• UK-Odd Summary

    Reuters - Wed, May 22, 2013

    Relegation woes worry toothless Argentinos Juniors 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 the Argentine FA. An irate fan threw a set of dentures at coach Ricardo Caruso Lombardi during Monday's 3-1 home defeat by Belgrano that left Argentinos bottom of the "Final" championship standings. College student snares record long Burmese python near Miami ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - An 18-foot, 8-inch (5. ... More »UK-Odd Summary

  • Relegation woes worry toothless Argentinos Juniors

    Reuters - Wed, May 22, 2013

    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 the Argentine FA. An irate fan threw a set of dentures at coach Ricardo Caruso Lombardi during Monday's 3-1 home defeat by Belgrano that left Argentinos bottom of the "Final" championship standings. The result pushed the club where Diego Maradona started his professional career closer to the bottom three places in the relegation table based on teams' average points over three seasons. ... More »Relegation woes worry toothless Argentinos Juniors

  • College student snares record long Burmese python near Miami

    Reuters - Tue, May 21, 2013

    By Barbara Liston ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - An 18-foot, 8-inch (5.6 metres) Burmese python set a record for the longest snake ever captured in South Florida, where the exotic species has taken up residence. College student Jason Leon snared the female python in a rural area southeast of Miami earlier this month, when he saw part of it sticking out from brush along the roadside, said Carli Segelson, a spokeswoman for the state's Fish and Wildlife Commission. The python broke the previous record set in 2012 by a 17-foot, 7-inch (5. ... More »College student snares record long Burmese python near Miami

  • Chinese businessman pays record price for Belgian racing pigeon

    Reuters - Tue, May 21, 2013

    BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A Chinese businessman has paid a world record 310,000 euros (263,053 pounds) for a Belgian pigeon, highlighting Asia's huge and growing interest in racing birds. The one-year-old award-winning pigeon named Bolt was bred by Belgian pigeon fancier Leo Heremans, a well-known name to pigeon enthusiasts, who sold his entire collection of 530 birds for 4.3 million euros at an auction over the weekend. "You can compare it to artwork. A painting made by Picasso is worth more than one made by an unknown artist. ... More »Chinese businessman pays record price for Belgian racing pigeon

  • A gnome grows in Chelsea - at the flower show, that is

    Reuters - Mon, May 20, 2013

    By Paul Casciato LONDON (Reuters) - Some spectators at London's Chelsea Flower Show wouldn't be caught dead with one in the boot of their Bentley, but garden gnomes have turned up at the show's 100th edition this year, for charity. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), which runs Chelsea in the grounds of the Christopher Wren-built Royal Hospital Chelsea, has lifted a ban on the ceramic figures with floppy hats and beards in order to raise funds for an RHS charity that supports the use of gardens in schools. ... More »A gnome grows in Chelsea - at the flower show, that is

  • Marijuana waste helps turn pot-eating pigs into tasty pork roast

    Reuters - Mon, May 20, 2013

    By Jonathan Kaminsky 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 what to do with the excess stems, roots and leaves from their plants. Susannah Gross, who owns a five-acre farm north of Seattle, is part of a group experimenting with a solution that seems to make the most of marijuana's appetite-enhancing properties - turning weed waste into pig food. ... More »Marijuana waste helps turn pot-eating pigs into tasty pork roast

  • Man climbs onto dome of St Peter's to protest Italian politics

    Reuters - Mon, May 20, 2013

    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 coalition struggling with recession and high unemployment. Identified by police as Marcello Di Finizio, the man unfurled a white banner reading "Stop this massacre! The political horror show is continuing," in English, scrawled in black and red ink, with "Help us Pope Francis" in Italian. ... More »Man climbs onto dome of St Peter's to protest Italian politics

  • Prague metro plans to launch love train for singles

    Reuters - Mon, May 20, 2013

    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 singles. Prague transport company Ropid wants to set aside carriages on some or all of its trains for singles seeking a soul mate, a service that could launch by the end of this year. The city-owned company will start polling passengers to determine whether they would be interested. ... More »Prague metro plans to launch love train for singles

  • Don't wear socks, hot Pakistanis told amid power crisis

    Reuters - Mon, May 20, 2013

    ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan has told civil servants not to wear socks as the country turns off air-conditioners amid a chronic power crisis and soaring temperatures. The government has turned off all air-conditioning in its offices as the country endures blackouts of up to 20 hours a day in some places. "There shall be no more use of air-conditioners in public offices till such time that substantial improvement in the energy situation takes place," a cabinet directive said. As part of a new dress code, moccasins or sandals must be worn without socks. ... More »Don't wear socks, hot Pakistanis told amid power crisis

