Record-setter downs 47 grilled cheese sandwiches

 LAS VEGAS: Joey Chestnut is the big cheese of grilled cheese. He's set a new world's record, by downing 47 grilled cheese sandwiches in ten minutes. That's eleven more than the old mark.

Chestnut had his fill in Las Vegas over the weekend. He's a rising star of the competitive eating circuit.

Next month the big eaters will gather for the mother of all eating contests, Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog chow-down in Coney Island, New York.

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Students encouraged to ‘bug’ police

CINCINNATI: To protect and humor? That could be the motto of campus police at the University of Cincinnati.

They're driving what has to be one of the cutest patrol cars around. It's a VW bug with a cartoon ladybug painted on the side.

The idea is to encourage students to bug officers for information or help.

University of Cincinnati Police Captain Karen Patterson says her officers take some ribbing from the city police. She says it's hard to be intimidating driving a police car that looks like a ladybug.

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What’s in a governor’s name?

 AUSTIN, Texas: Would you vote for Governor Grandma? Carole Keeton Strayhorn hopes so.

She's an independent candidate for governor in Texas.

She wants to be listed on the ballot as Carole Keeton "Grandma" Strayhorn. She has used the slogan "One Tough Grandma."

But some of her opponents are against the "Grandma" listing.

Singer-author Kinky Friedman is also running as an independent. But he says he's been Kinky for years, so his nickname qualifies.

State law allows for nicknames on the ballot, as long as the candidate has used the name for at least three years.

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Delivery of 13,500 pizzas sets record

SAN DIEGO: It was some order to go. Sailors and shipbuilders ordered pizza Thursday to celebrate the completion of the Navy's newest cargo ship.

Papa John's delivered 13,500 pies to feed the hungry workers at the San Diego shipyard.

Papa John's says their mega delivery sets a new Guinness record.

And there were no leftovers, either. A shipyard spokesman says all the specially made six-inch pizzas were eaten.

In case you're wondering, it took nearly 2300 pounds of cheese and 36,000 slices of pepperoni to make all those pizzas.

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Looking for a cheap date?

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.: Looking for a cheap date? Go to Morgantown, West Virginia.

A study by economists at the West Virginia University finds a couple can enjoy a low-key night out for less than $24.

Movie tickets go for an average of $7.37 in Morgantown.

A medium cheese pizza at Pizza Hut will set you back about $9 in Morgantown, compared to the national average of $10.25.

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Bathroom with a view

STOCKHOLM, Sweden: It's a room with a view – a bathroom.

New public restrooms are opening at Stockholm's Arlanda airport in Sweden this month.

Travelers who have to go will be able to watch the planes while they do it. There's a glass wall above the urinals in the men's room with a view of the tarmac below.
The ladies' room has glass artwork of giant red buttercups. Airport officials say glass is easier to keep clean than tile and will help reduce odor.

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What are Clove Cigarettes?

Clove cigarettes are made in Indonesia. Depending upon the manufacturer and brand, they contain approximately 60% tobacco and 40% ground cloves. A clove cigarette looks just like an ordinary cigarette. They are made with filters or without. Most are made with white paper, some with brown paper and a few with black paper. It is normal for the clove oil to slightly discolor the cigarette paper. Most are machine made but a few brands are still rolled by hand.

Before burning, a clove cigarette has the delightful aroma of fresh cloves. While burning, the cigarette provides a full rich taste with a distinctive flavorful aroma. The aftertaste is much like that of a breath candy.

Clove cigarettes are generally rolled more dense than ordinary cigarettes and thus have more substance and body with less air. An unattended burning clove cigarette in an ashtray will go out rather than continue to burn like most other cigarettes. Because of their density, a clove cigarette will generally take longer and be more satisfying to smoke than an ordinary cigarette.

Over the years there have been numerous studies and research conducted on clove cigarettes. While the results are mixed, a broad generalization is that clove cigarettes are probably no more or no less of a health risk than ordinary cigarettes.

Clove cigarettes are often called Kretek cigarettes. Kretek means "crackle" in Indonesia. This name is derived from the occasional cracking of the burning cloves. In Indonesia over 90% of all cigarettes consumed annually are clove cigarettes.

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Bored at the pump? Try Gas Station TV

NEW YORK- The next time U.S. drivers fill up their tanks they may have a new distraction from watching the rising price of fuel at the pump: news and traffic reports on high-definition television screens.

Privately held Gas Station TV said on Monday it would distribute programming to at least 500 gas stations across the country, bringing television to yet another destination outside the home in the hope of raising advertising dollars.

Even as viewership for traditional U.S. television networks has been eroded by the Internet and other media outlets, there has been a march of TV screens to new locales, from office building elevators to commuter buses.

