Older people enjoy reading negative stories about young (Reuters)

August 31st, 2010
Reuters - Older people like reading negative news stories about their younger counterparts because it boosts their own self-esteem, according to a new study.

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Man arrested for trying to dazzle pilots with laser (Reuters)

August 31st, 2010
Reuters - A man appeared in court on Tuesday accused of trying to dazzle pilots with a laser beam as they were landing at France's second-busiest airport Paris Orly, aviation authorities said.

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John Lennon’s toilet sells for $14,740 at auction (Reuters)

August 30th, 2010

An undated handout image shows a toilet belonging to late Beatle John Lennon. The toilet fetched 9,500 pounds ($14,740) at auction on August 28, 2010, around 10 times its estimate, the sale organisers said. BRITAIN-LENNON/ REUTERS/The Beatles Shop/HandoutReuters - A toilet that belonged to late Beatle John Lennon fetched 9,500 pounds ($14,740) at auction on Saturday, around 10 times its estimate, the sale organizers said.


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Mushroom hunter “massacre” claims 18 lives in Italy (Reuters)

August 30th, 2010
Reuters - At least 18 mushroom-lovers have been killed in accidents while hunting for their favorite fungi in the mountains and forests of northern Italy.

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Malaysia uncovers nearly 100 live reptiles in bag (Reuters)

August 30th, 2010
Reuters - Malaysian airport security arrested a convicted wildlife smuggler after finding almost 100 live reptiles in his luggage, the country's Wildlife and National Parks Department said.

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Permission to laugh at election — for now (Reuters)

August 27th, 2010
Reuters - Brazil's election is a laughing matter again, at least for now.

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Politician raffles breast implants (Reuters)

August 27th, 2010
Reuters - A Venezuelan politician is offering breast implants as a prize in a raffle to raise funds for his election campaign, a newspaper said on Friday.

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“Ordain women,” London bus ads will urge Pope (Reuters)

August 26th, 2010
Reuters - Pope Benedict will be confronted by posters on London's famous red buses during his trip to the British capital next month which will call for the ordination of women priests.

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Britain being “overrun” by street signs (Reuters)

August 26th, 2010
Reuters - The British government has declared war on the profusion of unnecessary road traffic signs, railings and advertising boards, saying they blight towns' English character.

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T-shirt explains Philadelphia’s blunt speech (Reuters)

August 26th, 2010
Reuters - For Mike Monteiro, a transplanted Philadelphian who now lives in California, his T-shirt says it all.

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