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Man makes living by selling the shirt on his back
Reuters
(06 November 09:01) |
| Reuters - A T-shirt a day has kept unemployment at bay for an American man who is making about $85,000 a year by selling advertising space on his torso. |
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Driver suspected in Bank of France van heist
Reuters
(06 November 08:59) |
| Reuters - French police are looking for the driver of a security van suspected of driving off with more than 10 million euros ($14.85 million) after the man vanished, apparently after first ... |
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Miss England gives up crown over brawl reports
Reuters
(06 November 08:59) |
| Reuters - Beauty pageant winner Miss England gave up her title on Friday after reports she had been involved in a nightclub brawl with another beauty queen. |
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Health worker fired for hockey flu shots
Reuters
(05 November 10:44) |
| Reuters - Senior health officials in the Canadian province of Alberta said on Wednesday they had fired an unidentified worker for giving National Hockey League players preferential access to... |
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Wifes free handbag a symbol of derision
Reuters
(05 November 10:43) |
| Reuters - FIFA vice-president Jack Warner is returning a handbag given to his wife by England's 2018 World Cup bid because he says it has become "a symbol of derision, betrayal and embarrass... |
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Giant snake capture was a hoax
Reuters
(05 November 10:42) |
| Reuters - A man who caught a 14-foot (4.2-meter) python in a Florida drain pipe was charged with perpetrating a hoax after wildlife officers discovered he owned the snake and put it in the p... |
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Give pees a chance student may face jail
Reuters
(04 November 10:29) |
| Reuters - A university student who was photographed urinating over a war memorial was warned on Wednesday that he could be jailed for the "disgusting act." |
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Cheap mobile calls help more young couples elope
Reuters
(04 November 10:26) |
| Reuters - Somali courtship was different in Hassan Aden's day. When he was a teenager, you gave the girl's parents 11 camels and an AK-47 assault rifle as bride price and then waited respect... |
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Moonshine turns horse race rowdy
Reuters
(04 November 06:12) |
| Reuters - Despite a drinking ban mayhem erupted at a traditional Mayan horse race on Sunday with riders falling off their horses and drunken spectators stumbling through the mountain village... |
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Moonshine turns horse race in rowdy
Reuters
(03 November 11:34) |
| Reuters - Despite a drinking ban mayhem erupted at a traditional Mayan horse race on Sunday with riders falling off their horses and drunken spectators stumbling through the mountain village... |
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Rebels ban musical ringtones on phones
Reuters
(03 November 11:32) |
| Reuters - Sacdiyo Sheeq used to love listening to Bollywood movie songs on her mobile telephone. |
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Scared of flying Press the fear iButton
Reuters
(03 November 11:30) |
| Reuters - People scared of flying can now press a button on their iPhone to help them deal with their panic. |
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Marilyn Monroe crypt auction fails again
Reuters
(03 November 03:04) |
| Reuters - A second attempt to sell a crypt on top of Marilyn Monroe's final resting place has failed, with not a single bid received for the burial spot in a celebrity-filled Los Angeles cem... |
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Beefeaters harassed lone female Tower guard
Reuters
(03 November 03:03) |
| Reuters - Two guardians of Britain's historic Tower of London have been suspended after a female colleague, the first woman warden in their 524-year history, accused them of harassment. |
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Space hotel says its on schedule to open in 2012
Reuters
(03 November 03:02) |
| Reuters - A company behind plans to open the first hotel in space says it is on target to accept its first paying guests in 2012 despite critics questioning the investment and time frame for... |
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Hotels come to the rescue of Taipeis pet dogs
Reuters
(03 November 03:02) |
| Reuters - Taipei's dogs are living it up at hotels, complete with VIP suites and pools, that aim to ease the problem of strays that has plagued the city for decades. |
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Bad drivers Blame their genes
Reuters
(29 October 09:48) |
| Reuters - No need to curse that bad driver weaving in and out of the lane in front of you -- he cannot help it, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday. |
