Woman lavishes A 1,250 on Christmas presents for her dogs – more than she spent on her boyfriend

Vikki Jose, 26, spoils her 'furry babies', four-year-old Labrador, Harvey and two-year-old Bichon Frise, Lola during the festive season Vikki Jose, 26, spoils her 'furry babies', four-year-old Labrador, Harvey and two-year-old Bichon Frise, Lola during the festive season. The pampered pooches even have their own Christmas wish list for Santa - as well as personalised stockings and advent calendars with doggy treats inside.

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Is resting your head on a BOX the best way to sleep on a plane? Rocket scientist spends two years inventing bizarre travel accessory Why DO airlines always overbook? How holidaymakers' travel plans are placed at the mercy of a calculated game of chance - played to make as much money as possible Now THAT'S going cold turkey: Explorer sets out to be the first to circumnavigate the globe via both poles - and he will be spending Christmas near the South Pole The best value airline routes in the world revealed: Glasgow to Belfast flights cost the most per mile and Manila to Vancouver the least Choose the right seat, alter your watch and drink alcohol: Experts' top 25 tips for surviving long haul flights revealed A quick snooze! New record set for the world's fastest BED with motorised mattress clocking 84mph on a race track Should you be worried about flying in the snow? Pilots reveal how ... (more)

Theatres At Mall Of America To Close Next Week

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Google Employees Can’t Write a Book About the Tech Industry

... it loses -- the literary world will remain bereft of books about perhaps the biggest tech company of them all. Legally Weird delves into the world of strange legal happenings, odd laws and legal curiosities of all types . Have a comment or tip? ...

Gov. Wolf, First Lady Love OJ for the Holidays

Pennsylvania Governor and First Lady, Tom and Frances Wolf, are giving us a peek into some of their favorite Christmas traditions. The Office of Governor Tom Wolf released a survey filled out by the Governor and First Lady on Sunday that asked a few questions like "Favorite Holiday Movie" and "Favorite Holiday Song."

Man injured as e-cigarette explodes

One man suffered burns to his hand and leg after an e-cigarette device exploded in his front pocket as he was riding the bus. According to the report, the man began using the vaping device on the bus, which is against the rules The bus driver told the man that he could not vape on the bus, the man complied and placed the e-cigarette into his pocket.

The weirdest fast food of 2016

McDonald's launched its Nutella burger in Italy in November and named the product "Sweety con Nutella." It consists of a bun with Nutella spread, but no beef patty.

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What it's REALLY like in Hotel Honegg's 'Stairway to Heaven' infinity pool: MailOnline takes a dip and discovers why it made a big splash on the internet Now THAT'S going cold turkey: Explorer sets out to be the first to circumnavigate the globe via both poles - and he will be spending Christmas near the South Pole Should you be worried about flying in the snow? Pilots reveal how they cope with winter weather Heavy fog throws Christmas travel plans into chaos with flights delayed at London airports including Heathrow as Britain braces itself for Storm Barbara's 90mph winds The lick of love! Rare cheetah sextuplets get some encouragement from their mother as they make a public debut at Dutch zoo Full-on family fun! Forget Santa Claus and reindeers - Finnish Lapland is a real gift if you want to ski on a budget The female Indiana Jones! Fascinating images capture the adventures of a 1920s ... (more)

Gamer’s live stream interrupted when his stunning half-naked mum …

The teenager had made the fatal error of leaving his door wide open while streaming himself playing on his game A gamer was left red-faced when his live stream was interrupted by his half-naked mum who walked into his room wearing just her bra and knickers . The teenager was playing League of Legends online with his friends, with one camera focused on the game, and another on his face.

Man discovers disturbing mystery object in potato chip packet

Finding an unidentified object in one's food is never a pleasant experience - but there's something even more disturbing about finding an object you can't even identify. On Wednesday, he opened a bag of Burts Potato Chips only to discover a hard brown lump occupying the majority of the packet.

‘Perverted’ security guard ‘performing sex act on…

Disturbing footage shows the sacked steward appearing to pleasure himself at San Diego Chargers NFL match in front of 57,000 A 'dirty' security guard who was sacked after he was believed to be caught performing a sex act at a football game. The man first touched himself prior to the match and then tried again during halftime, according to a woman who caught the disturbing act on video.

My Ikea nights: New craze irks Swedish furniture giant

A new fad that has people hiding out in IKEA stores overnight and walking out the next morning has left the Swedish retailer less than amused. In Europe, pranksters seeking a thrill have followed in the footsteps of Bram Geirnaert and Florian Van Hecke, two Belgian students who filmed and posted on YouTube a video clip about the night they spent last summer at an Ikea store in Ghent.

