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Amazon Indians find Brazil plane crash survivors
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Nine people of 11 on a small plane survived a crash landing on a river in Brazil's Amazon rain forest after native Indians notified authorities, who dispatched a rescue mission, the government said on Friday.
November 3, 2009, 12:27 am -
Divers probe Mayan ruins submerged in Guatemala lake
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Scuba divers are exploring the depths of a volcanic lake in Guatemala to find clues about an ancient sacred island where Mayan pilgrims flocked to worship before it was submerged by rising waters.
November 3, 2009, 12:15 am -
I could have been making sushi, says Kobayashi
LONDON (Reuters) - Kamui Kobayashi feared his career was leading more to the kitchen of his father's sushi restaurant than Formula One until Toyota gave him the break that changed everything.
November 2, 2009, 11:59 pm -
No eternity with Marilyn as crypt auction fails again
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A second attempt to sell a crypt on top of Marilyn Monroe's final resting place has failed, with not a single bid received for the burial spot in a celebrity-filled Los Angeles cemetery.
November 2, 2009, 7:05 pm -
Bill Clinton gets own statue in Kosovo
Kosovo's Albanian majority has unveiled a statue of former US president Bill Clinton to thank him for saving them by stopping a wave of ethnic cleansing by Serbia.
ABC - November 2, 2009, 8:00 am -
Costumes provide antidote to mundane
While some put the final touches on Halloween outfits, for others costumes are a more regular part of the social calendar.
ABC - October 31, 2009, 8:21 am -
Big rise in City workers' drug problems
LONDON (Reuters) - Drug problems among workers in London's financial district have rocketed in the last year because of stresses caused by the recession, according to the founder of a rehabilitation centre.
October 31, 2009, 1:27 am -
Dennis Hopper fighting prostate cancer
Hollywood acting legend Dennis Hopper has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and has cancelled a trip to Australia to focus on his treatment.
ABC - October 30, 2009, 11:40 pm -
Woman dies after 60 yrs in iron lung
A woman who spent more than 60 years in an iron lung has died in her Thornbury care home, in Melbourne's north, at the age of 83.
ABC - October 30, 2009, 8:52 pm -
Shark attacks kayaker
A kayaker has been attacked by a great white shark at Portland in south-west Victoria.
ABC - October 30, 2009, 6:10 pm -
Ailments no barrier for Jimmy Little
When Jimmy Little enters the room, the temperature rises a notch.
ABC - October 30, 2009, 6:07 pm -
Tarantino, Douglas to present honorary Oscars
Jonathan Demme, Anjelica Huston, Quentin Tarantino and Kirk Douglas will be among the presenters when Oscar organisers hand out honorary statuettes at a black-tie dinner in Hollywood next month.
ABC - October 30, 2009, 12:44 pm -
Outback dunny number one at arts award
An outback dunny that has been transformed into a video confessional booth in western New South Wales has won first place at a multimedia arts award in Portugal.
ABC - October 30, 2009, 8:46 am -
Till death do us part: selling caskets online
Wal-Mart Stores is now catering to its shoppers' needs from cradle to grave.
October 30, 2009, 4:50 am -
Bad drivers? Blame their genes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - No need to curse that bad driver weaving in and out of the lane in front of you -- he cannot help it, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.
October 30, 2009, 3:18 am -
Looking into loos ahead of Euro 2012 soccer
WARSAW (Reuters) - Patrols of two, wearing white overalls, are boldly entering toilets across Poland to check whether the country is loo-ready for the 2012 EURO soccer championships.
October 30, 2009, 3:17 am -
Officials suggest legislators wed single mothers
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian legislators in the poor conservative Muslim northeastern state of Kelantan should marry single mothers to help care for their children, a state representative suggested.
October 30, 2009, 3:16 am -
Russian road roulette?
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgarian prosecutors are investigating a new gambling game in which drivers defy death by speeding through red lights for bets of up to 5,000 euros ($7,400), the chief prosecutor's office said Thursday.
October 30, 2009, 3:15 am -
Can ice cream beat cancer effects?
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand scientists are developing an ice cream that is so good for you, it could come with a doctor's prescription.
October 30, 2009, 12:22 am -
Malaysia state suggests legislators wed single mothers
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian legislators in the poor conservative Muslim northeastern state of Kelantan should marry single mothers to help care for their children, a state representative suggested.
October 29, 2009, 9:40 pm
