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Canada's winter so tame, festival buys fake snow
The usually frigid Canadian city of Winnipeg has been so mild and dry this winter that the town had to truck in 200 loads of fake flakes.

Frisbee beach ban overblown, LA officials say
Los Angeles officials who have been widely mocked since reports surfaced that they had imposed a $1,000 fine for throwing Frisbees.

Police use Facebook pictures to nab crooks
Police in the German state of Lower-Saxony will soon use their networks of Facebook "friends" to hunt out suspected criminals.

Mustache film festival to be held in Maine
Move over, Cannes. Maine will be playing host to its first-ever international mustache film festival.

Aww, man! Bart Simpson joins Barbie in Iran ban
The Simpsons are corroding the morals of Iranian youth, an official said.

Toledo hot dog chain made famous on 'M*A*S*H' sold
A troubled Ohio hot dog restaurant chain made famous in the TV series "M*A*S*H" has been sold.

New Record Set at Wing Bowl Eating Extravaganza
You'll never guess how many chicken wings the new champion, Takeru Kobayashi ate.

Big Freeze Stops Famed Brussels Statue from Peeing
A urinating bronze statue, a major Brussels tourist attraction, has had to stop peeing because of sub-zero temperatures.

U.S. Border Cops Nab Go-Kart Hauling Mexican Pot
Border cops in Arizona seized an off-road go-kart and trailer packed with marijuana from Mexican smugglers.

German beer drinking slide stopped by warm weather
A steady slide in beer consumption in Germany was stopped cold last year thanks to warmer weather.

Hulk Hogan: I was asked to join Metallica
Hulk Hogan has sensationally revealed he was once asked to consider joining Metallica.

Colorado man buys hearse that transported JFK
A white hearse used to transport President John F. Kennedy's body sold at auction.

Man says he didn't punch his wife, a ghost did
A Wisconsin man, arrested on domestic violence charges told police it was actually a ghost that punched his wife.

Bonnie and Clyde guns bring $210,000 at auction
Two guns believed seized from gangsters Bonnie and Clyde in 1933 sold for a combined $210,000.

China driving schools teaching millions the art of war
China is rapidly becoming a country on wheels and its crowded driving schools are racing to churn out licensed drivers.