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• A Squirrel’s Wild Ride September 8, 2010
  by Claudine Zap We know that squirrels love nuts. But in this unfortunate episode, a forbidden feast on a bird feeder leads a not-so-bright rodent to nothing more than an upset stomach. From the squirrel's point of view, it was probably the perfect plan: Jump on to bird feeder. Eat seeds. Jump off. Except that the adventure went south when the bird feed […]
• 'Giant Goldfish' Makes Waves on the Web September 8, 2010
  by Mike Krumboltz This just in from the "strange but true" files. Fisherman Raphael Biagini reeled in what is believed to be a 30 pound koi carp in France, where the fish are quite popular. The fish, a vivid orange, looks a great deal like a giant goldfish. The photo is several months old, but it's buzzing right now, thanks to an article from […]
• Rodney King, Sober and Engaged September 8, 2010
  by Vera H-C Chan Rodney King is not only getting along, he's getting married.King, whose arrest and beatdown by LAPD was caught on camera way back in 1991, will be marrying someone who knows his situation well, down to his financial status: His intended is Cynthia Kelley, who served on the jury that awarded him $3.8 million in a police brutality settlem […]
• Naomi Campbell Gets a House, Kirsten Dunst Robber Gets 4 Years, Amy Poehler Gets to Host 'SNL': What's the Buzz September 8, 2010
  by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Marilyn Manson (Searches increased by 2,585%). The shock rocker lost his signature made-up look for his Interview magazine homage to "Eastbound and Down." Balenciaga (+940%). The man who snatched Kirsten Dunst's high-end bag will get four years behind bars. Naomi Campbell (+48 […]
• A Sweet New Year: The Buzz on Rosh Hashanah September 7, 2010
  by Claudine Zap The celebration of the Jewish New Year begins sundown on Wednesday. And that means scores of people are heading to the Web for information on the holiday. Keep in mind we're not Jewish scholars, but we are Buzzologists. Here, a roundup of popular questions about the holiday on Yahoo!. What is Rosh Hashanah?No fireworks or party hats, but […]