Authorities: Canadian tried to smuggle cat into New Zealand

In this Wednesday, Dec 21, 2016 photo provided by Ministry for Primary Industries, Bella, a 4-year-old pet cat belonging to a Canadian woman who authorities say managed to hide her in a handbag during a flight across the Pacific Ocean sits in a cage in New Zealand's Auckland Airport. The woman was refused entry into the New Zealand and was forced to catch the next flight home with her cat after she tried to smuggle it across the border.

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Edmonton's fourth line combined for seven points, Cam Talbot stopped 28 shots and the Oilers beat the Arizona Coyotes VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) - Josh Hart scored 20 points to lead No. 1 Villanova to its 18th straight win, 90-48 over American on Wednesday night. T

Trump’s bizarre letters to former Scottish leader

Donald Trump harangued the former first minister of Scotland Alex Salmond as "Mad Alex" and accused him of being on a "march to oblivion" in a series of increasingly angry and eccentric letters about windfarms he claimed were blighting his Scottish golf courses. The correspondence with Salmond, revealed by the Huffington Post after a freedom of information request, demonstrated that Trump's tone swung wildly between coaxing and threatening as he grew increasingly frustrated with his former ally's refusal to change his policy on renewable energy.

Catraband: Kitty smuggler caught in Auckland

A cat-crazy Canadian woman who tried to smuggle her pet into New Zealand in a handbag was immediately sent home after being caught at Auckland airport, officials said Thursday, calling her attempt "very stupid." Officials condemned the hapless bid to circumvent strict biosecurity laws after the woman arrived Wednesday on a 15-hour flight from Vancouver and declared only that she had dirty boots.

Big resolution: world’s fattest man vows to halve his size

A Mexican man believed to be the world's most obese plans to undergo gastric bypass in the new year and reduce his 590 kilograms by half, his doctor said Wednesday. The man known as Juan Pedro has diabetes, high blood pressure and chronic lung obstruction, and needs to reduce his weight dramatically to reduce his health risks, doctor Jose Castaneda Cruz said.

Joshua Varozza behind bizarre ‘dudeoir’ shoots is back with Christmas series

No need to unwrap this present! Burly man behind bizarre 'dudeoir' shoots is back with a playful Christmas series that sees him modeling lights, a Santa hat - and little else! Joshua Varozza first went viral earlier this year for a photoshoot that saw him frolicking on a beach dressed as a lifeguard and a mermaid Now, he is back with a Christmas-themed shoot featuring himself dressed as an elf and Santa Clause which is certain to heat up the holiday season The bearded and burly California man who famously mastered the art of the 'dudeoir' shoot is back in time for the holidays. Joshua Varozza has become an online star for his periodic photo series that see him stripping down and striking sultry poses in themed shoots.

Cabinet minister Matt Canavan accuses ABC of publishing ‘fake news’ in bizarre Adani interview

A Turnbull government minister has accused the ABC of running "fake news" in its coverage of the Adani coal mine and treating regional Queensland like "flyover country". In a bizarre interview with the broadcaster's AM radio program on Thursday morning, Resources and Northern Australia Minister Matt Canavan said the ABC's coverage of an Indian finance ministry probe into the Adani group was "nothing but fake news".

Snowman shines in boy’s X-Ray

Aiden says he was messing around with the one inch tall and a few millimeters thick snowman in his room, when the accident happened. "I put it in my mouth and I was going to spit it out but it's a lot heavier than I thought and it got stuck in my throat," said Aiden.

California boosts water-supply projections amid wet weather

With the rainy season off to a strong start, California officials on Wednesday more than doubled the amount of water they expect to provide next year from the State Water Project. Officials had been proceeding with caution after five years of drought, projecting last month that the state's massive network of reservoirs, pumps and pipelines would distribute only 20 percent of the requested water.

Strange Things hypnotizes with the sounds of ’60s psych

Just a couple of months ago, the band's name wouldn't have caused much of a stir, but it's almost impossible to look at those two words now and not think about Netflix's supernatural summer smash , Stranger Things . It may well be a blessing in disguise, with an innocent typo on Google potentially leading someone scanning for Upside Down conspiracy theories late at night to find out something about the Lower Mainland's garage-rock scene.

JFK’s daughter Caroline Kennedy stars in bizarre Christmas video

Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy - the daughter of JFK - stars in bizarre new videos showing her dancing around Tokyo while dressed as SANTA Kennedy, the US Ambassador to Japan, starred in the short clips posted to the American Embassy in Tokyo's YouTube account this week. In the first clip, Kennedy - the daughter of former president John F. Kennedy - was seen clambering into a chimney while dressed as Saint Nick carrying a sack-full of presents.

More weird undersea sounds

Named the " Western Pacific Biotwang ," the sound is unusual for its complexity and wide frequency range. It could potentially be a previously unheard call of a baleen whale, though many questions remain.

Feds accuse 6 chiropractors in scam to bilk auto insurers

U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger, left, announces Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, in Minneapolis that federal authorities in Minnesota have charged 21 people with conspiracy to commit health care fraud in what they describe as separate scams by six chiropractors that defrauded auto insurance companies out of more than $20 million. Listening at right is Minnesota Commerce Commishioner Mike Rothman.

