Thursday, 23 February 2012
Odd news
Pawnshops for prosperous accept wine as collateral (Reuters)

22.02.2012 22:36   5 views   0 comments
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Bottles of wine, one costing nearly $460, are shown in a wine shop in San Francisco, California January 14, 2008. Researchers at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the California Institute of Technology found that because people expect wines that cost more to be of higher quality, they trick themselves into believing the wines provide a more pleasurable experience than less expensive wines. REUTERS/Robert GalbraithReuters - literally.


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Bradley to hold fire after Twitter users left spitting mad (Reuters)

22.02.2012 2:51   25 views   0 comments
Tags: Twitter, Open
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Reuters - A dumb-founded Keegan Bradley said even he was taken aback by his excessive spitting as he watched television replays of his play during the final round of last week's Northern Trust Open in Los Angeles. Read more »

Qatar would host 2020 Summer Games in October (Reuters)

20.02.2012 20:37   55 views   0 comments
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Reuters - Qatar is proposing to hold the 2020 Olympics in October to avoid the Gulf Arab state's searing summer heat, maintaining that the proposed October dates would "ensure ideal conditions for athletes and spectators." Read more »

I don't like football, says Australian club owner (Reuters)

20.02.2012 1:15   74 views   0 comments
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Reuters - Fans often question whether wealthy club owners have a real passion for their teams but the followers of ailing A-league outfit Gold Coast United were left in no doubt at the weekend when Clive Palmer said he did not even like the sport. Read more »

Swedish man survives for months in snowed-in car (Reuters)

18.02.2012 20:43   103 views   0 comments
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Reuters - A Swedish man was dug out alive after being snowed in to his car on a forest track for two months with no food, police and local media reported on Saturday. Read more »

Tightrope walker to attempt first crossing of Niagara Falls (Reuters)

16.02.2012 2:02   167 views   0 comments
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Reuters - Canada agreed on Wednesday to allow a member of the Flying Wallenda family of daredevils to attempt a tightrope walk over Niagara Falls, clearing the way for the stunt some time during the summer. Read more »

Tightrope walker to attempt first crossing of Niagara Falls (Reuters)

16.02.2012 0:54   168 views   0 comments
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Reuters - Canada agreed on Wednesday to allow a member of the Flying Wallenda family of daredevils to attempt a tightrope walk over Niagara Falls, clearing the way for the stunt some time during the summer. Read more »

Mattel to issue William and Kate dolls for royal anniversary (Reuters)

16.02.2012 0:08   169 views   0 comments
Tags: Kate, Duke, Willing
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Reuters - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are really getting dolled up for the first anniversary of their royal wedding. Read more »

"Malachy" the Pekingese wins prestigious U.S. dog show (Reuters)

15.02.2012 12:29   181 views   0 comments
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Kerry Blue Terrier Perrisblu Kennislain Chelsey celebrates with handler Bill McFadden after winning the Terrier Group at the 136th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York's Madison Square Garden, February 14, 2012.   REUTERS/Mike Segar    (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ANIMALS)Reuters - A placid Pekingese slowly trotted to victory on Tuesday at the 136th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, beating a Dalmatian, a German Shepherd, a Dachshund and three other canines to become the first of his breed to win the prestigious annual event since 1990.


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Afghan govt asks for headscarves, less make-up on TV (Reuters)

15.02.2012 9:13   184 views   0 comments
Tags: Afghan
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Reuters - An Afghan government request that female television presenters don headscarves and avoid heavy make-up angered journalists on Tuesday, who said the move was proof authorities expected the Taliban to regain a share of power. Read more »

Pekingese named Malachy wins prestigious U.S. dog show (Reuters)

15.02.2012 6:00   187 views   0 comments
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Kerry Blue Terrier Perrisblu Kennislain Chelsey celebrates with handler Bill McFadden after winning the Terrier Group at the 136th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York's Madison Square Garden, February 14, 2012.   REUTERS/Mike Segar    (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ANIMALS)Reuters - A placid Pekingese trotted to victory on Tuesday at the 136th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, beating a Dalmatian, a German Shepherd, a Dachshund and three other canines to become the first of his breed to win the prestigious annual event since 1990.


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Dalmatian, Dachshund could make Westminster show history (Reuters)

14.02.2012 23:23   194 views   0 comments
Tags: German, Clay
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Reuters - A wire-haired Dachshund, Pekingese, Dalmatian and German Shepherd defeated thousands of other competitors to advance to the final round of the 136th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Read more »

Afghan government asks for headscarves, less make-up on TV (Reuters)

14.02.2012 20:02   197 views   0 comments
Tags: Afghan
From: us.rd.yahoo.com


Reuters - An Afghan government request that female television presenters don headscarves and avoid heavy make-up angered journalists on Tuesday, who said the move was proof authorities expected the Taliban to regain a share of power. Read more »

Partners main source of happiness around the globe: poll (Reuters)

14.02.2012 20:00   197 views   0 comments
Tags: Nearly
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A couple stands at the embankment of the Volga River in Samara, about 1000 km (620 miles) southeast of Moscow May 18, 2007. Pictures taken May 18, 2007. REUTERS/Sergei KarpukhinReuters - Nearly two-thirds of married couples and people with a significant other say their partner is the most important source of happiness in their lives, according to a new global poll released on Valentine's Day.


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Dalmatian, Dachshund could make Westminster show history (Reuters)

14.02.2012 19:58   197 views   0 comments
Tags: German, Clay
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Reuters - A wire-haired Dachshund, Pekingese, Dalmatian and German Shepherd defeated thousands of other competitors to advance to the final round of the 136th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Read more »

Russia's Putin gets a drink fit for dinosaurs (Reuters)

10.02.2012 17:28   294 views   0 comments
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Reuters - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin received a drink fit for dinosaurs on Friday when he was presented with a sample of ancient water from a sub-glacial Antarctic lake pierced by Russian scientists. Read more »

Canada's winter so tame, festival buys fake snow (Reuters)

09.02.2012 17:42   318 views   0 comments
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Reuters - often nicknamed Winterpeg - has been so mild and dry this winter that a popular snow-sculpting competition has been forced to truck in 200 loads of fake flakes for this year's annual event. Read more »

French min deletes "stay indoors" tip for homeless (Reuters)

08.02.2012 13:49   345 views   0 comments
Tags: French
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Reuters - A French health minister tried to tweet her way out of embarrassing blog advice that homeless people should not go outdoors during the ice-cold snap in Europe. Read more »

India ministers quit after caught watching porn in parliament (Reuters)

08.02.2012 13:26   345 views   0 comments
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Reuters - Three Indian politicians from a morally conservative party, including a women's affairs minister, resigned on Wednesday after being caught watching pornography on a mobile phone during a session of state parliament. Read more »

German police use Facebook pictures to nab crooks (Reuters)

07.02.2012 17:29   364 views   0 comments
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Reuters - Police in the German state of Lower-Saxony will soon use their networks of Facebook "friends" to find missing persons and hunt out suspected criminals, according to the state's interior minister. Read more »

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