DVD pirates: Beware of the dog!
This time, Hollywood really has gone to the dogs. »
Friday, Sep. 22, 2006
Thursday, Sep. 21, 2006
Fish egg miracle needs cracking
Biologists at the University of Manchester want help in cracking their “miracle” discovery of three fish inside a sealed egg. »
Tuesday, Sep. 19, 2006
How to chase robbers away…
A Brazilian man who witnessed an armed robbery was so frightened that his screams scared the robbers away. »
Thursday, Sep. 14, 2006
‘Working Makes People Happy’: no work can be deadly…
Being out of work is as dangerous as smoking 400 cigarettes a day because working makes us happy, a Professor has claimed. »
Thursday, Aug. 24, 2006
Meet Polly the hen – queen of the dog show
IN A dog-eat-dog competition, it was Man’s Best HEN who took the top prize. »
Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2006
One-time homeless cat wins TV’s first-ever feline reality show
Pat Murphy knew it all along: Cisco the cat was a winner. »
“You’ve got to be kidding me!” new pet-products
Spoiling your pet rotten - with the latest fashion designs, entertainment gizmos, treat flavors or after-bath scents - has gone from raised eyebrows and thoughts of the crazy pet lady, to beyond socially acceptable. Pampering your pet is now considered derigueur, avant-garde, cool and hot! »
Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2006
How one family turned its home into a lion’s den
Porsche, go over and give Baje a kiss. Go ahead. Give him a kiss.” »
Monday, Aug. 21, 2006
Lobster rescues wallet for drunk
A drunken swimmer who lost his wallet on a late-night dip in the sea had it returned – after it was found in the claws of a lobster. »
Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2006
“Thar she goes”… Whale Dog
Peering over the bow of a motorboat, Fargo points his snout into the wind and wags his stubby tail as he locks onto a scent far out in the Bay of Fundy. »
Wednesday, Jul. 26, 2006
Dogs trained to sniff out endangered animals
Drugs, bombs and even criminals are found with the help of man’s best friend. Now conservationists are using dogs to find endangered animals and threatened plants. »
Wednesday, Jul. 12, 2006
Father, daughter win top lottery prizes with same numbers
A woman and her father won the three top daily prizes totaling $75,000 in a lottery game - without knowing that either was playing. »
Tuesday, Jul. 11, 2006
Man turns paper clip into house
If you dream of owning your own house, then trading a red paper clip over the internet might not be the obvious way of doing it. »
Monday, Jul. 10, 2006
A Dog Brings More Happiness Than A Partner
Owning a dog brings greater happiness than being in a steady relationships, according to a survey. »
Friday, Jul. 7, 2006
Man holds own skull in medical miracle
A 25-year-old youth in a West Bengal hospital is brandishing a piece of his own skull, an eye-popping medical miracle that is attracting hundreds of curious visitors. »
Wednesday, Jul. 5, 2006
Girl who could only read upside down cured by color orange
THE future’s bright for Gemma Williams…the future’s orange. »
Monday, Jun. 12, 2006
Speedy Gonzalez has nothing on Chalupa
In keeping up a grueling race pace, corn chips and barbacoa do not training food make — even under the best of circumstances. »
Friday, Jun. 9, 2006
$7000 allergy-free kitty
Most folks would sniff at the idea of paying $7,000 for a kitten. »
Wednesday, May. 24, 2006
Company Sells ‘Islamic Jeans’ Made For Praying Muslims
High Waist Allows For Repeated Kneeling During Worship… [Islamic Jeans Photos] »
Tuesday, May. 23, 2006
World’s First Cat Reality Show
10 Cats to Live Together in a House and Vie for Job with The Meow Mix Company »
Monday, May. 22, 2006
Dog to be world’s first whale poop expert
Deep in the woods, Gator is learning to find wolverine scat. Since there aren’t any wolverines within a couple hundred miles, samples are planted in the brush. »
Saturday, May. 20, 2006
Fat Dog Swims to Lose Weight
A dog who suffers a strange case of morbid obesity is slowly losing weight. »
Tuesday, May. 16, 2006
Electrolysed water cure for avian flu … no really :-)
Note from the Editor: usually we publish really good news with the odd item here and there thrown in for that feel good groove. This item has that high chuck-ability level that sometimes just makes your day, having you walk around with a big grin. I think it goes without saying that Good News Blog does not put any credibility on this news item… »
Friday, May. 12, 2006
Pet tortoise reunited with owners after 9-month, 2-mile journey
Columbus’ own Plucky isn’t the only fortunate turtle in the world. »
Thursday, May. 11, 2006
Pair Are Rescued With Aid of Lost Hiker
Two people who were lost for three nights in the San Jacinto Mountains were rescued after they stumbled across the campsite of a long-lost hiker and used his matches to start a signal fire. »
Wednesday, May. 10, 2006
Historic Nunavut flag rescued from trash can
The flag that flew over the first sitting of the Nunavut legislative assembly has turned up at an Inuit art shop in Saint John. »
Blaine Rescued from Aquarium
Suddenly, the records didn’t matter anymore. »
Sign language lesson for deaf dog
A deaf dog has been taught sign language in a bid to find him a new home in West Lothian. »
Wednesday, Apr. 19, 2006
Dog Gets Lifetime Membership In Golf Club
A mongrel dog, Deuce, has been awarded lifetime membership in a golf club in South Wales due to his mysterious skill of finding waywardly shot balls. »
Tuesday, Apr. 18, 2006
Cash stash trashed, returned
Japanese police returned $42,000 to a man whose wife accidentally threw it out with the trash, a news report said. »