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Cut the Knife Out of Pumpkin Decorating This Halloween

2009-10-22T16:09:57+01:00

-The Duck(R) brand provides a creative and practical alternative to pumpkin carving: duct tape!-

AVON, Ohio, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The art of pumpkin carving is a centuries-old tradition, dating back to an ancient Celtic ...

Forget designer dogs and handbag-sized Chihuahuas, micro pigs are the new must-have pet in Britain

2009-10-21T20:57:15+01:00

British pig breeder Jane Croft says business is booming as her micro pigs become the latest must-have accessory.

CHRISTCHURCH, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (OCTOBER 20, 2009) REUTERS - Micro piglets may be tiny enough to ...

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

2009-10-04T16:20:06+01:00

Verizon Wireless Helps Bring the Issue of Abuse to Light During Domestic Violence Awareness Month

HopeLine(R) Phone Recycling Program Increases Community Outreach Efforts Throughout October

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- October is Domestic ...

Book written by English professor claims Al Qaeda security issues in the Sahara is a conspiracy

2009-10-02T14:37:27+01:00

A new book on security in the Sahel implicates the United States and the UK in a conspiracy surrounding terrorist activities in the region.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, (9 SEPTEMBER, 2009) REUTERS- A new book published ...

Hundreds scramble for free plane tickets dropped from a hot air balloon in Paris

2009-09-25T17:19:31+01:00

Hundreds of people rushed and scrambled to catch free tickets dropped by a budget-airline from a hot air balloon over one of the business districts in Paris.

PARIS, FRANCE (SEPTEMBER 25, 2009) REUTERS - Some ...

Kasparov beats Karpov in first games

2009-09-23T15:42:52+01:00

Kasparov takes the early lead at the start of a 12-game chess re-match against his 1984 nemesis Karpov.

It's being hailed the revenge match between two of the greatest chess players and rivalries ever.

Russians ...

All eyes on London fashion talent

2009-09-23T15:40:50+01:00

London stays true to its quirky and eccentric styles as strong colours and more volume emerge as the next big thing.

Celebrities and the fashion crowd have all converged in London to take in the ...

RACE: Are We So Different?

2009-09-19T20:45:07+01:00

Explore the Reality - and Unreality - of Race
Exhibit opens on October 3, 2009 at the California Science Center

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Beginning Saturday, October 3, visitors to the California Science ...

EXPERT ALERTS: Government & Law

2009-09-16T20:34:42+01:00

1. Law: What Attorneys Should Consider When Interacting in Online Forums

2. World Affairs: Changes Likely with New Government in Japan

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Dr. Maya Angelou Receives 6 Millionth Complaint Free Bracelet

2009-09-15T19:40:49+01:00

A Complaint Free World now 10% of the way to its goal

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Will Bowen, Founder of A Complaint Free World, presented Dr. Maya Angelou with the 6 millionth ...

Knocking down the Berlin Wall - this time with dominoes

2009-09-07T10:46:20+01:00

Artists and German school children are among the groups painting three-metre high cardboard dominoes, which will be used to re-enact the fall of the Berlin Wall in November.

BERLIN, GERMANY REUTERS - When Germany celebrates ...

Brave new chapter for author Atwood

2009-09-04T21:20:18+01:00

The Booker Prize winning author Margaret Atwood is entering new territory to promote her new novel The Year of The Flood - blogging, tweeting and launching what she hopes will be the 'greenest' book tour ...

And Finally... Find the Mermaid

2009-09-03T18:47:16+01:00

Mermaid hunt, cute baby giraffe, giant panda birthdays, and waiter racing.

'And finally', your weekly wrap-up around the world of weird. From our Reuters: Oddly Enough studio in New York City, I'm Chad Ruble.

This ...

Cash for clunkers, the board game

2009-09-03T18:45:18+01:00

A German auto parts manufacturer saves his company from going bust by turning Berlin's "cash for clunkers" scheme into a board game.

Rudiger Schenke used to manufacture machines for the auto industry.

That was before ...

Guatemala Maya city may have ended in pyramid battle

2009-09-03T08:33:53+01:00

Recent archaeological investigations reveal El Tigre pyramid in the Mayan city of El Mirador in Guatemala could have been abandoned and destroyed after its royal family was defeated by Teotihuacan invaders from Mexico.

EL MIRADOR, ...

