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Swedish parishioners unveil statue of Jesus, built out of Lego blocks

Lego Jesus
© Associated Press/Jonas EkstromerA statue of Jesus Christ made entirely out of Lego construction bricks stands in a church at Vasteras, Sweden.
Parishioners at a church in Sweden celebrated Easter on Sunday by unveiling a 1.8-metre-tall statue of Jesus that they had built out of 30,000 Lego blocks.

It took the 40 volunteers about 18 months to put all the tiny plastic blocks together, and their creation shows a standing Jesus facing forward with his arms outstretched.

The Protestant church was filled to capacity with about 400 worshippers Sunday when the statue went on display behind the altar, and some of the children in the congregation couldn't help but touch the white art work.

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Taiwanese man throws money from taxi

Taiwan police on Sunday arrested a man for throwing banknotes from a taxi on the highway.

Chen Ping-teng, 43, was arrested after he tossed 1,000 Taiwan dollar bills from the window of a taxi on a highway in central Taiwan.

The taxi driver, suspecting Chen was the same man who threw money from a taxi on the highway on Tuesday, causing traffic jams and triggering a police probe, drove Chen to a police station and handed him over to police.

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US: New Hampshire burglar apologizes, turns over stolen goods

Pelham - Police in southern New Hampshire are searching for a burglar who says he's sorry.

Pelham police say a resident who pulled into his driveway Friday afternoon caught a burglar coming out of the house with jewelry boxes and electronic items.

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Horse Nonsense: The Mane Attraction

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© BarcroftA horse with hair extensions photographed by Julian Wolkenstein
Photographs of horses sporting elaborate hair extensions are proving an unlikely internet sensation.

Julian Wolkenstein hit on the idea of experimenting with horses' hair during a chat with a fellow advertising pal.

"The idea for these images came from a discussion with a friend who said, 'Hey wouldn't it be fun to shoot horses with big hair?"," said Sydney-born Julian, 36.

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China: Lorry driver's amazing escape

Chinese lorry
© Tianfu Morning Post
A lorry driver had a miraculous escape in China after an accident left his cab hanging precariously over the edge of a flyover.

The truck appeared to be defying gravity as it dangled 100ft above the ground in Chengdu, reports the Tianfu Morning Post.

Eye 1

Woody Harrelson claims he mistook photographer for zombie

Woody Harrelson defended his clash with a photographer at a New York airport Wednesday night as a case of mistaken identity -- he says he mistook the cameraman for a zombie.

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President Barack Obama stars as Barack the Barbarian in a new comic book

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President Barack Obama stars as Barack the Barbarian in a new comic book
Forget Arnold Schwarzenegger as Conan the Barbarian and meet Barack the Barbarian in his latest fictional role.

The U.S President is featured in yet another series of new comic books which will be published in June.

In one called Barack the Barbarian: Quest for the Treasure of Stimuli. The Democrat leader is pictured as the muscle-bound, loincloth-wearing President of 'Kickassistan'.

In another called The Righteous Retribution of Barack the Barbarian, he is pictured in a fight to the death with a screeching enchantress.

In the Quest for the Treasure of Stimuli, he takes on his Nemesis, former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, who sports a cape made from wolf skin and her trademark glasses - and very little else.

Chicago-based comics publisher Devil's Due revealed its titles will involve Obama-related story lines.

It released promotional images for the comics featuring the US President and a unique take on Palin.

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Polish politician fumes over "gay" elephant in zoo

Warsaw -- A Polish politician has criticized his local zoo for acquiring a "gay" elephant named Ninio who prefers male companions and will probably not procreate, local media reported on Friday.

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Seder for dogs

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© Joshua Lott, courtesy of Evanger's Dog and Cat Food.
An Illinois-based pet food company is sponsoring a seder for dogs in a Chicago suburb to promote its line of kosher pet foods. Evanger's Dog and Cat Food Co. of Wheeling, Ill., has been sponsoring seders around the country for the last several years, says owner Holly Sher

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Saudi man divorces wife by text message

Riyadh - A Saudi man has divorced his wife by text message, a newspaper said on Thursday.

The man was in Iraq when he sent the SMS informing her she was no longer his spouse. He followed up with a telephone call to two of his relatives, the daily Arab News reported.

A court in the Red Sea city of Jeddah finalised the split -- the first known divorce in Saudi Arabia by text message -- after summoning the two relatives to check they had received word of the husband's intention, the paper said.