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Article: Bizarre stories emerge as Footsie continues to ...
The Independent - London;  September 11, 1997 ;     700+ words ...As Footsie continued its lacklustre drift the stock market had to resort to bizarre stories to generate interest. A cash call by a German bank was enough to get one circulating - a bid for a British financial group. National ...

Article: 'Dog days' bringing bizarre stories
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  July 15, 2003 ;     700+ words ...EUGENE KANE 'Dog days' bringing bizarre stories By EUGENE KANE of the Journal Sentinel staff Tuesday, July 15, 2003 I'm beginning to understand why some call this time of ...

Article: STRANGE BUT TRUE - Bizarre stories from around the ...
Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland);  November 10, 2002 ;     700+ words ...Byline: KEITH CHALKLEY Bizarre stories from around the world FED up with the usual reality shows? Dutch TV bosses have the answer to your prayers - a religious version ...

Article: STRANGE BUT TRUE: RUSSIANS KISS HUG GOODBYE; Bizarre ...
Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland);  November 7, 2004 ;     647 words ...Bizarre stories from around the world EVEN during the Cold War Russian leaders were more famous for bear hugs than ballistic missiles. After the ...

Article: strange but true: 750 GO APE FOR CHARITY; Bizarre ...
Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland);  September 28, 2008 ;     356 words ... ... part in a 7km race to raise cash for endangered animals. TV wildlife expert Bill Oddie fired the starting pistol on the sixth Great Gorilla Run in London. CAPTION(S): Gorilla racers break record Bizarre stories from around the world

Article: STRANGE BUT TRUE; Bizarre stories from around the ...
Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland);  November 3, 2002 ;     616 words ...Expert says TV hosts are just too pretty A MEDIA expert reckons TV would be better if more ugly people hosted news broadcasts and chat shows. But lecturer Trond Andersen's plea for unattractive presenters has been branded mad by telly experts. One said: "Trond is a politically-correct guy, a bit of

Article: Bizarre stories from around the world; Strange but ...
Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland);  April 22, 2007 ;     293 words ...HAIR care is far from an easy wash-and-go for Chinese woman Xia Aifeng, 36. The 5ft 3in mum's locks are more than 7ft 9in long and she has a brush with danger every time she combs it by climbing on to a chair. She hasn't had a trim since she was 20.