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Trip of a lifetime brings swine flu to New Zealand

For 22 New Zealand teenagers, it was the trip of a lifetime: three weeks in Mexico practicing Spanish and visiting the pyramids of Oaxaca and other famous sites.

Woman seeks new route after 2 intersection wrecks

An intersection in southeastern Idaho has proven unlucky for a woman who's been in two car accidents at the same crossroads since August. Kris Payne was driving at the intersection of Pole Line and Eldredge roads on Thursday when another driver ran a red light and collided into her Chevy Blazer.

Suspected thieves run out of gas at Goodwill store

Three men suspected of stealing from a Goodwill store in Cookeville ran out of gas before making it out of the parking lot, police say.

Accused Car Thief Has Very Unlucky Day

A man had bad luck in his choice of stolen vehicles. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office said Ernesto Ponce took a pickup from a Chevrolet lot in Roseburg on Friday, but had to switch vehicles when a tire blew.

Burglars Break Into Flower Shop 30 Times

Florist Auvaroza Abraham's shop was broken into again. That's life, you might say. But not if it has happened more than 30 times.

The Vine
Company Promotes Paid Leave for Unlucky Lovers
Source: CRIEnglish.com

"A company in Shanghai . . . gives employees paid leave if they're unlucky in love, the local portal xinmin.cn reports."

The 7 Most Bizarrely Unlucky People Who Ever Lived
Source: CRACKED.com

We're not saying these are the unluckiest people in history; we realize the world is full of starving children and cancer victims.

Man reportedly robbed twice in an hour in Iowa City
Source: GazetteOnline

Excerpt: A Washington, Iowa man told police he was attacked and robbed twice between 1:30 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. today in downtown Iowa City.

Unlucky Worthing cat rescued from car engine
Source: worthingherald.co.uk

Excerpt: An unlucky cat fell from the second floor of a Worthing block of flats before getting stuck inside the engine of a nearby car – all in the same day.

With slug in head, shooting victim back at work
Source: Palm Beach Post

RIVIERA BEACH — A day after he was hit by a stray bullet in the back of the head, 74-year-old E.T. Strickland was back at work Wednesday — with the slug still stuck in his skull.

Suspect fled into police dog's yard
Source: Times of the Internet

BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Police in Brisbane, Australia, said a fleeing armed robbery suspect made an unlucky move when he hopped into a police dog's yard.

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Friday the 13th: Celebration of a Slasher
Source: Blogzarro.com

On the unluckiest day of the year, Blogzarro celebrates the killer who made us love Friday the 13th.

Life as A Klutzy, Unlucky Man

Sometimes I'm not the smoothest guy in the world. That is a nice, indirect way of saying that I'm a klutz. "You?" I know you're saying, "the guy who is lucky if his socks match, you're not all together all the time?" I'm afraid not.

LiveScience.com: Life's Little Mysteries - Why is Friday the 13th Considered Unlucky?
Source: Live Science

Why is Friday the 13th Considered Unlucky? Find out, and return daily for investigations into the world around you.

Happy Birthday to Me!
Source: itsjustmyluck.com

New blog for the shadenfraude in all of us.

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