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53 plunge off Malaysian tower
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Fifty-three of the world's top extreme skydivers plunged headlong off Kuala Lumpur's 421-meter (1,389-foot) broadcasting tower in a leap outlawed in much of the world
"My mom always told me to stay away from the edge," said 32-year-old Brian Choppin, an artist from Santa Barbara, California who was one of the 53 jumpers.
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Giant squid finds itself in a pickle
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Australian scientists have pickled a giant squid in order to preserve the specimen about which little is known.
The 40-foot long creature lost some of its feeding tentacles leaving its length to be 13 feet once pickled.
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Jamaican government says no nude weddings
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- A Jamaican resort is planning to hold wedding ceremonies for eight nude couples on Valentine's Day.
The Jamaican government has urged the resort to halt the plans. The government tourist board said the ceremonies would be an inappropriate image for the destination spot.
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Hefner still swings at 74
LOS ANGELES, California -- Hugh Hefner may be in his 70s, but he's not about to settle down.
The Playboy magazine founder reportedly cavorts with seven playmates these days. But he told Vanity Fair there's a difference between this lifestyle and the group sex of the 1960s.
These days, he said, he has an "ongoing relationship" with his women
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