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Wednesday, December 26, 2007

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Clinton urges Iowa voters to caucus on wrong day (Reuters)  

2007-12-24 13:05

A woman points to Democratic presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) as Clinton takes the stage at a campaign stop in Stratham, New Hampshire, December 21,2007. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)Reuters - Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton may have shot herself in the foot trying to get Iowa voters to pledge support to her -- she is encouraging them to go caucus on January 14, 11 days too late.


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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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Revealed: The seven great "medical myths" (Reuters)  

2007-12-21 15:19

Participants take part in a 'yoga-thon' in Times Square, June 21, 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. These well-worn theories are among seven 'medical myths' exposed in a paper published on Friday in the British Medical Journal, which traditionally carries light-hearted features in its Christmas edition. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)Reuters - 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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UFO debate invades politicians' space (Reuters)  

2007-12-21 15:19

Japan's Defence Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during an interview with Reuters at the Defence Ministry in Tokyo, October 17, 2007. A debate over flying saucers has kept Japanese politicians occupied for much of this week, ensnaring top officials and drawing a promise from the defense minister to send out the army if Godzilla goes on a rampage. (Michael Caronna/Reuters)Reuters - A debate over flying saucers has kept Japanese politicians occupied for much of this week, ensnaring top officials and drawing a promise from the defense minister to send out the army if Godzilla goes on a rampage.


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Russian says: Go ahead, egg my Hummer (Reuters)  

2007-12-26 09:21

Reuters - A Hummer owner in Russia's second city St. Petersburg has given antiglobalists the green light to pelt his oversized vehicle with rotten eggs, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday.
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