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New book teaches children ABCs of Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway

By Jonathan Stempel
OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc invests in dozens of businesses, and a new book tries to explain it all to young readers, from A ...
May 9, 2013, 12:10 am
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Adelaide jewel theft 'rivals Hollywood chase scene'

Police have compared the pursuit of an alleged jewellery thief in Adelaide with a Hollywood movie chase scene.
ABC - May 9, 2013, 11:58 am
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Texas judge rules that cheerleaders may display Bible banners

By Jim Forsyth
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A Texas judge on Wednesday ruled that the "Bible banners" waved by cheerleaders during football games in a small school district are constitutiona...
May 9, 2013, 8:51 am
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Arizona climber and his dog apparently stung to death by bees

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona climber has been found dead, dangling from a rope on a cliff face south of Tucson, after apparently being stung to death by bees, police said on Wednesday.
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May 9, 2013, 6:12 am
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Japan hopes for a lift from "Abenomics" bra

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese division of lingerie maker Triumph International unveiled on Wednesday an "Abenomics" bra, a special edition it says offers a "growth strategy" and a potential lift towa...
May 8, 2013, 3:57 pm

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British economy claims new victim: Prince Charles' veg shop

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's weak economy has taken its toll on the nation's poshest greengrocer with Prince Charles forced to close his organic vegetable store, citing falling trade and rising prices...
May 8, 2013, 3:16 am

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Turn surplus cattle into stew for pensioners: Katter

Federal MP Bob Katter says making more tinned beef stew could help ease the cattle glut in northern Australia.
ABC - May 7, 2013, 12:24 pm

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U.S. returning looted Tyrannosaurus skeleton to Mongolia

By Deborah Zabarenko
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 70-million-year-old dinosaur skeleton from the Gobi Desert that was smuggled to the United States in pieces and auctioned for more than $1 ...
May 7, 2013, 4:14 am

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Chilli bucket emptied over alleged takeaway robber

A man has been left red-faced after being doused with chilli while allegedly trying to rob a takeaway in Sydney's south.
ABC - May 6, 2013, 12:14 pm
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Harvard professor apologizes for remarks on economist Keynes

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Harvard historian Niall Ferguson posted an "unqualified apology" on his personal blog on Saturday after saying that British economist John Maynard Keynes did not care about the fu...
May 5, 2013, 9:16 am

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Kerry phones China over dissident's nephew, can't reach minister

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry tried calling Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to discuss the imprisoned nephew of blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng but Wang was not av...
May 4, 2013, 10:19 am

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Chinese dissident urges U.S. to ensure family's fair treatment

By Jonathan Allen
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng called on the United States on Friday to ensure his family in China would be treated fairly, saying his imprison...
May 4, 2013, 6:11 am

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Retired racehorse finds calling as abstract painter

By Jeffrey B. Roth
ROCKY RIDGE, Maryland (Reuters) - The horse is an American icon. It races gracefully, performs heavy farm tasks, can do tricks and, if television is to be believed, m...
May 4, 2013, 4:02 am

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Secular Turks see red over airline's lipstick ban

By Ayla Jean Yackley
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's national airline has barred female flight attendants from wearing red lipstick and nail polish, striking a nerve among secular Turks w...
May 3, 2013, 5:22 pm

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Wind farms to lure back German lobsters decimated by WW2

By Madeline Chambers
BERLIN (Reuters) - New wind farms off Germany's North Sea coast will provide an ideal habitat that could help restore the lobster population near Heligoland after B...
May 2, 2013, 9:51 pm

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Bono's one-time Sydney holiday home sells for record $55.4 million

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A Sydney harborfront mansion has been sold for a record-setting A$54 million ($55.4 million) to a Chinese-born businessman, reinforcing the city's growing status as a hot property d...
May 2, 2013, 3:55 pm

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Native American tribe plans to dub 'Star Wars' in Navajo

By David Schwartz
PHOENIX (Reuters) - The largest Native American tribe in the United States is seeking to dub the classic 1977 movie "Star Wars" movie in Navajo as a way to help preser...
May 2, 2013, 10:53 am

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Starving Virginia settlers turned to cannibalism in 1609: study

By Deborah Zabarenko
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Settlers at Virginia's Jamestown Colony resorted to cannibalism to survive the harsh winter of 1609, dismembering and consuming a 14-year-old...
May 2, 2013, 4:55 am

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Brasilia police cancel order for World Cup raincoats

(Reuters) - Brasilia police have canceled an order for 17,000 raincoats for use at the World Cup because next year's tournament will be played in the dry season.
"The military police ma...
May 2, 2013, 4:35 am
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Sale of first banknote expected to fetch $3.5m

Australia's first banknote, printed 100 years ago, is expected to sell for a record amount when it goes to private sale next month.
ABC - May 1, 2013, 7:55 pm

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