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| Mystery eye problem at dairy show caused by cow urine
(Reuters)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:21:05 GMT Reuters - The cause of a mystery eye ailment that struck about 50 visitors to a dairy pavilion at an agricultural show in Australia has been traced -- to cow urine. |
| Farmer's 24 hour milk filling station a hit
(Reuters)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:43:11 GMT
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| A hoax? Joaquin Phoenix film gets viewers guessing
(Reuters)
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:20:09 GMT Reuters - Whether a hoax or not, a new documentary about Joaquin Phoenix and his transition from acclaimed, brooding actor to bearded, shambolic hip-hop wannabe has captivated viewers at the Venice film festival. |
| Giant hay bale kills former ELO cellist
(Reuters)
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:29:23 GMT Reuters - A giant bale of hay has killed a founding member of the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) band after it tumbled down a hill and crashed into his van. |
| Vuvuzelas banned from European soccer competition
(Reuters)
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:44:47 GMT Reuters - Vuvuzelas have been kicked out of European competitions after UEFA said that the controversial plastic trumpets drowned out supporters and detracted from the emotion of the game. |
| Jaguar dumps swimmer after anti-gay tweet
(Reuters)
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:31:16 GMT
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| German party mistakenly hands out porn pens to kids
(Reuters)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:12:19 GMT Reuters - To sweeten their first day at primary school German children are normally given a cardboard cone filled with sweets, but schoolchildren in Essen this year opened their cones to find pens which project erotic images. |
| Tourist treat - famous toilets
(Reuters)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:59:40 GMT
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| Firm can't fire man for 1.8 cent theft
(Reuters)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:02:55 GMT Reuters - A German company that fired a man for the theft of 1.8 euro cents (two U.S. cents) worth of electricity had no grounds for sacking him, a court ruled, dismissing the firm's appeal against his reinstatement. |
| Koranic teachers arrested over child begging
(Reuters)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:04:19 GMT Reuters - Senegalese security forces have arrested seven Koranic teachers for forcing children to panhandle, a police official said on Friday, days after the West African state announced a crack down on public begging. |
| Man bites police over a pet peeve
(Reuters)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:20:20 GMT
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| Canadian parents more lenient than Italians and French
(Reuters)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:23:20 GMT Reuters - Canadian parents are more lenient with their children than mothers and fathers in France and Italy, according to a new study. |
| Finance Ministry says defrauded by staffer
(Reuters)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:24:40 GMT Reuters - The Dutch Finance Ministry Thursday acknowledged it was defrauded out of more than 160,000 euros ($204,800) earlier this year by an employee of the ministry unit that handles the state's financing needs. |
| Dutch colleges angry over sex job ads for freshmen
(Reuters)
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:28:50 GMT Reuters - A number of Dutch colleges are considering legal action against the publisher of a move-in guide for new freshmen, after the company included an ad recruiting students for jobs as online sex workers. |
| Cup of tea forces jet to make emergency landing
(Reuters)
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:29:39 GMT Reuters - A British airplane en route to Poland was forced to make an emergency landing in Germany after a 56-year-old woman spilled a hot cup of tea on herself, German police said on Wednesday. |
| Man arrested for trying to dazzle pilots with laser
(Reuters)
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:48:08 GMT Reuters - A man appeared in court on Tuesday accused of trying to dazzle pilots with a laser beam as they were landing at France's second-busiest airport Paris Orly, aviation authorities said. |
| Older people enjoy reading negative stories about young
(Reuters)
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:48:38 GMT Reuters - Older people like reading negative news stories about their younger counterparts because it boosts their own self-esteem, according to a new study. |
| Long-lived Dutch might be bad news for insurers
(Reuters)
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:49:14 GMT Reuters - The Dutch are set to live longer -- good news for them but bad news for insurers that are expected to suffer from higher capital requirements and tighter profit margins as a result. |
| Malaysia uncovers nearly 100 live reptiles in bag
(Reuters)
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:52:27 GMT Reuters - Malaysian airport security arrested a convicted wildlife smuggler after finding almost 100 live reptiles in his luggage, the country's Wildlife and National Parks Department said. |
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