Dutch pot sales to foreigners go up in smoke
(Reuters)
2011-12-15 19:13:50
Reuters - The reputation of the Netherlands as the go-to country for a legal joint will begin to vanish like a puff of smoke next year as sales to foreigners of cannabis and hashish in coffee shops are banned.
Greek man claims for 19 kids-none real, police say
(Reuters)
2011-12-15 08:37:01
Reuters - A former Greek policeman who invented 19 fictional offspring to claim benefits for what would have been the largest family in Greece has been arrested for benefit fraud, police said.
Six-pack hunks: more than Singapore can bare?
(Reuters)
2011-12-14 23:32:32
Reuters - Shirtless men clad in red sweatpants have been lining up for days in Singapore's prime shopping district, part of an advertising gimmick revealing not just muscle but also a gradual unpeeling of the city state's puritanical ways.
Missouri woman gets .1 million from unclaimed property
(Reuters)
2011-12-14 15:26:13
Reuters - The holidays this year will be especially memorable for a Kansas City woman who has received a state record .1 million from a Missouri unclaimed property fund consisting of a single security.
Take off that tie to save energy, Chilean men told
(Reuters)
2011-12-14 15:10:29
Reuters - Chile's government wants men in the South American country to take off their ties to help fight global warming, hoping the campaign will save on air conditioning as summer starts in the southern hemisphere.
Chinese man arrested for hiring wedding strippers
(Reuters)
2011-12-13 21:13:08
Reuters - Chinese police have arrested a man who hired two strippers to perform at his son's wedding after the performance was mobbed by villagers, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Hanover 96 pass flare-lighting fine on to fan
(Reuters)
2011-12-13 14:56:24
Reuters - Hanover 96 have passed on a 4,000 euro fine for flare lighting to the fan responsible for the regulation breach, the Bundesliga club said on Tuesday.
Take care selling the family silver, hard up Greeks told
(Reuters)
2011-12-13 14:55:19
Reuters - Greece published guidelines on Tuesday to protect its austerity-hit citizens from being ripped off by pawn shops buying their family gold and silver.
Italy winemaker sends literary message in the bottle
(Reuters)
2011-12-13 14:52:23
Reuters - Nowadays when people spend more and more time exploring the depths of cyber space or just watching TV, every effort counts to bring them back to the traditional pleasure of reading.
Croat's Christmas now comes with a million lights
(Reuters)
2011-12-12 18:55:36
Reuters - Zlatko Salaj has come a long way from the bleak Christmases of his youth.
Albanian makes world's largest coffee bean mosaic
(Reuters)
2011-12-12 17:18:53
Reuters - A mosaic made with a million coffee beans by Albanian artist Saimir Strati, depicting five musicians, entered the Guinness World Records Monday as the world's largest coffee bean mosaic.
Actor Alec Baldwin mocks airline industry in SNL skit
(Reuters)
2011-12-11 13:27:23
Reuters - Alec Baldwin dropped in on 'Saturday Night Live' this weekend for a skit mocking the airline industry, issuing a fake apology from a pilot who kicked him off an American Airlines flight for playing a smart-phone game before departure.
Jewel of a gift lands in Kansas City area Salvation Army kettle
(Reuters)
2011-12-09 13:25:10
Reuters - Tossing a stone into a Salvation Army kettle at Christmas wouldn't be a nice thing to do. Unless it's a diamond, of course.
Alec Baldwin abandons Twitter after airline flap
(Reuters)
2011-12-07 18:42:47
Reuters - Alec Baldwin was unusually quiet Wednesday -- at least on Twitter.
Jennifer Aniston preferred guest at holiday table
(Reuters)
2011-12-07 11:12:55
Reuters - Actress Jennifer Aniston and her ex-husband Brad Pitt would be the preferred guests at a holiday meal for many Americans, along with the Duchess of Cambridge.