Copyright (c) 2008 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/i/1715 Most Viewed - Oddly Enough en-us Fri, 09 May 2008 21:36:35 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/i/1715 http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_fe_st/odd_bad_day ap/20080509/odd_bad_day AP Fri, 09 May 2008 21:27:53 GMT AP - One moment, Justin Hill was turning into his driveway. Minutes later he was being flown to a hospital as his home went up in flames. Then he got a traffic ticket. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080509/od_nm/skull1_dc nm/20080509/skull1_dc Reuters Fri, 09 May 2008 17:27:21 GMT Reuters - Authorities in Texas have filed corpse-abuse charges against two men who allegedly removed a skull from a grave and used it as a bong. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_fe_st/odd_self_tracheotomy ap/20080509/odd_self_tracheotomy AP Fri, 09 May 2008 21:36:35 GMT AP - The 55-year-old Omaha man who performed a tracheotomy on himself with a steak knife says he did the same thing to himself two years ago. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_fe_st/odd48_state_trip ap/20080509/odd48_state_trip AP Fri, 09 May 2008 19:03:26 GMT AP - Three men say they drove to 48 states in less than five days, ending their journey in the Four Corners area of southeastern Utah. The Four Corners destination allowed them to quickly hit four states — Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080508/ap_on_fe_st/odd_dead_dog_lawsuit ap/20080508/odd_dead_dog_lawsuit AP Thu, 08 May 2008 19:42:44 GMT AP - The driver of a 1997 Honda Civic that struck and killed a dog near Cloquet is suing the dog's owners for damage done to his vehicle. Jeffery Ely was driving on the night of Jan. 4 when Fester, a miniature pinscher, squeezed past owner Nikki Munthe as she was letting in her other dog and ran out onto the road. Ely's car struck Fester, killing the 13-pound dog instantly. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080509/od_nm/jewels_dc nm/20080509/jewels_dc Reuters Fri, 09 May 2008 17:25:34 GMT Reuters - Auction houses offering royal jewels and rare luxury watches in Geneva next week shrug off any suggestion that the global economic downturn will dampen what they say is still a strong market for high-end pieces. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080508/ap_on_fe_st/odd_dog_dung_claim ap/20080508/odd_dog_dung_claim AP Thu, 08 May 2008 23:44:12 GMT AP - A New York woman has filed a $100 claim against Norwalk saying a family outing to the Maritime Aquarium was ruined by dog feces. The woman claims her child's shoes, along with the entire outing, were ruined when her 1-year-old stepped in dog feces outside the Maritime Garage. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080509/od_nm/guide_dc nm/20080509/guide_dc Reuters Fri, 09 May 2008 17:26:38 GMT Reuters - England is an irritating and insular country full of overweight, binge-drinking, reality TV addicts, a new guide warns tourists. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080509/od_nm/dracula_dc nm/20080509/dracula_dc Reuters Fri, 09 May 2008 17:26:16 GMT Reuters - The first screen portrayal of Dracula was so eerie, some critics asked whether the actor himself could be a vampire. But since his death, little has been done to resurrect Max Schreck's reputation -- until now. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_fe_st/odd_blind_perfect_game ap/20080509/odd_blind_perfect_game AP Fri, 09 May 2008 20:27:18 GMT AP - A 78-year-old legally blind man nicknamed "The Hammer" has bowled a perfect game. Dale Davis of Alta, Iowa, nailed 12 consecutive strikes and reached 300 on Saturday night during league play. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080509/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_veteran nm/20080509/oukoe_uk_veteran Reuters Fri, 09 May 2008 21:31:27 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080509/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_veteran"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20080509/i/ra567282814.jpg?x=81&y=130&q=85&sig=nqXFa9srSO.9R_5fZF8KPg--" align="left" height="130" width="81" alt="Canada's last known World War I veteran John Babcock hold his Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation lapel pins presented to him by Greg Thompson (unseen), Canada's Minister of Veterans Affairs, in Spokane, Washington, April 19, 2008. REUTERS/Jeff T. Green" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Canada's last known surviving veteran of World War One is becoming a Canadian citizen, the government said on Friday.