US woman claims her 7-foot-long pooch is world's tallest dogOctober 8th, 2009 LONDON - An American woman has claimed that she owns the tallest dog in the world measuring 3 feet tall at the shoulders and 7 feet long from nose to tail. Caryn Weber is proud of Boomer, a Landseer Newfoundland dog, and intends to send its measurements to Guinness World Records.
Iconic Mexican skyscraper to house hotelSeptember 22nd, 2009 MEXICO CITY - One of Mexico's tallest skyscrapers, which was built over 50-years-back, will undergo a makeover to house a hotel in 20 of its 44 floors, project sources said. The project will begin in November and finish in 2010, which marks the 100th anniversary of the Mexican revolution.
World's tallest man looking for loveSeptember 17th, 2009 LONDON - A Turkish man has been officially named as the tallest man in the world, but he says his height often makes him unattractive to girls. The 27-year-old Sultan Kosen is 8ft 1in tall and has 11in-wide hands and 15in-wide feet.
Sultan Kosen: Tallest Man Alive September 17th, 2009 Sultan Kosen stands 'tall' amidst his friends and relatives and the world at large! He is proud to know that he is the tallest man alive. The Guinness Book of World records have recently crowned him the tallest man.
8 foot, 1 inch Turk takes title of world's tallest man after rival refuses to be measuredSeptember 16th, 2009 8'1" Turk takes title of world's tallest manLONDON — A towering Turk was officially crowned the world's tallest man Thursday after his Ukrainian rival dropped out of the running by refusing to be measured. Guinness World Records said that 8 foot 1 inch (2.47 meter) Sultan Kosen, from the town of Mardin in eastern Turkey, is now officially the tallest man walking the planet.
World's tallest building seems to be recession-proof tooAugust 25th, 2009 DUBAI - Despite the worst recession in modern history, the world's tallest tower, Burj Dubai, continues to retain its reputation as one of the most expensive addresses in Dubai, according to Middle East property experts. Apartment prices in the tower are stabilising, experts say, with a two-bedroom apartment on the 57th floor available for one million pounds, Sky News reports.
'Barack Obama loves tall women'May 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - It looks like U.S. president Barack Obama has en eye for tall women.
World's tallest man still undecided about entering Guinness Book of RecordsMay 1st, 2009 LONDON - The 'world's tallest man' has yet to decide if he would like the Guinness Book of Records to officially enter his name in their records. Zhao Liang, 27, who is from China, is four inches taller than the current holder of the title, 2.36-metre herdsman Bao Xishun, and he needs two beds to rest his 8ft, 1in frame, reports the Telegraph.
Madonna injured after fall from a horseApril 19th, 2009 LONDON - Pop star Madonna has injured herself after she fell off a horse. Thesun.co.uk reports that the singer was riding a horse in New York's Hamptons Saturday when the accident took place.
Tall women lend one another moral support at Tall Women's clubApril 19th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A 193cm tall woman Vanessa Elliot has revealed that she was always considered the odd one out in a crowd, until she found the Tall Women's club. She says that though she doesn't always notice her towering height, people often remind her of that.
8ft tall Chinese circus performer may be world's tallest manApril 17th, 2009 LONDON - An 8ft 1in tall man in China, who staggered staff at a hospital when he went there for a foot operation, may be the world's tallest man. Zhao Liang, 27, is a circus performer.
World's tallest teenagers to appear in TV documentaryApril 8th, 2009 LONDON - At 7ft 4 1/2ins, Brenden, from Ellensburg, Washington, is the tallest boy in the world, and will be featured in an ITV1 documentary 'Superhuman', along with other adolescents who stand higher in a crowd. Most of the teenagers in the documentary tower over Peter Crouch, the 6ft 7ins England footballer, and have to have custom-made beds, clothes and houses to accommodate their frames.
Amy Winehouse horsing around in St LuciaApril 6th, 2009 LONDON - 'Back to Black' star Amy Winehouse, 25, was recently seen trying her hand at horse riding on the Caribbean beach in St Lucia. She was at first a little nervous as she climbed up on the horse, and took time in positioning herself comfortably, before heading out for the ride, reports the Daily Express.
Tallest Pakistani woman can stay on in BritainJanuary 10th, 2009 LONDON - British authorities have rejected an asylum bid by one of the world's tallest women - a Pakistani who claims her height makes her a target of abuse in her home country. However, 7ft-2in tall Zainab Bibi will be allowed to stay on because the British home ministry is considering further claims from her lawyers, the Mail on Sunday reported.
Pakistan's tallest woman seeks asylum in BritainJanuary 5th, 2009 LONDON - One of the world's tallest women, who hails from Pakistan, is seeking asylum in Britain on grounds that she is a target in her home country because of her height. Zainab Bibi is 7 feet 2 inches (2 metres 18 cm) tall and hails from Mandi Rajana village of Punjab in Pakistan.
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