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  Stolen puppies give the game away (18 November 09:40)
Nov 18 - Thieves who carried out a pet shop heist in Australia were given away by their haul - 17 squealing puppies who were then rescued by police.
  Thief gets trapped drops trousers (17 November 11:35)
NOTE: Natural sound only - no reporter narration Nov 17 - A thief gets himself stuck in a tiny window while trying to break into a supermarket in Almancil, southern Portugal.
  Frances human hamster hotel (16 November 11:05)
Nov 16 - A hotel in France gives guests the chance to live like a hamster - where you can eat grain, run in a giant wheel and sleep on hay.
  Metal monk quits rock (13 November 10:00)
Nov 13 - Italy's heavy metal playing monk says he's retiring from the limelight because the devil's made celebrity go to his head.
  India fire crews turn snake-catchers (08 November 06:58)
Nov. 8 - Fire fighters in the Indian state of Orissa are taking special courses in snake catching.
  Man walks into his own funeral (08 November 04:38)
Nov. 07 - Man walks into his own funeral.
  Mass bikini parade in South Africa (07 November 09:38)
Nov. 7 - Hundreds of bikini clad women descend on Johannesburg to participate in a bid to break the world record for the largest bikini parade and raise breast cancer awareness.
  India leopard in well rescue drama (07 November 05:33)
Rescuers race to save a leopard after it plunged down a dry well in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
  Japans First Lady masks (06 November 03:08)
Nov 6 - Japan firm makes "First Lady" masks ahead of President Barack Obama's Tokyo visit.
  And Finally CEO fight! (06 November 01:23)
Nov 5 - In this week's edition of And Finally: CEOs square off The Love Truck A bridge you can eat and more.
  Making money wearing t-shirts (06 November 01:23)
Nov 5 - Jason Sadler earns a living by selling the upper-half of his wardrobe - his t-shirt - every, single day.
  Forklift drivers alcohol pile-up (04 November 08:13)
Nov 4 - CCTV video captures the moment a bungling forklift truck driver destroys an estimated $150,000 (USD) worth of bottled alcohol in a warehouse in Moscow, Russia.
  Space hotel on schedule to open (03 November 12:47)
Nov 2 - The company behind plans to open the first hotel in space predicts a holiday in orbit will soon become a realistic travel option.
  Deer check-in causes hotel chaos (22 October 06:23)
Oct 22 - A hotel in China's Dalian city has an unexpected guest - a wild deer stumbles into the hotel lobby in the early hours, startling staff and guests.
  Witch hunts return to London (21 October 09:58)
Oct 21 - As part of Halloween festivities, visitors to a London tourist attraction are given a tongue-in-cheek reminder of the methods used to detect witches in the 17th Century.
  Birds no challenge for Chinese mimic (19 October 05:43)
Oct 19 - Bird song and galloping horses form a small part of Chinese mimic Cheng Jiaqiang's 100-strong noise repertoire.
  Midget race causes big problem (13 October 10:21)
Oct 13 - A race in Australia involving men piggybacking dwarfs dressed in jockey silks is denounced by the local government and advocacy groups.
  And Finally Nose Power (08 October 11:33)
Oct 8 - This nose knows power, massive marionettes, Mexico City's high-tech noise investigation, and gorillas on Twitter.Chad Ruble reports.
  A nose for breaking records (06 October 04:03)
Oct 6 - An athlete from the Caucasian republic of Georgia bursts hot water bottles by blowing them up with his nose.
  New Japanese PM struts the catwalk (05 October 09:33)
Oct 5 - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and his flamboyant wife Miyuki take the runway during a charity fashion show in Tokyo.
  No Lycra please were British (05 October 06:13)
Oct 5 - Figure-hugging Lycra is barred from the UK's Brompton folding bike world championships for jackets and ties.
  And Finally Pardon My French (01 October 11:48)
Oct. 1 - Airport writer's residency, holiday giveaway, French cabbies get lessons in manners, and Knut settles down.
  And Finally Odd News Big and Small (26 September 02:43)
Sep 25 - The world's shortest and tallest, paper airplanes, and senior body builders. Chad Ruble reports.
  And Finally Cute Giants (17 September 10:03)
Sept. 17 - Panda cubs, high altitude dining, kissing ban in Paris, and fire games.
  Caution Man eating spiders (13 September 05:42)
September 13, 2009 - A man in India is turning heads - and stomachs - snacking on spiders.
  A submarine made of scraps (10 September 10:36)
Sep 10 - Amateur inventor Tao Xiangli has built a home-made submarine he hopes will give him his big break.
  Thai Scorpion Man (06 September 05:31)
Sept. 6 - A former Thai insect-breeder shares his home with thousands of scorpions.
