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Woman's Lighter Sparks Blaze at NM Pumps

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July 21, 2007

LA PLATA, N.M. — A 19-year-old woman caught fire after she was fiddling with a cigarette lighter as she pumped gas, authorities said.

Brianna Sanchez was at a Sun Dial gas station with her boyfriend Friday night when the incident occurred, said Sgt. Jackie Budd, a spokesman with the San Juan County Sheriff's Office.

Budd called the incident a "freak accident" and said there was no reason to believe otherwise.

He said witnesses reported the woman was casually pumping gas and that she had a lighter in her hand. That's when flames shot out of the gas tank.

The woman and the immediate area caught fire. A person at the scene put out the blaze with a fire extinguisher.

Sanchez was taken to San Juan Regional Medical Center with burns to her face and upper torso. Budd didn't know the extent of her injuries.

Mr. President..................

George Dubya Bush went to see the doctor to get the results of his brain scan.

The doctor says, "Mr. President, I have some bad news for you. First, your brain has two sides, the left side and the right side." Bush interrupted, "Well, that's normal, isn't it? Doesn't everyone have two sides to their brain?" The doctor replied, "Yes, Mr. President, but your brain is very unusual because on the left side there is nothing working right, while on the right side there is nothing left!"

Drew Carey picked to as the new “Price is Right” host.

Drew Carey was tapped Monday to replace silver-haired legend Bob Barker on the CBS daytime game show "The Price is Right."

The deal was set Monday afternoon shortly before a taping of CBS' "Late Show" with David Letterman, where he confirmed it.

The selection attracted more attention than usual for a daytime show because of the prospect of replacing Barker, 83.

Barker retired after 35 years in the job last month following taping of his 6,586th episode.

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Running a Race in High-Heels

Women compete in a high-heel sprint in St. Petersburg July 21, 2007.

100 women took part in the race wearing high-heeled shoes with a required minimum height of 9 centimeters (3.5 inches) to compete for a shopping voucher worth 50,000 rubles (about $2,000).

Shower surprise: Snake drops in

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July 20, 2007

LEWISTON - Here's your hygiene tip of the day: If you want to get in and out of the shower as quickly as possible, try going nose-to-nose with a ball python while you're lathering up.It happened to Khadija Bile Thursday afternoon at her Maple Street apartment. Bile was halfway through her shower at about 5 p.m., when the 3-foot serpent crawled from a ceiling tile above her.For a moment, snake and woman regarded each other in the steam and spray."It was just hanging there, right in front of my face," Bile said. "I was shocked. Then I ran out of the bathroom and toward the door. I was naked, but I didn't know what to do."

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All new Doggie Treat

Dog Ice Cream Targets Austrian Canines
VIENNA, Austria (AP) - It's fat-free, comes in three flavors, and it's for ... dogs.
Introducing "Dogissimo" - an ice cream created specifically for canines that have gone on sale at a local ice cream parlor.
Simona Leonardini, who concocted the doggie delight, said she hopes it will help man's best friend deal with the sizzling heat.
"I own three dogs myself and if it's hot, they desperately need to cool down," she said.
Leonardini, who declined to divulge the recipe, used her Golden Retrievers as testers to get the taste just right.
She also consulted with veterinarians and stressed that the dessert doesn't contain additives or artificial coloring.
The Viennese, like the Parisians, are generally dog-loving and often take their four-legged friends along when they run errands or go about their daily lives. It's not uncommon to spot dogs snoozing in cafes, waiting outside groceries or riding the city's trams and buses.
"Dogissimo" is just one in a series of dog fads that have surfaced in Austria in recent weeks. An open-air movie theater opened Thursday night that encourages dog owners to bring their pets.

Tourists order ice cream at the bar of the Ice cream parlor 'Iori' while standing next to a refrigerator containing ice cream for dogs, in downtown Vienna, Austria, on Thursday, July 19, 2007. Since a short while the 'Iori' salon offers 'Dogissimo' ice cream for dogs available in rice, vanilla-rice and soy flavors for prices between 4,90 euro (US$6.77), for a small portion, and 6,90 euro (US$9.53) for the big portion. With temperatures in the Austrian capital topping 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit) for almost a week, the treat has the potential to become a hit during the dog days of summer.