From MSNBC.COM:
Psycho kitty terrorizes Connecticut neighbors
Town orders house arrest on ‘Lewis’ after he ambushed the Avon lady
FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Residents of the neighborhood of Sunset Circle say they have been terrorized by a crazy cat named Lewis. Lewis for his part has been uniquely cited, personally issued a restraining order by the town’s animal control […]

From MSNBC.COM:
Supersized ambulance hits the road in Vegas
Extra-wide patients require extra-large emergency vehicle
LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas company is putting a new extra-large ambulance into service to handle extra-large patients.
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Gotta love this quote from the article…. 
“A company official said that in the last six months, AMR has handled 75 calls involving patients that […]

From MSNBC.COM:
Scientists make water run uphill
Kitchen trick could be harnessed to cool future computers
By Corey Binns
Toss water on a hot pan and it sizzles and evaporates. Toss water on a really hot pan, and the water beads up and starts roaming around.
Now, turn your hot pan into a hot small staircase and watch the water […]

 
From The Sydney Morning Herald:
Cranky koala meaner than stolen croc
By Jano Gibson
A cranky  koala achieved what an angry croc couldn’t - it beat off thieves.
The bizarre incident began when Rockhampton police in Queensland received a tip-off that someone had a crocodile in their possession.
“The police came to the zoo, checked out our exhibit and we […]

From CNN.COM:
Oxygen-starved fish looking for ladies
Male zebrafish outnumber females 3-1 in ocean ‘dead zones’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists call the growing oxygen-starved patches of world waterways “dead zones.” That also could describe the not-so-swinging mating scene for some of the fish that live there.
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This would explain why the Zebrafish Congress recently allowed Gay Zebrafish Marriage.

Hey Kids… I just added a new feature to Goofyblog.  Its GoofyGuides!
Goofy Guides are little Guides on various life topics, the first one ”How to lose money playing craps and still have fun“  gives a few pointers on a low stress way to enjoy yourself as the Casino Craps table when things are not going well (as […]

From MSNBC.COM:
Brains of very smart kids mature later
Study: Delayed development of cortex may promote higher intelligence
NEW YORK - Very smart children may seem advanced in many ways, but a new study shows they actually lag behind other kids in development of the “thinking” part of the brain.
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So that slow kid sitting next to you […]

From CNN.COM:
College student lives in Wal-Mart for 41 hours
He ate at in-store restaurant, napped in restroom or on lawn chairs
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — For spring break, some college students set out for sun-drenched beaches or cheap European cities. Skyler Bartels headed for the local Wal-Mart.
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Sounds like the Modern Day American Dream to me.  […]

 
From WFTV.COM:
Key Lime Pie Could Become The Official Pie Of Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A proposal to make key lime pie the official state pie has passed the House Tourism Committee.
State Representative Mitch Needelman thinks key limes would best represent Florida since the state has such a large citrus industry.
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I guess there’s nothing really important […]

 
From MSNBC.COM:
Total solar eclipse streaks across Earth
Thousands exult in moon’s shadow from Brazil to Mongolia
Schoolchildren shouted and even scientists shed a tear as the moon’s dark shadow sped across Earth’s surface from Brazil to Mongolia on Wednesday, marking the first total solar eclipse in more than two years.
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“…even scientists shed a tear…”    WTF!?!?
What kind […]

 
From MSNBC.COM:
And who says I want to be rescued?
Boy, 3, crawls up into pizzeria claw toy machine, doesn’t want to leave
MINNEAPOLIS - Devin Haskin isn’t the first little boy to find the inside of a toy machine too enticing to resist. When the 3-year-old Austin, Minn., boy crawled through the discharge chute of a Toy […]

 
From YahooNews:
Lice Infestations Plague Alaska Wolf Packs
FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Scientists working to eradicate infestations of lice in packs of interior wolves said it might be a losing battle.
“We already know lice is part of Interior Alaska now, but can it be managed? That’s the question,” said Craig Gardner, a biologist with the Alaska Department of […]

 
From SFGate.COM:
SAUSALITO Hiker finds $1 million in jewels in bag on park bench
Shahla Ghannadian cried Sunday for most of the flight home to Toronto. Hours earlier, while sightseeing in Sausalito, her husband lost her Louis Vuitton purse.
But it wasn’t just any Louis Vuitton purse. This one contained jewelry worth more than $1 million.
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That guy […]

From MSNBC.COM:
Surgeons remove two fetuses from infant
Two-month-old Pakistani girl in critical condition after operation
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Surgeons operated on a 2-month-old Pakistani girl Tuesday to remove two fetuses that had grown inside her while she was still in her mother’s womb, a doctor said
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Man thats weird.   I guess the little girl survived.