Provides the latest RSS feeds for Weird News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Milwaukee Sun.com http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/cat/76fb320dcacdad95/ en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 08:49:40 -0400 Sun, 19 May 2013 08:49:40 -0400 30 patent application for an oral care device that could administer chemicals when it comes into contact with a person's mouth or teeth. Among the substances listed as those that could potentially be delivered through the toothbrush is - you guessed it - caffeine, which is listed in the patent as a "homeopathic teething or inflammation soothing additive." Other substances which ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214613537/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 Sun, 19 May 2013 07:30:50 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214613537/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 Umbilical cord blood holds precious stem cells. At some Swiss hospitals, mothers can donate their baby's supply to research. But some labs have privatised the practice, and not everyone is sure it's worth the cost. ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214612840/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 Sun, 19 May 2013 05:50:21 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214612840/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 "Forty-five Seconds from Broadway" doesn't have a plot, and maybe it doesn't need one. It's as if playwright Neil Simon thought up a bunch of subplots without coming up with a main one but didn't let that stop him. The glue that holds the lighthearted, episodic comedy together is Simon's affection for his ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214612841/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 Sun, 19 May 2013 05:46:35 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214612841/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 Chris Lewis is founder and chief executive of Lewis PR, a global communications agency with offices in 25 cities around the world. Q. What do you remember about the first time you managed a team? A. I was 18 and working as a young mechanic for a company called Kawasaki, and I was managing a motorcycle racing team on the ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214613504/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 Sun, 19 May 2013 04:58:20 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214613504/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 Brussels: Critics ridiculed European Union bureaucrats on Saturday for taking time off fighting the euro zone's debt crisis to impose strict new rules on how restaurants serve olive oil.From January 1, 2014, eateries will be banned from serving oil to diners in small glass jugs or dipping bowls, and forced instead to use pre-sealed, non-refillable bottles that must be disposed of when ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214612144/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 Sun, 19 May 2013 03:53:37 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214612144/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 (Reuters) - One winning ticket for a record U.S. Powerball lottery jackpot worth $590.5 million was sold in Florida, organizers said late on ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214611183/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:09:42 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214611183/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 Truly contested primary races -- in which multiple Democrats and Republicans vie against one another for their party's nomination -- are ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214610730/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:18:21 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214610730/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 SO IT LOOKS LIKE HE WORKS IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS … Charlotte, N.C., police swooped down on a 20-something woman, her mother and her two toddlers because they were taking an afternoon stroll in the nude. One of the ladies explained to arresting officers that "the Lord told them to get naked and walk down the street."TRYING TO RECAPTURE HIS YOUTH … A man got stuck in a ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214610228/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:24:10 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214610228/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 I never set out to be a role model but it's great to be one ; IN THE HOTSEATBetter known by his stage name Wretch 32, Jermaine Sinclair is a 28-year-old rapper from London. In 2011 his debut album Black and White sold over a million copies and scored three top five singles. His latest single Blackout was released this ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214609267/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:57:29 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214609267/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 ABOUT 10,000 people have turned Victoria Park into a rainbow during Adelaide's inaugural Color Run this morning. Participants were peppered with orange, blue, pink and yellow powder as they completed the 5km charity fun run course from 9am. Upon finishing, the runners gathered for the `Finish Festival' where they sang, danced and threw fluoro powder into the air at regular intervals. The ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214609286/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:24:58 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214609286/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 Do your kids today have much grit? I doubt it. Parents now try to protect kids from all danger. In New York City, some won't let teenagers go to school by ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214608770/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:48:42 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214608770/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 It is always hard for an American president in the second term, but both his country and the world need Obama to show strength and courage and put scandal behind ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214607695/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:00:32 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214607695/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 It may seem like a no-brainer that a professor with a sense of humor sets the stage for better learning. Marquette University PhD candidate Stephen Halula wanted to prove that when he set out on his dissertation, "Humor in Education." So he examined research on the subject - yes, it exists - and interviewed college students about how they perceived their professors, especially the ones ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214603663/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:42:37 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214603663/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 AUSTIN, Texas - The Powerball jackpot being drawn on Saturday night could be even higher than the record $600 million being advertised, pushing it near or above the largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history, a Texas Lottery official said on Saturday. "Oftentimes, the advertised amount is lower than what the actual jackpot ends up being," said Kelly Cripe, a spokeswoman for the Texas ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214603581/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:31:58 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214603581/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 Prince Charles sits with his wife Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty and Toronto Mayor Rob Ford (L) as they watch Victoria Day fireworks at Ashbridges Bay in Toronto, Ontario on May 21, 2012. UPI Photo /Heinz ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214603803/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:16:34 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214603803/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 An argument being used in certain corners of the econosphere at the moment is that high bond prices (or low yields, they're the same statement) show that there's no problem with debt. For, if people were worried about the amount of government debt that there is then government bonds prices would be lower and yields would be higher. Thus, as no one is worried, because yields are low, ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214602948/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:38:00 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214602948/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 Dogs are well-known for being able to sniff out deadly explosives but they could have a rival in the future - honeybees. Researchers say the insects have a perfect sense of smell that can detect the odour and they may be used to help find unexploded landmines in Croatia. The sugar-craving bees are being trained to identify their food by using the scent of TNT (trinitrotoluene), a powerful ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214602433/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:29:26 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214602433/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 who loves her job just as much as Mr Gooley, even though she has to sniff strangers' armpits for a living.As the company's "underarm odour assessor'' she works on research and development for brands like Rexona, Dove, Lynx and Impulse."The first time I took part in sniffing it did seem a bit strange however, within the first week of the job it was fine,'' ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214602434/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:24:22 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214602434/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 Fire ants are an invasive species in the warmer areas of the US, and we here at Weird Science are told by people who have experienced the invasion personally that their fearsome reputation is well deserved. So, normally, you'd expect said people to be happy to hear that the fire ants population seems to be going down. Unfortunately, it's going down because an even more deranged ant is ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214602435/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:18:49 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214602435/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 Prison Planet.com May 18, 2013 In his recent testimony before Congress, US Attorney General Eric Holder, the so-called highest law-enforcement officer in the land, responded to questions about the AP scandal. Holder's Justice Dept. had secretly subpoenaed and seized the phone records of Associated Press reporters. Holder stated he didn't know anything about anything, because he had ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214600391/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 Sat, 18 May 2013 07:37:19 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214600391/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 Johannesburg - In defiance of Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa’s refusal to publicly disclose a list of national key points, the bid by civil society coalition Right2Know (R2K) to "crowd source" the list has turned up 84 of the estimated 180 to 200 ... http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214599897/scat/76fb320dcacdad95 Sat, 18 May 2013 06:16:16 -0400 http://www.milwaukeesun.com/index.php/sid/214599897/scat/76fb320dcacdad95