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Weird and wacky world records tumble around globe
LONDON (Reuters) - Manjit Singh, a 59-year-old security consultant from Leicester, England known as the "Ironman," on Thursday pulled a double-decker bus weighing more than eight metric tons over a distance of 21.2 meters with his hair.
November 13, 2009, 6:45 am -
Lawmaker who expensed fine wine, car, jailed
LONDON (Reuters) - A former far-right British member of the European Parliament who cheated on his expense money to buy fine wine and a car was jailed on Wednesday for two years.
November 13, 2009, 6:48 am -
Flocking to "Cinderella" ball for monetary bliss
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Thousands of Chinese women are vying to attend a lavish ball in the southern boomtown of Shenzhen, lured by the dream of a possible fairytale match with a millionaire.
November 13, 2009, 3:11 am -
And the ugliest people are...
Britons are among the ugliest people in the world, according to a dating website that says it only allows "beautiful people" to join.
November 12, 2009, 9:59 am -
Looking for a bargain? Madoff's homes get price cut
NEW YORK (Reuters) - It's still not cheap, but Livin' La Vida Madoff may now cost a bit less.
November 12, 2009, 7:36 am -
The anti-swine flu holy water dispenser
ROME (Reuters) - An Italian inventor has combined faith and ingenuity to come up with a way to keep church traditions alive for the faithful without the fear of contracting swine flu -- an electronic holy water dispenser.
November 12, 2009, 7:34 am -
China's Hu arrives in Singapore with panda offer
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China will give Singapore two giant pandas to mark 20 years of friendly ties between the two countries, Chinese President Hu Jintao said Wednesday.
November 12, 2009, 6:01 am -
Kawasaki's gum chewers told to keep prize money
TOKYO (Reuters) - Kawasaki Frontale have been told to keep the $5.5 million (3.3 million pounds) prize money the Japanese club offered to return after its players were given a public dressing down for unsporting behaviour following their J-League Cup final defeat.
November 12, 2009, 3:04 am -
Chicago student-journalists probed for motives
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A group of university students who claim their research exonerated a convicted murderer were in court themselves on Tuesday, accused of sloppy work and credibility problems.
November 12, 2009, 3:01 am -
Bounce back in style at divorce fair
PARIS (Reuters) - Sylvie Razafindrakoto, whose divorce was finalized three weeks ago, came looking for tips on coping with difficult teenagers as a newly single mother.
November 11, 2009, 8:51 am -
Villagers confine rare turtle, offer prayers
BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) - Hundreds of poor Hindu villagers in eastern India have refused to hand over a rare turtle to authorities, saying it is an incarnation of God, officials said on Tuesday.
November 11, 2009, 8:50 am -
Lethal Kalashnikov designer is now Russia's hero
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The designer of the Kalashnikov, sometimes called the world's most lethal weapon, was named a "Hero of Russia" Tuesday by President Dmitry Medvedev who lauded him for creating "the brand every Russian is proud of."
November 11, 2009, 7:59 am -
Hebrew Bible stolen by Nazis returned to Austria
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A nearly 500-year-old Hebrew Bible stolen by the Nazis shortly before World War Two was returned to the Jewish community of Vienna on Monday, U.S. officials said.
November 10, 2009, 8:20 am -
Online auction site launches for rich and famous
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Millionaires down on their luck now have a place to sell their mega-yachts, super-cars and family jewels without having to resort to the pawn shop.
November 10, 2009, 4:24 am -
Man provides photo for his own wanted poster
A British man on the run from police sent a picture of himself to his local paper because he disliked the mugshot they had printed of him as part of a public appeal to track him down.
November 10, 2009, 4:23 am -
Student expelled after row over short dress
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - In Brazil, famed for its tiny bikinis and carefree attitude, a university student has been expelled after violent protests by students outraged at the short outfit she wore on campus.
November 10, 2009, 4:22 am -
Airport to run bus with fuel from organic waste
LONDON (Reuters) - East Midlands Airport will try to run a bus with a fuel produced from decomposing organic waste, the fuel producer Gasrec said on Monday.
November 10, 2009, 3:53 am -
London commuters baffled by sex broadcast
LONDON (Reuters) - London commuters listening out for the latest news about train services got a broadcast with a difference when the noise of a couple apparently having sex was blasted out over a station's loudspeaker system.
November 7, 2009, 6:57 am -
Miss England gives up crown over brawl reports
LONDON (Reuters) - Beauty pageant winner Miss England gave up her title on Friday after reports she had been involved in a nightclub brawl with another beauty queen.
November 7, 2009, 5:36 am -
Man makes living by selling the shirt on his back
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A T-shirt a day has kept unemployment at bay for an American man who is making about $85,000 a year by selling advertising space on his torso.
November 7, 2009, 4:31 am
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