Tag: Offbeat
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Offbeat | US man delivers 1 pizza and gets USD2,084 tip
Now that’s a special delivery! A group of real estate agents meeting in Ann Arbor, Michigan, surprised a man by giving him a USD2,084 tip for ... -
Offbeat | ‘Birdman,’ ‘Budapest’ top Oscar nominations with 9 nods each
Two extravagant comedies, “Birdman” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” tied for the most Oscar nominations yesterday with nine nods each, including best picture. They were joined ... -
Offbeat | Huckabee blasts Obama for letting daughters listen to Beyoncé
Former Arkansas Gov. and possible presidential candidate Mike Huckabee has accused President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, of double standards in parenting, saying in an ... -
Offbeat | US: Black lab likes to take solo bus ride to her dog park stop
A black Labrador named Eclipse just wants to get to the dog park. So if her owner takes too long finishing his cigarette, and their bus ... -
Offbeat | SpaceX supply ship arrives at space station with groceries
A shipment of much-needed groceries and belated Christmas presents has finally arrived at the International Space Station. The SpaceX company’s supply ship, Dragon, pulled up at ... -
Offbeat | Bucharest metro officials vow to fight ‘no pants’ stunt
Romanian subway officials have gotten their knickers in a twist over a planned stunt in which people will ride the Bucharest subway without their pants. Briefed ... -
Offbeat | Discarded Christmas trees a vitamin-filled treat for goats
Christmas trees can be enjoyed long after they are discarded by a family. They’re a great source of vitamin C — for goats. A farm in ... -
Offbeat | Mardi Gras countdown starts amid huge, bright parade floats
A brass band strolled through a riverside warehouse holding huge, colorful parade floats as New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and other city officials yesterday kicked off ... -
Offbeat | Escaped emu turns motorists’ heads running on Israel roadway
Israeli traffic this weekend was really for the birds. In the central Israeli town of Herzliya near Tel Aviv, an escaped emu ran through traffic Sunday ... -
Offbeat | At med school, ‘Seinfeld’ about more than nothing
“Seinfeld” may have been a show about nothing, but a psychiatry professor is using it for much more than that. Medical students at Rutgers Robert Wood ... -
Offbeat | Monkey gives first aid to electrocuted friend
Onlookers at a train station in northern India watched in awe as a monkey came to the rescue of an injured friend — resuscitating another monkey ... -
Offbeat | German police hunt stolen pigeon worth USD184,000
Police in Germany are looking for a missing pigeon, and any finder could be in line for a 10,000-euro (USD12,250) reward. Duesseldorf police said last week ... -
Offbeat | Guitarist doesn’t miss day of Vegas Cirque work
It’s easy to miss Bruce Rickerd during the “Mystere” show at the Treasure Island casino especially when there’s a man balancing upside-down on the foot of ... -
Offbeat | Berlin exhibition evokes final months of WWII
The tense expression on Ilse Grassmann’s face belies the festive occasion. It’s Christmas 1944 and she is sitting at home with her three youngest children, the ...
