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Cave home auctioned for £100,000

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Thu, 2007-07-05 11:46.

A cave home in Worcestershire complete with a front door, fireplace and pantry, has been sold for £100,000.

Rock Cottage in Wolverley, which is hewn out of a sandstone cliff and has three adjoining caves, was last occupied in the late 1940s.

It was auctioned by Halls estate agency for four times its £25,000 guide price.

Marketers Love Women

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Wed, 2007-07-04 11:47.
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Young US women are a very hot demographics. So hot, in fact, that many marketers are giving away their products absolutely free. I've compiled a short list of things you can get absolutely free, if you are a woman and live in the US (sometimes certain ZIP restrictions apply).

1. Free Covergirl Cosmetics (Foundation).

Paris Hilton's Trash Sells On eBay For $305

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Wed, 2007-07-04 11:29.
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LOS ANGELES - An empty can of gourmet dog food taken from Paris Hilton's trash fetched $305 in an eBay auction. The sellers were from the Web site HollywoodStarTrash.com, which also listed several other Hilton items for sale on eBay.

A used toothbrush sold for $305; two envelopes sent to her while she was in jail sold for $510; and a Coke can pulled from her trash went for $51.

Why It's Great To Be An American. Five Things Any American Can Get For Free

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Tue, 2007-07-03 13:17.
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If you are an American, you are lucky. Advertisers, including online advertisers, love Americans (you, that is), so much, that they are willing you these free things, just because you are a US resident.

1. Free Business Cards

Printing business must be supercompetitive if prining companies are willing to give a way free business cards, just so that you give them a try.

Do You Know How Much Lost Love Costs? $4802.

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Tue, 2007-07-03 11:05.
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Stealing someone's heart can cost you: Just ask German Blinov. A Cook County jury ordered Blinov to shell out $4,802 last week after he was sued by a husband from a Chicago suburb for stealing the affections of the man's wife.

Arthur Friedman used a little-known state law to mount the legal attack against Blinov. The alienation of affection law, one of eight across the country, lets spouses seek damages for the loss of love.

Woman Wants $25000 For 'Starburst Injury'

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Sun, 2007-07-01 08:37.
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A Michigan woman is claiming that a sweet snack turned into her worst nightmare, and now she's suing a well-known candy company.

Victoria McArthur said she misaligned her jaw while eating Starburst candies. She said a piece of the candy caused her top and bottom teeth to stick together, resulting in a condition called "temporal mandibular joint dysfunction."

Always Low Prices - Man Buys Plasma TV At Wal-Mart For $4.88

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Fri, 2007-06-29 13:38.
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MONROE, La. - While Wal-Mart is known for dropping its prices, one West Monroe man took the ad campaign seriously when he dropped the price of a plasma television from $984 to $4.88. Police arrested Chandon L. Simms, 23, on Tuesday at the retail store on a charge of felony theft.

According to police reports, Simms carried a 42-inch Sanyo Plasma TV to a self-checkout aisle after switching the original price tag of $984 with one for only $4.88. Wal-Mart Loss Prevention officers witnessed the alleged transaction and called police.

How Greed Can Make You Money

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Thu, 2007-06-28 08:38.
http://www.wealthymen.com/

Let's face it - women get love rich men. No, I am not trying to generalize, but it's true at least with a sizable chunk of them. And men - men love beautiful women. This is exactly why Global Personals, LLC started a new niche dating site called Wealthy Men.

Sorry, That Vasectomy Came With No Refund

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Wed, 2007-06-27 11:13.
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Lost love carries no refund, even if you have a receipt. The Utah Court of Appeals rejected an ex-fiance's request to recover thousands of dollars spent during his engagement on a vasectomy, a cruise to Alaska, a trip to France and other purchases.

Layne D. Hess sued Jody Johnston after she returned an engagement ring to him in April 2005 and called off a wedding planned for that summer.

Hess accused her of unjust enrichment and breach of contract, claiming he spent the money because of their upcoming marriage.

Dry Cleaner Wins Multimillion Dollar Missing Pants Case

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Tue, 2007-06-26 11:30.
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WASHINGTON - A judge ruled Monday in favor of a dry cleaner that was sued for $54 million over a missing pair of pants.

The owners of Custom Cleaners did not violate the city's consumer protection law by failing to live up to Roy L. Pearson's expectations of the "Satisfaction Guaranteed" sign once displayed in the store window, District of Columbia Superior Court Judge Judith Bartnoff ruled.

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