Archive for February, 2010

Baby born in traffic jam as leader drives by (Reuters)

Reuters - A Pakistani woman gave birth to a baby girl in an auto-rickshaw stuck in a traffic jam when police closed roads to let President Asif Ali Zardari's motorcade drive by.

Man must pay for injury caused in suicide bid (Reuters)

Reuters - A court ruled that a Russian man must pay more than 100,000 rubles ($3,330) for medical bills and damages to the parents of a girl he hit when he jumped from a window in a suicide attempt.

Man caught robbing same bank twice in 24 hours (Reuters)

Reuters - A German robber held up the same bank in Hamburg twice within 24 hours just a week after being released from jail -- for the same crime.

Boozy chimp sent to rehab (Reuters)

Reuters - A Russian chimpanzee has been sent to rehab by zookeepers to cure the smoking and beer-drinking habits he has picked up, a popular daily reported on Friday. An ex-performer, Zhora became aggressive at his circus and was transferred to a zoo in the southern Russian city of Rostov, where he fathered several baby chimps, learned to draw with markers and picked up his two vices.

Tax officials caught over unpaid fines (Reuters)

Reuters - There were some embarrassed faces at Bulgaria's tax office on Thursday after an investigation found more than 400 tax inspectors had failed to pay their traffic fines.

Tribes show best camels at beauty pageant (Reuters)

Reuters - Ten golden-colored camels adorned with sparkling ornaments line up for the finale of a beauty contest in one of the UAE's northern emirates, awaiting the selection of two proud winners.


Protestant head quits after drunk driving (Reuters)

Reuters - The head of Germany's 25 million Protestants resigned on Wednesday after police stopped her for driving while under the influence of alcohol just four months after becoming the third woman to head a major Christian Church.

Women only: airline to have female toilets (Reuters)

Reuters - Women flying Japan's All Nippon Airways will have a toilet all to themselves from next month, with the airline designating one restroom on most international routes as female-only.

A cruise to remember.. (Reuters)

Reuters - Violence, drunkenness and all manner of debauchery featured on a six-month voyage on a migrant ship bound for Australia 170 years ago, a newly discovered diary reveals.

Watch this movie and win $10,000? (Reuters)

Reuters - A Bollywood filmmaker has issued a lucrative challenge to horror movie fans: a $10,000 reward for anyone who can watch his latest supernatural thriller, alone, in a cinema until the closing credits.

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