  And Finally Find the Mermaid (03 September 10:39)
Sept. 3 - Mermaid hunt, cute baby giraffe, giant panda birthdays, and waiter racing. And finally', your weekly wrap-up around the world of weird.
  Ears an odd way to blow up balloons (02 September 07:59)
Sep 02 - A man in India's northern Uttar Pradesh uses his ears instead of mouth to blow up balloons.
  Cafe eases stress with fluffy pets (01 September 08:24)
Sep 1 - Stressed out? Japanese diners are finding relief at a "Bunny Cafe" where they can cuddle with the fluffy thumpers after a tasty meal.
  And Finally Bad Baboons (28 August 01:22)
Aug. 27 - Baboons attack luggage, Santa convention, and the Naked Cowboy for Mayor!
  And Finally OMG on Twitter (21 August 02:11)
Aug. 20 - Twitter your prayers to God,cute lion cubs, baby sea turtles,Elvis impersonators, splash diving championships, marble smashing, and pedal boating feat.
  Indian unveils largest scissors (16 August 07:29)
Aug. 16 - An Indian author has designed what she believes is the world's largest scissors with which she hopes to break a Guinness World Record.
  And FinallyBreaking Elephant News (14 August 01:56)
Aug. 13 - An Elephant rescue operation A cute sea lion pupThe sauna champsThe wakeboard championshipsA movie star camp.Chad Ruble reports.
  Town halls gone wild (11 August 04:50)
Aug 10 - A heated national health care debate has turned town hall meetings into circus-like gatherings marked by angry, sign-carrying crowds compared to unruly mobs.
  So You Think You Can Chad (06 August 10:13)
Aug 6 - A hairdresser finds artistic use of leftover hair trimmings, an albino wallaby, a screaming contest, the world's largest sandwich and more. Chad Ruble reports.
  Britains biggest carp dies (04 August 10:22)
Aug 4 - Anglers mourn the death of Benson - Britain's 64 pound celebrity carp.
  And FinallyOur New Virtual Studio (31 July 03:07)
Jul 30 - liAlpine horn festival liSumo suit races liKite surfing LIIce bowling LIRobot newsdiv class=feedflare a href=httpfeedsreuterscomffreutersUSVideoOddlyEnougha=ir2nFAsYCVQ4AhdTN2FfAcyI...
  And Finally A Nice Gold Beer (23 July 10:20)
Jul 23 - A gold beer stein extreme volcano surfing and a texting championpChad Ruble reportsdiv class=feedflare a href=httpfeedsreuterscomffreutersUSVideoOddlyEnougha=bJtC_SRgN54p3BkliA4pHcy...
  Baboon gang raid visitors' luggage (21 July 08:20)
Jul 21 - Baboons at a safari park in northern England have learnt how to break into car rooftop luggage boxes.
  Baboon gang raid visitors luggage (21 July 08:20)
Jul 21 - Baboons at a safari park in northern England have learnt how to break into car rooftop luggage boxesdiv class=feedflare a href=httpfeedsreuterscomffreutersUSVideoOddlyEnougha=lTpELD...
  Turning sheep poo into ship (19 July 06:34)
Jul. 19 - A pair of entreperneurs plan to paddle to France in a canoe made from sheep poo and recycled paper.
  Swamp soccer - the mucky game (19 July 05:11)
Jul. 19 - Finland - who else - hosts the 2009 world championships in swamp soccer.
  Belgian museum is just pants (18 July 01:37)
Jul. 18 - A museum in Brussels sports underwear dontated by artists, musicians and politicians.
  NY cops fight eco-crime (18 July 01:10)
Jul 17 - New York's Green Police are on a mission to fight eco-crime and educate the masses.
  And Finally... Snow Leopard. (15 July 10:57)
Jul. 15 - Exclusive, first look at Snow Leopard, driving under the influence put to the test, and Facebook for dogs.
  And Finally Snow Leopard (15 July 10:57)
Jul 15 - Exclusive first look at Snow Leopard driving under the influence put to the test and Facebook for dogsdiv class=feedflare a href=httpfeedsreuterscomffreutersUSVideoOddlyEnougha=8tt4...
  99-year-old lawyer wows India (11 July 08:11)
Jul. 11 - India's western Pune court honours India's oldest 'practising' Lawyer.
  And Finally... Frog Wedding. (09 July 01:50)
Jul. 8 - Baby races and weird weddings.
  And Finally Frog Wedding (09 July 01:50)
Jul 8 - Baby races and weird weddingsdiv class=feedflare a href=httpfeedsreuterscomffreutersUSVideoOddlyEnougha=VSIqG4D5SDIN9Wrw3v7wSAyIl2AUoC8zAimg src=httpfeedsfeedburnercomffreutersUSVide...
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