Here’s another reminder of how smoking is bad for you.

An inmate who broke out of a Georgia jail, and then returned after stealing 14 packs of smokes, has been sentenced to 20 more years behind bars.

Harry Jackson, 26, had been jailed for driving with a suspended license, but now adds burglary and escape to his rap sheet.

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It’s a matter of mind over stomach.

A British teacher lost nearly 70 pounds after being hypnotized into believing she had undergone gastric bypass surgery.

Kaye Linley, 59, now believes her stomach is only the size of a golf ball, and eats accordingly.

She dropped the weight in five months, and her diabetes has disappeared.

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Here’s a banker who really would be a master of the universe.

A young Nepalese girl whom devotees call a “living goddess” says she wants to become a banker when she retires upon reaching puberty.

“I want to study commerce or accounting, and be engaged in the banking sector,” said Chanira Bajracharya.

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Add dictator of fashion to Kim Jong-Il’s résumé.

North Korean media is reporting that the bizarre track suits their “Dear Leader” wears have become a fashion hit around the world.

“[It] leaves a deep impression on people’s mind in the world,” a Communist Party newspaper reported. “His image as a great man is so outstanding.”

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Nothing could possibly go wrong.

A Chinese spa has come up with a new therapy treatment: wrapping patients in oil-soaked blankets and setting them on fire.

“It looks pretty dangerous, but it’s harmless when done properly,” said spa owner Han Li.

The treatment is designed to make a person’s blood flow more evenly.