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Pilot Writes ‘I’m Bored’ Across Liverpool Flight Path
LIVERPOOL, England: A pilot writes “I’m bored” across a flight-tracking map during a two-hour Piper Tomahawk test flight over northwest…
Moscow Robot Wedding Pairs Robert, Matilda at Library
MOSCOW, Russia: A symbolic Moscow robot wedding paired humanoids Robert and Matilda at the Pushkin Library on July 9, with…
Lahti Football Arrests Hit 48 Before FC Lahti Win
LAHTI, Finland: Lahti football arrests reached 48 after police broke up a city-centre brawl believed to involve supporters before FC…
Ryanair Plane Window Breaks as Passenger Pulled Out
THESSALONIKI, Greece: A Ryanair passenger window dislodged shortly after takeoff on a flight to Memmingen, Germany, forcing the aircraft to…
Wally Funk, The Oldest Woman to Travel into Space, Dies Aged 87
GRAPEVINE, Texas: Wally Funk, the aviation pioneer who became the oldest woman to travel into space, has died aged 87,…
Arizona Toddler Alive After Morgue Discovery
GILBERT, Arizona: Police records say an 18-month-old Arizona boy survived after a doctor declared him dead following a pool accident.…
Thailand Gold Rings Found with (1 AD) 2,000-Year-old Bones
BANGKOK: Thailand's gold rings, estimated to be around 2,000 years old, were found with human bones at a new archaeological…
Freshclim Air Cooler Marketed at $79 in US Portable AC Alternative
NEW YORK: Freshclim air coolers are being promoted in the United States as portable misting devices aimed at reducing reliance…
World’s 1st Pokemon-Themed Airport Emerges in Ishikawa Pref.
WAJIMA: World's 1st Pokemon airport branding was launched Tuesday at Noto Airport in Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture, which was renamed “Noto…