New record set at Wing Bowl eating extravaganza
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Reuters - More than 17,000 mostly beer-fueled spectators packed a Philadelphia indoor arena on Friday for the city's annual early morning eating extravaganza in which competitors vie to eat the most chicken wings. Miami named most miserable U.S. city
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Reuters - Warm sun, white beaches, and million-dollar mansions notwithstanding, Miami has captured the dubious distinction of being the most miserable city in the United States, according to a new poll. U.S. border cops nab go-kart hauling Mexican pot
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Reuters - U.S. border cops in far-west Arizona have seized an off-road go-kart and trailer packed with marijuana, in the latest bizarre attempt by Mexican smugglers to beat beefed up border security. Wanted: Retirees to live in Ecuador for a month free
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Reuters - Interested in adventure and exploring new places? An international magazine is looking for volunteers to spend a month in Cuenca, Ecuador to test its potential as a retirement destination. Big freeze stops famed Brussels statue from peeing
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Reuters - The Manneken-Pis, a bronze statue of a young boy urinating that is a symbol of Brussels and a major tourist attraction, has had to stop peeing because of sub-zero temperatures, Belgium's tourist office said on Wednesday. |
Video: War Vet denied benefits after being declared dead 4 times
 He looks and sounds very much alive. And to hear that the government thinks he's dead may sound funny. But the government wants a refund on a lot of money it thinks it paid to a dead man. (The Grio)
  Video: 'Catwoman' involved in real-life Hollywood brawl
 A fight between "Catwoman" and an Ozzy Osbourne impersonator broke out in front of Hollywood’s Kodak Theater Thursday. The brawl ended with the faux Ozzy being pepper-sprayed in the face. KNBC-TVs Kim Baldonado reports. (NBC News)
Video: Week in Review: Romney has one serious week
 2012 GOP candidate Mitt Romney has had perhaps one of the most interesting weeks of his campaign thus far: He sang "America the Beautiful" in Florida to mixed reviews, he got glitter bombed and received and endorsement Thursday from Donald Trump. Willie Geist puts it all in context for us. (Morning Joe)
Video: UFO in Texas? No, just a meteor
 A police dash cam in Texas captures a flying object in the sky that the FAA confirms was a meteor. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports. (msnbc.com)
Video: Mitt Romney gets glitter bombed
 During a campaign rally in Minnesota, a gay rights advocate glitter bombs 2012 GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney. But that didn't stop Romney from making light of the situation, and it didn't stop him from singing "America the Beautiful" either. (Way Too Early)
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