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Woman allegedly stabs husband over gift (AP)  

2007-12-22 04:07

AP - A woman stabbed her husband with a kitchen knife following an argument that began when she accused him of opening a Christmas present early, authorities said Friday.
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Shower-ready suit to go on sale in Japan (AP)  

2007-12-22 07:48

AP - No time to take your suit to a dry cleaner? Just turn on the shower to wash it at home.
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Inmate says he needs Thor's hammer, drum (AP)  

2007-12-22 03:10

AP - An inmate is suing the Utah Department of Corrections for denying him his right to practice an ancient Nordic religion while behind bars.
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Naked man arrested after ax attack (AP)  

2007-12-22 03:11

AP - A 52-year-old man has been arrested after he attacked Crawford County sheriff's deputies with an ax and then barricaded himself in his home.
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Robber leaves note: 'Sorry, wrong house' (AP)  

2007-12-22 02:53

AP - A robber made off with a bundle of Christmas gifts and other items, but apparently had a moment of guilt. Police say Joyce Williams found her home burglarized and a note on a mirror saying, "Sorry, wrong house."
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Funeral director charged with ashes fraud (Reuters)  

2007-12-20 17:20

Reuters - A former funeral home owner has been charged with fraud for allegedly giving families cremated ashes that were not the remains of their loved ones, Canadian police said on Wednesday.
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How the Grinch stole China city's Christmas trees (Reuters)  

2007-12-20 14:38

A representative from a toy factory stands next to some Christmas trees in her booth at the Shanghai Toy Expo October 18, 2007. A Chinese city has beaten the Grinch at his own game, banning Christmas trees from shopping malls, restaurants and other public places because they pose a fire hazard, a newspaper reported on Thursday. (Nir Elias/Reuters)Reuters - A Chinese city has beaten the Grinch at his own game, banning Christmas trees from shopping malls, restaurants and other public places because they pose a fire hazard, a newspaper reported on Thursday.


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100 arrested for not having toilets (Reuters)  

2007-12-19 14:40

An elderly man uses a walking stick as he walks past concrete latrine covers at Okidi camp in Kitgum June 10, 2007. Local authorities have arrested at least 100 Ugandans for failing to build toilets in their homes in the midst of a cholera epidemic that has killed 8 people and infected 164, state media reported Wednesday. (Euan Denholm/Reuters)Reuters - Local authorities have arrested at least 100 Ugandans for failing to build toilets in their homes in the midst of a cholera epidemic that has killed 8 people and infected 164, state media reported Wednesday.


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"Don't Tase Me, Bro" tops '07 memorable quote list (Reuters)  

2007-12-22 02:44

Reuters - "Don't Tase Me, Bro," a phrase that swept the nation after a college student used it seeking to stop campus police from throwing him out of a speech by Sen. John Kerry, was named on Wednesday as the most memorable quote of 2007.
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Magna Carta fetches $21.3 million at Sotheby's auction (Reuters)  

2007-12-19 14:41

The Hammer Price is displayed upon closure of bids for a 1297 copy of the Magna Carta, which was sold at Sotheby's auction house for $21,321,000 (after Buyers Premium surcharge) in New York, December 18, 2007. (Chip East/Reuters)Reuters - A rare 710-year-old copy of the Magna Carta, among the most important historical documents ever to hit the auction block, sold for $21.3 million on Tuesday at Sotheby's.


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Seven great "medical myths" revealed (Reuters)  

2007-12-21 10:31

Buddhists hold candles as they recite scriptures during a ceremony in Vietnam's northwest Hoa Binh province, 62 miles from Hanoi, November 10, 2007. Reading in dim light won't damage your eyes, you don't need eight glasses of water a day to stay healthy and shaving your legs won't make the hair grow back faster. REUTERS/KhamReuters - Reading in dim light won't damage your eyes, you don't need eight glasses of water a day to stay healthy and shaving your legs won't make the hair grow back faster.


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France's Queen of Chickens struts its stuff (Reuters)  

2007-12-21 10:30

A Bresse slaughtered chicken is presented on a stall for a jury to select the best batch before selling them in the village of Louhans, southeastern France, December 15, 2007. Sporting the national colours, red crest, white feathers and blue feet, the Bresse chicken is the only species of poultry that has an Reuters - It is no surprise that France, which has a proud rooster as its unofficial emblem, is holding a week of celebrations to mark the anniversary of the Queen of Chickens -- the poulet de Bresse.


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Canada's PM says Dalai Lama "not a call girl" (Reuters)  

2007-12-21 06:27

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) shakes hands with Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama after receiving a scarf at the start of their meeting in Harper's office on Parliament Hill in Ottawa October 29, 2007. REUTERS/Chris WattieReuters - When Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper tried to explain in a year-end interview why he'd met the Dalai Lama in his Ottawa office, it was clear he wanted to show respect for the exiled Tibetan leader.


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Helsinki names football owl "resident of the year" (Reuters)  

2007-12-21 14:47

Reuters - An eagle owl which temporarily halted a Euro 2008 qualifier match between Finland and Belgium in front of 35,000 spectators in the summer, was named as Helsinki's resident of the year by a journalists' association.
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UFO debate invades Japanese politicians' space (Reuters)  

2007-12-21 04:04

An unidentified object flies over Mexico City, seen through a very long telephoto lens, July 12, 2000. A debate over flying saucers has kept Japanese politicians occupied for much of this week, ensnaring top officials and drawing a promise from the defence minister to send out the army if Godzilla goes on a rampage. REUTERS/Henry RomeroReuters - A debate over flying saucers has kept Japanese politicians occupied for much of this week, ensnaring top officials and drawing a promise from the defence minister to send out the army if Godzilla goes on a rampage.


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Quads see newborn quads at Ohio hospital (AP)  

2007-12-21 22:23

AP - Newborn quadruplets and their parents got a send-off from the hospital from another family who's been there — a mother and her four quadruplet daughters born at the same hospital in 1990.
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China warns passengers of inflight theft programme (Reuters)  

2007-12-21 06:10

Reuters - China has warned passengers to be on the alert for thieves rifling through overhead lockers following the theft of 160,000 euros (116,000 pounds), the biggest in China's civil aviation history, state media said on Friday.
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School suspends girl for booze-candy (AP)  

2007-12-21 22:20

AP - A school district suspended a 12-year-old for having a piece of chocolate candy filled with a half-ounce of booze.
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Turk flag-snatching lawmaker mulls Cyprus top job (Reuters)  

2007-12-21 10:26

Reuters - A maverick Greek Cypriot lawmaker who once triggered a security alert by stealing a Turkish flag from a sentry post in war-divided Cyprus may bid for the island's presidency, he said on Friday.
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Pot suspect served hash cake for lunch (AP)  

2007-12-21 04:03

AP - A man being held in a Dutch police cell on suspicion of growing cannabis got an unintended treat in his lunch — a piece of hashish-laced cake, a spokesman said Thursday.
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