Gas Station TV, which was created by media and advertising executives, said it would bring programming to 500 Murphy's Oil stations by January. The program has already launched at stations in Dallas.

Murphy Oil has over 900 stations located in Wal-Mart parking lots across 21 U.S. states, mainly in the Midwest and Southeast.

Gas Station TV said it will air national and local news segments from the ABC network on 20-inch screens installed onto gas pumps. Walt Disney-owned ABC will also help sell advertising on the screens, the company said.

Gas Station TV is a new venture, led by Chief Executive David Leider, formerly of Internet media company Yahoo Inc., and Chief Financial Officer Stephen Kuehn, who oversaw finances for WPP's automotive advertising account with Ford Motor Co.

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Officials faulted for not singing karaoke

HANOI- In Vietnam, where karaoke is not only recreational but also business etiquette, failing to show your talent can cost you dearly.

Tien Phong (Pioneer) newspaper reported Wednesday that state oil monopoly Petrovietnam's financial arm PVFC ordered 21 officials to make "self-criticism" reports for not singing karaoke at a contract-signing ceremony near Hanoi Saturday.

At least eight department heads were facing suspension, said the newspaper, which also published a letter by the group of officials protesting the decision as unlawful.

"We all thought we had completed our company obligation and contributed to the success of the ceremony," the letter said. "We were only thinking of our family back in Hanoi, the kids and the wives waiting."

A company official said, "No one has been laid off yet but they have to criticize themselves for not participating in collective activities."

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33-cent fuel causes uproar

DOYLESTOWN, Pa.:Gas for about 33 cents a gallon? Sounds too good to be true – and it's not.

There was a brief fuel frenzy at a Lukoil gas station in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, when a pump was selling premium for 32.9 cents a gallon. About a dozen cars lined up for the cut-rate gas.

But it was a mistake. The pump was supposed to have been set at $3.29 a gallon.

Police say a customer at the station was so incensed by her fellow gas buyers' bad behavior she called 9-1-1. Doylestown Township Police Chief Stephen White says the woman felt the opportunists were stealing from the station owner.

Once the mistake was discovered, the plug was pulled on the premium pumps until the price could be reset.

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Student takes duck to school

MEDFORD, Ore.: If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it must be Megan Plankenhorn and her high school senior project. Megan's duck, Lily, follows her just about everywhere in Medford, Oregon.

Megan wanted to see if imprinting really works. She's had Lily since the duck hatched and now Lily thinks Megan is her mother.

Megan even took the duckling to school with her. When they go out, Lily wears a pink gingham skirt and a disposable diaper.

Megan has documented her ducky experience for her senior project.

Megan plans to live at home for her first year or two of college. After that, Megan says she'll have to find an apartment that's duck-friendly.

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Mummified SEA MONSTER Corpse Found on Florida Beach

Sam was taking his usual walk down a local beach here in Tampa Florida when he came upon this very strange fish on the shoreline. There was a crowd of seagulls nearby but no matter how hungry they seemed to be they would not get near this sea monster. After making sure it was dead, I picked it up to further examine it. Nearby, a woman, who was the only other person on the beach this day, asked out loud if it was a dead shark. Clutching the strange sea creature in my hand, I walked towards her so she could have a better look at this freak of nature. As I got closer to her, she told me to stop. With a look of horror on her face, she quickly turned and left the area.

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Home buyers subjected to diet test

It's discrimination by diet. And it's perfectly legal in India. Home-buyers in booming Bombay are frequently asked, veg or non-veg?

For many, if they're meat lovers the deal is off.

Real estate broker Norbert Pinto says many vegetarians won't sell to meat-eaters, even if they offer a higher price.

Non-vegetarians charge they're the victims of discrimination. But Indian courts have ruled that local housing groups may make their own rules on who will be allowed to rent or buy.

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Help find Bigfoot

Have plans for your summer vacation? How about helping to look for Bigfoot?

The Wisconsin-based Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization is planning two three-day searches next month for the big, hairy guy.

It will cost you $400 to tag along and camp with organization members.

Area reference librarian Todd Roll says he's collected stories about abnormal creatures for years. But he has his doubts the Bigfoot hunters will see anything scarier than a hungry raccoon.

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Store clerk says breasts distracted him

What would you call a babe in a tank top? David Cardwell calls it entrapment. He's protesting a more than $1,300 fine after his small Oregon store sold beer to a minor.

Cardwell says his clerk was distracted by the 20-year-old woman's scanty attire. But officials of the Oregon Liquor Control Commission say their decoy did everything by the numbers.

Enforcement authorities say the clerk should have been looking at young woman's driver's license instead of what she was wearing.

Cardwell says he'll close his Coos County store for a week instead of paying the fine.

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