Pregnant woman held face-down by BART police said she suffered

A pregnant woman who was held face-down on the ground and handcuffed in a San Francisco train station by BART police officers - despite an agency policy against cuffing pregnant women behind their back - said Wednesday that she suffered a miscarriage because of the officers' actions. Andrea Appleton , 24, was taken to the ground along with her boyfriend, 22-year-old Michael Smith , in a July 29 incident that prompted controversy after videos of the encounter spread online.

Festive holiday for all creatures at SF Zoo

Lester Pineda tries to catch some "snow" on his tongue during the holiday festivities at the San Francisco Zoo. Events go on through Dec. 30. Lester Pineda tries to catch some "snow" on his tongue during the holiday festivities at the San Francisco Zoo.

Austrian cows swap bells from ‘hell’ for GPS

A farmer's cows in western Austria will swap their traditional bells for GPS trackers after the owner of a holiday home complained that the noise was irritating his guests. Some might think the gentle clonk of cowbells is as much a part of the Alpine landscape as soaring peaks and wooden chalets, but the noise drove landlord Guenter Frick to bring charges against farmer Engelbert Laengle last summer.

Police Officer Serves College Kid Lesson In Tying Tie – No Ticket

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Minnesota United Opens MLS Play March 3 At Portland

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Top 10 awesomely odd animal stories of 2016

If there's one thing that we were frequently reminded of this year, it's that the animal kingdom - Homo sapiens included - never fails to be a source of surprise and fascination. But often we humans are so interested in our own species that we forget to marvel at the incredible curiosities of our cohabitants on this planet.

Bizarre Antimatter Emits Same Light As Regular Matter

For the first time, physicists have shown that atoms of antimatter appear to give off the same kind of light that atoms of regular matter do when illuminated with lasers, a new study finds. More precise measurements of this emitted light could unearth clues that might finally help solve the mystery of why there is so much less antimatter than normal matter in the universe, researchers say.

Bachelorette reject Sam Johnston fondles his nipple as he vows that …

Free the nipple! Bachelorette reject Sam Johnston fondles his nipple as he vows that this summer is going to get 'pretty weird' The Bachelorette contestant kicked off the weirdness by posting a photo of himself fondling his nipple as he wrapped up work for 2016. The electrician and part-time model was seen relaxing on a boat at Sydney's Balmoral Beach as he pulled back his shirt to reveal his nipple.

Most bizarre things travellers have been asked at airport immigration

The female Indiana Jones! Fascinating images capture the adventures of a 1920s traveller who visited 80 countries... in a Model T Ford Boost your followers! The exotic isle of Sri Lanka is the ultimate Insta-trip with tropical wildlife, golden-roofed temples and beautiful beaches In the UK it's the Harry Potter studio tour and in the US it's Central Park: Interactive map reveals the top tourist attraction in every country How a hacker could fly a PLANE: Alarming new research reveals that an aircraft's controls could be taken over remotely Now THAT'S a cliff hanger! Incredible glass hotel perched on the edge of an Alpine mountain looks like a Bond villain lair Yes, you can ski in Italy's glitzy Cortina on a shoestring - AND stay in an Italian 'rifugio' for as little as A 65 per night The world's most legendary railway journey! Riding the luxury Tsar's Gold train along the Trans-Siberian ... (more)

Man remanded in custody after string of bizarre thefts

A brazen thief who snuck in to a man's hotel room through a window, stole his mobile phone and car keys from his bedside table as he slept, then made off with the victim's motor was today behind bars. John Forbes was later responsible for a bizarre string of thefts in which he stole one vehicle in Broughty Ferry then drove it 25 miles to Perth where he stole another car and left the first motor sitting with its doors wide open at the scene.

Man found beheaded behind Walmart

A security guard made a grisly discovery behind a Walmart store in Albuquerque, N.M. - the body of a beheaded Oklahoma man. Police identified the man Tuesday as 42-year-old Clifford Miller of McAlester, Oklahoma, was found near a trash bin on the city's northeast side.

San Franciscoa s most-expensive home of 2016 is . . .

It's official: The most expensive sale of 2016 was the $21.8-million Pacific Heights mansion that sold to 30-year-old tech billionaire Kyle Vogt - of Twitch and Cruise fame - back in October. At the time, we told you that the 1902 mansion was the biggest sale of the year, and in the last three months no other sale has been able to top it.

Panda caught on camera having a fight with a snowman – and it doesn’t end well for him

Some thought it looked like a 'drunken fight in an alley' while others called it 'the best video of 2016' Zoo keepers at Toronto Zoo thought they'd have a bit of fun after the recent heavy snowfall in the city by building their resident panda, Da Mao, a huge snowman for company. But far from being a friend for him to play with, he started fighting with it - and it was all sneakily caught on camera.