http://www.tenteges.com Independent Thoughts...for Independent Thinkers! Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:16:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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. http://www.tenteges.com/uncategorized/new-record-set-at-wing-bowl-eating-extravaganza-reuters 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. http://www.tenteges.com/uncategorized/miami-named-most-miserable-us-city-reuters 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. http://www.tenteges.com/uncategorized/us-border-cops-nab-go-kart-hauling-mexican-pot-reuters 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. http://www.tenteges.com/uncategorized/wanted-retirees-to-live-in-ecuador-for-a-month-free-reuters 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. http://www.tenteges.com/uncategorized/big-freeze-stops-famed-brussels-statue-from-peeing-reuters 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. http://www.tenteges.com/uncategorized/china-bans-toddler-palm-reading-assessments-reuters 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. http://www.tenteges.com/uncategorized/italian-shoemaker-pays-record-rent-at-london-store-reuters Reuters - German authorities are giving parking violators in one city an unexpected break by issuing tickets without fines. http://www.tenteges.com/uncategorized/german-citys-parking-fines-are-just-the-ticket-reuters Reuters - Several kindergartens in a province in northern China are charging parents 1,200 yuan ($190) for a palm-reading test that they claim can predict their toddlers' intelligence and potential, state news agency Xinhua said. http://www.tenteges.com/uncategorized/toddlers-subjected-to-palm-reading-assessments-in-china-reuters Reuters - Just cleared airport security and in need of a little deep breathing and stretching relaxation? http://www.tenteges.com/uncategorized/san-francisco-airport-unveils-yoga-room-for-travelers-reuters