  • Jon Stewart's humour a hit with millions of envious Chinese

    Reuters - Mon, May 20, 2013

    By Jane Lee SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Humour 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 criticism is a rarity - especially when directed at their own leaders. A recent segment on North Korea scored over 4 million views on microblogger Sina Weibo, and even stodgy state broadcaster CCTV has used Stewart's "The Daily Show" in a report, though they wouldn't let a Chinese version of him near their cameras. ... More »Jon Stewart's humour a hit with millions of envious Chinese

  • Winning ticket for $590.5 million Powerball lottery sold in Florida

    Reuters - Sun, May 19, 2013

    By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - A single winning ticket for a record U.S. Powerball lottery jackpot worth $590.5 million (£389.3 million) was sold in Florida, organizers said late on Saturday, but there was no immediate word about who won one of the largest jackpots in U.S. history. The winning numbers from Saturday night's drawing were: 10, 13, 14, 22 and 52, with a Powerball number of 11. The odds of winning were put at 1 in 175 million. The winning ticket was sold at a Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills, a suburb of Tampa, according to the Florida Lottery. ... More »Winning ticket for $590.5 million Powerball lottery sold in Florida

  • EU finds time to tell restaurants how to serve olive oil

    Reuters - Sat, May 18, 2013

    By Charlie Dunmore BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Critics ridiculed European Union bureaucrats on Saturday for taking time off fighting the euro zone's debt crisis to impose strict new rules on how restaurants serve olive oil. From January 1, 2014, eateries will be banned from serving oil to diners in small glass jugs or dipping bowls, and forced instead to use pre-sealed, non-refillable bottles that must be disposed of when empty. The European Commission said the move is designed to improve hygiene and reassure consumers the olive oil in restaurants has not been diluted with an inferior product. ... More »EU finds time to tell restaurants how to serve olive oil

  • Canadian astronaut wrestles with gravity after spaceflight

    Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013

    By Irene Klotz 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 International Space Station, the former commander told reporters during a video webcast from Houston. Hadfield became a social media rock star with his zero-gravity version of David Bowie's "Space Oddity" and a continuous stream of commentary on Twitter about his life in orbit. But living without gravity for five months has left him feeling dizzy, weak and prematurely aged. ... More »Canadian astronaut wrestles with gravity after spaceflight

  • Dancer says showgirls dressed as Obama, nuns at Berlusconi party

    Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013

    By Sara Rossi MILAN (Reuters) - The nightclub dancer at the centre of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's "bunga bunga" sex trial told a court on Friday that guests at the media tycoon's parties dressed as nuns, nurses and U.S. President Barack Obama. Karima El Mahroug, better known by her stage name "Ruby the Heartstealer", spoke as a witness in a trial at which talent scout Lele Mora, television anchor Emilio Fede and former showgirl and regional councillor Nicole Minetti are accused of inducing and aiding prostitution. ... More »Dancer says showgirls dressed as Obama, nuns at Berlusconi party

  • Idaho man sentenced to seven years for killing zoo monkey

    Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013

    By Laura Zuckerman (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. Michael Watkins, 22, of Weiser, Idaho, in March pleaded guilty to attempted grand theft, a felony, and misdemeanour animal cruelty stemming from the break-in and beating death of the monkey at Zoo Boise in November. The primate was one of the zoo's two Patas monkeys, ground-dwelling animals from Africa that stand more than 2 feet tall and weigh about 35 pounds. ... More »Idaho man sentenced to seven years for killing zoo monkey

  • Los Angeles ranked worst U.S. city for dog attacks on mail carriers

    Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013

    By Steve Gorman 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. California's biggest city accounted for 69 such attacks in fiscal 2012, which ended in September, compared with 42 attacks each in Seattle, Washington, and San Antonio, Texas, which tied for second place. Chicago ranked third with 41 attacks. The Postal Service said there were 5,879 dog attacks on U.S. postal carriers in the United States that year. ... More »Los Angeles ranked worst U.S. city for dog attacks on mail carriers

  • From "bunga bunga" to "pianists" - Italy's political slang

    Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013

    By Naomi O'Leary ROME (Reuters) - An encyclopaedia of Italian political slang has shone a light on a colourful and Byzantine world where lawmakers and journalists speak a language you won't find in any ordinary dictionary. The confusing nature of Italian politics has come to the fore in recent months, with an electoral result in which the leading party won the lower house but not the senate, a resulting two-month stalemate, and the final formation of a government led by none of the candidates who campaigned. ... More »From "bunga bunga" to "pianists" - Italy's political slang

