Hometown Tales Podcast

Saturday, January 03, 2009

HT Stock Ticker 12-30-08

Swimming champion drowns while paying homage to 26/11 victims
Mumbai, India
http://news.smashits.com/332966/Swimming-champion-drowns-while-paying-homage-to-26-11-victims.htm

Boynton Beach firefighters put out fire, give oxygen to pet cat
Boynton Beach, FL, United States
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/sfl-1230-bn-flpboyntonfire,0,6969110.story

Campers restrain wild alligator
Pambula, New South Wales, Australia
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,24856101-29277,00.html

Woman has dangerous reaction to sandwiches
Rendall, Orkney, England
http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2008/12/30/woman-has-dangerous-allergy-to-sandwiches-97319-22568271/

European Neanderthals had ginger hair and freckles
Europe
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/science/sciencenews/4015567/European-Neanderthals-had-ginger-hair-and-freckles.html

Green Bible creates controversy
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/12/29/20081229GreenBible1224.html

Personal Journey: Eating like an Icelander: Hot dogs
Iceland
http://www.philly.com/philly/travel/20081228_Personal_Journey__Eating_like_an_Icelander__Hot_dogs.html

Donegal man sets sheep shearing record
New Zealand
http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/1219/sheep.html

WTF?!
To lift motorists, smiley masks for Thai police
Bangkok, Thailand
http://iht.com/articles/2008/12/29/asia/smile.php

Soldier alleges military pattern of Christian bias
Topeka, KS, United States
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D95CN0T80&show_article=1

Police 'attacked' with flaming balls of fire
Sydney, Australia
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/police-attacked-with-flaming-fire-balls/2008/12/30/1230399168430.html