105-Pound Woman Crowned Fruitcake Champ (AP)

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Ore. Woman Gives Birth to 14 Pound Baby
(AP)

Ore. Woman Gives Birth to 14 Pound Baby
(AP) 02/05/2005 09:24 PM
AP - Jacob Aaron Ryon is the size of a healthy 3-month old. Only problem is, he's less than two weeks old. Jacob weighed 14 pounds and 1 ounce when he was born to Wendy Bullock, 24, on Jan. 21 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital. He measured 24 inches.

"480-pound woman dies after six years on
couch"

"480-pound woman dies after six years on
couch" 08/13/2004 03:28 AM

Woman Has 176-Pound Benign Tumor Removed
(AP)

Woman Has 176-Pound Benign Tumor Removed
(AP) 01/22/2004 04:54 PM
AP - A woman was reported in stable condition Thursday after doctors removed a 176-pound benign tumor in an eight-hour operation.

480-pound woman dies after six years on
couch

480-pound woman dies after six years on
couch 08/13/2004 09:19 AM
480-pound woman dies after six years on couch

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Alaska Woman Catches 300 Pound Halibut
(AP)

Alaska Woman Catches 300 Pound Halibut
(AP) 08/11/2004 07:13 PM
AP - The large halibut being hoisted by a forklift was enough to slow traffic. Even cab drivers were taking tourists to see the fish, estimated to weigh 300 pounds or more.

Doctors Remove 175-Pound Tumor from
Woman (Reuters)

Doctors Remove 175-Pound Tumor from
Woman (Reuters) 01/22/2004 10:23 AM
Reuters - A team of Romanian and U.S. doctors said Wednesday they had successfully removed a tumor weighing 175 pounds from a patient in an operation lasting 10 hours.

"600-Pound Woman Dies After Being
Surgically Removed From Couch"

"600-Pound Woman Dies After Being
Surgically Removed From Couch" 08/12/2004 02:13 AM

WFTV.com - News - 600-Pound Woman Dies
After Being Surgically Removed From
Couch

WFTV.com - News - 600-Pound Woman Dies
After Being Surgically Removed From
Couch 08/12/2004 02:35 AM
600-Pound Woman Dies After Being Surgically Removed From Couch .. go read .. WFTV

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A pound of gold, a pound of feathers

A pound of gold, a pound of feathers 02/05/2005 09:02 PM
How much does a kilogram weigh? Well, less than it used to. That's one of the reasons why Germany's PTB (Physical and Technical Institute) has been attempting to create a virtual kilogram. This was news a while back when they first decided to use silicon. Now they're going to try it with bismuth. (Details in German, English via Babelfish.)

great recipe for fruitcake ("Christmas
Cake" if you're a brit) over on K5

great recipe for fruitcake ("Christmas
Cake" if you're a brit) over on K5 12/20/2003 07:36 AM
A Cylindrical Yuletide Heart Attack .. uk xmas cake

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125-year-old fossil fruitcake coming to
Tonight Show

125-year-old fossil fruitcake coming to
Tonight Show 12/22/2003 12:36 PM
A 125-year-old fruitcake, a family heirloom, will appear on Leno.

The cake rests in a glass bowl, covered by a glass top. A large raisin and what might be a clove are visible among the brown mass - Ford says it's fossilized - that emits a pleasant odor of spices.

Its baker died in Berkey, Ohio, in 1879 and the cake remained untouched for 85 years. Someone clipped Bates' obituary out of The (Toledo) Blade and placed it on top of the cake. Inside the glass cover someone glued newspaper clippings that read "Mother 1878 November 28." Ford guesses that is when the cake was baked.

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Arsenal crowned champions

Arsenal crowned champions 04/25/2004 12:38 PM
Arsenal win the Premiership title after a 2-2 draw with rivals Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane.

Abramovich crowned richest man

Abramovich crowned richest man 04/17/2004 02:05 PM
Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich is Britain's richest man with £7.5 billion, The Sunday Times suggests.

heather champ

heather champ 09/21/2004 04:50 AM
:::Today's Pick::: .. Heather Champ .. H. Champ .. Heather .. HChamp .. my

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The lady is a champ

The lady is a champ 01/17/2003 06:30 AM
The search engine Google ranks her in the top five of its most frequent requests. "Shakira" even appears on a list of most popular names for newborngirls. ...