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Looking into loos ahead of Euro 2012 soccer
Reuters
(29 October 09:47) |
| Reuters - Patrols of two, wearing white overalls, are boldly entering toilets across Poland to check whether the country is loo-ready for the 2012 EURO soccer championships. |
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No job Less money Divorce is off the budget
Reuters
(29 October 09:46) |
| Reuters - Financial woes often drive couples apart but the current recession seems to be having the opposite effect, with less couples able to afford the cost of a divorce. |
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Russian road roulette
Reuters
(29 October 09:45) |
| Reuters - Bulgarian prosecutors are investigating a new gambling game in which drivers defy death by speeding through red lights for bets of up to 5,000 euros ($7,400), the chief prosecutor'... |
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Your future or just java jive
Reuters
(28 October 09:56) |
| Reuters - Coffee drinkers at a popular Israeli chain can have their fortunes told for free if they buy a cup of the brew that leaves grounds at the bottom. |
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It may be BYOB as fewer firms plan holiday parties
Reuters
(28 October 09:51) |
| Reuters - The U.S. economy may have begun to recover in 2009, but holiday office parties are sinking even further into the dumps. |
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Transvestites on trial for theft
Reuters
(28 October 09:50) |
| Reuters - Five Filipino transvestites have gone on trial in Shanghai, accused of drugging men with adulterated foods before robbing them in a city with a reputation for an adventurous nightl... |
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Well heres your problem right here sir
Reuters
(27 October 07:33) |
| Reuters - A man was caught by Norwegian customs carrying a tarantula in his bag, and a further 14 royal pythons and 10 albino leopard geckos taped to his body, media reported Monday. |
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Parents lynch bookseller over abduction fear
Reuters
(27 October 07:32) |
| Reuters - A mob of angry parents lynched a book salesman and badly injured four of his colleagues after rumors spread that the men were part of a human smuggling ring, the official Xinhua ag... |
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Ban on tight trousers for women
Reuters
(27 October 07:31) |
| Reuters - Women may soon be banned from wearing tight trousers in parts of an Indonesian province that practices strict Islamic law, and offenders could see their attire cut up. |
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UN to send Iraqi refugees food aid by text message
Reuters
(27 October 07:30) |
| Reuters - Iraqi refugees in Syria will this week start receive U.N. text messages they can redeem for fresh food in local shops, the World Food Program said on Tuesday. |
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Yours for $3500 -- the horsehair fountain pen
Reuters
(27 October 07:28) |
| Reuters - For those not constrained by these austere times, a German luxury goods company is offering a limited edition fountain pen, adorned with pleated horsehair and starting at $3,500. |
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Kids as young as 9 to receive career advice
Reuters
(26 October 09:59) |
| Reuters - Children in British primary schools as young as nine are to receive advice via internet sites such as YouTube on their future career paths under a new scheme, the government said o... |
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Crackdown on smugglers of used clothing
Reuters
(26 October 09:56) |
| Reuters - Police have broken up a network of workshops and warehouses used to illegally smuggle 140 tons of used, foreign clothing through southern China, the official Xinhua news agency rep... |
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Animal slaughter for the World Cup
Reuters
(23 October 09:12) |
| Reuters - South African traditional leaders plan to perform ritual animal slaughters to bless stadiums for the 2010 World Cup tournament ahead of the start of the showcase event next June, t... |
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Airliner loses contact overflies destination
Reuters
(23 October 09:11) |
| Reuters - A Northwest Airlines flight carrying 144 passengers from San Diego to Minneapolis lost contact with air controllers for more than an hour and overflew its destination by 150 miles,... |
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Three-minute showers to conserve water
Reuters
(23 October 12:47) |
| Reuters - Leftist President Hugo Chavez called on Venezuelans on Wednesday to stop singing in the shower and to wash in three minutes because the oil-exporting nation is having problems supp... |
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Probe after students eat fire step on glass
Reuters
(23 October 12:46) |
| Reuters - Authorities in Taiwan said on Thursday they would investigate a private training center after receiving testimony and videos showing that children were made to swallow fire and ste... |