First ever writer-in-residence at a UK airport writes a record of his week-long stay at Heathrow

2009-08-21T16:42:27+01:00

Alain de Botton, writer of a number of best-selling books on love, travel, architecture and literature settles in Britain's busiest airport Terminal 5 for one week as a writer-in-residence with an aim to produce a ...

And Finally... OMG on Twitter

2009-08-20T21:34:07+01:00

Twitter your prayers to God, cute lion cubs, baby sea turtles, Elvis impersonators, splash diving championships, marble smashing, and pedal boating feat.

And Finally, Your weekly wrap-up around the world of weird. You're never gonna ...

Chinese people turn their eye to adventurous sex toys

2009-08-18T08:55:39+01:00

Sex toys gain popularity among Chinese people, whose perspective towards sex has changed dramatically along with their country over the past 60 years.

BEIJING, CHINA (AUGUST 14, 2009) REUTERS - China has seen more than ...

Biggs celebrates 80th birthday

2009-08-13T12:16:25+01:00

The lawyer for Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs releases video showing the sick and just released ex-prisoner celebrating his 80th birthday.

Biggs, Britain's "Great Train Robber", who stole the equivalent of $50 million 46 years ...

Baby joy for gorilla mum Gana

2009-08-04T18:57:11+01:00

Gorilla Gana gives birth to a baby at Muenster zoo, a year after she lost her three-month-old son and refused to let go of his body.

Gorilla mum Gana is enjoying the first few days ...

Britain's biggest carp dies

2009-08-04T18:54:01+01:00

Anglers mourn the death of Benson - Britain's 64 pound celebrity carp.

For more than 25 years, anglers have been competing to hook this 64 pound carp - believed to be Britain's biggest.

Nicknamed 'Benson', ...

And Finally... A Nice Gold Beer

2009-07-23T18:29:00+01:00

A gold beer stein, extreme volcano surfing, and a texting champion.

"And Finally..." The best of Reuters Oddly Enough.

This week we're recapping some of the best odd and offbeat stories we missed recently. So, ...

The giant Galapagos tortoise, Lonesome George, may soon end his bachelor days by becoming a father

2009-07-23T16:11:34+01:00

Eggs have been found in the Galapagos Islands-based cage of the lone surviving giant Pinta island tortoise. 120 days are needed to verify whether the eggs are fertile.

SANTA CRUZ, ECUADOR (JULY 20, 2009) GALAPAGOS ...

Britain's Queen Elizabeth attends the annual 'Swan Upping' ceremony on the River Thames

2009-07-20T16:49:29+01:00

ETON WICK, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (JULY 20, 2009) POOL - Queen Elizabeth II saw the ancient ritual of her swans being counted on the River Thames for the first time on Monday (July 20).
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Cunning cats perfect their purrs to get what they want

2009-07-20T16:45:01+01:00

Cats have found the purr-fect way to manipulate their owners, according to new research at a British university.

The felines cunningly change their normally pleasant purr, effectively embedding a kitten-like cry into the purrs, until ...

Urban beach unveiled in Paris

2009-07-20T16:29:42+01:00

The banks of the River Seine in Paris are transformed into an urban beach for the next month.

The opening of Paris Plage means holidaymakers in Paris no longer need to travel great distances for ...

Angela's Ashes author dies

2009-07-20T16:13:17+01:00

Frank McCourt, the Irish-American author best known for the Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir "Angela's Ashes", dies at 78.

Irish-American author Frank McCourt - who penned the Pulitzer-Prize winning memoir "Angela's Ashes" - has died.

An executive ...

Three people missing after house slides into lake

2009-07-18T21:47:06+01:00

A house disappears into a lake after a landslide - a search is underway for the three people who lived there.

NACHTERSTEDT, GERMANY (JULY 18, 2009) REUTERS - Three people are missing after a house ...

Canoe constructed from sheep poo in Wales

2009-07-17T16:53:46+01:00

Sheep poo paper forms the basis a unique canoe in Wales.

ABERLLEFENNI SLATE QUARRY, WALES, UNITED KINGDOM (JULY 14-15, 2009) HUTC- Two men plan to cross the English Channel in a canoe made from sheep's ...

Gentlemen compete at the 2009 Chaps Olympics in London

2009-07-13T19:35:58+01:00

Gentlemen, bounders and cads stage their own 'Chaps Olympics' in London.

LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (JULY 11, 2009) HUTC - For those of you who have ever wondered what happened to proper gentleman, please welcome ...