'Fat Darrell' Crowned As Best Sandwich
(AP)

'Fat Darrell' Crowned As Best Sandwich
(AP) 08/18/2004 10:08 PM
AP - It started early one morning in 1997 after a night of partying, when Darrell Butler was a Rutgers University sophomore with little money and a craving for chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks and french fries.

A Champ in the City of Coffees

A Champ in the City of Coffees 04/16/2005 11:45 AM
America's reigning coffee-making champion is preparing to take on the world at the coffee-making Olympics in Seattle.

A Digital Media Champ

A Digital Media Champ 07/21/2004 01:08 AM
Abcnews.go.com - Tue Jul 20, 08:40 pm GMT

Cycling: Olympic champ banned

Cycling: Olympic champ banned 04/18/2005 06:17 PM
Olympic champion Tyler Hamilton is banned for two years after positive tests for blood doping.

MSN Announces Search Champ Invites

MSN Announces Search Champ Invites 03/19/2005 02:44 AM
"Due to the success of the program we are now planning Search Champs V2 that will take place this April. The invites should be out within the next 48 hours. We worked hard in our selection process for V2 to ensure diversity, a wide range of backgrounds amongst the invitees, and fresh perspectives. "

On The Page Criteria Still Working Like
a Champ

On The Page Criteria Still Working Like
a Champ 08/13/2004 07:32 AM
H1, Bold, Underline and Italics are working well among the SEO faithful: "So the ultimate optimizing may be file name, H1, bold, underline, and italics, then meta tags. The more the better. Who cares about a PR and back-links!"

Mozilla still champ when it comes to
stopping popups

Mozilla still champ when it comes to
stopping popups 02/11/2003 08:33 AM
Well, that's easy to correct: go to toolbar.google.com, and download Google Toolbar, which brings all of the most useful features of Google--plus a couple of ...

AMD Releases Athlon Speed Champ

AMD Releases Athlon Speed Champ 03/20/2003 01:05 PM
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has unveiled its fastest computer chip yet, but it still trails Intel's Pentium 4 in terms of pure clock speed. AMD's Athlon XP 2200, formerly code-named "Thoroughbred," runs at 1.8 GHz. It is the company's first desktop processor based on 0.13 micron process technology.

Ex-world boxing champ jailed

Ex-world boxing champ jailed 09/20/2004 10:29 AM
Former WBO world boxing champion Robbie Regan is jailed for 18 months after attacking two people in their own home.

Barbecue Champ Mad After Grill Stolen
(AP)

Barbecue Champ Mad After Grill Stolen
(AP) 06/29/2004 03:52 PM
AP - In a town where barbecue is an art, some consider what happened to Paul Kirk a tragedy. Someone stole his grill.

Wimbledon Champ Sharapova Ranks No. 8
(AP)

Wimbledon Champ Sharapova Ranks No. 8
(AP) 07/05/2004 09:19 AM
AP - Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova moved into the top 10 of the WTA Tour rankings for the first time at No. 8 Monday, while two-time winner Roger Federer extended his lead atop the men's standings.

'Jeopardy!' Champ Closes in on $1
Million (AP)

'Jeopardy!' Champ Closes in on $1
Million (AP) 07/11/2004 04:17 PM
AP - If the answer is Ken Jennings and his record $920,960 so far in "Jeopardy!" winnings, the question must be, how does he do it? A curious mind, good memory and astute buzzer technique, said Jennings, a Utah software engineer who will make an unprecedented 29th appearance on the syndicated quiz show Monday night.

Boxing champ cleared of assault

Boxing champ cleared of assault 06/10/2004 12:52 PM
Boxing champion Scott Harrison is found not guilty of assault relating to an incident in a pub toilet last August.

Heiress Paris Crowned Internet's Golden
Girl

Heiress Paris Crowned Internet's Golden
Girl 03/27/2005 12:49 AM
Glasgow Sunday Mail Mar 27 2005 3:02AM GMT

Scottish man crowned world's fastest
texter (Reuters)

Scottish man crowned world's fastest
texter (Reuters) 03/22/2005 04:51 PM
Reuters - A Scottish factory worker has been crowned the world's fastest texter after punching out a complicated message in record time.

