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Google Launches Internet-beaming Balloons
Google tests giant balloons to connect 50 New Zealand homes to the internet. It says the technology could bring websurfing to remote corners of the world. (June 14)
NJ Transit probes bizarre bus trip into New York
Some New Jersey bus commuters apparently have gotten an unexpected tour of the New York metro area they'd rather forget. New Jersey Transit is investigating why a trip that normally takes about 45 minutes took nearly two hours more Thursday when the driver took a circuitous route into Manhattan's Port ...
Charlie Trotter accused of selling bogus $46K wine
Award-winning chef Charlie Trotter is being sued by two New York wine collectors who say he sold them a bottle of wine for more than $46,000 that wasn't what it said on the label. The federal lawsuit filed Thursday in Chicago accuses Trotter and one of his wine experts of ...
Boston woman pays $560,000 for 2 parking spots
Parking is such a precious commodity in Boston that one woman was willing to pay $560,000 for two off-street spaces near her home. Lisa Blumenthal won the spots in the city's Back Bay neighborhood during an on-site auction Thursday held in a steady rain by the Internal Revenue Service. The ...
'Happy Birthday to You' copyright suit filed in NY
A production company making a documentary about the song "Happy Birthday to You" is challenging the copyright to the famous jingle. Good Morning To You Productions Corp., which is working on a film tentatively titled "Happy Birthday," argues in a lawsuit filed Thursday that the song should be "dedicated to ...
Lawsuit: Man allowed to curse on NY ticket payment
A 22-year-old Connecticut man who wrote obscenities and "Tyranny" on his speeding ticket payment claims in a federal lawsuit that his free speech rights were violated when he was arrested. William Barboza is suing two police officers in the Catskill-area village of Liberty over the arrest. Barboza had replaced the ...
NY librarian back on job after storm-forced firing
A librarian in a small upstate New York village is back on the job two weeks after she was fired for closing the library 40 minutes early amid a tornado warning. Theresa Marchione (mahr-shee-OHN') shut down the Round Lake Library on May 29 as nasty weather headed her way. Meteorologists ...
No joke: Jester wanted at Austrian hotel
Wanted: A jester. Wallflowers need not apply. It's no joke. An Austrian hotel is advertising for a modern-day court fool, who is communicative, extroverted, musical, creative and imaginative. Applicants are asked to bring — and play — their musical instrument during the job interview. Also welcome: creative costumes. The successful ...
Pa. man finds reptile near sewer, offers gator aid
A Philadelphia man has offered a little gator aid — calling animal control authorities to help rescue a juvenile alligator he found near a sewer grate on his street. Joe Malseed saw the 18-inch reptile this week in the city's Fishtown neighborhood and snapped its photo before calling for help. ...
Snakes, Golf Balls and Beer: A Spa Craze
Spa packages using snakes, golf balls and beer are the latest ways to pamper yourself in Jakarta. These extreme treatments rely on unusual sensations to provide the ultimate spa experience. (June 12)
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