Miami named most miserable U.S. city
By Dorene Internicola NEW YORK | Fri Feb 3, 2012 12:53pm EST NEW YORK (Reuters) – Warm sun, white beaches, and million-dollar mansions notwithstanding, Miami has captured the dubious distinction of being the most miserable city in the United States, according to a new poll. The playground of the rich and famous is home to [...]
New record set at Wing Bowl eating extravaganza
By David Warner PHILADELPHIA | Fri Feb 3, 2012 2:39pm EST PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – More than 17,000 mostly beer-fueled spectators packed a Philadelphia indoor arena on Friday for the city’s annual early morning eating extravaganza in which competitors vie to eat the most chicken wings. Japanese champion Takeru Kobayashi, weighing just 127 pound (xx kilos) [...]
San Francisco airport unveils yoga room for travelers
Mon Jan 30, 2012 2:41pm EST (Reuters) – Just cleared airport security and in need of a little deep breathing and stretching relaxation? San Francisco Airport has opened what it calls a first of its kind yoga room, and while it’s not quite a mountaintop in Tibet, airport officials say the low lights, and soothing [...]
China bans toddler palm-reading assessments
BEIJING | Wed Feb 1, 2012 2:38am EST BEIJING (Reuters) – China has banned kindergartens in a northern province from offering palm-reading tests that the schools had claimed could predict toddlers’ intelligence level and potential, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday. Although many parents in Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi province, eagerly brought their children [...]
U.S. border cops nab go-kart hauling Mexican pot
Thu Feb 2, 2012 10:08am EST (Reuters) – U.S. border cops in far-west Arizona have seized an off-road go-kart and trailer packed with marijuana, in the latest bizarre attempt by Mexican smugglers to beat beefed up border security. The Border Patrol’s Yuma sector said agents and officers from the Cocopah Tribal Police Department spotted the [...]