Elvis crowned at Irish goat festival
(Reuters)

Elvis crowned at Irish goat festival
(Reuters) 08/11/2004 03:47 PM
Reuters - A shaggy goat called Elvis has been crowned king of an Irish town at one of the country's oldest and most unusual street festivals.

Jeopardy champ passes $1 million mark

Jeopardy champ passes $1 million mark 07/13/2004 08:24 PM

Pierce Beats Wimbledon Champ Sharapova
(AP)

Pierce Beats Wimbledon Champ Sharapova
(AP) 09/04/2004 08:51 PM
AP - Maria Sharapova's drive to win another Grand Slam title got dashed Saturday when tennis' newest "It" girl lost to Mary Pierce 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the third round of the U.S. Open.

Petrova Upsets Defending U.S. Open Champ
(AP)

Petrova Upsets Defending U.S. Open Champ
(AP) 09/06/2004 11:17 PM
AP - Justine Henin-Hardenne lost her U.S. Open title and her No. 1 ranking Monday night. The defending champion was upset by Nadia Petrova 6-3, 6-2 in the fourth round, the earliest exit by the Open's top-seeded woman since Billie Jean King quit because of illness during her third-round match in 1973.

'Jeopardy!' Champ Passes $1 Million
Mark (AP)

'Jeopardy!' Champ Passes $1 Million
Mark (AP) 07/13/2004 07:09 PM
AP - Television's seemingly unbeatable answer man — or question man — has passed the $1 million mark on "Jeopardy!" Ken Jennings, the whip-smart software engineer from Salt Lake City, won his 30th straight contest on the syndicated game show, in an episode televised Tuesday. That brought his earnings to $1,004,960.

Crowned by Popular Acclaim, Clintons
Return as Royalty to Spotlight

Crowned by Popular Acclaim, Clintons
Return as Royalty to Spotlight 07/27/2004 07:46 AM
Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton once again held court at the Democratic National Convention, their party in the palms of their hands.

Factory Worker Crowned World's Fastest
Texter (Reuters)

Factory Worker Crowned World's Fastest
Texter (Reuters) 03/22/2005 04:51 PM
Reuters - A Scottish factory worker has been crowned the world's fastest text-messager after punching out a complicated message in record time.

BBC NEWS | Americas | German crowned
world beard champion

BBC NEWS | Americas | German crowned
world beard champion 11/04/2003 05:18 AM
Americans made a stronger showing than expected, capturing four titles .. Americas German crowned world beard champion .. beat out 130 other beardos .. thunk

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Japan Preparing to Deport Ex-Chess Champ
Fischer

Japan Preparing to Deport Ex-Chess Champ
Fischer 07/21/2004 07:21 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jul 21 2004 12:04PM GMT
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Brain Tumor Trials And Treatments

Brain Tumor Trials And Treatments 03/29/2005 07:22 AM
Brain Tumor Trials And Treatments
http://virtualtrials.com/

The Musella Foundation For Brain Tumor Research is the owner and maintainer of this site and is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life and survival times for brain tumor patients. They attempt to achieve that goal by using computer technology to streamline the flow of information, organize the brain tumor community and raise money for brain tumor research. This will be added to Healthcare Resources 2005 Internet MiniGuide.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs Undergoes Surgery
to Remove Cancerous Tumor

Apple CEO Steve Jobs Undergoes Surgery
to Remove Cancerous Tumor 08/01/2004 09:39 PM
Steve Jobs, Apple Computer's charismatic co-founder and chief executive, said Sunday he had surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his pancreas.

"E-GSM Romania"

"E-GSM Romania" 09/21/2004 08:33 PM

Goodbye Romania

Goodbye Romania 09/17/2004 11:42 PM
Warning - by visiting this site, you will destroy it. Each visit will remove one pixel from these photographs. However, we will tell you a story. It's a story about Romania, which is to say, it's a story about change.

Romania to auction four 3G licenses

Romania to auction four 3G licenses 07/14/2004 03:22 PM
InvestRomania Jul 14 2004 5:42PM GMT

EU backs Bulgaria and Romania bid

EU backs Bulgaria and Romania bid 04/13/2005 08:53 AM
The European Parliament backs the 2007 admission of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU, subject to reforms.

Sheila Writes from Romania

Sheila Writes from Romania 05/30/2004 02:45 PM
My wife Sheila writes from an Internet café in the southern Carpathians...

(Now there’s a sentence I never expected to type!)

