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Relegation woes worry toothless Argentinos Juniors (22 May 05:43 am)

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentinos Juniors, staring into the jaws of relegation, have had a set of false teeth thrown at their coach by an angry fan while the club\'s president has quit his seat at

College student snares record long Burmese python near Miami (22 May 02:34 am)

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - An 18-foot, 8-inch Burmese python set a record for the longest snake ever captured in South Florida, where the exotic species has taken up residence.

J.K. Rowling’s thoughts on Harry Potter go on sale (22 May 02:04 am)

May 21 - Sotheby\'s is auctioning first edition books with handwritten notes by the authors and the top lot is the first Harry Potter novel containing revealing commentary by J.K. Rowling. Tara Cleary

Rhino birth adds to beleaguered world numbers (22 May 12:15 am)

May 21 - An Australian zoo hails the birth of a rare white rhino last week as a huge success for the zoo\'s breading program. Tara Cleary reports.

Elephant-carrying man on show in Hong Kong (21 May 11:34 pm)

May 21 - A life-size sculpture of an elephant balancing on a man by French artist Fabien Merelle is unveiled in Hong Kong\'s financial district. Tara Cleary reports.

Czech police seize 1 million liters of illegal booze (21 May 09:47 pm)

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech police found a million liters of illegal alcohol hidden in underground tanks in one of the biggest seizures of untaxed booze ever.

Chinese businessman pays record price for Belgian racing pigeon (21 May 05:05 pm)

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A Chinese businessman has paid a world record 310,000 euros ($398,500) for a Belgian pigeon, highlighting Asia\'s huge and growing interest in racing birds.

What's in a name? U.S. starts using Myanmar as well as Burma (21 May 05:05 am)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Southeast Asian nation formerly known as Burma received further backing from the White House on Monday in its campaign to be called Myanmar.

A gnome grows in Chelsea - at the flower show, that is (21 May 02:57 am)

LONDON (Reuters) - Some spectators at London\'s Chelsea Flower Show wouldn\'t be caught dead with one in the trunk of their Bentley, but garden gnomes have turned up at the show\'s 100th edition this

Lettuce munch watercress (21 May 01:58 am)

May 20 - 47-year-old Glenn Walsh munches through two bags of watercress in just 36 seconds to claim a new world record at an annual festival to celebrate the leafy vegetable. Tara Cleary reports.

Marijuana waste helps turn pot-eating pigs into tasty pork roast (21 May 12:16 am)

OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - With Washington state about to embark on a first-of-its-kind legal market for recreational marijuana, the budding ranks of new cannabis growers face a quandary over

Camera captures baby gorillas (21 May 12:06 am)

May 20 - Scientist videotapes baby gorillas playing at a national park in Rwanda. Tara Cleary reports.

Prisoners stitch up a better future (20 May 11:21 pm)

May 20 - Brazilian prison inmates take up knitting needles to help propel a local business to success. Tara Cleary reports.

Man climbs onto dome of St Peter's to protest Italian politics (20 May 11:20 pm)

ROME (Reuters) - A man climbed onto a ledge on the dome of St Peter\'s Basilica on Monday and unfurled a banner protesting against a \"political horror show\", an apparent reference to Italy\'s embattled

Prague metro plans to launch love train for singles (20 May 08:15 pm)

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Rail passengers searching for love in the Czech capital need look no further than the daily commute as the city makes plans to designate carriages on its underground trains for

Jon Stewart's humor a hit with millions of envious Chinese (20 May 12:09 pm)

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Humor may not always translate well, but Jon Stewart is picking up millions of fans in China, where his gloves-off political satire is refreshing for many in a country where such

Penitent Romanian hacker aims to protect world's ATMs (20 May 05:39 am)

May 20 - A Romanian hacker serving a prison term for manipulating automated teller machines (ATMs) says he has invented a device that can make the world\'s cash dispensers impregnable even to

Germans blame euro zone crisis for Eurovision debacle (19 May 08:27 pm)

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germans lamented their unexpectedly poor showing at the Eurovision Song Contest, blaming Chancellor Angela Merkel\'s tough stance in the euro zone crisis for their failure to win any

Winning ticket for $590.5 million Powerball lottery sold in Florida (19 May 12:25 pm)

(Reuters) - A single winning ticket for a record U.S. Powerball lottery jackpot worth $590.5 million was sold in Florida, organizers said late on Saturday, but there was no immediate word about who

Powerball jackpot could go higher than $600 million (19 May 04:07 am)

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - The Powerball jackpot Saturday night could exceed the $600 million figure being advertised, possibly rivaling the largest lottery payoff in U.S. history, a Texas Lottery

Canadian astronaut wrestles with gravity after spaceflight (17 May 09:29 pm)

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Back on Earth, Canadian astronaut and cyberspace tweeter Chris Hadfield is getting a rough re-introduction to gravity after a five-month stint aboard the

Idaho man sentenced to seven years for killing zoo monkey (17 May 06:55 am)

(Reuters) - An Idaho man who admitted to breaking into a Boise zoo last year and killing a monkey was sentenced to seven years in prison on Thursday, court records show.

Los Angeles ranked worst U.S. city for dog attacks on mail carriers (17 May 05:53 am)

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles has earned the dubious distinction for the second year in a row as the U.S. city with the most dog attacks on mail carriers, the U.S. Postal Service said.

From "bunga bunga" to "pianists" - Italy's political slang (17 May 04:26 am)

ROME (Reuters) - An encyclopedia of Italian political slang has shone a light on a colorful and Byzantine world where lawmakers and journalists speak a language you won\'t find in any ordinary

Fat blasting routines get creative (17 May 01:57 am)

May 16 - New exercise workouts allow you to mentally hit the surf, join the circus or go to space all while getting in shape. Sharon Reich reports.