BRUSSELS (Reuters Life!) - Light-headed and fading, a Belgian radio DJ has set a new world record for the longest ever hosting of a radio show, stretching over eight days and seven nights. "It feels great, but now I can only think of one thing - sleep, sleep, sleep," a baggy-eyed Peter Van de Veire said at the end of his 185-hour stretch on MNM radio station late on Monday. Van de Veire, 40, challenged himself to break the record to show support for students cramming for their exams. The youth-oriented station put on live acts and ended up fielding questions on Latin verbs and science. ...
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