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080509/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_veteran"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20080509/i/ra567282814.jpg?x=81&y=130&q=85&sig=nqXFa9srSO.9R_5fZF8KPg--" align="left" height="130" width="81" alt="photo" title="Canada's last known World War I veteran John Babcock hold his Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation lapel pins presented to him by Greg Thompson (unseen), Canada's Minister of Veterans Affairs, in Spokane, Washington, April 19, 2008. REUTERS/Jeff T. Green" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080508/od_nm/orchids_deception_dc nm/20080508/orchids_deception_dc Reuters Thu, 08 May 2008 16:47:59 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080508/od_nm/orchids_deception_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080508/2008_05_08t112522_450x320_us_orchids_deception.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=J4AffBSIHpng7Mc80Lrgig--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="A montage of orchids are on display at the 2005 Taiwan International Orchid Exhibition. Orchids that mimic female wasps may not only waste the time of the male wasps they lure into spreading their pollen -- they also seduce them into wasting valuable sperm, Australian researchers reported on Wednesday. (Richard Chung/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Orchids that mimic female wasps may not only waste the time of the male wasps they lure into spreading their pollen -- they also seduce them into wasting valuable sperm, Australian researchers reported on Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080508/od_nm/orchids_deception_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080508/2008_05_08t112522_450x320_us_orchids_deception.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=J4AffBSIHpng7Mc80Lrgig--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="photo" title="A montage of orchids are on display at the 2005 Taiwan International Orchid Exhibition. Orchids that mimic female wasps may not only waste the time of the male wasps they lure into spreading their pollen -- they also seduce them into wasting valuable sperm, Australian researchers reported on Wednesday. (Richard Chung/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080508/od_nm/euro_potatoes_dc nm/20080508/euro_potatoes_dc Reuters Thu, 08 May 2008 16:47:23 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080508/od_nm/euro_potatoes_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080508/2008_05_08t134357_450x292_us_euro_potatoes.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=vboMcLdLde4ASvMk9tTuHA--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="French fries are shown in Hollywood, California October 3, 2007. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The Swiss government has agreed to ease restrictions on the importation of potatoes following fears that Euro 2008 soccer fans could face a shortage of French fries next month.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080508/od_nm/euro_potatoes_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080508/2008_05_08t134357_450x292_us_euro_potatoes.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=vboMcLdLde4ASvMk9tTuHA--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="photo" title="French fries are shown in Hollywood, California October 3, 2007. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_fe_st/odd_old_wallet_found ap/20080509/odd_old_wallet_found AP Fri, 09 May 2008 18:55:01 GMT AP - Sandy Baumberger says she never expected to see her wallet again when it was stolen 35 years ago. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_fe_st/odd_kidney_donor ap/20080509/odd_kidney_donor AP Fri, 09 May 2008 19:01:01 GMT AP - Twenty-two years after graduating from high school, Angie Collins is now her former English teacher's favorite student. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_fe_st/odd_oldest_gorilla ap/20080509/odd_oldest_gorilla AP Fri, 09 May 2008 01:28:45 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_fe_st/odd_oldest_gorilla"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080508/capt.b311193b19844d62a1f7223354eb2dff.oldest_gorilla_txtg105.jpg?x=130&y=96&q=85&sig=e2keHwVyvzdQY5U_c2wy0w--" align="left" height="96" width="130" alt="Jenny, a western lowland gorilla and the world's oldest captive gorilla, eats a piece of birthday cake as the Dallas Zoo celebrates her 55th birthday, Thursday, May 8, 2008, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)" border="0" /></a>AP - Jenny, recognized as the world's oldest living gorilla in captivity, celebrated her 55th birthday Thursday with a four-layer frozen fruit cake and banana leaf wrapped treats at her wooded home in the Dallas Zoo.