLS Radio, wastes no time in attacking his political foes. © nbcchicago.com Related Posts:Publicist: Blagojevich Signs 6-Figure Book DealBroadcasting Pioneer Paul Harvey Dead at 90Radio Sho...
New Lingo of the Dallas PD: Plain English
The Dallas Police Dept. has replaced old radio codes with simple English. Authorities say the change is being made so when officers from different departments are working the same call they'll understand each other. © Associated Press Related Posts:...
Scammers Using Stimulus Bill To Steal
As soon as Congress passed the federal stimulus bill this year, scam artists decided to grab the opportunity. © nbcdfw.com Related Posts:Online Romance ScamsPsychic Jailed in Sorcery ScamCourt Clerk Charged With Divorce ScamThe Helpful Hit ManPhony ...
Drunken Japanese Finance Minister?
Japanese Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa resigned Tuesday after a seemingly drunken performance at a recent G-7 summit in Rome. Video footage of his final press conference shows the 55-year-old confused, drowsy and slurring his speech. © Associate...
No Love for Putin Supporters
Russian women are denying Putin supporters of love this Valentine's Day. A group of young women staged a protest in the Russian capital, Moscow, saying they will refuse love to men who are Putinists. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin create a mac...
Thank You For Not Smoking
In Belmont, Calif. it is now illegal to smoke in your own home and, as John Blackstone reports, the new law has angered one woman who's now on a mission. © CBS News Related Posts:Does Smokeless Cigarette Beat Smoking Bans? France Prepares to Stub Ou...