First 3G network launched in Romania

First 3G network launched in Romania 04/18/2005 06:06 PM
DMeurope.com Apr 18 2005 8:57PM GMT

Football: Romania triumph

Football: Romania triumph 04/28/2004 05:38 PM
Germany are beaten 5-1 in Romania - plus a round-up of Wednesday's friendlies.

Romania 3G trials expand

Romania 3G trials expand 08/21/2004 07:43 AM
Telecoms.com Aug 21 2004 10:17AM GMT

Intel to opens rep office in Romania

Intel to opens rep office in Romania 05/27/2004 10:45 AM
InvestRomania May 27 2004 1:21PM GMT

Romania curbs foreign adoptions

Romania curbs foreign adoptions 06/16/2004 03:40 AM
Romania bows to EU calls and restricting foreigners adopting its oprhans but the US says the ban is a tragedy.

Nokia, Alcatel to run 3G tests in
Romania

Nokia, Alcatel to run 3G tests in
Romania 08/20/2004 08:30 AM
InvestRomania Aug 20 2004 12:38PM GMT

Lorry blast kills 13 in Romania

Lorry blast kills 13 in Romania 05/24/2004 07:30 AM
At least 13 people, including rescuers, die when a lorry carrying fertiliser blows up after a road accident.

Procedure for 3G Licenses in Romania
Approved

Procedure for 3G Licenses in Romania
Approved 07/23/2004 06:21 AM
3G Jul 23 2004 9:12AM GMT

Romania tackles rise in cyber-crime

Romania tackles rise in cyber-crime 12/27/2003 04:20 AM
BBC Dec 27 2003 4:01AM ET

U.S. Women Win Silver; Romania Takes the
Gold

U.S. Women Win Silver; Romania Takes the
Gold 08/17/2004 05:17 PM
The Americans settled for silver Tuesday night, done in as much by their own sloppiness as Romania's superiority.

Ericsson and Siemens to test 3G
technology in Romania

Ericsson and Siemens to test 3G
technology in Romania 07/22/2004 01:09 AM
Southeast Europe Online Jul 22 2004 4:48AM GMT

Living replica of set for TV show
"Dallas" -- in Romania

Living replica of set for TV show
"Dallas" -- in Romania 07/12/2004 02:11 PM
Blogger and journalist Emmanuelle Richard just got back from Romania, where she photoblogged these incredible snapshots< /a> of what must be the Nth great wonder of the world -- a gigantic, sprawling replica of the set of the TV show "Dallas." Even Larry Hagman said it's a perfect match of the real thing, according to Emmanuelle:

The florid theme park is not as glorious as it used to be! "Southforkscu" as locals call it was opened in 1996 in Slobozia, South-Est of Bucharest, by the King of Romanian cheddar, Ilie Alexandru: he's one these egomaniac and corrupt nouveau-riche entrepreneurs typical of post-Communist Eastern European countries. It's like a cross between an amusement park and a luxury resort. Originally, visitors could tour the ranch, ride horses, swim in the swimming pools, visit a small zoo, enjoy the lake and climb the 50 meters Eiffel Tower. And of course, spend a night in the Dallas ranch. Larry Hagman even visited! But Alexandru went to jail for fraud. A string of investors have failed to revive the place. One of them, a Russian dude even painted the ranch in ORANGE! The zoo is closed, the horses are gone... The Romanian hotel chain now in charge wants to remodel it, open a night-club. We interviewed the manager - pure Commie style, just unbelievable. I don't have much faith in this guy's management!

This artist Sean Snyder produced an exhibit about the esthetics of the place "Script For Dallas Southfork In Hermes Land, Slobozia, Romania (2001)" It went to Paris and Berlin (Link). This page contains details about the place and a pic of the ranch before the paint job. It's quite surreal, especially when you see the Eiffel Tower from the road, behind rows of cornfields.

Link to Emmanuelle's moblog, Link to related gallery exhibit, and more on the moblog of Emmanuelle's husband and travel companion, journalist/blogger Matt Welch: Link 1, Link 2.

Romania Declares Victory in Fight
Against AIDS

Romania Declares Victory in Fight
Against AIDS 02/10/2004 11:52 PM
Romania is now being cited as a model of how governments, drug companies and international agencies can bring AIDS under control.

105-Pound Woman Crowned Fruitcake Champ (AP)

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