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Woman passes driver's test on 950th try

published Mon, Nov 09 2009 14:23 GMT
A woman in South Korea who tried to pass the written exam for a driver's license with near-daily attempts since April 2005 finally succeeds on her 950th time.

Chestnut gobbles down 50 meatballs to win contest

published Mon, Nov 09 2009 14:22 GMT
Joey Chestnut maintained his dominance in the sport of competitive eating _ and expanded his palate _ by winning the first-ever Martorano's Masters Meatball Eating Championship in Las Vegas. Chestnut on Sunday gobbled 50 meatballs in 10 minutes at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino. The 6.25 pounds was a new world record and earned him the first-place prize of $1,500.

UC Berkeley students roll a giant serpent of sushi

published Mon, Nov 09 2009 02:31 GMT
It was the roll of a lifetime.