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.
Poe, the 80.8in-tall Clydesdale, may be world's tallest horse!September 30th, 2009 LONDON - A farm horse that is 80.8ins tall is said to be in the running for a Guinness world record for his height, beating reining champ Remington, who stands at 80in. Poe, a Clydesdale horse, has made his owner Shereen Thompson proud, and she just can't wait to get him officially declared as the tallest horse.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Three die as lift plunges in Hong Kong's tallest buildingSeptember 13th, 2009 HONG KONG - At least three workers were killed Sunday when a lift in Hong Kong's tallest skyscraper plunged 22 floors, emergency workers said. The elevator in the 118-storey International Commerce Centre, which is still under construction, fell from the 30th floor to the eighth floor.
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.
Meet the dog who thinks he's a cat!August 25th, 2009 LONDON - In a bizarre case of identity crisis, a dog who shared his home with 40 cats, and has a feline for his best friend, has been offered for adoption. Chippy was tagged as an "honorary" feline by the Cats Protection League, after he failed to learn how to be a dog.
The woman who can't stop growingJuly 23rd, 2009 LONDON - With a height of 6ft 6ins and weight 34 stone, Tanya Angus is one of the tallest person's in the world and is still growing. Dubbed as the modern day giant, Tanya Angus has gained ten inches in just 12 years as a result of a rare growth condition.
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.
Is 8 inch long Tilly the smallest dog in Britain?April 20th, 2009 LONDON - Tilly the Chorkie, standing just six inches tall and measuring eight inches from nose to tail, is probably the smallest dog in Britain. Tilly, a cross between Yorkshire Terrier and a Chihuahua, was born on January 15 and she was around three inches long and weighing less than four ounces at the time of her birth.
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.
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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