Headlines for: 05-14-2001

PERU RANKED AS MOST GUT-WRENCHING DESTINATION LONDON, England (Wireless Flash) – Peruvian tourist officials are busting a gut over a new British report which ranks Peru as No. 1 when it comes to tourists and diarrhea.

SEA URCHINS A FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH? FORT BRAGG, Calif. (Wireless Flash) – 42-year-old Rickey Henderson is the oldest player in major league baseball but his current success may be pricking interest in sea urchins.

JIMMY BUFFETT TO MAKE WORLD’S LARGEST MARGARITA ORLANDO, Fla. (Wireless Flash) – Jimmy Buffett fans will be celebrating this Friday (May 18) when the world’s largest margarita will be made by workers at the singer’s Florida restaurant.

A BURNING RING OF SPACE TRASH MOSCOW (Wireless Flash) – Future space travelers may have more to worry about than rush-hour traffic thanks to an increase in space garbage. Scientists at the Russian Center For Space Observations claim there are so

COLLEGE STUDENTS TO GET DRUNK FOR SCIENCE NEW ORLEANS (Wireless Flash) – A scientific experiment taking place next month in New Orleans will feel more like a party for the participants. Tulane University is recruiting 50 med students to booze it up in the name

DEAD HUBBY FIXES UP WIFE WITH NEW MATE CORONA DEL MAR, Calif. (Wireless Flash) – It sounds spooky but dead relatives make great matchmakers. At least that’s how it worked for author Diana von Welanetz Wentworth,

‘X-FILES’ WATCHERS MORE LIKELY TO BELIEVE IN UFOS WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Wireless Flash) – Maybe TV does make you more gullible after all: A new study shows people who watch sci-fi shows are more likely to believe in the paranormal.

DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE REALLY LEGAL? LOS ANGELES (Wireless Flash) – If you get a ticket for driving without a license, you may be able to fight it in court – as long as you don’t use your car for earning money.

MAN FINDS GOD THROUGH HIS CAT MINNEAPOLIS (Wireless Flash) – Many people may think the church can’t offer them anything spiritually, but one Minneapolis man thinks his cat is a good substitute.