Toledo hot dog chain made famous on "M*A*S*H" sold (Reuters) Oddly Enough News - Yahoo! News - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:11:25 GMT Reuters - A troubled Ohio hot dog restaurant chain made famous in the TV series "M*A*S*H" has been sold after months of legal wrangling, allowing descendants of the eponymous Tony Packo's to keep running Cpl. Klinger's favorite frankfurter place.

Germany hunts out deer calling champion (Reuters) Oddly Enough News - Yahoo! News - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:19:44 GMT Reuters - Hunting enthusiasts grunted, bawled and bellowed in the battle to be named Germany's champion deer caller.

Hole lotta fun as Japanese dig for Golden Shovel (Reuters) Oddly Enough News - Yahoo! News - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:09:36 GMT Reuters - Over a thousand people gathered on the outskirts of Tokyo, shovels and ladders in hand. Their goal: to dig their way to victory in the Japan All-National Hole Digging Competition, and claim the coveted Golden Shovel.

New record set at Wing Bowl eating extravaganza (Reuters) Oddly Enough News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:34:18 GMT Reuters - More than 17,000 mostly beer-fueled spectators packed a Philadelphia indoor arena on Friday for the city's annual early morning eating extravaganza in which competitors vie to eat the most chicken wings.

Miami named most miserable U.S. city (Reuters) Oddly Enough News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:53:05 GMT Reuters - Warm sun, white beaches, and million-dollar mansions notwithstanding, Miami has captured the dubious distinction of being the most miserable city in the United States, according to a new poll.

U.S. border cops nab go-kart hauling Mexican pot (Reuters) Oddly Enough News - Yahoo! News - Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:08:05 GMT Reuters - U.S. border cops in far-west Arizona have seized an off-road go-kart and trailer packed with marijuana, in the latest bizarre attempt by Mexican smugglers to beat beefed up border security.

Wanted: Retirees to live in Ecuador for a month free (Reuters) Oddly Enough News - Yahoo! News - Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:17:00 GMT Reuters - Interested in adventure and exploring new places? An international magazine is looking for volunteers to spend a month in Cuenca, Ecuador to test its potential as a retirement destination.

Big freeze stops famed Brussels statue from peeing (Reuters) Oddly Enough News - Yahoo! News - Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:47:46 GMT Reuters - The Manneken-Pis, a bronze statue of a young boy urinating that is a symbol of Brussels and a major tourist attraction, has had to stop peeing because of sub-zero temperatures, Belgium's tourist office said on Wednesday.

China bans toddler palm-reading assessments (Reuters) Oddly Enough News - Yahoo! News - Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:38:29 GMT Reuters - China has banned kindergartens in a northern province from offering palm-reading tests that the schools had claimed could predict toddlers' intelligence level and potential, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday.

Italian shoemaker pays record rent at London store (Reuters) Oddly Enough News - Yahoo! News - Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:21:10 GMT Reuters - Italian luxury shoemaker Salvatore Ferragamo is close to agreeing a deal to pay a record UK rent at its Bond Street store that will break the 1,000 pounds ($1,576) per square foot mark for the first time, a source familiar with the deal told Reuters.