Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

Offbeat

Sophia top baby name for U.S. girls; Messiah and King on the rise for boys

By Alex Dobuzinskis
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sophia tops the list of names for American baby girls for the second year in a row, while King and Messiah are becoming increasingly popular ...
May 10, 2013, 10:42 am
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China probes reports of film director Zhang Yimou's seven children

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have begun investigating reports that Zhang Yimou, one of China's best-known movie directors, has seven children in violation of strict family planning rules, w...
May 9, 2013, 10:47 am

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'Unluckiest man' cheats death 8 times

The 25-year-old has survived illnesses including a broken neck, heart attacks, pneumonia and cancer.
May 9, 2013, 10:44 am
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Wanted man caught - despite sex change

"It wasn't a bad effort, but when you've been sentenced to 60 years there are going to be a few people looking for you," an onlooker said.
May 9, 2013, 10:31 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, 6:51 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, 4:12 am
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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 8, 2013, 10:10 pm

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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, 1:57 pm

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Bear mauls monkey in disturbing video

A monkey has been mauled by a bear after a disturbing circus stunt went wrong.
May 8, 2013, 10:25 am
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Ex-model disfigured by cooking oil injections

A woman addicted to plastic surgery injected cooking oil into her face after doctors refused to do any more procedures on her, according to a British newspaper.
May 8, 2013, 10:15 am
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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, 1:16 am

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The world’s new superpower - Ameristralia?

Australia and the US will merge to form one super nation called Ameristralia.
May 7, 2013, 2:12 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, 2:14 am

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Vultures devour tourist in Europe

Vultures have eaten a tourist in the Pyrenees before emergency services were able to reach her.
May 6, 2013, 8:30 am
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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, 7:16 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, 8:19 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, 4:11 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, 2:02 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, 3:22 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, 7:51 pm

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