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A Russian astrologer is suing NASA, claiming the Deep Impact probe that smashed into a comet meant she had to rewrite all her horoscopes.

“It is obvious that elements of the comet’s orbit and, correspondingly, the ephemeris, will change after the explosion. This will interfere with my astrology work and distort my horoscopes,” said Marina Bai, who wants $300,000 in damages.

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Open wide! The state of Wisconsin has created an annual Root Canal Day to raise awareness of good dental hygiene.

“It’s a way to highlight or get information out to people,” said a spokeswoman for Gov. Jim. Doyle.

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An 83-year-old German woman has divorced her 81-year-old husband after 60 years of marriage – because she caught him having a ”quickie” with his 51-year-old mistress.

“It’s a sad end for us, but I showed no mercy. I just threw him out,” said Ruth Meister, who met her ex-hubby, Georg, as Allied bombs fell on Bonn.

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Tourists visiting a famous Australian natural landmark got a jolt when a 230-foot-tall limestone monolith jutting out of the sea suddenly collapsed in front of them Sunday.

One tower of the Twelve Apostles formation, which is millions of years old, is now a pile of rubble, and the site, on the coast of Victoria, “won’t be the same sort of photo anymore,” lamented tour guide Sally Ryan.

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It’s a wedding with a familiar ring to it.

A couple exchanged vows by cellphone when the groom was stranded by torrential rains in western India. “We made the best use of technology,” said the groom, Ashifkhan Jahurkhan, 25, of Gujarat.

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An act of charity was never so painful.

Two students crawled on their hands and knees for an agonizing 32 miles over 45 hours through hail, lightning and freezing temperatures in Colorado Springs to raise money for kids with AIDS.

Leo Chau and Sean Duffy had to be treated for dehydration and a body poison called CPK – secreted from severe muscle breakdown. “Every single joint, muscle, and part of my body was dying,” groaned Duffy.

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