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Eating insects could help fight obesity, U.N. says

Put some crunch in your lunch

UN report says health benefits of consuming nutritious insects could help fight obesity.

EU finds time to tell restaurants how to serve olive oil

By Charlie Dunmore
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Critics ridiculed European Union bureaucrats on Saturday for taking time off fighting the euro zone's debt crisis to impose strict new rules on h...
May 18, 2013, 11:20 pm
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Powerball jackpot could go higher than $600 million

By Karen Brooks
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - The Powerball jackpot Saturday night could exceed the $600 million figure being advertised, possibly rivaling the largest lottery payoff in U.S...
May 18, 2013, 7:43 am

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Canadian astronaut wrestles with gravity after spaceflight

By Irene Klotz
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Back on Earth, Canadian astronaut and cyberspace tweeter Chris Hadfield is getting a rough re-introduction to gravity after a five-mon...
May 17, 2013, 11:59 pm

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Dancer says showgirls dressed as Obama, nuns at Berlusconi party

By Sara Rossi
MILAN (Reuters) - The nightclub dancer at the center of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's "bunga bunga" sex trial told a court on Friday that guests at the...
May 17, 2013, 11:47 pm

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Mum posted online ad for 3yo son's adoption: police

A pregnant woman has been arrested after she allegedly tried to "adopt out" her three-year-old son.
May 17, 2013, 10:56 am

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Officer ducks out of chase to save bird

In a scene reminiscent of the hipster TV satire Portlandia, an Portland police officer has put a car chase on hold to help a duck in trouble.
May 17, 2013, 10:35 am
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Idaho man sentenced to seven years for killing zoo monkey

By Laura Zuckerman
(Reuters) - An Idaho man who admitted to breaking into a Boise zoo last year and killing a monkey was sentenced to seven years in prison on Thursday, court records sh...
May 17, 2013, 8:40 am

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Los Angeles ranked worst U.S. city for dog attacks on mail carriers

By Steve Gorman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles has earned the dubious distinction for the second year in a row as the U.S. city with the most dog attacks on mail carriers, the U.S....
May 17, 2013, 8:23 am

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From "bunga bunga" to "pianists" - Italy's political slang

By Naomi O'Leary
ROME (Reuters) - An encyclopedia of Italian political slang has shone a light on a colorful and Byzantine world where lawmakers and journalists speak a language you won...
May 16, 2013, 11:44 pm

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Teen gives birth to baby with two heads

A baby with two heads has been born in an African hospital.
May 16, 2013, 12:25 pm
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KFC smuggled through Gaza tunnels

Buckets of KFC are being smuggled to Palestinians through tunnels under Gaza.
May 16, 2013, 9:23 am
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Parking meter 'Robin Hoods' provoke New Hampshire city's ire

By Jason McLure
LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - In December James Cleaveland made an unusual New Year's resolution: to do all he could to keep police in the city of Keene, New Hamp...
May 16, 2013, 6:29 am
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Turks see art as good investment but also path to prestige

By Asli Kandemir
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's contemporary art scene is buzzing. Collectors pay millions for the hottest works at exclusive auctions, high-end galleries are springing u...
May 15, 2013, 10:11 pm

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Sheep stampede puts NZ woman in hospital

New Zealand’s sheep are the butt of jokes overseas, but a woman on the nation’s North Island has found they can also be dangerous.
May 15, 2013, 12:22 pm
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Rich jump Disney queues with disabled guide

Wealthy New York parents are hiring people with disabilities to pose as family members so they can jump queues at Disney World.
May 15, 2013, 11:16 am

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Seattle man dribbling soccer ball to Brazil dies after being hit by car

By Jonathan Kaminsky
OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - A man less than two weeks into a planned journey to dribble a soccer ball from his home city of Seattle to Brazil, the host nation f...
May 15, 2013, 11:12 am
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U.S. justices play Shakespeare tragedy for laughs

By Lawrence Hurley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday evening sought laughs rather than legal clarity as they weighed a tragic case concerning a despotic Roman...
May 15, 2013, 2:11 am
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Astronaut's 'Space Oddity' music video goes viral

By Irene Klotz
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A music video shot aboard the International Space Station went viral on Monday, turning an astronaut into an overnight music sensation...
May 14, 2013, 3:20 am

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Robbers target Bieber's South Africa concert, steal $330,000

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Robbers equipped with ropes, hammers and chisels broke into a strong-room at Johannesburg's Soccer City stadium after a Justin Bieber concert and made off with 3 million rand ...
May 14, 2013, 12:22 am

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Eating insects could help fight obesity, U.N. says

By Catherine Hornby
ROME (Reuters) - The thought of eating beetles, caterpillars and ants may give you the creeps, but the authors of a U.N. report published on Monday said the health b...
May 13, 2013, 10:17 pm

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