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European scientists find trawl of 32 new planets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - European astronomers announced they had found 32 new planets orbiting stars outside our solar system and said on Monday they believe their find means that 40 percent or more of Sun-like stars have such planets.
October 20, 2009, 2:34 am -
Bird, planes and trains no challenge for Chinese mimic
BEIJING (Reuters) - Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Or is it a train? No, it's Chinese mimic Cheng Jiaqiang who can imitate about 100 sounds from birds singing and horses galloping to planes taking off and trains trundling along the tracks.
October 20, 2009, 8:26 pm -
German police investigate kebab sauce after attack
BERLIN (Reuters Life!) - German police are investigating a chilli sauce to determine whether it was so spicy that it was capable of causing grievous bodily harm when used in an attack.
October 19, 2009, 11:43 pm -
Even Stankovic strike fails to excite Mourinho
MILAN (Reuters) - Inter Milan midfielder Dejan Stankovic scored on the volley from the halfway line in Saturday's 5-0 demolition job at Genoa -- but coach Jose Mourinho still got into an argument.
October 19, 2009, 11:40 pm -
Balloon boy case a hoax; charges coming, Sheriff says
DENVER (Reuters) - The flight of a home-made helium balloon that touched off a frantic rescue attempt for the young boy thought to be aboard was a publicity-seeking hoax, a Colorado sheriff said on Sunday.
October 19, 2009, 9:06 pm -
Elvis' hair leaves the building
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A pile of hair believed snipped from Elvis Presley when he joined the U.S. Army in 1958 sold for $18,300 (11,200 pounds) on Sunday, according to a Chicago auction house.
October 19, 2009, 6:29 pm -
Balloon boy case a hoax, says sheriff; charges coming
DENVER (Reuters) - The flight of a home-made helium balloon that touched off a frantic rescue attempt for the young boy thought to be aboard was a publicity-seeking hoax, a Colorado sheriff said on Sunday.
October 19, 2009, 1:07 pm -
Sheriff: Balloon boy case a hoax; charges coming
DENVER (Reuters) - The flight of a home-made helium balloon that touched off a frantic rescue attempt for the young boy thought to be aboard was a publicity-seeking hoax, a Colorado sheriff said on Sunday.
October 19, 2009, 11:30 am -
Colorado sheriff: "balloon boy" case was a hoax
DENVER (Reuters) - The flight of a home-made helium balloon that sparked a frantic rescue attempt for the young boy thought to be aboard was a publicity-seeking hoax, a Colorado sheriff said on Sunday.
October 19, 2009, 8:11 am -
Sheriff says 'balloon boy' incident was a hoax
DENVER (Reuters) - The bizarre flight of a home-made helium balloon, thought to have a 6-year-old boy inside, was a hoax and publicity stunt, a Colorado sheriff said on Sunday.
October 19, 2009, 6:24 am -
Criminal charges to be filed in case of U.S. balloon boy
DENVER (Reuters) - Criminal charges will soon be filed in the case of a 6-year-old boy who spurred a frantic search for fear he was inside a wayward helium balloon, but who was later found safe at home, officials said on Saturday.
October 18, 2009, 3:33 pm -
Criminal charges to be filed in case of balloon boy
DENVER (Reuters) - Criminal charges will soon be filed in the case of a 6-year-old boy who spurred a frantic search for fear he was inside a wayward helium balloon, but who was later found safe at home, officials said on Saturday.
October 18, 2009, 3:32 pm -
Colorado sheriff sees no hoax in balloon incident
DENVER (Reuters) - A Colorado sheriff largely dismissed suggestions on Friday that a family of amateur scientists staged a hoax by reporting their 6-year-old son had floated away in a home-made helium balloon.
October 17, 2009, 10:51 am -
School fined as girl loses fingers in art lesson
LONDON (Reuters) - A school in eastern England was ordered to pay 19,000 pounds on Monday after a 16-year-old girl lost nearly all her fingers when she put her hands in a bucket of plaster of Paris during an art lesson.
October 17, 2009, 8:32 am -
Colorado balloon boy's dad denies saga was hoax
DENVER (Reuters) - A Colorado father rejected suggestions on Friday that a search-and-rescue operation triggered by fears his son had floated away in a home-made balloon was an attention-seeking hoax.
October 17, 2009, 5:27 am -
Family Guy spoofs Russia's Putin as macho spychief
MOSCOW (Reuters Life!) - Animated U.S. television show "Family Guy" has spoofed Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin by lampooning him as a macho spymaster who entraps enemy spooks and lights cigarettes with a Kalashnikov rifle.
October 17, 2009, 5:06 am -
Colorado balloon boy's dad denies saga was a hoax
DENVER (Reuters) - A Colorado father rejected suggestions on Friday that a search-and-rescue operation triggered by fears his son had floated away in a home-made balloon was an attention-seeking hoax.
October 17, 2009, 5:05 am -
Somali Islamists whip women for wearing bras
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's hardline Islamist group al Shabaab has publicly whipped women for wearing bras they say violate Islam by constituting a deception, north Mogadishu residents said Friday.
October 17, 2009, 12:35 am -
Centenarians, a prince, Santa compete at World Masters Games
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The World Masters Games end in Sydney this weekend having shown age is no obstacle to enjoying sport with a 100-year-old female shot put champion, a 101-year-old lawn bowler, a prince and Santa Claus taking part.
October 16, 2009, 7:51 pm -
Boy thought to be in balloon found safe
DENVER (Reuters) - An American 6-year-old set off a massive search-and-rescue operation and media frenzy on Thursday for fear he was inside a homemade helium balloon that broke loose and drifted thousands of feet above Colorado for hours before he was found safe at home.
October 16, 2009, 2:18 pm
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