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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 -
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 -
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 -
Plastic bottle boat's epic voyage bid
A team of adventurous environmentalists are preparing to set sail for Sydney in a catamaran made entirely of reclaimed plastic bottles.
ABC - October 29, 2009, 7:41 pm -
No job? Less money? Divorce is off the budget
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Financial woes often drive couples apart but the current recession seems to be having the opposite effect, with less couples able to afford the cost of a divorce.
October 29, 2009, 4:31 pm -
Miley Cyrus voted worst celebrity influence
American teen starlet Miley Cyrus has been voted the worst celebrity influence of 2009 by the very people who made her a star - tweens and teens - according to an online poll.
ABC - October 29, 2009, 3:43 pm -
Turtles arrive for nesting season
Mon Repos beach rangers are expecting a good turtle nesting season this year after the arrival of the first turtle.
ABC - October 29, 2009, 9:29 am -
Your future, or just java jive?
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Coffee drinkers at a popular Israeli chain can have their fortunes told for free if they buy a cup of the brew that leaves grounds at the bottom.
October 29, 2009, 3:26 am -
Transvestites on trial for theft
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Five Filipino transvestites have gone on trial in Shanghai, accused of drugging men with adulterated foods before robbing them in a city with a reputation for an adventurous nightlife.
October 29, 2009, 3:20 am -
Big and beautiful: Meet India's Miss Buffalo
PATNA, India (Reuters) - The models were hefty, horned, heavily made-up and hooved -- everything you'd expect from contestants at a beauty contest for water buffalo in India that was aimed at improving the lot of the livestock.
October 28, 2009, 8:19 pm -
Dig deep for inspirational athletes, urges Rein
The Prime Minister's wife, Therese Rein, has called on corporate Australia to back paralympians, saying securing greater sponsorship for disabled athletes is one of her main goals.
ABC - October 28, 2009, 4:39 pm -
Did he or did she? Transvestites on trial theft
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Five Filipino transvestites have gone on trial in Shanghai, accused of drugging men with adulterated foods before robbing them in a city with a reputation for an adventurous nightlife.
October 28, 2009, 3:44 pm -
Hero dog saves heart attack victim
A special cattle dog in Maryborough in south-east Queensland will receive the RSPCA's animal achievement award.
ABC - October 28, 2009, 10:31 am -
Putin to be cast in bronze for Arnie
A bust of Russia's muscle-flexing strongman Vladimir Putin is being created as a gift for ex-Hollywood bodybuilder and California's current governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
ABC - October 28, 2009, 10:12 am -
Wild dog woes help close meatworks
Rural lobby group AgForce says it is not surprised stock losses from wild dogs is one of the reasons behind the closure of a southern Queensland abattoir.
ABC - October 28, 2009, 10:08 am -
Drunk clown crashes into police car
A Canadian man has learned that if driving erratically in a clown suit is not enough to signal intoxication, then crashing into a police car certainly is.
October 28, 2009, 8:02 am -
Sex, alcohol, fat among world's big killers
LONDON (Reuters) - Tackling just five health factors could prevent millions of premature deaths and increase global life expectancy by almost 5 years, the United Nations World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday.
October 28, 2009, 3:17 am -
Man tries to rob bank with a spoon
WARSAW (Reuters) - A would-be bank robber held a teaspoon to the neck of a cashier pretending it was a knife, a Polish news website said Tuesday.
October 28, 2009, 1:41 am
