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Goalkeepers, Mark Schwarzer says, “do not necessarily have to be mad”. However, the Australian is entertainingly eccentric.  

In results that were announced by the Michigan Press Association last week, West Bloomfield Eccentric reporter Sara Callender won first place for best news story. Callender's story, "Roundabout lawsuit,"followed the efforts of area attorney Richard Bernstein fighting for safer crosswalks for the...  

A new film, Allah Made Me Funny, follows three Muslim men as they perform at comedy clubs around the U.S., chronicling how they make comedy out of sometimes painful experiences in a post-Sept. 11 America. Comedians Azhar Usman, Mo Amer and Preacher Moss discuss what informs their humor.  

You would think seven wives would be more than enough to keep a man busy. But Philip Sharp has a little more on his plate than usual - two are pregnant at the same time. Margo, 39, is due this month, while Vreni, 38, is scheduled to deliver in January.  

A man was asked to leave a Responsible Gambling conference yesterday as his protest spooked some people. The man walked in wearing part of a grim reaper costume. He was with Game Over VLTs, an organization that just launched their Silent Scream campaign to eliminate video lottery terminals...  

Santos coach David Bright has blamed the "stop-start" fixtures for the inconsistency of Premier Soccer League clubs following some bizarre results this past weekend.  

MARTIN -- Anyone who races 300 mph for a living must have a little rebel in him, and that fact alone best explains Johnny Lawson's actions Saturday night.  

Third Rail Rep's "Dead Funny" stars (l to r) John Steinkamp, Tim True, Damon Kupper, Maureen Porter and Stephanie Gaslin. It's not as if no one saw this coming. Since it blazed onto the local scene three years ago,...  

In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, director David Zucker said distributor Vivendi Entertainment did not screen An American Carol in advance for reviews because 'those [who] don't like the politics will tend to label the film as `not funny.' '' The implication, of course, is that movie...  

In a city where luck means everything, O.J. Simpson came out the big loser — and his unlucky number in a case full of bizarre twists was 13.  

It took 13 missed field goals and a record-equalling 104 minutes, but Wentworthville finally scored the premiership-winning try in golden point extra time to defeat Newtown 12-8 in a bizarre NSW Cup g  

KUALA LUMPUR: The bodies of a couple who were beaten to death in a bizarre ritual to rid them of their ailments on Wednesday at Flat Seri Sarawak, Jalan Imbi, were yesterday claimed by their family members.  

A bizarre range of eye jewellery that hangs on medical wire from contact lenses has become the latest fashion craze. Users attach a range of accessories, such as crystals and flowers.  

For most heterosexual American women, spending a Saturday night with George Clooney would be a defining moment. It was for Molly Shannon-only her moment with the heartthrob was less about George and all about Molly. The actress shared her first-ever scene on Saturday Night Live with George back...  

"Allah Made Me Funny" is a blandly made documentary capturing the live tour of three stand-up comics (Azhar Usman, Mohammed Amer and Bryant "Preacher" Moss) who make jokes about what it's like to be Muslim in America.