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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, 8:51 am -
Gately's body arrives home in Dublin
Thousands of Boyzone fans gathered in Dublin on Friday when the body of singer Stephen Gately arrived home for his funeral following his death in Spain, police said.
ABC - October 17, 2009, 8:36 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, 6:32 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, 3:27 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, 3:06 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, 3:05 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 16, 2009, 10:35 pm -
Balloon boy says he did it for the show
A boy the world thought was carried away in a balloon when he was actually hiding in an attic appears to have let slip on live television it was all a publicity stunt.
ABC - October 16, 2009, 6:57 pm -
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, 5:51 pm -
Why some dogs go barking mad
Australian animal welfare researchers have uncovered why city-living domestic dogs may be prone to nuisance barking.
ABC - October 16, 2009, 4:58 pm -
Python members reunite after 40 years
The Monty Python comedy team has been honoured with a special award for its contribution to film and television.
ABC - October 16, 2009, 4:25 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, 12:18 pm -
Long ride home from Adelaide to Aberdeen
Scotsman Eric Smart sounds extremely happy for someone who's just cycled 23,000 kilometres.
ABC - October 16, 2009, 11:57 am -
Queen slips into West End play
LONDON (Reuters) - The Queen stunned theatre-goers in London this week when she and her husband slipped in to see a play unannounced and at the last minute, newspapers reported.
October 16, 2009, 11:23 am -
Boy thought inside balloon found alive
DENVER (Reuters) - A 6-year-old boy who set off a massive search and rescue operation and media frenzy after it was reported he was inside a homemade helium balloon that broke loose and drifted for hours thousands of feet above Colorado has been found safe in his attic, police said on Thursday.
October 16, 2009, 11:21 am -
Queen slips out for quiet date with hubby
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth stunned theater-goers in London this week when she and her husband slipped in to see a play unannounced and at the last minute, newspapers reported.
October 16, 2009, 3:33 am -
How Mussolini once worked for British intelligence
LONDON (Reuters) - He formed part of the Nazi axis that nearly brought Britain to its knees in World War Two, but historical papers have revealed that Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was once on the payroll of British intelligence.
October 15, 2009, 5:52 am -
Burning bunnies helps keep people warm and cozy
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Forget bunny boiling jealous rages and rapacious butchers.
October 15, 2009, 5:50 am -
And the most tasteless idea of the week is..
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian horse racing officials have been slammed for holding a dwarf racing competition called the 'Midget Cup' at a meeting in Melbourne to promote Victoria state's annual carnival.
October 15, 2009, 5:47 am -
Putin wants song contest with China, Central Asia allies
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin proposed to Chinese and Central Asian leaders on Wednesday holding a joint song competition called "Intervision" to rival the Eurovision Song Contest.
October 14, 2009, 10:37 pm
