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Rebels ban musical ringtones on phones

Reuters :: Posted 2 weeks 3 days ago
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NAIROBI (Reuters) - Sacdiyo Sheeq used to love listening to Bollywood movie songs on her mobile telephone.

Scared of flying? Press the fear iButton

Reuters :: Posted 2 weeks 3 days ago
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SYDNEY (Reuters) - People scared of flying can now press a button on their iPhone to help them deal with their panic.

Scared of flying? Press the fear iButton...

Yahoo Odd News :: Posted 2 weeks 3 days ago
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Reuters - People scared of flying can now press a button on their iPhone to help them deal with their panic.

Beefeaters "harassed" lone female Tower...

Reuters :: Posted 2 weeks 3 days ago
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LONDON (Reuters) - Two guardians of Britain's historic Tower of London have been suspended after a female colleague, the first woman...

Marilyn Monroe crypt auction fails again...

Yahoo Odd News :: Posted 2 weeks 4 days ago
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Reuters - A second attempt to sell a crypt on top of Marilyn Monroe's final resting place has failed, with not a...

Beefeaters "harassed" lone female Tower...

Yahoo Odd News :: Posted 2 weeks 4 days ago
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Reuters - Two guardians of Britain's historic Tower of London have been suspended after a female colleague, the...

Space hotel says it's on schedule to open...

Reuters :: Posted 2 weeks 4 days ago
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BARCELONA (Reuters) - A company behind plans to open the first hotel in space says it is on target to accept its first paying guests...

Space hotel says it's on schedule to open...

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Reuters - A company behind plans to open the first hotel in space says it is on target to accept its first paying...

Hotels come to the rescue of Taipei's pet...

Reuters :: Posted 2 weeks 4 days ago
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TAIPEI (Reuters Life!) - Taipei's dogs are living it up at hotels, complete with VIP suites and pools, that aim to ease the problem...

Hotels come to the rescue of Taipei's pet...

Yahoo Odd News :: Posted 2 weeks 4 days ago
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Reuters - Taipei's dogs are living it up at hotels, complete with VIP suites and pools, that aim to ease the problem of strays that...

Officials find gator that escaped at show...

USAToday :: Posted 2 weeks 4 days ago
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Officials believe they have found an alligator that escaped from a wildlife officer who brought the animal to his daughter's ...

Man rescues phone from dump by listening...

USAToday :: Posted 2 weeks 4 days ago
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A determined Colorado man found his missing cellphone at a trash dump after dialing the number and listening for the ring.

Marilyn Monroe crypt auction fails again

Reuters :: Posted 2 weeks 4 days ago
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A second attempt to sell a crypt on top of Marilyn Monroe's final resting place has failed, with not a single...

N.H. restaurant sets meatball mark

USAToday :: Posted 2 weeks 4 days ago
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Nonni's Italian Eatery's 222.5-pound meatball was authenticated as the world's largest after being weighed by state weights and ...

Russian road roulette?

Reuters :: Posted 3 weeks 11 hours ago
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SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgarian prosecutors are investigating a new gambling game in which drivers defy death by speeding through red lights...

Museum looks death in the eyes

USAToday :: Posted 3 weeks 20 hours ago
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Mexico's interest in the dead is on display, but some have a bone to pick as violence spikes.

All council candidates miss ballot in Ohio...

USAToday :: Posted 3 weeks 1 day ago
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Five people are running for four open council seats in their Ohio village, but no names will appear on next week's ballot.

Bad drivers? Blame their genes (Reuters...

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Reuters - No need to curse that bad driver weaving in and out of the lane in front of you -- he cannot help it, U.S. researchers reported...

U.S. election, iPhone among decade's top...

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The launch of Wikipedia, emergence of the iPhone and the election of U.S. President Barack...

2 lions kill white tiger in Czech zoo

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A rare white tiger was killed by two lions that managed to sneak into its enclosure in a Czech zoo, officials...

