 Wild boar sow strikes fear into villager hearts |
| A pregnant wild boar sow weighing more than 300 kg has terrorized 300 or so villagers since it decided to make its home on their crop land in Beijing's Fangshan district. Many residents, among them farmer Ren Liandong whom the sow frightened away...... (7/15/2008 10:45:47 PM) |
| New Yorker depicts Obama with satirical cartoon |
| This July 14, 2008 handout image courtesy of The New Yorker magazine shows the cover of the July 21st issue, entitled 'The Politics of Fear,' in which artist Barry Blitt satirizes the use of scare tactics and misinformation in the Presidential...... (7/15/2008 10:45:40 PM) |
| Activists protest against bear skin use |
| Animal rights activists protest outside the British embassy in Madrid July 9, 2008, against the use of bear skin in hats worn by the British army's household regiment.(Xinhua/Reuters...... (7/13/2008 8:09:57 PM) |
| Scientists found new evidence of water on moon |
| Tiny green and orange glass balls brought back from the moon nearly 40 years ago by astronauts show evidence that water existed there from the very beginning, scientists reported on Wednesday.
They used a new method of analyzing elements in the...... (7/10/2008 5:09:52 PM) |
| Naked pushups near "Bird's Nest" |
| Guangdong TV host Ou Zhihang does pushupsnearChina's National Stadium (known also as"Bird's Nest"). He said in his blog: "I love my country, I also love my body. I contrast my tinybody with the 'miracle of the world' through the popular exercise --...... (7/7/2008 8:06:36 PM) |
| "Spiderman" on 154m skyscraper to warn of global warming |
| French climber Alain Robert, also known as 'Spiderman', climbs outside the 154 metre high 'Skyper' building in Frankfurt, to raise awareness about global warming, July 7, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters...... (7/7/2008 8:06:32 PM) |
| Bullfighting festival kicks off in Spain |
| Revelers are seen during the 'Chupinazo', the official opening of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, Sunday, July 6, 2008. The 'Los San Fermines' festival, held since 1591, attracts tens of thousands of foreign visitors each year...... (7/7/2008 12:21:34 AM) |
| Int'l Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York |
| Joey Chestnut (front R) from California competes against Takeru Kobayashi from Japan during the International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island in New York, the United States, July 4, 2008. Joey Chestnut beat Takeru Kobayashi in overtime and...... (7/7/2008 12:06:57 AM) |
