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Bad drivers? Blame their genes

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WASHINGTON (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...

Looking into loos ahead of Euro 2012 soccer...

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Reuters - Patrols of two, wearing white overalls, are boldly entering toilets across Poland to check whether the country is loo-ready...

Looking into loos ahead of Euro 2012 soccer...

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WARSAW (Reuters) - Patrols of two, wearing white overalls, are boldly entering toilets across Poland to check whether the country is...

No job? Less money? Divorce is off the budget...

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Reuters - Financial woes often drive couples apart but the current recession seems to be having the opposite effect, with less couples...

No job? Less money? Divorce is off the budget...

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Financial woes often drive couples apart but the current recession seems to be having the opposite effect, with...

Officials suggest legislators wed single...

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KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian legislators in the poor conservative Muslim northeastern state of Kelantan should marry single mothers...

Russian road roulette? (Reuters)

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Reuters - Bulgarian prosecutors are investigating a new gambling game in which drivers defy death by speeding through...

Russian road roulette?

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SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgarian prosecutors are investigating a new gambling game in which drivers defy death by speeding through red lights...

Lawyer: Woman in sex-for-tix case has Phils...

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A lawyer for a Philadelphia woman charged with offering sex for World Series tickets says she is "a nice lady overcome with Phillies...

Your future, or just java jive? (Reuters...

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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...

Your future, or just java jive?

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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...

It may be BYOB as fewer firms plan holiday...

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Reuters - The U.S. economy may have begun to recover in 2009, but holiday office parties are sinking even further into the dumps.

It may be BYOB as fewer firms plan holiday...

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The U.S. economy may have begun to recover in 2009, but holiday office parties are sinking even further into...

Transvestites on trial for theft (Reuters...

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Reuters - Five Filipino transvestites have gone on trial in Shanghai, accused of drugging men with adulterated foods before robbing...

Transvestites on trial for theft

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SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Five Filipino transvestites have gone on trial in Shanghai, accused of drugging men with adulterated foods before...

Well here's your problem right here, sir...

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OSLO (Reuters) - A man was caught by Norwegian customs carrying a tarantula in his bag, and a further 14 royal pythons and 10 albino...

Well here's your problem right here, sir...

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Reuters - A man was caught by Norwegian customs carrying a tarantula in his bag, and a further 14 royal pythons and 10 albino leopard...

Well here's your problem right here, sir...

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Reuters - A man was caught by Norwegian customs carrying a tarantula in his bag, and a further 14 royal pythons and 10 albino leopard...

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 Obama were...

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 Obama were among the...

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

Reuters :: Posted 10 hours 14 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 10 hours 34 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 10 hours 16 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...

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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 10 hours 33 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 10 hours 34 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 10 hours 33 min ago
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Reuters - Swedish police have arrested two North Korean diplomats on suspicion of smuggling 230,000 cigarettes into...