New fossils reveal a world full of crocodiles...

Yahoo Odd News :: Posted 1 day 3 hours ago
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Reuters - New fossils unearthed in what is now the Sahara desert reveal a once-swampy world

U.S. election, iPhone among decade's top...

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Reuters - The launch of Wikipedia, emergence of the iPhone and the election of U.S. President Barack...

Ageing Santa gets $100,000 facelift for...

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WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A Santa in New Zealand with a droopy eye has received a NZ$100,000 ($74,000) face-lift...

Gang accused of killing to sell human fat...

Reuters :: Posted 8 hours 36 min ago
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LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian police said on Thursday they had broken up a gang that allegedly killed dozens of people...

Diplomats arrested for cigarette smuggling...

Reuters :: Posted 8 hours 18 min ago
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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish police have arrested two North Korean diplomats on suspicion of smuggling 230,000...

U.S. election, iPhone among decade's top...

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The launch of Wikipedia, emergence of the iPhone and the election of U.S. President Barack...

Ageing Santa gets $100,000 facelift for...

Yahoo Odd News :: Posted 8 hours 35 min ago
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Reuters - A Santa in New Zealand with a droopy eye has received a NZ$100,000 ($74,000) face-lift...

Gang accused of killing to sell human fat...

Yahoo Odd News :: Posted 8 hours 36 min ago
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Reuters - Peruvian police said on Thursday they had broken up a gang that allegedly killed dozens...

Diplomats arrested for cigarette smuggling...

Yahoo Odd News :: Posted 8 hours 35 min ago
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Reuters - Swedish police have arrested two North Korean diplomats on suspicion of smuggling 230,...

2 lions kill white tiger in Czech zoo

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A rare white tiger was killed by two lions that managed to sneak into its enclosure in a Czech zoo, officials said Thursday.

New fossils reveal a world full of crocodiles...

Yahoo Odd News :: Posted 1 day 3 hours ago
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Reuters - New fossils unearthed in what is now the Sahara desert reveal a once-swampy world

U.S. election, iPhone among decade's top...

Yahoo Odd News :: Posted 1 day 3 hours ago
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Reuters - The launch of Wikipedia, emergence of the iPhone and the election of U.S. President Barack Obama were...

U.S. election, iPhone among decade's top...

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 3 hours ago
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The launch of Wikipedia, emergence of the iPhone and the election of U.S. President Barack Obama were among the...

Ageing Santa gets $100,000 facelift for...

Reuters :: Posted 8 hours 16 min ago
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WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A Santa in New Zealand with a droopy eye has received a NZ$100,000 ($74,000) face-lift in the run-up to Christmas...

Gang accused of killing to sell human fat...

Reuters :: Posted 8 hours 36 min ago
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LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian police said on Thursday they had broken up a gang that allegedly killed dozens of people and sold their fat...

Diplomats arrested for cigarette smuggling...

Reuters :: Posted 8 hours 18 min ago
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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish police have arrested two North Korean diplomats on suspicion of smuggling 230,000 cigarettes into the...

U.S. election, iPhone among decade's top...

Reuters :: Posted 9 hours 12 min ago
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The launch of Wikipedia, emergence of the iPhone and the election of U.S. President Barack Obama were among the...

Ageing Santa gets $100,000 facelift for...

Yahoo Odd News :: Posted 8 hours 35 min ago
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Reuters - A Santa in New Zealand with a droopy eye has received a NZ$100,000 ($74,000) face-lift in the run-up to...

Gang accused of killing to sell human fat...

Yahoo Odd News :: Posted 8 hours 36 min ago
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Reuters - Peruvian police said on Thursday they had broken up a gang that allegedly killed dozens of people and...

Diplomats arrested for cigarette smuggling...

Yahoo Odd News :: Posted 8 hours 35 min ago
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Reuters - Swedish police have arrested two North Korean diplomats on suspicion of smuggling 230,000 cigarettes into...