March 24, 2007
Gay Police Officers Warned Not To Sway Hips
Gay police officers in the Philippines have been warned not to sway their hips while on duty – or risk losing their jobs.
Chief Supt Samuel Pagdilao said the force did not discriminate against homosexuals but would fire those who misbehaved.
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Declaration Nets Lucky Owner Huge Profit
A rare 1823 copy of the Declaration of Independence sold at auction for $477,650 by a man who found it last year in a Nashville thrift store for $2.48.
Michael Sparks, a music equipment technician, sold the document Thursday at Raynors’ Historical Collectible Auctions in Burlington, N.C.
Six bidders contended for the document, most by phone or Internet, when bidding opened at $125,000. The identity of the winner was not disclosed.
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Rocketman takes to the skies
A Swiss pilot has turned himself into a ‘rocketman’ by strapping a pair of wings and two jet engines to his back.
 Yves Rossy, 45, a former airforce fighter pilot, gave his carbon wings their first test flight in Spain. |
