 Bradley to hold fire after Twitter users left spitting mad
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 22.02.2012 1:51  0 views  0 comments
Reuters - A dumb-founded Keegan Bradley said even he was taken aback by his excessive spitting as he watched television replays of his play during the final round of last week's Northern Trust Open in Los Angeles. Read more »
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Qatar would host 2020 Summer Games in October
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20.02.2012 19:37 0 views 0 comments
Reuters - Qatar is proposing to hold the 2020 Olympics in October to avoid the Gulf Arab state's searing summer heat, maintaining that the proposed October dates would "ensure ideal conditions for athletes and spectators." Read more »
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I don't like football, says Australian club owner
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20.02.2012 0:15 0 views 0 comments
Reuters - Fans often question whether wealthy club owners have a real passion for their teams but the followers of ailing A-league outfit Gold Coast United were left in no doubt at the weekend when Clive Palmer said he did not even like the sport. Read more »
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Swedish man survives for months in snowed-in car
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18.02.2012 19:43 0 views 0 comments
Reuters - A Swedish man was dug out alive after being snowed in to his car on a forest track for two months with no food, police and local media reported on Saturday. Read more »
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Tightrope walker to attempt first crossing of Niagara Falls
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16.02.2012 1:02 0 views 0 comments
Reuters - Canada agreed on Wednesday to allow a member of the Flying Wallenda family of daredevils to attempt a tightrope walk over Niagara Falls, clearing the way for the stunt some time during the summer. Read more »
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Mattel to issue William and Kate dolls for royal anniversary
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15.02.2012 23:08 0 views 0 comments
Reuters - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are really getting dolled up for the first anniversary of their royal wedding. Read more »
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"Malachy" the Pekingese wins prestigious U.S. dog show
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15.02.2012 11:29 0 views 0 comments
 Reuters - A placid Pekingese slowly trotted to victory on Tuesday at the 136th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, beating a Dalmatian, a German Shepherd, a Dachshund and three other canines to become the first of his breed to win the prestigious annual event since 1990.
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Afghan govt asks for headscarves, less make-up on TV
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15.02.2012 8:13 0 views 0 comments
Reuters - An Afghan government request that female television presenters don headscarves and avoid heavy make-up angered journalists on Tuesday, who said the move was proof authorities expected the Taliban to regain a share of power. Read more »
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Partners main source of happiness around the globe: poll
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14.02.2012 19:00 0 views 0 comments
 Reuters - Nearly two-thirds of married couples and people with a significant other say their partner is the most important source of happiness in their lives, according to a new global poll released on Valentine's Day.
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Russia's Putin gets a drink fit for dinosaurs
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10.02.2012 16:28 0 views 0 comments
Reuters - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin received a drink fit for dinosaurs on Friday when he was presented with a sample of ancient water from a sub-glacial Antarctic lake pierced by Russian scientists. Read more »
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Canada's winter so tame, festival buys fake snow
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09.02.2012 16:42 0 views 0 comments
Reuters - often nicknamed Winterpeg - has been so mild and dry this winter that a popular snow-sculpting competition has been forced to truck in 200 loads of fake flakes for this year's annual event. Read more »
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French min deletes "stay indoors" tip for homeless
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08.02.2012 12:49 0 views 0 comments
Reuters - A French health minister tried to tweet her way out of embarrassing blog advice that homeless people should not go outdoors during the ice-cold snap in Europe. Read more »
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India ministers quit after caught watching porn in parliament
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08.02.2012 12:26 0 views 0 comments
Reuters - Three Indian politicians from a morally conservative party, including a women's affairs minister, resigned on Wednesday after being caught watching pornography on a mobile phone during a session of state parliament. Read more »
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German police use Facebook pictures to nab crooks
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07.02.2012 16:29 0 views 0 comments
Reuters - Police in the German state of Lower-Saxony will soon use their networks of Facebook "friends" to find missing persons and hunt out suspected criminals, according to the state's interior minister. Read more »
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Frozen sauerkraut causes German motorway chaos
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07.02.2012 16:05 0 views 0 comments
Reuters - Piles of sauerkraut tumbled out of a truck on a busy German motorway and quickly froze to the autobahn surface, causing a massive traffic jam near Frankfurt during Tuesday's morning rush hour, police said. Read more »
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South African man escapes zombies but not police
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07.02.2012 15:56 0 views 0 comments
Reuters - South African police have arrested a suspected fraudster for impersonating the award-winning traditional singer Khulekani Kwakhe "Mgqumeni" Khumalo, who died in 2009. Read more »
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Mum tells Westwood to say sorry for swearing
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07.02.2012 13:27 0 views 0 comments
Reuters - Lee Westwood was forced to apologize after his mum caught him swearing on live television at last week's Qatar Masters, the world number three said on Tuesday. Read more »
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Indonesia pilot grounded in pre-takeoff crystal meth check
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07.02.2012 13:16 0 views 0 comments
Reuters - Lion Air's slogan "We make you fly" came a bit too close to home this weekend when one of the Indonesian airline's pilots tested positive for crystal meth after being arrested just hours before he was due to take off. Read more »
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Anfield cat becomes Internet hit
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07.02.2012 10:43 0 views 0 comments
Reuters - A cat that invaded the famous Anfield turf for three minutes during Liverpool's 0-0 Premier League draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Monday has become an internet celebrity. Read more »
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Mustache film festival to be held in Maine
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06.02.2012 23:51 0 views 0 comments
Reuters - Move over, Cannes. Maine will be playing host to its first-ever international mustache film festival, part of its annual pageant that celebrates the bristly facial hair. Read more »
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Rio seeks relief from revellers' relieving themselves