Leapin' leprechauns, it's Guinness records day
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2011-11-17 10:42:13
Reuters - Irish leprechauns, tea-sipping Britons, Australian ABBA impersonators and the oldest yoga teacher on the planet were just some of the people setting world records Thursday.
Vatican takes legal action over Benetton pope kiss ad
(Reuters)
2011-11-17 10:41:27
Reuters - The Vatican said on Thursday it would take legal action to stop the distribution of a photo montage in an advertisement by the Italian fashion firm Benetton showing Pope Benedict kissing an imam on the mouth.
U.S. consumer group flags 10 most dangerous toys
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2011-11-17 10:40:51
Reuters - A Power Rangers 'samurai mega blade' and a Godzilla figure with dagger-like attachments are some of the most dangerous toys lurking in stores this holiday season, according to a consumer watchdog group.
Romanians use gift cards to turn donuts into dollars
(Reuters)
2011-11-16 18:37:18
Reuters - Two Romanians put a new twist on the American expression 'dollars to donuts' when they recoded Dunkin' Donut gift cards with stolen bank account details and used them to withdraw money in New York City.
Texting mistake lands would-be drug buyer in jail
(Reuters)
2011-11-16 10:48:53
Reuters - Text messages about buying drugs mistakenly sent to a Nebraska state trooper led to the arrest of a 23-year-old man on marijuana possession and other drug charges, police said on Tuesday.
Police say would-be teen burglar got stuck in chimney
(Reuters)
2011-11-16 10:47:44
Reuters - The person found in a suburban Atlanta home's chimney on Tuesday was not Santa Claus arriving early. He was a 17-year-old alleged burglar who got stuck, police said.
Bottoms up for paint-spattered church-goers
(Reuters)
2011-11-16 10:47:09
Reuters - Members of a Lutheran church in the southeastern Finnish town of Loviisa have discovered that some music concerts leave a lasting impression.
Gastronauts feast on lamb eyeball, beaver tail
(Reuters)
2011-11-15 14:09:51
Reuters - Cooked lamb eyeball, boiled fertilized duck egg and beaver tail are just a few of the more unusual dishes sampled by a club of adventurous eaters called the Gastronauts.
Bottoms up for paint-spattered Finnish church-goers
(Reuters)
2011-11-15 13:05:24
Reuters - Members of a Lutheran church in the southeastern Finnish town of Loviisa have discovered that some music concerts leave a lasting impression.
Struggling Ohio barber tells customers to pay what they can
(Reuters)
2011-11-15 12:13:37
Reuters - CLEVELAND (Reuters) After more than 20 years of renting chairs from other barbers, Gregory Burnett finally opened his own shop, but the down economy has been hard on the haircut business.
Supreme Court to hear in vitro fertilization benefits
(Reuters)
2011-11-15 12:13:05
Reuters - The Supreme Court said on Monday it would decide whether children conceived through in vitro fertilization after the death of their parent were entitled to survivor benefits under the Social Security law.
Struggling barber tells customers to pay what they can
(Reuters)
2011-11-15 12:10:55
Reuters - CLEVELAND (Reuters) After more than 20 years of renting chairs from other barbers, Gregory Burnett finally opened his own shop, but the down economy has been hard on the haircut business.
Buddhify web app promotes calmer urban experience
(Reuters)
2011-11-14 10:21:38
Reuters - For a lot of people the day begins amid the chaos of a transit pressure-cooker. Agitated workers wedge onto trains or buses to make the stressful commute to work and arrive feeling frazzled, a state that only worsens as the day wears on.
Thousands seek that special someone in Shanghai
(Reuters)
2011-11-14 10:20:28
Reuters - The odds favored the men as thousands gathered to look for love in Shanghai at the eastern Chinese city's largest-ever matchmaking party, paying for the privilege of searching for their other half.
So this is highway robbery?
(Reuters)
2011-11-11 11:34:14
Reuters - Ukrainian police have detained three suspected thieves who they say stole goods from trucks as they drove on highways at night.