Shacking Up In A Dirt Cheap Home2003-08-01 - Santa Rosa, CA - Housing prices are sky high in many parts of the country but there are some places that are still dirt cheap -- if you don't mind the dirt.
Around The Weird - Bizarre News Briefs for August 1st, 2003
2003-08-01 - Detroit, MI - There's a line of people in Detroit who are planning to get into the record books. Nearly 30,000 people are expected to break the current Guinness record for "World's Largest Line Dance" this weekend. The old record -- 12,168 -- was set last December in Hong Kong.
Flash Lites August 1st, 2003 - Rip 'N' Read Recap
2003-08-01 - New York, NY - Jennifer Lopez has the best dressed booty in show business, according to the upcoming issue of "People En Espanol." Editors say "J. Lo" has an "amazing gift for fashion versatility" but give Britney Spears low marks for her "reckless fashion choices and drastic hair changes."
Goldbricking May Be A Company Perk Someday
2003-08-01 - Chicago, IL - Americans who sleep on the job are likely to get fired, but it may become acceptable in the near future.
New York: The New Yodeling Capital Of The World
2003-08-01 - New York, NY - New York City is known for lots of things -- but yodeling isn't one of them.
Sax Legend Ace Cannon Makes 3 Halls Of Fame In One Year
2003-08-01 - Calhoun City, MS - It's hard enough to make one Hall of Fame, but sax-legend Ace Cannon has been inducted to three in one year.
Study: High Tech Car Navigation Systems Increase Chance Of Accidents
2003-08-01 - Toronto, Ontario - Oh, the irony! A new study from the University of Toronto shows car navigation systems that are supposed to steer drivers clear of accidents actually increase the odds they'll crash.
Klondike, Ho!
2003-08-01 - Whitehorse, Canada - A group of five Canadians have retraced the steps of the Klondike gold rushers of 1897, suffering through hunger, foot-crippling blisters and -- worst of all -- itchy woolen underwear.
Law Students Try Kobe Bryant In Mock Court
2003-08-01 - San Francisco, CA - Kobe Bryant is getting his day in court -- a mock court comprised of first-year law students, that is.