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Happy Mother's Day: Woman pregnant with 18th child

The Canadian Press - Fri May 9, 11:30 AM

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Mother's Day is a bigger deal to Michelle Duggar than most Moms.

  • A wad of 100 dollar bills. A Vietnamese man in Norway lost around 35,000 dollars after he was led to believe that mixing the cash with a special liquid would double its value, Norwegian media has reported. Photo:Tengku Bahar/AFP
    Man loses 35,000 dollars in 'marinaded money' scam AFP - Sat May 10, 9:44 AM

    OSLO, May 10, 2008 (AFP) - A Vietnamese man in Norway lost around 35,000 dollars after he was led to believe that mixing the cash with a special liquid would double its value, Norwegian media reported Saturday.

  • Book lifts lid on star of eerie first Dracula film Reuters - Fri May 9, 1:26 PM

    BERLIN (Reuters) - The first screen portrayal of Dracula was so eerie, some critics asked whether the actor himself could be a vampire. But since his death, little has been done to resurrect Max Schreck's reputation -- until now.

  • Royal jewels, rare watches to test auction market Reuters - Fri May 9, 1:25 PM

    GENEVA (Reuters) - Auction houses offering royal jewels and rare luxury watches in Geneva next week shrug off any suggestion that the global economic downturn will dampen what they say is still a strong market for high-end pieces.

  • The Catholic Church's official language of Latin finally made it onto the Vatican website Friday alongside Italian, English, French, Spanish, German and Portuguese. Photo:/AFP
    Latin resurrected... on Vatican website AFP - Fri May 9, 12:54 PM

    VATICAN CITY (AFP) - The Catholic Church's official language of Latin finally made it onto the Vatican website Friday alongside Italian, English, French, Spanish, German and Portuguese.

  • A Sulcata tortoise or African spurred tortoise (Geochelone sulcata). A giant Sulcata tortoise called George had to be rescued by the British fire brigade after becoming entanged in a garden chair, its owner said. Photo:Yuri Cortez/AFP
    George's fable: the tortoise and the chair AFP - Fri May 9, 9:43 AM

    LONDON (AFP) - A giant tortoise called George had to be rescued by the British fire brigade after becoming entangled in a garden chair, its owner said Friday.


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