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Sicilian prefers prison to house arrest with wife
Reuters
(23 October 12:45) |
| Reuters - A Sicilian builder transferred from prison to house arrest tried to get himself locked up again to escape arguments with his wife at home, Italian media reported Thursday. |
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Pouring cold water on fashionista swimmers
Reuters
(21 October 08:45) |
| Reuters - Japan's swimmers could face lifetime bans if they dye their hair, wear an earring or have brightly decorated fingernails. |
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Man pins treatment hopes on Bardot autograph
Reuters
(21 October 08:41) |
| Reuters - A 50 year-old Russian coal miner suffering from lung disease is seeking a buyer for his prized possession, a signed photograph of sultry Brigitte Bardot, to pay for an operation, a... |
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Man staged nearly 100 car crashes in cash scam
Reuters
(21 October 08:40) |
| Reuters - A Briton who cost the insurance industry some 1.6 million pounds by staging almost 100 car crashes as part of a scam to win fraudulent payouts, was jailed for 4-1/2 years on Wednes... |
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Cheating husbands should be whipped
Reuters
(21 October 08:39) |
| Reuters - Most Bruneians want husbands who cheat on their wives to be whipped, according to a recent survey in the Muslim-majority country. |
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Elvis hair leaves the building -- sold for $18300
Reuters
(20 October 11:18) |
| Reuters - A pile of hair believed snipped from Elvis Presley when he joined the U.S. Army in 1958 sold for $18,300 on Sunday, according to a Chicago auction house. |
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Robber pleads guilty after leech provides DNA
Reuters
(20 October 11:17) |
| Reuters - An Australian man faces jail for armed robbery after police used blood from a leech to make a DNA match from a 2001 crime scene, a court spokeswoman said on Monday. |
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Man robs shop on way to interrogation German police
Reuters
(20 October 11:17) |
| Reuters - A 41-year-old man in Germany due to face questioning over theft got himself in even more trouble by squeezing in another robbery on the way to the police station, police said. |
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Balloon boy case a hoax says sheriff charges coming
Reuters
(19 October 05:37) |
| Reuters - The flight of a home-made helium balloon that touched off a frantic rescue attempt for the young boy thought to be aboard was a publicity-seeking hoax, a Colorado sheriff said on S... |
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Colorado sheriff balloon boy case was a hoax
Reuters
(18 October 11:07) |
| Reuters - The bizarre flight of a home-made helium balloon, thought to have a 6-year-old boy aboard, was a hoax and publicity stunt, a Colorado sheriff said on Sunday. |
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Criminal charges to be filed in case of balloon boy
Reuters
(18 October 08:02) |
| Reuters - Criminal charges will soon be filed in the case of a 6-year-old boy who spurred a frantic search for fear he was inside a wayward helium balloon, but who was later found safe at ho... |
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Colorado sheriff sees no hoax in balloon incident
Reuters
(17 October 03:18) |
| Reuters - A Colorado sheriff largely dismissed suggestions on Friday that a family of amateur scientists staged a hoax by reporting their 6-year-old son had floated away in a home-made heliu... |
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German police investigate kebab sauce after attack
Reuters
(16 October 10:33) |
| Reuters - German police are investigating a chilli sauce to determine whether it was so spicy that it was capable of causing grievous bodily harm when used in an attack. |
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Colorado balloon boys dad denies saga was hoax
Reuters
(16 October 09:47) |
| Reuters - A Colorado father rejected suggestions on Friday that a search-and-rescue operation triggered by fears his son had floated away in a home-made balloon was an attention-seeking hoax... |
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Family Guy spoofs Russias Putin as macho spychief
Reuters
(16 October 09:36) |
| Reuters - Animated U.S. television show "Family Guy" has spoofed Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin by lampooning him as a macho spymaster who entraps enemy spooks and lights cigarettes w... |
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Colorado balloon boys dad denies saga was a hoax
Reuters
(16 October 09:35) |
| Reuters - A Colorado father rejected suggestions on Friday that a search-and-rescue operation triggered by fears his son had floated away in a home-made balloon was an attention-seeking hoax... |
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