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The cows were squeezed into the back of the car [Stien Alexander] The crooks used a blowpipe to drug the animals before loading them into the rear and boot of their getaway vehicle. But they must have come up with the plan on the hoof because the Proton Wira saloon soon broke down under the weight. It was found abandoned ...

Santa and Rudolph fly 100,000ft above the earth’s atmosphere [SWNS] These incredible pictures show Father Christmas and Rudolph flying after a pair of science fans blasted them into orbit.  Mark Ireland and Cassie Phelps attached a high altitude weather balloon to a model of the two characters.  They launched the balloon and watched it disappear into the sky and within ...

A new discovery could let scientists artificially create crude oil in under an hour, accelerating a natural process that normally takes at least a few million years to complete. In nature, crude oil is the product of hundreds of species of algae and bacteria that grew, died, and slowly settled to form deposits of decaying organic matter. This matter builds ...

Little, Brown and Company; Harper ‘David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants’ by Malcolm Gladwell and ‘Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence’ by Daniel Goleman Whether your plan for new year is to be happier, sharper or more empathetic, these top inspiration and personal development books from 2013 will help you succeed. David and Goliath Will ...

Titica da Pesada via YouTube Workers trying to resurface a sidewalk in Brazil cemented a vehicle into it after the seller refused to move the vehicle. A dispute between road workers in Brazil and a car salesman resulted in a vehicle being cemented to the sidewalk. The dispute happened in the city of Belo Horizonte, reported Metro. RELATED: ‘ROBIN HOOD ...

Howard Simmons/New York Daily News News learns that J.R. Smith’s shot selection has begun to wear on Mike Woodson, who has been among guard’s biggest advocates in the past. J.R. Smith’s self-imposed freeze-out during Friday’s loss to the Boston Celtics came one day after Smith and head coach Mike Woodson exchanged heated words following Wednesday’s win over the Chicago Bulls, ...

Kirwin, PacificCoastNews Idris Elba and Naomie Harris, who portray Nelson and Winnie Mandela in ‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.’ The biopic has been transformed into a eulogy with the death of the South African leader. A Nelson Mandela biopic that took 10 years to make has turned into a tender eulogy with the passing of the revered South African leader. ...

Ip, Michael/Freelance NYDN Earl Moodie is the manager at Moodies Records, a neighborhood favorite that sells plenty of Jamaican records and CDs. It’s moving six blocks south to 3777 White Plains Road near 219th St. next Monday. This Edenwald fixture refuses to go down as a one-hit wonder. Moodies Record and Tape has been a musical mecca for more than ...

A picture claiming to be of a python that has swallowed a man has gone viral [TWITTER] The image posted by a user of the social networking site based in India has been retweeted almost 15,000 times and been favourited more than 4,000 times. The picture shows a huge snake lying on the ground with what looks like a person ...

@Janney_h via Twitter A Police Helicopter has crashed through the roof of the Clutha Vaults pub in Glasgow, Scotland, Leaving many injured trapped inside.  A police helicopter crashed into the roof of a popular watering hole in Glasgow, Scotland, leaving debris swirling in its wake Friday night. Emergency crews rushed to The Clutha pub, and were seen near the door. ...