  • Parking meter 'Robin Hoods' provoke New Hampshire city's ire

    Reuters - Thu, May 16, 2013

    By Jason McLure LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - In December James Cleaveland made an unusual New Year's resolution: to do all he could to keep police in the city of Keene, New Hampshire, from issuing parking tickets. Cleaveland and a group of friends took to the streets with pocketfuls of change and began shadowing the city's three parking enforcement officers, stuffing coins in expired meters before they could issue $5 tickets. ... More »Parking meter 'Robin Hoods' provoke New Hampshire city's ire

  • Turks see art as good investment but also path to prestige

    Reuters - Wed, May 15, 2013

    By Asli Kandemir ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's contemporary art scene is buzzing. Collectors pay millions for the hottest works at exclusive auctions, high-end galleries are springing up by the dozen, and more and more Turkish artists are holding exhibitions abroad. The clients are the usual family magnates and super-rich - Istanbul ranks fifth in the world on the Forbes list of billionaires. But they also include an expanding class of young professionals looking for investment opportunities and a touch of prestige. ... More »Turks see art as good investment but also path to prestige

  • Michelin for the masses: Japan's standing restaurants head for New York

    Reuters - Wed, May 15, 2013

    By Junko Fujita TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's popular standing restaurants, where patrons eat food by former Michelin restaurant chefs for a fraction of the cost at a seated-restaurant, are about to hit New York. Michio Yasuda, an executive director at ORENO Corporation, which owns and runs 18 restaurants in Tokyo, hopes New Yorkers who are happy to drink while standing at bars will also be happy to eat while standing. "Only a tiny portion of people can afford to eat at Michelin starred restaurants but those who earn a modest income should also be able to try high quality food," said Yasuda. ... More »Michelin for the masses: Japan's standing restaurants head for New York

  • Robbers target Bieber's South Africa concert, steal $330,000

    Reuters - Wed, May 15, 2013

    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Robbers equipped with ropes, hammers and chisels broke into a strong-room at Johannesburg's Soccer City stadium after a Justin Bieber concert and made off with 3 million rand (216,791 pounds) in cash, local media and police said on Monday. An officer from the nearby Booysens police station in the sprawling Soweto township said officials at the stadium, which hosted the final of the 2010 football World Cup, only realised the cash was missing on Monday morning. ... More »Robbers target Bieber's South Africa concert, steal $330,000

  • U.S. justices play Shakespeare tragedy for laughs

    Reuters - Wed, May 15, 2013

    By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday evening sought laughs rather than legal clarity as they weighed a tragic case concerning a despotic Roman general and his overbearing mother. The three justices were taking part in a mock trial at Washington's Shakespeare Theatre based on William Shakespeare's "Coriolanus," a bleak tragedy set in ancient Rome that is currently being staged at the theatre. It's an annual tradition for justices to participate in the event. ... More »U.S. justices play Shakespeare tragedy for laughs

  • Seattle man dribbling football to Brazil dies after being hit by car

    Reuters - Wed, May 15, 2013

    By Jonathan Kaminsky OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - A man less than two weeks into a planned journey to dribble a football ball from his home city of Seattle to Brazil, the host nation for the 2014 World Cup, died on Tuesday after being struck by a car in Oregon, police and the man's supporters said. Richard Swanson, 42, was struck as he walked on the shoulder of a road on the outskirts of Lincoln City just east of the Oregon coast, said Lincoln City Police Sergeant Randy Weaver. Swanson's football ball was found nearby, Weaver said. ... More »Seattle man dribbling football to Brazil dies after being hit by car

  • Astronaut's 'Space Oddity' music video goes viral

    Reuters - Mon, May 13, 2013

    By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A music video shot aboard the International Space Station went viral on Monday, turning an astronaut into an overnight music sensation with his zero-gravity version of David Bowie's hit "Space Oddity." As the first Canadian to command the space station, a $100 million (65 million pounds) project of 15 nations, Chris Hadfield had already earned himself a place in the history books. ... More »Astronaut's 'Space Oddity' music video goes viral

  • Netanyahu takes flak over bed on a plane

    Reuters - Sun, May 12, 2013

    JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Benjamin Netanyahu is changing his mid-air sleeping arrangements after a public flap over a $127,000 (82,650 pounds) custom-built bedroom for the Israeli prime minister and his wife on a flight to London last month. Israel's Channel 10 television reported the sum was tagged onto the $300,000 cost of chartering an El Al Boeing 767 that flew the couple and Netanyahu's entourage of aides and bodyguards to former British leader Margaret Thatcher's funeral. ... More »Netanyahu takes flak over bed on a plane

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