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_fe_st/odd_oldest_gorilla"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080508/capt.b311193b19844d62a1f7223354eb2dff.oldest_gorilla_txtg105.jpg?x=130&y=96&q=85&sig=e2keHwVyvzdQY5U_c2wy0w--" align="left" height="96" width="130" alt="photo" title="Jenny, a western lowland gorilla and the world's oldest captive gorilla, eats a piece of birthday cake as the Dallas Zoo celebrates her 55th birthday, Thursday, May 8, 2008, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080508/od_afp/russiapoliticsinternetoffbeat afp/20080508/russiapoliticsinternetoffbeat AFP Thu, 08 May 2008 14:53:49 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080508/od_afp/russiapoliticsinternetoffbeat"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080508/capt.cps.nct30.080508165321.photo00.photo.default-512x363.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=ybYHWhvsZXsGr2WCRynilg--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="His predecessor Vladimir Putin had pop songstresses swooning and even made it into women's magazines when he bared his torso. Now Russia's new President Dmitry Medvedev, seen here, has some catching up to do.(AFP/Pool/Mikhail Metzel)" border="0" /></a>AFP - His predecessor Vladimir Putin had pop songstresses swooning and even made it into women's magazines when he bared his torso. Now Russia's new President Dmitry Medvedev has some catching up to do.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080508/od_afp/russiapoliticsinternetoffbeat"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080508/capt.cps.nct30.080508165321.photo00.photo.default-512x363.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=ybYHWhvsZXsGr2WCRynilg--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="photo" title="His predecessor Vladimir Putin had pop songstresses swooning and even made it into women's magazines when he bared his torso. Now Russia's new President Dmitry Medvedev, seen here, has some catching up to do.(AFP/Pool/Mikhail Metzel)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080508/ap_on_fe_st/odd_iguana_power_outage ap/20080508/odd_iguana_power_outage AP Thu, 08 May 2008 23:45:56 GMT AP - Power has been restored to 20,000 people in north Broward County, after an iguana caused a short circuit. The critter came in contact with some high-voltage equipment, which triggered Thursday's outage. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080507/od_nm/plates_dc nm/20080507/plates_dc Reuters Wed, 07 May 2008 15:28:28 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080507/od_nm/plates_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080507/2008_05_07t113857_450x311_us_plates.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=NG2W0Q5mbRNWDEhcgLfV1Q--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="Vehicles move past the National Stadium, also known as the 'Bird's Nest,' which is seen lit at night in Beijing April 15, 2008. (Jason Lee/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Speeding drivers in south China are getting clear away thanks to machines which switch the numbers on their licence plates in seconds, state media said on Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080507/od_nm/plates_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080507/2008_05_07t113857_450x311_us_plates.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=NG2W0Q5mbRNWDEhcgLfV1Q--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="photo" title="Vehicles move past the National Stadium, also known as the 'Bird's Nest,' which is seen lit at night in Beijing April 15, 2008. (Jason Lee/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080505/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_china_bridge nm/20080505/oukoe_uk_china_bridge Reuters Mon, 05 May 2008 14:26:12 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080505/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_china_bridge"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20080505/i/ra3118901782.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=ZR5cwlPYyhbBYp_giszb6Q--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Vehicles move on the Hangzhou Bay Bridge during a trial operation in Ningbo, Zhejiang province May 1, 2008. REUTERS/Stringer" border="0" /></a>Reuters - China opened the world's longest cross-sea bridge last week aiming to cut travel time between two major ports, but hundreds of drivers have been fined already for, unexpectedly, driving too slow to enjoy the view.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewedod/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080505/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_china_bridge"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20080505/i/ra3118901782.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=ZR5cwlPYyhbBYp_giszb6Q--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="Vehicles move on the Hangzhou Bay Bridge during a trial operation in Ningbo, Zhejiang province May 1, 2008. REUTERS/Stringer" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters)