Cologne, Germany likes its brothels the way America likes its McDonald’s: drive-thru. The city has set up a red light district with an “approach zone” that alllows clients to drive their cars past prostitutes and then pick. The complex is open from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m., or
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In other German news, the “Windhorst” bar in Berlin borders on the U.S. Embassy and now requires that patrons undergo a passport check and full body search. People who have gone through the process twice have been seen in the bar
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He put a pair of panties over his head to rob a post office, but the drunken Norwegian foiled his brilliant plan by writing his demand note on a piece of paper that had his wife’s name on it. Oslo police captured him in two days, or
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Everyone already knew that Queen Elizabeth loves “Big Mouth Billy Bass,” but it was only recently revealed that she bathes with a rubber ducky—wearing a crown. This news has been available to the public since last Thursday, or
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Rush Limbaugh has always been known better for talking than hearing, but that ended Monday when he announced that he has been gradually going deaf. He vows he will continue his daily show, which airs for
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The Senecca is not enough. The Bee is just too-too. Go for the Goddess of Fertility! Women have been fondling their first Isis punch invites for
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Minnesota comedy phenom Garrison Keilor, of “A Prairie Home Companion” fame, and Steve Martin are offering up their talents for “Comedy College,” a new radio show on Minnesota Public Radio. It started last Saturday and it runs
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One Bar Mitzvah boy got a big surprise when his dad got Detroit rap group D12 to come to his party in West Bloomfield Township, Mich. They, minus Eminem (their founder), met all 300 guests and signed autographs for about
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Conan C. O’Brien ‘85 was in town last week meeting with Rev. Paul O’Brien (no relation) to plan his wedding, which is reportedly happening in January, in about
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Never mix a 200-pound python and a pit bull. A California guy did this and the former ate the latter. For safety reasons, officials could not corral the python for
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The new TV sitcome “Danny” is now the dead TV sitcom. The Daniel Stern vehicle lasted all of two episodes, or about
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Canadians have much to be thankful for, especially the debut of “Degrassi: the Next Generation.” It’s premiering on CTV on Oct. 14, or in
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Once again, the PSLM kids were stymied by the administration. The liberal flag wavers were denied permission to rally during Summers’ inauguration. They have been banned from cheering for
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Herbert L. Block, also known as Herblock, won a Pulitzer for his work and received a Harvard honorary degree in 1999. His death has been mourned since Sunday, or
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The fifteenth issue of the fifteenth volume of Fifteen Minutes has been off the presses for
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