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Odd News // 14 minutes agoSheep gets new sanctuary home weeks after escaping slaughter A sheep dubbed Waldo for his hiding abilities after fleeing slaughter in New York has been safely found and transported to a new sanctuary home.
Odd News // 45 minutes agoPennsylvania market asks public to name its new tentOdd News // 21 hours agoFirst edition of Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' auctioned for $843,750Odd News // 21 hours agoFather's Day lottery tradition leads to $250,000 win
Odd News // 23 hours agoMen pass giant beach ball 7,827 times to reclaim world recordJuly 1 (UPI) -- A pair of Idaho men spent 1 hour, 8 minutes and 52 seconds passing a giant inflatable ball back and forth a total 7,827 times to reclaim a Guinness World Records title.
Odd News // 1 day agoCanadian pet chicken identifies letters, numbers to break world recordJuly 1 (UPI) -- A British Columbia chicken earned a Guinness World Record by identifying different numbers, colors and letters.
Odd News // 1 day agoMilitary horses escape in London for the second time in under three monthsJuly 1 (UPI) -- Three British military horses broke free from their handlers and ran loose through the streets of central London -- the second such incident in the past three months.
Odd News // 3 days agoPennsylvania firefighters rescue four ducklings from storm drainJune 28 (UPI) -- A team of Pennsylvania firefighters climbed into a storm drain to rescue a family of four trapped ducklings.
Odd News // 3 days agoGiant pandas Yun Chuan and Xin Bao arrive safely at San Diego ZooJune 28 (UPI) -- The San Diego Zoo announced the safe arrival of Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, the first giant pandas to enter the country in 21 years.
Odd News // 3 days agoPennsylvania woman wins $5M from birthday lottery ticketJune 28 (UPI) -- A Pennsylvania woman who bought a lottery ticket to celebrate the dual milestones of her birthday and finishing cancer treatment won a $5 million prize.
Odd News // 4 days agoCanadian candidate becomes the first to ever receive zero votesJune 28 (UPI) -- A Canadian man has become the first candidate in the nation's history to receive zero votes in a contested federal election.
Odd News // 4 days agoRorschach-style ink blot posters are a mystery in WichitaJune 28 (UPI) -- Posters resembling Rorschach ink blot tests have appeared in various locations around Wichita, Kans., and city officials said they are stumped as to their origins.
Odd News // 4 days agoBall python rescued from dumpster in Prince Edward IslandJune 27 (UPI) -- Animal rescuers in Prince Edward Island, Canada, are caring for a snake found in an unusual place -- the trash.
Odd News // 4 days agoColorado field hosts latest mysterious monolith discoveryJune 27 (UPI) -- A mirrored monolith appeared in northern Colorado, the second such structure to be found this month.
Odd News // 4 days agoQuick decision earns Michigan man a $446,571 lottery prizeJune 27 (UPI) -- A Michigan man said a last-minute decision at the check-out counter led to his winning a $446,571 lottery jackpot.
Odd News // 4 days agoMassive sinkhole swallows soccer fields at Illinois parkJune 27 (UPI) -- A massive sinkhole opened up beneath the soccer fields at an Illinois park, swallowing large chunks of several fields and a large light pole.
Odd News // 5 days agoManure truck crash covers Connecticut homes, yards in liquid fecesJune 27 (UPI) -- Residents of a Connecticut neighborhood are dealing with a stinky situation after a manure truck rolled over, collided with a car and spilled its odoriferous cargo.
Odd News // 5 days agoKinkajou found at Washington rest stop gets temporary zoo homeJune 27 (UPI) -- A kinkajou, an animal native to the tropical rainforests ranging from Mexico to Brazil, was found wandering loose at a Washington rest stop.
Odd News // 5 days agoTruck spills 8 tons of avocados onto California highwayJune 26 (UPI) -- Traffic was snarled for several hours on a California highway when a truck overturned and spilled its load of avocados into the road.
Odd News // 5 days agoMan wins $1M lottery prize at store he has visited for 20 yearsJune 26 (UPI) -- A Massachusetts man learned the value of loyalty when he won a $1 million lottery prize at the same store where he has bought tickets for 20 years.
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What happened to News of the Weird? ›

As of July 2008, the daily internet column has merged with two other "weird" websites to form Weird Universe. Shepherd announced his July 2, 2017 column would be his last after 30 years.

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  • Tom Waddington, who is rowing across the Atlantic Ocean, filmed an hours-long encounter with what he believes were long-finned pilot whales. ...
  • A robot smiles with the help of mechanical actuators beneath a flexible layer of living skin, in an image released by University of Tokyo researchers.

What was the scandal that closed the news of the world? ›

It was announced on 7 July 2011 that, after 168 years in print, the newspaper would print its final edition on 10 July 2011 following revelations of the ongoing phone hacking scandal, with the loss of 200 jobs.

What happened to the Weird Al show? ›

Unfortunately, in January 1998 the management at CBS decided to cancel their entire Saturday morning lineup. The Weird Al Show ran from September 13, 1997 to September 26, 1998. The Weird Al Show – The Complete Series includes all 13 episodes, as well as commentaries with Al and other cool bonus features.

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  • Anthony Fauci, Former Top US Disease Expert, Recovering From West Nile Virus, Media Reports. ...
  • Harris, Walz Take Campaign to Georgia Next Week. ...
  • FBI Probing Drive-By Attack on Sikh Separatist in California. ...
  • US Appeals Court Scraps Biden Tipped Wages Rule.

What's going on in the world today? ›

'Bad Blood' Stalks a Lithium Mine in Serbia
  • A Family Flees and a Mother Mourns After Israeli Settlers Attack a Palestinian Village. ...
  • Blinken Travels to Israel Amid Push for Gaza Cease-Fire. ...
  • Elon Musk Closes X Operations in Brazil Over Fight With Judge. ...
  • What to Know About Ukraine's Cross-Border Assault Into Russia.

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  • Trinidad is redrawing its coat of arms to remove Columbus' three famous ships.
  • Panama deports 29 Colombian migrants on first US-funded repatriation flight.
  • Bodies of six Israeli hostages retrieved from Gaza, Israel says.
  • US sanctions former Haitian President Martelly over drug trafficking allegations.

What happened to the show so weird? ›

Reruns. After 65 episodes, Disney ceased production. After the show ended, reruns of the series were pushed further and further back in the schedule. In September 2003, So Weird was removed from the Disney Channel schedule altogether, and has not aired since.

What happened to the show Great News? ›

(She also portrayed a sexual harasser in a very amusing second-season arc. Twist!) The show, sadly, ended up being canceled after two seasons of low ratings despite fans rallying to save it, news that Fey is still pretty bummed about.

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Publication History

The standalone print version ceased publication in 2007. The publication currently exists as a web site, and as an insert to other publications, and is more explicitly tongue-in-cheek than the publication was earlier in its history.

When did the news of the world shut? ›

In July 2011 it was announced that the newspaper would cease publication; the announcement followed intensifying allegations that members of its staff were responsible for the illegal hacking of telephones of celebrities, politicians, the British royal family, and private citizens. News of the World published its last ...

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